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The E.W. Scripps Company SSP Q4 2025 Annual earnings

Reported February 25, 2026 · After market close

Revenue$560.3MBeat by $8.2M
EPS-$0.06Miss by $0.52
Revenue estimate$552.0M
EPS estimate$0.46

Next report

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

Financials

Q4 2025

Income statement

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Revenue$560.3M-23.1%
Gross profit$227.9M-40.1%
Operating income$42.3M-77.9%
Net income-$28.5M-130%
EPS (diluted)-$0.51-155%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$27.9M+17.1%
Total debt$2.7B+1.0%
Total equity$1.2B-5.5%
Total assets$5.0B-3.7%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$45.1M-70.6%
CapEx$13.9M+117%
Free cash flow$31.2M-78.7%

Valuation & ratios

Valuation

as of 12/31/25
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Market cap$354.32M+85.6%
Enterprise value$3.06B+6.5%
P/S0.2×+0.1×

Profitability

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Gross margin40.7%-6.6pp
Operating margin8.6%-7.9pp
Net margin-4.7%-10.5pp
FCF margin0.3%-11.7pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity-7.9%-19.7pp
Debt / equity2.2×+0.1×
Current ratio1.6×+0.3×

Segments

By product

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Core advertising$354.0M+2.9%
Distribution$186.1M-2.4%
Other$10.2M+26.9%
Political$10.0M-94.6%

By segment

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Local Media$360.0M-29.6%
Scripps Networks$199.5M-7.7%
All Other Segments$5.7M-5.3%

Versus estimates

Revenue

Q1 2026$516.9MIn line
Q4 2025$560.3MBeat by $8.2M
Q3 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 $0.52
Q3 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 Q4 2025 earnings?
The E.W. Scripps Company (SSP) reported Q4 2025 earnings on February 25, 2026 after market close.
What were The E.W. Scripps Company's Q4 2025 revenue and EPS?
The E.W. Scripps Company reported revenue of $560.3M and eps of $-0.06 for Q4 2025.
Did The E.W. Scripps Company beat estimates in Q4 2025?
Revenue beat the consensus estimate of $552.0M by $8.2M. EPS missed the consensus estimate of $0.46 by $0.52.
How did The E.W. Scripps Company's Q4 2025 results compare year-over-year?
Compared to the same quarter a year prior, revenue declined 23.1% from $728.4M a year earlier.
Where can I find The E.W. Scripps Company's Q4 2025 SEC filings?
You can read the 8-K earnings release (0000832428-26-000006) and the 10-K periodic report (0000832428-26-000010) directly on SEC EDGAR. The filing index links above go to sec.gov.