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The E.W. Scripps Company SSP Q2 2025 earnings

Reported August 7, 2025 · After market close

Revenue$540.1MBeat by $12.1M
EPS-$0.12Miss by $0.08
Revenue estimate$528.0M
EPS estimate-$0.04

Next report

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

Financials

Q2 2025

Income statement

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Revenue$540.1M-5.8%
Gross profit$226.4M-8.2%
Operating income$76.6M+37.5%
Net income-$36.0M-2,617%
EPS (diluted)-$0.59-293%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$31.7M+18.8%
Total debt$2.8B-8.4%
Total equity$1.3B+10.4%
Total assets$5.1B-3.7%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow-$10.5M-140%
CapEx$12.2M-48.3%
Free cash flow-$22.7M-912%

Valuation & ratios

Valuation

as of 06/30/25
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Market cap$268.39M+0.1%
Enterprise value$2.99B-7.9%
P/E2.6×—
P/S0.1×0.0×

Profitability

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Gross margin46.9%+3.6pp
Operating margin17.1%+15.4pp
Net margin4.3%+2.5pp
FCF margin10%+6.6pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity8.4%+5.0pp
Debt / equity2.1×-0.4×
Current ratio1.3×-0.2×

Segments

By product

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Core advertising$332.4M-1.2%
Distribution$195.4M-2.1%
Other$9.1M+13.6%
Political$3.1M-89.5%

By segment

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Local Media$334.8M-8.3%
Scripps Networks$205.8M-1.4%
All Other Segments$4.2M-10.6%

Versus estimates

Revenue

Q1 2026$516.9MIn lineQ4 2025$560.3MBeat by $8.2MQ3 2025$525.9MMiss by $25.0M
Q2 2025$540.1MBeat by $12.1M
Q1 2025$524.4MBeat by $4.2MQ4 2024$728.4MBeat by $198.5M

Diluted EPS

Q1 2026-$0.20Beat by $0.01Q4 2025-$0.06Miss by $0.52Q3 2025-$0.40Miss by $0.24
Q2 2025-$0.12Miss by $0.08
Q1 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 Q2 2025 earnings?
The E.W. Scripps Company (SSP) reported Q2 2025 earnings on August 7, 2025 after market close.
What were The E.W. Scripps Company's Q2 2025 revenue and EPS?
The E.W. Scripps Company reported revenue of $540.1M and eps of $-0.12 for Q2 2025.
Did The E.W. Scripps Company beat estimates in Q2 2025?
Revenue beat the consensus estimate of $528.0M by $12.1M. EPS missed the consensus estimate of $-0.04 by $0.08.
How did The E.W. Scripps Company's Q2 2025 results compare year-over-year?
Compared to the same quarter a year prior, revenue declined 5.8% from $573.6M a year earlier and eps grew 20.0% from $-0.15.
Where can I find The E.W. Scripps Company's Q2 2025 SEC filings?
You can read the 10-Q periodic report (0000832428-25-000048) directly on SEC EDGAR. The filing index links above go to sec.gov.