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The E.W. Scripps Company
SSP
NASDAQ·Communication Services·Broadcasting·Mkt cap $368.2M
$3.12
▲ 0.00%
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Our plain-language verdict, the thesis, risk factors, and what is changing about the business.
View research view52-Week Range
$1.52 - $5.39
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Price action
Price chart
Down 1.3% over the trailing year
Total returns
Price performance
Total return across standard periods - splits & dividends adjusted by FMP. Periods longer than 1Y show annualized in the tooltip.
Why we rate it this way
The thesis at a glance
Bull and bear case · plain-English context across the five lenses we evaluate.
Bull Case
4 reasons
- Largest portfolio of local broadcast television stations providing geographic diversity and local market dominance
- Multi-platform distribution infrastructure spanning traditional broadcast, cable, satellite, and digital channels
- Established branded content assets including ION network, Newsy, and Scripps National Spelling Bee with loyal audiences
- Vertically integrated content production and distribution capabilities reducing reliance on external suppliers
Bear Case
1 risk
- Low volatility (beta 0.6).
Growth
Turning profitable
Expansion of connected TV and digital advertising revenue as viewership shifts from traditional broadcast
Value
Fairly valued vs Cable & Satellite peers
Momentum
Weak
-14.5% over 3m
Quality
Stable
Solid business
Dividend
None
No dividend
Smart-money signal
Who's buying SSP right now
Insider Form 4s, 13F institutional filings, and Congressional disclosures - at a glance.
Earnings track record
Latest print - beat on both lines
AI-summarized recap of last quarter, plus the surprise on every print.
Next: May 1, 2026
MAY 7, 2026
Reported EPS of -$0.20 vs -$0.52 consensus (+61.5% surprise). Revenue of $516.9M vs $516.9M expected (0.0%). Beat on both top and bottom lines.
EPS surprise · last 4Q
1 of 1 beats
Q2 26
+61.5%
Next: May 1, 2026
Revenue trend · last 8Q
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+18%
-7%
-6%
-19%
-23%
-1%
Q2 24
Q3 24
Q4 24
Q1 25
Q2 25
Q3 25
Q4 25
Q1 26
$573.6M
$646.3M
$728.4M
$524.4M
$540.1M
$525.9M
$560.3M
$516.9M
Margins · last 8Q
Gross
—
Operating
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Profit
-0.3%
Wall Street consensus
1 analyst · 100% Buy
Live ratings and price targets aggregated across covering analysts.
Buy
100%
Hold
0%
Sell
0%
Median Price Target
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Latest: Benchmark · May 11, 2026