The E.W. Scripps Company (SSP) 10-Year Financial Performance & Capital Metrics

SSP • • Industrial / General

Communication ServicesBroadcastingTelevision BroadcastingLocal TV Station Operators

AboutThe E.W. Scripps Company, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a media enterprise through a portfolio of local and national media brands. The company operates through Local Media, Scripps Network, and Other segments. The Local Media segment operates broadcast television stations, which produce news, information, and entertainment content, as well as its related digital operations. This segment also runs network, syndicated, and original programming. The Scripps Network segment comprises of national television networks. The Network operates through over-the-air broadcast, cable/satellite, connected TV, and digital distribution. In addition, the company provides content and services through the internet, smartphones, and tablets. Further, the company provides Newsy, a national news network, which provides politics, entertainment, science, and technology news; and Scripps National Spelling Bee, an investigative reporting newsroom in Washington, D.C. Additionally, the company offers ION, a national broadcast television network that delivers popular crime and justice procedural programming through over-the-air broadcast and pay TV platforms. It serves audiences and businesses. The E.W. Scripps Company operates through a network of 61 television stations. The company was founded in 1878 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio.Show more

Revenue $2.51B +9.5%
EBITDA $568M +194.9%
Net Income $146M +115.4%
EPS (Diluted) 1.01 +108.5%
Gross Margin 47.37% +7.6%
EBITDA Margin 22.62% +186.7%
Operating Margin 16.44% +150.0%
Net Margin 5.83% +114.1%
ROE 11.82% +120.5%
ROIC 7.59% +162.4%
Debt/Equity 2.04 -22.7%
Interest Coverage 1.96 +155.6%

Technical Analysis

Key Insights

Based on financial data analysis

✓Strengths

✓Strong Piotroski F-Score: 7/9
✓High quality earnings: Operating CF exceeds net income
✓Strong 5Y sales CAGR of 13.2%
✓Trading at only 0.2x book value

✗Weaknesses

✗High debt to equity ratio of 2.0x

Price & Volume

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Growth Metrics

Revenue CAGR

10Y11.19%

5Y13.18%

3Y3.2%

TTM-3.27%

Profit (Net Income) CAGR

10Y30.1%

5Y-

3Y6.02%

TTM111.23%

EPS CAGR

10Y18.82%

5Y-

3Y10.93%

TTM85.81%

ROCE

10Y Avg2.84%

5Y Avg3.43%

3Y Avg0.6%

Latest8.55%

Peer Comparison

Local TV Station Operators

Name	Market Cap	Current Price	P/E Ratio	Revenue Growth 1Y	Net Margin	ROE	FCF Yield	Debt/Equity
CCZComcast Holdings Corp.	559.44M	62.16	15.01	1.78%	18.33%	23.16%	100%	0.06
TGNATEGNA Inc.	3.05B	18.95	5.37	6.56%	12%	11.08%	20.72%	1.04
SSPThe E.W. Scripps Company	281.34M	3.66	3.62	9.46%	0.99%	1.83%	100%	2.04
GTNGray Media, Inc.	394.98M	4.27	1.27	11.06%	2.81%	3.35%	100%	1.94

Profit & Loss

	Dec 2015	Dec 2016	Dec 2017	Dec 2018	Dec 2019	Dec 2020	Dec 2021	Dec 2022	Dec 2023	Dec 2024
Sales/Revenue+	715.66M	943.05M	864.83M	1.21B	1.35B	1.86B	2.28B	2.45B	2.29B	2.51B
Revenue Growth %	-0.18%	0.32%	-0.08%	0.4%	0.12%	0.37%	0.23%	0.07%	-0.07%	0.09%
Cost of Goods Sold+	624.82M	742.36M	770.07M	1B	701.84M	929.75M	1.11B	1.23B	1.28B	1.32B
COGS % of Revenue	0.87%	0.79%	0.89%	0.83%	0.52%	0.5%	0.48%	0.5%	0.56%	0.53%
Gross Profit+	90.84M	200.68M	94.76M	208.24M	649.56M	927.73M	1.18B	1.22B	1.01B	1.19B
Gross Margin %	0.13%	0.21%	0.11%	0.17%	0.48%	0.5%	0.52%	0.5%	0.44%	0.47%
Gross Profit Growth %	-0.09%	1.21%	-0.53%	1.2%	2.12%	0.43%	0.27%	0.04%	-0.17%	0.18%
Operating Expenses+	110.63M	72.91M	56.34M	63.99M	562.21M	624.24M	776.56M	791.1M	1.76B	776.51M
OpEx % of Revenue	0.15%	0.08%	0.07%	0.05%	0.42%	0.34%	0.34%	0.32%	0.77%	0.31%
Selling, General & Admin	70.77M	27.96M	14.11M	19.75M	449.88M	497.75M	595.11M	623.16M	614.77M	606.18M
SG&A % of Revenue	0.1%	0.03%	0.02%	0.02%	0.33%	0.27%	0.26%	0.25%	0.27%	0.24%
Research & Development	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
R&D % of Revenue	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Other Operating Expenses	-1.42M	-2.65M	-3.48M	-19.6M	112.33M	126.49M	181.46M	167.94M	1.15B	170.33M
Operating Income+	-82.87M	126.65M	-1.9M	129.96M	87.36M	303.49M	400.75M	428.34M	-753.24M	412.49M
Operating Margin %	-0.12%	0.13%	-0%	0.11%	0.06%	0.16%	0.18%	0.17%	-0.33%	0.16%
Operating Income Growth %	-3.84%	2.53%	-1.02%	69.29%	-0.33%	2.47%	0.32%	0.07%	-2.76%	1.55%
EBITDA+	-30.92M	181.85M	54.44M	193.95M	171.7M	410.64M	562.67M	588.78M	-598.14M	567.72M
EBITDA Margin %	-0.04%	0.19%	0.06%	0.16%	0.13%	0.22%	0.25%	0.24%	-0.26%	0.23%
EBITDA Growth %	-1.4%	6.88%	-0.7%	2.56%	-0.11%	1.39%	0.37%	0.05%	-2.02%	1.95%
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back)	51.95M	55.2M	56.34M	63.99M	84.34M	107.16M	161.92M	160.43M	155.1M	155.23M
EBIT	-96.66M	114.93M	-5.38M	110.36M	81.6M	302.01M	352.25M	437.59M	-754M	420.32M
Net Interest Income+	-15.1M	-18.04M	-26.7M	-36.18M	-80.6M	-92.99M	-165.16M	-161.13M	-213.51M	-210.34M
Interest Income	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Interest Expense	15.1M	18.04M	26.7M	36.18M	80.6M	92.99M	165.16M	161.13M	213.51M	210.34M
Other Income/Expense	-16.52M	-35.02M	-30.17M	-55.78M	-86.36M	-94.47M	-213.66M	-151.88M	-214.27M	-202.51M
Pretax Income+	-99.39M	105.97M	-32.08M	74.17M	1M	209.02M	187.09M	276.46M	-967.51M	209.98M
Pretax Margin %	-0.14%	0.11%	-0.04%	0.06%	0%	0.11%	0.08%	0.11%	-0.42%	0.08%
Income Tax+	-32.76M	38.73M	-20.05M	18.1M	2.92M	55.46M	71.19M	80.56M	-19.73M	63.76M
Effective Tax Rate %	0.83%	0.63%	0.41%	0.27%	-18.3%	1.29%	0.66%	0.71%	0.98%	0.7%
Net Income+	-82.48M	67.23M	-13.11M	20.38M	-18.38M	269.33M	122.71M	195.9M	-947.78M	146.22M
Net Margin %	-0.12%	0.07%	-0.02%	0.02%	-0.01%	0.14%	0.05%	0.08%	-0.41%	0.06%
Net Income Growth %	-8.83%	1.82%	-1.19%	2.56%	-1.9%	15.66%	-0.54%	0.6%	-5.84%	1.15%
Net Income (Continuing)	-73.87M	59.92M	-12.02M	69.89M	-1.91M	153.56M	115.9M	195.9M	-947.78M	146.22M
Discontinued Operations	-8.61M	7.31M	0	0	-16.46M	115.77M	6.81M	0	0	0
Minority Interest	0	0	632K	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
EPS (Diluted)+	-1.07	0.80	-0.16	0.25	-0.02	1.01	0.74	1.62	-11.84	1.01
EPS Growth %	-6.94%	1.75%	-1.2%	2.56%	-1.09%	43.62%	-0.27%	1.19%	-8.31%	1.09%
EPS (Basic)	-1.07	0.80	-0.16	0.25	-0.02	1.02	0.79	1.71	-11.84	1.01
Diluted Shares Outstanding	77.37M	83.64M	82.05M	81.93M	80.83M	81.83M	87.98M	87.35M	84.27M	86.07M
Basic Shares Outstanding	77.37M	83.34M	80.85M	81.37M	80.83M	81.42M	82.33M	83.22M	84.27M	85.74M
Dividend Payout Ratio	-	-	-	0.8%	-	0.06%	-	0.25%	-	-

Balance Sheet

	Dec 2015	Dec 2016	Dec 2017	Dec 2018	Dec 2019	Dec 2020	Dec 2021	Dec 2022	Dec 2023	Dec 2024
Total Current Assets+	302.63M	345.89M	605.53M	471.02M	643.92M	2.09B	702.28M	643.94M	676.09M	630.01M
Cash & Short-Term Investments	108.06M	134.35M	148.7M	107.11M	32.97M	576.02M	66.22M	18.03M	35.32M	23.85M
Cash Only	108.06M	134.35M	148.7M	107.11M	32.97M	576.02M	66.22M	18.03M	35.32M	23.85M
Short-Term Investments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Accounts Receivable	176.53M	178.54M	245.37M	300.57M	417.5M	441.38M	573.3M	600.1M	610.54M	568.19M
Days Sales Outstanding	90.03	69.1	103.56	90.79	112.76	86.73	91.64	89.29	97.19	82.63
Inventory	-176.53M	-193.03M	-109.36M	-300.57M	0	0	0	0	0	0
Days Inventory Outstanding	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Other Current Assets	11.48M	33.01M	211.47M	63.33M	193.45M	1.08B	62.76M	25.82M	30.23M	37.97M
Total Non-Current Assets+	1.38B	1.38B	1.52B	1.66B	2.92B	2.77B	5.96B	5.79B	4.73B	4.57B
Property, Plant & Equipment	271.05M	260.73M	210M	237.93M	498.57M	395.39M	581.77M	576.47M	554.45M	544.04M
Fixed Asset Turnover	2.64x	3.62x	4.12x	5.08x	2.71x	4.70x	3.93x	4.26x	4.14x	4.61x
Goodwill	585.79M	616.78M	755.95M	834.01M	1.22B	1.2B	2.91B	2.92B	1.97B	1.97B
Intangible Assets	479.19M	467.9M	425.98M	478.95M	1.06B	975.44M	1.91B	1.82B	1.73B	1.64B
Long-Term Investments	13.86M	14.22M	7.7M	7.16M	8.38M	14.4M	21.63M	23.14M	23.27M	8.88M
Other Non-Current Assets	14.71M	13.78M	104.32M	91.85M	113.33M	176.75M	528.94M	445.62M	460.56M	411.58M
Total Assets+	1.68B	1.73B	2.13B	2.13B	3.56B	4.86B	6.66B	6.43B	5.41B	5.2B
Asset Turnover	0.43x	0.55x	0.41x	0.57x	0.38x	0.38x	0.34x	0.38x	0.42x	0.48x
Asset Growth %	0.63%	0.03%	0.23%	0%	0.67%	0.36%	0.37%	-0.03%	-0.16%	-0.04%
Total Current Liabilities+	119.82M	104.13M	210.79M	198.06M	312.03M	358.46M	511.88M	485M	477.82M	482.39M
Accounts Payable	31.61M	15.98M	23.65M	26.92M	28.44M	68.14M	83.93M	82.71M	76.38M	100.67M
Days Payables Outstanding	18.46	7.86	11.21	9.82	14.79	26.75	27.69	24.47	21.72	27.82
Short-Term Debt	6.66M	6.57M	5.66M	3M	10.61M	10.61M	18.61M	18.61M	15.61M	15.61M
Deferred Revenue (Current)	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K
Other Current Liabilities	47.66M	32.1M	132.19M	111.75M	108.55M	90.76M	123.43M	114.39M	293.31M	107.06M
Current Ratio	2.53x	3.32x	2.87x	2.38x	2.06x	5.84x	1.37x	1.33x	1.41x	1.31x
Quick Ratio	4.00x	5.18x	3.39x	3.90x	2.06x	5.84x	1.37x	1.33x	1.41x	1.31x
Cash Conversion Cycle	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total Non-Current Liabilities+	660.05M	678.31M	981.27M	1.01B	2.35B	3.34B	4.18B	3.82B	3.78B	3.4B
Long-Term Debt	392.49M	386.61M	687.62M	685.76M	1.9B	2.92B	3.13B	2.85B	2.9B	2.56B
Capital Lease Obligations	0	0	0	0	113.65M	42.1M	113.89M	134.93M	117.86M	110.42M
Deferred Tax Liabilities	3.49M	17.74M	644K	25.53M	17.88M	85.84M	356.78M	370.46M	307.4M	293.63M
Other Non-Current Liabilities	267.57M	281.49M	293.66M	273.92M	279.18M	241.42M	527.96M	409.79M	412.17M	395.82M
Total Liabilities	779.88M	782.44M	1.19B	1.2B	2.66B	3.7B	4.69B	4.3B	4.25B	3.88B
Total Debt+	399.14M	393.19M	693.27M	688.76M	2.03B	2.98B	3.26B	3.01B	3.05B	2.69B
Net Debt	291.08M	258.83M	544.58M	581.65M	2B	2.4B	3.2B	2.99B	3.01B	2.66B
Debt / Equity	0.44x	0.42x	0.74x	0.74x	2.26x	2.56x	1.66x	1.41x	2.64x	2.04x
Debt / EBITDA	-	2.16x	12.73x	3.55x	11.82x	7.25x	5.80x	5.11x	-	4.73x
Net Debt / EBITDA	-	1.42x	10.00x	3.00x	11.62x	5.84x	5.68x	5.08x	-	4.69x
Interest Coverage	-5.49x	7.02x	-0.07x	3.59x	1.08x	3.26x	2.43x	2.66x	-3.53x	1.96x
Total Equity+	900.98M	945.93M	938.12M	926.16M	897.93M	1.16B	1.97B	2.13B	1.16B	1.32B
Equity Growth %	0.73%	0.05%	-0.01%	-0.01%	-0.03%	0.3%	0.69%	0.08%	-0.46%	0.14%
Book Value per Share	11.64	11.31	11.43	11.30	11.11	14.22	22.40	24.40	13.72	15.31
Total Shareholders' Equity	900.98M	945.93M	937.49M	926.16M	897.93M	1.16B	1.97B	2.13B	1.16B	1.32B
Common Stock	838K	819K	816K	807K	810K	817K	826K	836K	848K	866K
Retained Earnings	-174.04M	-94.08M	-90.06M	-86.23M	-120.98M	131.78M	205.12M	350.71M	-622.22M	-476M
Treasury Stock	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Accumulated OCI	-89.8M	-93.35M	-102.92M	-95.4M	-98.99M	-100.12M	-73.91M	-77.47M	-75.51M	-75.31M
Minority Interest	0	0	632K	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Cash Flow

	Dec 2015	Dec 2016	Dec 2017	Dec 2018	Dec 2019	Dec 2020	Dec 2021	Dec 2022	Dec 2023	Dec 2024
Cash from Operations+	8.87M	146.49M	40.85M	140.91M	-27.45M	277.39M	237M	311.42M	111.6M	365.68M
Operating CF Margin %	0.01%	0.16%	0.05%	0.12%	-0.02%	0.15%	0.1%	0.13%	0.05%	0.15%
Operating CF Growth %	-0.91%	15.52%	-0.72%	2.45%	-1.19%	11.1%	-0.15%	0.31%	-0.64%	2.28%
Net Income	-66.64M	67.23M	-12.02M	56.08M	-1.91M	153.56M	115.9M	195.9M	-947.78M	146.22M
Depreciation & Amortization	51.95M	58.58M	56.34M	63.99M	84.34M	107.16M	161.92M	160.43M	155.1M	155.23M
Stock-Based Compensation	10.13M	11.13M	15.87M	10.74M	14.7M	17.86M	25.96M	19.46M	25.63M	17.99M
Deferred Taxes	-26.83M	39.27M	-16.08M	19.35M	-5.78M	80.64M	9.72M	12.91M	-63.7M	-149K
Other Non-Cash Items	84.05M	6.15M	17.25M	6.91M	-9.27M	-115.92M	-72.29M	-41.49M	958.63M	-12.51M
Working Capital Changes	-43.79M	-35.87M	-20.51M	-16.16M	-109.53M	34.09M	-4.22M	-35.8M	-16.27M	58.9M
Change in Receivables	-21.39M	-20.63M	-22.52M	-22.13M	-98.71M	-40.52M	-31.62M	-26.88M	-10.44M	42.35M
Change in Inventory	-8.16M	-6.41M	12.64M	-7.73M	5.91M	0	0	26.88M	0	0
Change in Payables	-2.59M	-1.55M	-7.26M	965K	1.57M	19.52M	18.53M	2.25M	-3.54M	13.18M
Cash from Investing+	-61.11M	-73.43M	-299.07M	-127.48M	-1.26B	317.42M	-2.46B	-66.39M	-60.61M	-26.54M
Capital Expenditures	-23.11M	-27.95M	-27.68M	-60.48M	-85.8M	-44.95M	-60.74M	-45.79M	-59.63M	-65.26M
CapEx % of Revenue	0.03%	0.03%	0.03%	0.05%	0.06%	0.02%	0.03%	0.02%	0.03%	0.03%
Acquisitions	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Investments	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Other Investing	1.83M	92K	22.63M	11.07M	38.56M	377.78M	69.54M	569K	21K	40.36M
Cash from Financing+	1.84M	-53.33M	272.56M	-55M	1.22B	998.18M	693.48M	-327.48M	-33.71M	-350.61M
Debt Issued (Net)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Equity Issued (Net)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Dividends Paid	-59.52M	0	0	-16.39M	-16.37M	-16.57M	-45.07M	-48M	-48M	0
Share Repurchases	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Other Financing	-5K	-2.3M	-11.05M	-2.48M	-13.83M	-24.64M	-69.35M	7.48M	-15.84M	-3.12M
Net Change in Cash	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Free Cash Flow+	-14.23M	118.55M	13.18M	80.43M	-113.25M	230.56M	175.83M	265.63M	51.98M	300.42M
FCF Margin %	-0.02%	0.13%	0.02%	0.07%	-0.08%	0.12%	0.08%	0.11%	0.02%	0.12%
FCF Growth %	-1.17%	9.33%	-0.89%	5.1%	-2.41%	3.04%	-0.24%	0.51%	-0.8%	4.78%
FCF per Share	-0.18	1.42	0.16	0.98	-1.40	2.82	2.00	3.04	0.62	3.49
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income)	-0.11x	2.18x	-3.12x	6.91x	1.49x	1.03x	1.93x	1.59x	-0.12x	2.50x
Interest Paid	0	15.62M	18.96M	33.67M	61.3M	82.53M	126.26M	150.8M	195.83M	195.86M
Taxes Paid	0	1.1M	1.76M	3.73M	13.18M	0	102.47M	61.74M	31.12M	71.81M

Key Ratios

Metric	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Return on Equity (ROE)	-11.6%	7.28%	-1.39%	2.19%	-2.02%	26.13%	7.83%	9.55%	-57.67%	11.82%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)	-7.09%	7.93%	-0.11%	6.52%	2.98%	7.05%	6.89%	6.25%	-12.16%	7.59%
Gross Margin	12.69%	21.28%	10.96%	17.23%	48.07%	49.95%	51.56%	49.71%	44.03%	47.37%
Net Margin	-11.52%	7.13%	-1.52%	1.69%	-1.36%	14.5%	5.37%	7.99%	-41.34%	5.83%
Debt / Equity	0.44x	0.42x	0.74x	0.74x	2.26x	2.56x	1.66x	1.41x	2.64x	2.04x
Interest Coverage	-5.49x	7.02x	-0.07x	3.59x	1.08x	3.26x	2.43x	2.66x	-3.53x	1.96x
FCF Conversion	-0.11x	2.18x	-3.12x	6.91x	1.49x	1.03x	1.93x	1.59x	-0.12x	2.50x
Revenue Growth	-17.65%	31.77%	-8.29%	39.73%	11.83%	37.45%	22.94%	7.43%	-6.53%	9.46%

Revenue by Segment

	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Core Advertising Revenue	-	-	-	696.45M	879.63M	915.51M	1.59B	1.55B	1.44B	1.33B
Core Advertising Revenue Growth	-	-	-	-	26.30%	4.08%	73.90%	-2.69%	-6.76%	-7.92%
Distribution Revenue	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	660.32M	779.22M	784.57M
Distribution Revenue Growth	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	18.01%	0.69%
Political Advertising Revenue	-	-	-	139.6M	23.26M	272.07M	22.69M	208.11M	33.46M	362.52M
Political Advertising Revenue Growth	-	-	-	-	-83.34%	1069.52%	-91.66%	817.08%	-83.92%	983.45%
Other Revenue	-	-	-	67.97M	130.9M	81.01M	53.83M	35.51M	35.7M	32.48M
Other Revenue Growth	-	-	-	-	92.58%	-38.11%	-33.56%	-34.03%	0.53%	-9.00%
Retransmission Revenue	-	-	-	304.4M	390.04M	588.89M	614.89M	-	-	-
Retransmission Revenue Growth	-	-	-	-	28.13%	50.98%	4.42%	-	-	-
Advertising	-	-	-	836.05M	-	-	-	-	-	-
Advertising Growth	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Retransmission And Carriage	-	-	-	304.4M	-	-	-	-	-	-
Retransmission And Carriage Growth	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Product and Service, Other	-	-	-	67.97M	-	-	-	-	-	-
Product and Service, Other Growth	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Local Media	-	-	779.21M	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Local Media Growth	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
National Media	-	-	80.17M	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
National Media Growth	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Others	-	-	5.46M	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Others Growth	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Television	609.55M	802.13M	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Television Growth	-	31.59%	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Radio	58.88M	70.86M	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Radio Growth	-	20.34%	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Digital	38.93M	62.08M	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Digital Growth	-	59.46%	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Syndication and Other	8.3M	7.98M	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Syndication and Other Growth	-	-3.85%	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Frequently Asked Questions

Valuation & Price

The E.W. Scripps Company (SSP) has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 3.6x. This may indicate the stock is undervalued or faces growth challenges.

Growth & Financials

The E.W. Scripps Company (SSP) reported $2.32B in revenue for fiscal year 2024. This represents a 218% increase from $728.7M in 2011.

The E.W. Scripps Company (SSP) grew revenue by 9.5% over the past year. This is steady growth.

Yes, The E.W. Scripps Company (SSP) is profitable, generating $23.0M in net income for fiscal year 2024 (5.8% net margin).

Dividend & Returns

The E.W. Scripps Company (SSP) has a return on equity (ROE) of 11.8%. This is reasonable for most industries.

The E.W. Scripps Company (SSP) generated $122.2M in free cash flow for fiscal year 2024. Positive FCF indicates the company can fund dividends, buybacks, or reinvestment.

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