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The E.W. Scripps Company SSP Q1 2026 earnings

Reported May 7, 2026 · After market close

Revenue$516.9MIn line
EPS-$0.20Beat by $0.01
Revenue estimate$516.9M
EPS estimate-$0.21

Next report

Aug 6, 2026 (In 1 week)
Revenue estimate$513.1M
EPS estimate-$0.43

Financials

Q1 2026

Income statement

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Revenue$516.9M-1.4%
Gross profit$206.1M-0.6%
Operating income$24.8M-9.9%
Net income-$1.8M+48.2%
EPS (diluted)-$0.20+9.1%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$95.0M+297%
Total debt$2.7B-1.6%
Total equity$1.2B-5.6%
Total assets$4.9B-3.9%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$3.5M+206%
CapEx$3.2M-37.6%
Free cash flow$350.0K+104%

Valuation & ratios

Valuation

as of 07/28/26
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Market cap$270.96M-8.3%
Enterprise value$2.86B-5.3%
P/S0.1×0.0×

Profitability

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Gross margin40.8%-6.2pp
Operating margin8.5%-7.6pp
Net margin-4.6%-10.3pp
FCF margin0.7%-10.2pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity-7.7%-19.1pp
Debt / equity2.2×+0.1×
Current ratio1.6×+0.2×

Segments

By product

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Core advertising$305.6M-5.3%
Distribution$192.4M+1.8%
Political$10.1M+210%
Other$8.8M-8.1%

By segment

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Local Media$341.6M+5.0%
Scripps Networks$176.0M-11.1%
All Other Segments$3.7M-35.5%

Versus estimates

Revenue

Q1 2026$516.9MIn line
Q4 2025$560.3MBeat by $8.2MQ3 2025$525.9MMiss by $25.0MQ2 2025$540.1MBeat by $12.1MQ1 2025$524.4MBeat by $4.2MQ4 2024$728.4MBeat by $198.5M

Diluted EPS

Q1 2026-$0.20Beat by $0.01
Q4 2025-$0.06Miss by $0.52Q3 2025-$0.40Miss by $0.24Q2 2025-$0.12Miss by $0.08Q1 2025-$0.18Beat by $0.05Q4 2024$0.97Miss by $0.02

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Questions, answered.

When did The E.W. Scripps Company report Q1 2026 earnings?
The E.W. Scripps Company (SSP) reported Q1 2026 earnings on May 7, 2026 after market close.
What were The E.W. Scripps Company's Q1 2026 revenue and EPS?
The E.W. Scripps Company reported revenue of $516.9M and eps of $-0.20 for Q1 2026.
Did The E.W. Scripps Company beat estimates in Q1 2026?
Revenue beat the consensus estimate of $516.9M by $8.0K. EPS beat the consensus estimate of $-0.21 by $0.01.
How did The E.W. Scripps Company's Q1 2026 results compare year-over-year?
Compared to the same quarter a year prior, revenue declined 1.4% from $524.4M a year earlier and eps declined 11.1% from $-0.18.
Where can I find The E.W. Scripps Company's Q1 2026 SEC filings?
You can read the 8-K earnings release (0000832428-26-000017) and the 10-Q periodic report (0000832428-26-000024) directly on SEC EDGAR. The filing index links above go to sec.gov.