The E.W. Scripps Company
Communication Services sector | Broadcasting industry
Metrics for SSP
| Price | $4.92 |
|---|---|
| Shares Outstanding | 79.48M |
| All-Time Low | $0.45 |
| 52-Week Low | $1.02 |
Balance Statement Metrics
| Net Cash / Share | $0 |
|---|---|
| Net Current Assets / Share | $-37.94 |
| Net Tangible Assets / Share | $0 |
| Shares Outstanding Ave Change (Annual) | 1.61% |
| Shares Δ YoY | 2.18% |
| Avg CA Burn (Annual %) | -3.38% (as of 3-8-2026) |
| Avg CA Burn (Quarterly %) | 4.57% (as of 3-8-2026) |
Earning Metrics
| Max Earning Power / Share | $6.78 |
|---|---|
| Adjusted Earning Power |
$-3.42
adjustedEarningPower = (Net Income / EP_MULTIPLIER) / Shares Outstanding
|
| Non-Cash Charges to Market Cap |
8.44%
nonCashChargeToMKTCAP = Non-Cash Charges / Market Capitalization
|
| Avg EBITDA (5Y) | 421.9M (as of 3-8-2026) |
| Avg EBITDA (5Q) | 94.7M (as of 3-8-2026) |
| Avg Net Income (5Y) | -120.7M (as of 3-8-2026) |
| Avg Net Income (5Q) | -1.1M (as of 3-8-2026) |
Indicators
| Dividend indicators | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Current Dividend Streak | No | 3-8-2026 |
| Consecutive Years Paid | No | 3-8-2026 |
| Pays Dividend | No | 3-8-2026 |
| Last Dividend Date | 12-23-20 | |
| Income indicators | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|
| EBITDA Positive | Yes | 3-8-2026 |
| Net Income Positive | No | 3-8-2026 |
| Current Dividend Streak | No | 3-8-2026 |
Metric History Explorer
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Tangible Book Value Per Share History
Formula: Tangible Book Value / shares from balance statements. Includes 6 quarterly + 4 annual.
Chart plots one TBV / Share point per report date (duplicate same-date annual/quarterly rows are merged).
| Report Date | Period | TBV / Share | Tangible Book Value | Shares Used |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | Quarterly | $-29.31 | -2.6B ($-2,609,177,000) | 89M (89,013,857) |
| 2025-09-30 | Quarterly | $-30.07 | -2.7B ($-2,669,854,000) | 88.8M (88,802,130) |
| 2025-06-30 | Quarterly | $-30.42 | -2.7B ($-2,687,112,000) | 88.3M (88,333,132) |
| 2025-03-31 | Quarterly | $-30.55 | -2.7B ($-2,679,358,000) | 87.7M (87,710,478) |
| 2024-12-31 | Quarterly | $-31.20 | -2.7B ($-2,702,902,000) | 86.6M (86,627,263) |
| 2024-12-31 | Annual | $-31.20 | -2.7B ($-2,702,902,000) | 86.6M (86,627,263) |
| 2024-09-30 | Quarterly | $-32.70 | -2.8B ($-2,824,422,000) | 86.4M (86,362,503) |
| 2023-12-31 | Annual | $-34.85 | -3B ($-2,954,118,000) | 84.8M (84,776,603) |
| 2022-12-31 | Annual | $-36.17 | -3B ($-3,023,247,000) | 83.6M (83,582,057) |
| 2021-12-31 | Annual | $-39.52 | -3.3B ($-3,263,200,000) | 82.6M (82,578,729) |
Revenue History (Annual)
Revenue from income statements. Includes 4 annual.
Chart plots one annual Revenue point per report date.
| Report Date | Revenue |
|---|---|
| 2024-12-31 | 2.5B ($2,509,772,000) |
| 2023-12-31 | 2.3B ($2,292,912,000) |
| 2022-12-31 | 2.5B ($2,453,215,000) |
| 2021-12-31 | 2.3B ($2,283,532,000) |
Dividend Payments
Historical cash dividends per share from Yahoo ex-dividend dates.
| Date | Dividend / Share |
|---|---|
| 2020-12-14 | $0.0376 |
| 2020-09-14 | $0.0376 |
| 2020-06-12 | $0.0376 |
| 2020-03-13 | $0.0376 |
| 2019-12-12 | $0.0376 |
Show 79 older dividend payments
| Date | Dividend / Share |
|---|---|
| 2019-09-12 | $0.0376 |
| 2019-06-13 | $0.0376 |
| 2019-03-14 | $0.0376 |
| 2018-12-13 | $0.0376 |
| 2018-09-13 | $0.0376 |
| 2018-06-14 | $0.0376 |
| 2018-02-28 | $0.0376 |
| 2015-04-01 | $0.7744 |
| 2008-08-27 | $0.1001 |
| 2008-07-01 | $76.7558 |
| 2008-05-28 | $0.2802 |
| 2008-02-27 | $0.2802 |
| 2007-11-28 | $0.2802 |
| 2007-08-29 | $0.2802 |
| 2007-05-23 | $0.2802 |
| 2007-02-21 | $0.2402 |
| 2006-11-21 | $0.2402 |
| 2006-08-23 | $0.2402 |
| 2006-05-26 | $0.2402 |
| 2006-02-24 | $0.2202 |
| 2005-11-28 | $0.2202 |
| 2005-08-29 | $0.2202 |
| 2005-05-26 | $0.2202 |
| 2005-02-24 | $0.2001 |
| 2004-11-26 | $0.2001 |
| 2004-08-27 | $0.2001 |
| 2004-05-26 | $0.2001 |
| 2004-02-25 | $0.1751 |
| 2003-11-25 | $0.1501 |
| 2003-08-27 | $0.1501 |
| 2003-05-28 | $0.1501 |
| 2003-02-26 | $0.1501 |
| 2002-11-26 | $0.1501 |
| 2002-08-28 | $0.1501 |
| 2002-05-29 | $0.1501 |
| 2002-02-26 | $0.1501 |
| 2001-11-28 | $0.1501 |
| 2001-08-29 | $0.1501 |
| 2001-05-29 | $0.1501 |
| 2001-02-26 | $0.1501 |
| 2000-11-28 | $0.1401 |
| 2000-08-29 | $0.1401 |
| 2000-05-26 | $0.1401 |
| 2000-02-25 | $0.1401 |
| 1999-11-26 | $0.1401 |
| 1999-08-27 | $0.1401 |
| 1999-05-25 | $0.1401 |
| 1999-02-22 | $0.1401 |
| 1998-11-23 | $0.1401 |
| 1998-08-25 | $0.1401 |
| 1998-05-22 | $0.1301 |
| 1998-02-25 | $0.1301 |
| 1997-11-24 | $0.1301 |
| 1996-08-23 | $0.1301 |
| 1996-05-22 | $0.1301 |
| 1996-02-21 | $0.1301 |
| 1995-11-21 | $0.1301 |
| 1995-08-23 | $0.1301 |
| 1995-05-22 | $0.1301 |
| 1995-02-17 | $0.1101 |
| 1994-11-18 | $0.1101 |
| 1994-08-22 | $0.1101 |
| 1994-05-23 | $0.1101 |
| 1994-02-17 | $0.1101 |
| 1993-11-19 | $0.1101 |
| 1993-08-23 | $0.1101 |
| 1993-05-21 | $0.1101 |
| 1993-02-18 | $0.1101 |
| 1992-11-20 | $0.1001 |
| 1992-08-21 | $0.1001 |
| 1992-05-20 | $0.1001 |
| 1992-02-19 | $0.1001 |
| 1991-11-20 | $0.1001 |
| 1991-08-21 | $0.1001 |
| 1991-05-20 | $0.1001 |
| 1991-02-15 | $0.1001 |
| 1990-11-19 | $0.1001 |
| 1990-08-21 | $0.1001 |
| 1990-05-21 | $0.1001 |
Shares Outstanding Changes
| Date | Shares Outstanding | Delta |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-26 | 79,476,541 | +2,380,422 |
| 2026-03-05 | 77,096,119 | +226,711 |
| 2025-11-11 | 76,869,408 | +468,998 |
| 2025-09-17 | 76,400,410 | +10 |
| 2025-08-12 | 76,400,400 | +622,600 |
Short Interest Changes
Latest short-interest change: 2,878,482 shares (6.81% of float) | Days to cover: 3.95
| Date | Short Interest | Delta | Δ % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-27 | 2,878,482 shares | -397,674 | -12.14% |
| 2026-04-17 | 3,276,156 shares | +350,753 | +11.99% |
| 2026-03-24 | 2,925,403 shares | +39,658 | +1.37% |
| 2026-03-12 | 2,885,745 shares | -62,843 | -2.13% |
| 2026-02-27 | 2,948,588 shares | -65,357 | -2.17% |
| 2026-02-11 | 3,013,945 shares | -27,365 | -0.90% |
Interesting Volume Days
Volume/ratio use shares outstanding as of the event date (frozen).
| Date | Volume | Shares Outstanding | Volume / Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No interesting volume events | ||||
The E.W. Scripps Company, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a media enterprise through a portfolio of local television stations, national news, and entertainment networks in the United States. It operates through Local Media and Scripps Networks segments. The Local Media segment operates broadcast television stations, which produce over-the-air news, information, sports, entertainment content, and related digital operations; runs network, syndicated, and original programming, as well as local sporting events; and provides core and political advertising services. The Scripps Networks segment offers national television networks through free over-the-air broadcast, cable/satellite, connected TV, and digital distribution. This segment also provides Scripp News, a national news network, which provides politics, entertainment, science, and technology news; Court TV that showcases live trials; entertainment brands, such as ION, Bounce, Grit, ION Mystery, ION Plus, and Laff. The company provides digital presence through online, mobile, connected television, and social platforms; Scripps National Spelling Bee, which shows educational programs; and Nuvyyo, which offers consumers DVR product solutions to watch and record free over-the-air HDTV on connected devices. It serves audiences and businesses through cable and satellite service providers. The E.W. Scripps Company was founded in 1878 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio.