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Strong SellSinkerThe E.W. Scripps Company · Communication Services · United States · $280M · Avg Vol: $2M/d
Sinker: Weak, expensive and falling. Nothing here to keep it afloat.
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ABOUT THE E.W. SCRIPPS COMPANY
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The E.W. Scripps Company is a diversified media organization with a significant portfolio of local television stations across the United States, alongside national networks like Scripps News and ION. The company leverages its extensive broadcast footprint to deliver local news, entertainment, and national programming to millions of households. Scripps maintains a strong position in both local media markets and a growing presence in national niche broadcasting.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)
| Year | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | CAGR | TTM | 2026E | 2027E | Fwd CAGR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 2.5B | 2.3B | 2.5B | 2.2B | -4.3% | 2.1B | 2.2B | 2.0B | -4.2% |
| EPS | 1.62 | -11.84 | 1.01 | -1.87 | -20.9% | -14.10 | -12.38 | -1.00 | — |
| Shares | 83.6M | 84.8M | 86.6M | 89.0M | +6.5% | 80.7M | — | — | — |
| Debt | 3.0B | 3.0B | 2.7B | 2.7B | -3.4% | 2.6B | — | — | — |
| Equity | 2.1B | 1.2B | 1.3B | 1.2B | -16.4% | — | — | — | — |
| Op CF | 311.4M | 111.6M | 365.7M | 53.1M | -44.5% | 84.1M | — | — | — |
| Inv CF | -66.4M | -60.6M | -26.5M | -12.1M | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fin CF | -327.5M | -33.7M | -350.6M | -36.9M | — | — | — | — | — |
Swung more than 92% of stocks we rank over the past year (89% a year).
How this is worked out
What it measures: day-to-day price moves over the past year, as a yearly figure, ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.
What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.
Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.
Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.
SCORE BREAKDOWN
FUNDAMENTALS
SECTOR PEERS
Closest peers in Communication Services, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of SSP are excluded.
| Ticker | Company | Mkt Cap | StockRank | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SSP | The E.W. Scripps Company(you) | $280M | 15 | Strong Sell |
| FUBO | FuboTV Inc. | $291M | 23 | Sell |
| GTN-A | Gray Media, Inc. | $498M | 20 | Sell |
| IHRT | iHeartMedia, Inc. | $364M | 28 | Sell |
| XHLD | TEN Holdings, Inc. | $145M | 27 | Sell |
| FLZH | Flash Sports & Media Holdings, Inc. | $74M | 12 | Strong Sell |
| MDIA | MediaCo Holding Inc. | $92M | 23 | Sell |
| NMAX | Newsmax, Inc. | $1.4B | 24 | Sell |
| CAST | FreeCast, Inc. | $62M | 3 | Strong Sell |
| SGA | Saga Communications, Inc. | $55M | 26 | Sell |
Peer medians: ROE 2.1% · P/E 19.5x · Gross margin 54.9%
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