What is The E.W. Scripps Company's income tax?

The E.W. Scripps Company (SSP) reported income tax of -$2.66M in Q1 2026.

How has The E.W. Scripps Company's income tax changed year-over-year?

The E.W. Scripps Company's income tax increased by 79.6% year-over-year, from -$13M to -$2.66M.

What is the long-term trend for The E.W. Scripps Company's income tax?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), The E.W. Scripps Company's income tax has grown at a -28.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $71.19M to -$18.63M.

What does income tax mean?

Total income tax expense (current + deferred) recognized in the income statement, representing the company's total tax obligation on pre-tax income.

The E.W. Scripps Company SSP Income Tax

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Other financials

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

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Market cap$253.57M+1.4%

Enterprise value$2.84B-4.4%

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×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by The E.W. Scripps Company in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit.

The official record: The E.W. Scripps Company’s 10-Q, filed May 8, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is The E.W. Scripps Company's income tax?: The E.W. Scripps Company (SSP) reported income tax of -$2.66M in Q1 2026.
How has The E.W. Scripps Company's income tax changed year-over-year?: The E.W. Scripps Company's income tax increased by 79.6% year-over-year, from -$13M to -$2.66M.
What is the long-term trend for The E.W. Scripps Company's income tax?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), The E.W. Scripps Company's income tax has grown at a -28.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $71.19M to -$18.63M.
What does income tax mean?: Total income tax expense (current + deferred) recognized in the income statement, representing the company's total tax obligation on pre-tax income.