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The E.W. Scripps Company SSP Return on invested capital

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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+14.3%
Enterprise value$2.84B-3.3%
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×

Where this comes from

Calculated from The E.W. Scripps Company’s reported figures.

Based on trailing twelve months.

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 return on invested capital?
The E.W. Scripps Company (SSP) reported return on invested capital of 4.6% in Q1 2026.
How has The E.W. Scripps Company's return on invested capital changed year-over-year?
The E.W. Scripps Company's return on invested capital decreased by 36.7% year-over-year, from 7.3% to 4.6%.
What is the long-term trend for The E.W. Scripps Company's return on invested capital?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), The E.W. Scripps Company's return on invested capital has grown at a -10.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 8.2% to 4.6%.
What does return on invested capital mean?
Net operating profit after tax (operating income taxed at the effective rate) divided by average invested capital (debt plus equity minus cash). Measures the after-tax return on all capital put to work in the business, independent of capital structure.