EW SCRIPPS CO/THE-A (SSP) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:SSP • US8110544025

4.15 USD
+0.46 (+12.47%)
At close: Feb 27, 2026
4.1766 USD
+0.03 (+0.64%)
After Hours: 2/27/2026, 8:00:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

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Overall SSP gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. We evaluated SSP against 91 industry peers in the Media industry. SSP has a medium profitability rating, but doesn't score so well on its financial health evaluation. SSP has a valuation in line with the averages, but on the other hand it scores bad on growth.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year SSP has reported negative net income.
  • SSP had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In multiple years SSP reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
  • SSP had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
SSP Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFSSP Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -500M

1.2 Ratios

  • SSP's Return On Assets of -0.77% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. SSP outperforms 62.64% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Equity of SSP (-3.11%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • SSP has a Return On Invested Capital of 4.56%. This is in the better half of the industry: SSP outperforms 63.74% of its industry peers.
  • SSP had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 4.93%. This is below the industry average of 6.97%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -0.77%
ROE -3.11%
ROIC 4.56%
ROA(3y)-4.85%
ROA(5y)-1.6%
ROE(3y)-24.34%
ROE(5y)-9.29%
ROIC(3y)4.93%
ROIC(5y)4.91%
SSP Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICSSP Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 -40 -60 -80

1.3 Margins

  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of SSP has grown nicely.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 13.14%, SSP is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 74.73% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of SSP has grown nicely.
  • SSP has a Gross Margin (44.37%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • SSP's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 13.14%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 44.37%
OM growth 3Y-2.54%
OM growth 5Y14.81%
PM growth 3Y2.81%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-2.78%
GM growth 5Y-7.65%
SSP Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsSSP Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 40 -40 60 80

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), SSP is destroying value.
  • SSP has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
SSP Yearly Shares OutstandingSSP Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M
SSP Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsSSP Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.62, we must say that SSP is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 0.62, SSP is in line with its industry, outperforming 46.15% of the companies in the same industry.
  • SSP has a debt to FCF ratio of 21.91. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as SSP would need 21.91 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • SSP has a Debt to FCF ratio of 21.91. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: SSP outperforms 56.04% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 2.12 is on the high side and indicates that SSP has dependencies on debt financing.
  • SSP's Debt to Equity ratio of 2.12 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. SSP is outperformed by 70.33% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.12
Debt/FCF 21.91
Altman-Z 0.62
ROIC/WACC0.74
WACC6.16%
SSP Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFSSP Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 1B 2B 3B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.61 indicates that SSP should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • SSP has a Current ratio of 1.61. This is in the better half of the industry: SSP outperforms 63.74% of its industry peers.
  • SSP has a Quick Ratio of 1.61. This is a normal value and indicates that SSP is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • SSP's Quick ratio of 1.61 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. SSP outperforms 67.03% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.61
Quick Ratio 1.61
SSP Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesSSP Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B 2B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • SSP shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -197.96%.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-197.96%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-108.68%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%-23.08%

3.2 Future

  • SSP is expected to show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 1.05% yearly.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 0.71% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y114.93%
EPS Next 2Y1.05%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year8.88%
Revenue Next 2Y0.71%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

SSP Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesSSP Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B
SSP Yearly EPS VS EstimatesSSP Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0 -2 -4 -6

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for SSP. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
  • SSP is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 38.13.
  • SSP's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of SSP to the average of the S&P500 Index (28.05), we can say SSP is valued slightly more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 38.13
SSP Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsSSP Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • SSP's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. SSP is cheaper than 83.52% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of SSP indicates a rather cheap valuation: SSP is cheaper than 90.11% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 3.02
EV/EBITDA 6.55
SSP Per share dataSSP EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 -10 20 -20

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y1.05%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for SSP!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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EW SCRIPPS CO/THE-A

NASDAQ:SSP (2/27/2026, 8:00:00 PM)

After market: 4.1766 +0.03 (+0.64%)

4.15

+0.46 (+12.47%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryMedia
Earnings (Last)02-25
Earnings (Next)05-06
Inst Owners76.72%
Inst Owner Change-4.88%
Ins Owners4.44%
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap368.52M
Revenue(TTM)N/A
Net Income(TTM)-39.22M
Analysts71.11
Price Target4.73 (13.98%)
Short Float %5.37%
Short Ratio4.45
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly Dividend0
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-0.85%
Min EPS beat(2)-46.19%
Max EPS beat(2)44.48%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)7.62%
Min EPS beat(4)-46.19%
Max EPS beat(4)44.48%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)-382.79%
EPS beat(12)6
Avg EPS beat(12)-252.47%
EPS beat(16)9
Avg EPS beat(16)-172.36%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.2%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.81%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.6%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.74%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.81%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.16%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.56%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.72%
Revenue beat(16)4
Avg Revenue beat(16)4.66%
PT rev (1m)9.73%
PT rev (3m)-17.52%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-4.36%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-12.68%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.22%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.61%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.05%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.69%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 38.13
P/S 0.16
P/FCF 3.02
P/OCF 2.29
P/B 0.29
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 6.55
EPS(TTM)-0.73
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0.11
Fwd EY2.62%
FCF(TTM)1.38
FCFY33.15%
OCF(TTM)1.82
OCFY43.76%
SpS26.11
BVpS14.19
TBVpS-25.35
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -0.77%
ROE -3.11%
ROCE 6.55%
ROIC 4.56%
ROICexc 4.61%
ROICexgc 19.53%
OM 13.14%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 44.37%
FCFM 5.27%
ROA(3y)-4.85%
ROA(5y)-1.6%
ROE(3y)-24.34%
ROE(5y)-9.29%
ROIC(3y)4.93%
ROIC(5y)4.91%
ROICexc(3y)4.96%
ROICexc(5y)5.08%
ROICexgc(3y)22.28%
ROICexgc(5y)20.6%
ROCE(3y)7.09%
ROCE(5y)7.05%
ROICexgc growth 3Y5.51%
ROICexgc growth 5Y25.97%
ROICexc growth 3Y9.65%
ROICexc growth 5Y20.5%
OM growth 3Y-2.54%
OM growth 5Y14.81%
PM growth 3Y2.81%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-2.78%
GM growth 5Y-7.65%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.46
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.12
Debt/FCF 21.91
Debt/EBITDA 5.84
Cap/Depr 25.7%
Cap/Sales 1.69%
Interest Coverage 1.77
Cash Conversion 35.31%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 1.61
Quick Ratio 1.61
Altman-Z 0.62
F-Score5
WACC6.16%
ROIC/WACC0.74
Cap/Depr(3y)36.34%
Cap/Depr(5y)38.09%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.36%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.45%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-197.96%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-108.68%
EPS Next Y114.93%
EPS Next 2Y1.05%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%-23.08%
Revenue Next Year8.88%
Revenue Next 2Y0.71%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-3.02%
EBIT growth 3Y0.58%
EBIT growth 5Y29.95%
EBIT Next Year-23.3%
EBIT Next 3Y-9.31%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y10.84%
FCF growth 3Y19.55%
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-1.84%
OCF growth 3Y15.55%
OCF growth 5YN/A

EW SCRIPPS CO/THE-A / SSP FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of EW SCRIPPS CO/THE-A (SSP) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to SSP.


What is the valuation status of EW SCRIPPS CO/THE-A (SSP) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to EW SCRIPPS CO/THE-A (SSP). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


Can you provide the profitability details for EW SCRIPPS CO/THE-A?

EW SCRIPPS CO/THE-A (SSP) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.


Is the dividend of EW SCRIPPS CO/THE-A sustainable?

The dividend rating of EW SCRIPPS CO/THE-A (SSP) is 0 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 0%.