What are The E.W. Scripps Company's profit margins?

The E.W. Scripps Company (SSP) runs a 40.8% gross margin and a 8.5% operating margin, with a -4.6% net margin.

Where do The E.W. Scripps Company's ratios come from?

Every ratio is computed from The E.W. Scripps Company's SEC filings — trailing-twelve-month flows over period-end balances. Valuation multiples combine those fundamentals with market data, recomputed each period. Switch between quarterly, annual, and TTM, or open any ratio for its full history and peer comparisons.

The E.W. Scripps Company SSP Ratios & Valuation

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	TTM Q1 '26	TTM Q4 '25	TTM Q3 '25	TTM Q2 '25	TTM Q1 '25
Profitability
Gross margin	40.8%-6.2pp	40.7%—	44.4%—	46.9%—	47%—
Operating margin	8.5%-7.6pp	8.6%-7.9pp	14.4%+13.6pp	17.1%+19.2pp	16%+47.3pp
Net margin	-4.6%-10.3pp	-4.7%-10.5pp	1%+9.5pp	4.3%+15.3pp	5.7%+45.6pp
EBITDA margin	15.4%-7.0pp	15.6%-7.1pp	20.9%+13.6pp	23.4%+18.9pp	22.3%+46.9pp
Free cash flow margin	0.7%-10.2pp	0.3%-11.7pp	5.3%-3.1pp	10%+6.6pp	10.9%+8.0pp
Returns
Return on equity	-7.7%-19.1pp	-7.9%-19.7pp	1.9%+17.4pp	8.4%+28.2pp	11.4%+68.3pp
Return on assets	-2%-4.7pp	-2%-4.7pp	0.4%+4.2pp	2%+6.7pp	2.7%+18.5pp
Return on invested capital	4.6%-2.7pp	4.6%-2.4pp	4.1%+3.7pp	6.7%+7.8pp	7.3%+23.0pp
Efficiency
Asset turnover	0.4×0.0×	0.4×-0.1×	0.4×0.0×	0.5×0.0×	0.5×+0.1×
Liquidity
Current ratio	1.6×+0.2×	1.6×+0.3×	1.6×+0.3×	1.3×-0.2×	1.4×-0.1×
Quick ratio	1.6×+0.2×	1.6×+0.3×	1.6×+0.3×	1.3×-0.2×	1.4×-0.1×
Cash ratio	0.2×+0.2×	0.1×0.0×	0.1×+0.1×	0.1×0.0×	0.1×0.0×
Leverage
Debt-to-equity	2.2×+0.1×	2.2×+0.1×	2.2×-0.2×	2.1×-0.4×	2.1×-0.5×
Debt-to-assets	0.5×0.0×	0.5×0.0×	0.5×0.0×	0.5×0.0×	0.5×0.0×
Net debt / EBITDA	7.9×+3.0×	8.1×—	5.6×—	4.8×—	4.9×—
Interest coverage	0.8×-1.2×	0.8×-1.1×	1.6×+1.5×	2×+2.3×	2×+5.3×
Valuation
Market capitalization	$253.57M+14.3%	$354.32M+85.6%	$217.3M+12.4%	$268.39M+0.1%	$259.13M-22.6%
Enterprise value	$2.84B-3.3%	$3.06B+6.5%	$2.95B-3.1%	$2.99B-7.9%	$2.96B-10.7%
Price / sales	0.1×0.0×	0.2×+0.1×	0.1×0.0×	0.1×0.0×	0.1×0.0×
Price / book	0.2×0.0×	0.3×+0.1×	0.2×0.0×	0.2×0.0×	0.2×-0.1×
EV / EBITDA	8.7×+3.5×	9.1×—	6.1×—	5.2×—	5.4×—
EV / sales	1.3×+0.1×	1.4×+0.3×	1.3×0.0×	1.2×-0.2×	1.2×-0.2×
Free cash flow yield	5.3%-92.0pp	1.8%-156pp	56.2%-47.3pp	90.6%+61.2pp	103.7%+83.5pp
Earnings yield	-34.7%-76.2pp	-28.5%-105pp	10.6%+117pp	38.7%+134pp	54.5%+331pp

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What are The E.W. Scripps Company's profit margins?: The E.W. Scripps Company (SSP) runs a 40.8% gross margin and a 8.5% operating margin, with a -4.6% net margin.
Where do The E.W. Scripps Company's ratios come from?: Every ratio is computed from The E.W. Scripps Company's SEC filings — trailing-twelve-month flows over period-end balances. Valuation multiples combine those fundamentals with market data, recomputed each period. Switch between quarterly, annual, and TTM, or open any ratio for its full history and peer comparisons.