# The E.W. Scripps Company (SSP) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. NASDAQ, United States. Sector: Communication Services / Media. Price $3.30, market value $306 million.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): n/a** (negative earnings). The E.W. Scripps Company reported negative earnings over the last twelve months, so the P/E is not meaningful; use price-to-sales, EV/EBITDA and free-cash-flow yield instead.
- **Price / sales: 0.1×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 0.1×, a low multiple typical of thin-margin businesses or out-of-favour stocks.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 11.5%** (5-yr avg 53.3%). Free cash flow equals 11.5% of the market value, below its five-year average of 53.3%, so the shares are pricier on cash than usual. Above 5% is generally attractive.

## Profitability
- **Operating margin: -50.3%**. Operating margin is negative: the business loses money before interest and tax.
- **Net margin: -4.7%**. The company reported a net loss over the last twelve months.
- **Return on equity: -8.1%**. Return on equity is negative because earnings are negative.
- **Return on invested capital: -21.8%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is -21.8%: close to or below the cost of capital, so growth may not create value.
- **Return on assets: -24.2%**. Each dollar of assets produces -24.2% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): -14.3%** (3-yr -4.3%/yr, 5-yr 3.0%/yr). Revenue fell 14.3% over the last year, against 3.0% a year compounded over five years: growth is slowing.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): -285.1%**. Earnings per share fell 285.1%, slower than revenue, so margins compressed.
- **Free-cash-flow growth (3 yr): -70.9%/yr**. Free cash flow has compounded at -70.9% a year over three years.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 2.08**. Debt is 2.08 times equity, a leveraged balance sheet that needs steady cash flow to service.
- **Net debt / EBITDA: net cash**. The E.W. Scripps Company holds more cash than debt.
- **Piotroski F-score: 2/9**. 2 of 9 checks pass: weak or deteriorating financials.

## Dividends
- **Dividend: none**. The E.W. Scripps Company does not currently pay a dividend.

## Analyst view
- **Analyst consensus: hold** (3 analysts). 3 analysts cover The E.W. Scripps Company; the consensus is hold, with an average price target of $4.93 (+49% from the current price). Analyst opinion is shown for context; it is not part of the Fundamental Score.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): 45.8%** (YTD -17.3%, 3-mo -3.2%). The shares are up 45.8% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -38.8%** (117.3% above the low). Trading 39% below its 52-week high, deep in a drawdown.
- **200-day average: below**. The price sits below its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of a downtrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 54**. An RSI of 54 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 0.94** (volatility 90%). Beta of 0.94 against the S&P 500: the shares move roughly with the market.

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