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The E.W. Scripps Company SSP Scripps Networks — Programming

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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 scripps networks — programming?
The E.W. Scripps Company (SSP) reported scripps networks — programming of $71.04M in Q1 2026.
How has The E.W. Scripps Company's scripps networks — programming changed year-over-year?
The E.W. Scripps Company's scripps networks — programming decreased by 7.0% year-over-year, from $76.41M to $71.04M.
What is the long-term trend for The E.W. Scripps Company's scripps networks — programming?
Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), The E.W. Scripps Company's scripps networks — programming has grown at a -1.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $342.84M to $327.71M.
What does scripps networks — programming mean?
The direct costs associated with acquiring, producing, or licensing content for the segment's media platforms. As a primary expense driver for media companies, this metric is critical for assessing the cost-to-revenue efficiency of the content strategy.