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The E.W. Scripps Company SSP Local Media — Programming

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$71.04M-7.0%

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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

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

Tagged under the XBRL concept ssp:ProgrammingExpense.

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 local media — programming?
The E.W. Scripps Company (SSP) reported local media — programming of $142.64M in Q1 2026.
How has The E.W. Scripps Company's local media — programming changed year-over-year?
The E.W. Scripps Company's local media — programming increased by 2.1% year-over-year, from $139.7M to $142.64M.
What is the long-term trend for The E.W. Scripps Company's local media — programming?
Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), The E.W. Scripps Company's local media — programming has grown at a 4.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $481.71M to $545.85M.
What does local media — programming mean?
The costs associated with acquiring, producing, and licensing content for broadcast across the local media segment's stations. This includes fees paid to networks for affiliation rights and the production costs of local news and original programming. As a major expense category, it directly impacts the segment's operating margins and competitive standing in the media market.