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E.W. SCRIPPS Co

SSP Nasdaq Television Broadcasting Stations Financials FY2016–FY2025

Revenue Total sales reported in the income statement.
$2.2B
14.3% vs prior year
Operating margin Operating income as a share of revenue.
8.6%
7.9 pts
Net income Profit after all expenses, interest and tax.
−$101M
169.0%
Free cash flow Cash from operations minus capital spending.
$6.5M
97.8%
Return on capital After-tax operating income as a share of the money invested in the business: debt plus equity, minus cash.
3.8%
3.6 pts
Market cap Last close times the latest diluted share count, so it is approximate.
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P/E Last close divided by diluted earnings per share over the last four quarters.
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On −$13.94 EPS (TTM)

What E.W. SCRIPPS Co does

No business description yet.

Legal name
E.W. SCRIPPS Co
Fiscal year ends
December 31, 2025
Latest annual report
10-K · Feb 27, 2026
Accession · CIK
0000832428-26-000010
0000832428

Revenue and margins

E.W. SCRIPPS Co had $2.2B of revenue in fiscal 2025, down 14.3% on the year before.

Revenue
Revenue
Margins, % of revenue
Gross Operating Net FCF
Margins, % of revenue
Gross Operating Net FCF

Net income and earnings per share

Loss periods are shown in red.

Net income
Net income
Diluted EPS
Diluted EPS

Returns on capital

After-tax operating income as a share of the money invested in the business: debt plus equity, minus cash.

Return on capital, equity and assets (annual)
Return on capital Return on equity Return on assets

Cash flow

Free cash flow was $6.5M in fiscal 2025, 0.3% of revenue. Cash from operations minus capital spending.

Free cash flow
Free cash flow
Cash from operations vs capital spending
Cash from operations Capital spending
Cash from operations vs capital spending
Cash from operations Capital spending

Dividends, buybacks and share count

E.W. SCRIPPS Co returned — to shareholders in fiscal 2025. The diluted share count rose 2.3%.

Dividends and buybacks
Dividends Buybacks
Diluted shares outstanding (annual)

Balance sheet

Cash, debt and the ratios that show how comfortably E.W. SCRIPPS Co can carry it.

Cash vs debt (incl. leases)
Cash Debt
Fiscal year endFY21FY22FY23FY24FY25
Cash and short-term investments $66.2M$18.0M$35.3M$23.9M$27.9M
Debt incl. finance leases $3.2B$2.9B$3.0B$2.6B$2.6B
Net debt / EBITDA 5.6x5.0x—4.6x7.8x
Debt / equity 1.6x1.4x2.6x2.0x2.1x
Interest coverage 2.4x2.7x−3.5x2.0x0.8x
Current ratio 1.4x1.3x1.4x1.3x1.6x
Quick ratio 1.4x1.3x1.4x1.3x1.6x
Total assets $6.7B$6.4B$5.4B$5.2B$5.0B
Total liabilities $4.7B$4.3B$4.3B$3.9B$3.8B
Shareholders' equity $2.0B$2.1B$1.2B$1.3B$1.2B
Net debt (− = net cash) $3.1B$2.9B$2.9B$2.6B$2.6B

Insider trades

Open-market purchases and sales by officers, directors and 10% owners, from Form 4 filings. 'Plan' marks trades under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan.

Bought, 12 months

$0.0M

0 insiders

Sold, 12 months

$0.0M

0 insiders

Of sales under plans

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$0.0M

No open-market insider trades in the last 12 months.

Piotroski F-score

Nine pass/fail tests of profitability, funding and efficiency. 8–9 is strong, 0–2 weak.

TestFY16FY17FY18FY19FY20FY21FY22FY23FY24FY25
Net income is positive ✓ ✕ ✓ ✕ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✕ ✓ ✕
Cash from operations is positive ✓ ✓ ✓ ✕ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Return on assets rose — ✕ ✓ ✕ ✓ ✕ ✓ ✕ ✓ ✕
Cash from operations exceeds net income ✓ ✓ ✓ ✕ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Debt fell relative to assets — ✕ ✓ ✕ ✕ ✓ ✓ ✕ ✓ ✕
Current ratio rose — ✕ ✕ ✕ ✓ ✕ ✕ ✓ ✕ ✓
Share count didn't rise — ✓ ✓ ✓ ✕ ✕ ✓ ✓ ✕ ✕
Gross margin rose — — — — — — — — — —
Revenue rose relative to assets — ✕ ✓ ✕ ✓ ✕ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✕
F-score — / 33 / 87 / 81 / 86 / 84 / 87 / 85 / 86 / 83 / 8
Accruals ratio −5.0%−2.7%−5.7%0.3%−0.2%−2.0%−1.8%−17.9%−4.1%−3.0%
Altman Z'' 2.491.901.981.023.181.131.31−0.780.780.60

10 years of figures

US$ millions unless stated. Hover a ratio's name for its definition.

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Fiscal yearFY16FY17FY18FY19FY20FY21FY22FY23FY24FY25
Income statement
Revenue $874M $877M $1.2B $1.4B $1.9B $2.3B $2.5B $2.3B $2.5B $2.2B
Operating income $128M −$1.9M $148M $87.4M $303M $401M $428M −$753M $412M $184M
Interest expense $18.0M $26.7M $36.2M $80.6M $93.0M $165M $161M $214M $210M $221M
Pretax income $93.2M −$32.1M $92.7M $1.0M $209M $187M $276M −$968M $210M −$120M
Income tax $33.3M −$20.1M $22.8M $2.9M $55.5M $71.2M $80.6M −$19.7M $63.8M −$18.6M
Net income $59.1M −$10.5M $19.7M −$18.4M $269M $123M $196M −$948M $146M −$101M
Net income to common $67.2M −$13.1M $20.4M −$18.4M $269M $73.3M $146M −$998M — —
Diluted EPS $0.80 −$0.16 $0.24 −$0.23 $3.21 $0.81 $1.62 −$11.84 $1.01 −$1.87
Diluted shares 0.08B 0.08B 0.08B 0.08B 0.08B 0.09B 0.09B 0.08B 0.09B 0.09B
Cash flow
Cash from operations $146M $40.9M $141M −$27.5M $277M $237M $311M $112M $366M $53.1M
Capital expenditure $25.9M $17.9M $47.1M $60.9M $44.9M $60.7M $45.8M $59.6M $65.3M $46.6M
Free cash flow $121M $22.9M $93.8M −$88.4M $232M $176M $266M $52.0M $300M $6.5M
Depreciation and amortization $55.2M $56.3M $60.7M $84.3M $107M $162M $160M $155M $155M $151M
Acquisitions $43.5M $281M $149M $1.2B $7.1M $2.7B $13.8M $0.0M $0.0M —
Share buybacks $44.4M $17.9M $32.3M $0.6M $0.0M $0.0M — — — —
Dividends paid $0.0M $0.0M $16.4M $16.4M $16.6M — — — — —
Dividends and buybacks $44.4M $17.9M $48.7M $17.0M $16.6M $0.0M — — — —
Balance sheet
Cash and short-term investments $134M $149M $107M $33.0M $576M $66.2M $18.0M $35.3M $23.9M $27.9M
Total debt $396M $702M $696M $2.0B $3.0B $3.2B $2.9B $3.0B $2.6B $2.6B
Finance lease liabilities — — — — — — $28.5M $30.1M $31.0M $31.5M
Current assets $346M $606M $471M $644M $2.1B $702M $644M $676M $630M $747M
Current liabilities $104M $211M $198M $312M $358M $512M $485M $478M $482M $454M
Property and equipment, net $225M $210M $238M $370M $344M $457M — — — —
Goodwill $576M $709M $787M $1.2B $1.2B $2.9B $2.9B $2.0B $2.0B $1.9B
Intangible assets $413M $426M $479M $1.1B $975M $1.9B $1.8B $1.7B $1.6B $1.5B
Total assets $1.7B $2.1B $2.1B $3.6B $4.9B $6.7B $6.4B $5.4B $5.2B $5.0B
Total liabilities $790M $1.2B $1.2B $2.7B $3.7B $4.7B $4.3B $4.3B $3.9B $3.8B
Preferred stock $0.0M $0.0M $0.0M $0.0M $0.0M — — — — —
Shareholders' equity $946M $937M $926M $898M $1.2B $2.0B $2.1B $1.2B $1.3B $1.2B
Margins
Operating margin 14.7% −0.2% 12.8% 6.5% 16.3% 17.5% 17.5% −32.9% 16.4% 8.6%
EBITDA margin 21.0% 6.2% 18.1% 12.7% 22.1% 24.6% 24.0% −26.1% 22.6% 15.6%
Net margin 6.8% −1.2% 1.7% −1.4% 14.5% 5.4% 8.0% −41.3% 5.8% −4.7%
FCF margin 13.8% 2.6% 8.1% −6.5% 12.5% 7.7% 10.8% 2.3% 12.0% 0.3%
Returns
Return on capital 6.9% −0.1% 7.4% 2.0% 6.2% 5.1% 6.0% −14.6% 7.4% 3.8%
Return on capital employed 7.9% −0.1% 7.7% 2.7% 6.7% 6.5% 7.2% −15.3% 8.7% 4.0%
Return on equity 6.2% −1.1% 2.1% −2.0% 26.1% 7.8% 9.6% −57.7% 11.8% −7.9%
Return on assets 3.4% −0.5% 0.9% −0.6% 6.4% 2.1% 3.0% −16.0% 2.8% −2.0%
Growth
Revenue growth — 0.3% 32.0% 16.8% 37.4% 22.9% 7.4% −6.5% 9.5% −14.3%
Net income growth — −117.8% — −193.1% — −54.4% 59.6% −583.8% — −169.0%
EPS growth — −120.0% — −195.8% — −74.8% 100.0% −830.9% — −285.1%
FCF growth — −81.0% 309.3% −194.2% — −24.2% 50.7% −80.4% 478.0% −97.8%
Share count change — −1.9% −0.2% −1.3% 1.2% 7.5% −0.7% −3.5% 2.1% 2.3%
Financial health
Net debt / EBITDA 1.4x 10.2x 2.8x 11.2x 5.9x 5.6x 5.0x — 4.6x 7.8x
Debt / equity 0.4x 0.7x 0.8x 2.2x 2.6x 1.6x 1.4x 2.6x 2.0x 2.1x
Interest coverage 7.1x −0.1x 4.1x 1.1x 3.3x 2.4x 2.7x −3.5x 2.0x 0.8x
Current ratio 3.3x 2.9x 2.4x 2.1x 5.8x 1.4x 1.3x 1.4x 1.3x 1.6x
Quick ratio 3.3x 2.9x 2.4x 2.1x 5.8x 1.4x 1.3x 1.4x 1.3x 1.6x
Capital allocation
Capex / revenue 3.0% 2.0% 4.1% 4.5% 2.4% 2.7% 1.9% 2.6% 2.6% 2.2%
Payouts / FCF 36.8% 78.0% 51.9% — 7.1% 0.0% — — — —
Quality scores
Piotroski F-score — 3.0 7.0 1.0 6.0 4.0 7.0 5.0 6.0 3.0
Altman Z'' 2.5 1.9 2.0 1.0 3.2 1.1 1.3 −0.8 0.8 0.6
Accruals ratio −5.0% −2.7% −5.7% 0.3% −0.2% −2.0% −1.8% −17.9% −4.1% −3.0%

Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL filings (CIK 0000832428). Data updated October 24, 2026. Quarterly fourth quarters are the full year minus the first nine months. For information only — not investment advice. Check the original filings before relying on any figure.

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