E.W. Scripps (SSP) Debt Ratio (2011 - 2026)
E.W. Scripps' Debt Ratio came in at 0.68 for Q2 2026, up 32.6% from 0.52 a year earlier and up 32.0% from the prior quarter.
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E.W. Scripps (SSP) Debt Ratio (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, E.W. Scripps' Debt Ratio was 0.52, up 4.5% from FY2024.
- Going back by year, Debt Ratio was 0.50 in FY2024 (-7.9%), 0.54 in FY2023 (+20.5%), 0.45 in FY2022 (-5.5%) and 0.47 in FY2021 (-21.7%).
- The Q2 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly Debt Ratio in data going back to Q4 2011.
- Year-over-year, Debt Ratio has increased for three consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 2.7% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Debt Ratio over five years came in Q2 2026 (growth of 32.6%), and the weakest in Q4 2021 (a decline of 21.7%).
- Business Quant data shows SSP's Debt Ratio at 0.52 (Q1 2026), 0.52 (Q4 2025) and 0.52 (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Debt Ratio (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fox | 27.27 Bn | 13.07 Bn | - | 0.29 |
| 2 | Omnicom | 22.23 Bn | 3.93 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 0.40 |
| 3 | News | 16.19 Bn | 7.67 Bn | - | 0.13 |
| 4 | New York Times | 11.37 Bn | 8.86 Bn | 394.61 Mn | - |
| 5 | Pearson | 11.32 Bn | 8.43 Bn | - | 0.23 |
| 6 | Sirius Xm Holdings | 9.72 Bn | 9.72 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Skydance | 8.74 Bn | 8.74 Bn | - | 0.32 |
| 8 | Wpp | 5.85 Bn | -6.19 Bn | - | 0.23 |
| 9 | Nexstar Media | 5.21 Bn | 4.04 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 0.66 |
| 10 | E.W. Scripps | 241.28 Mn | 61.92 Mn | 196.33 Mn | 0.68 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.68 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.52 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.52 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.52 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.52 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.51 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.50 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.52 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.54 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.54 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.54 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.51 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.52 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.45 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.45 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.47 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.47 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.47 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.47 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.49 |
API Access
E.W. Scripps Debt Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=debt-ratio&ticker=SSP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "debt-ratio", "ticker": "SSP", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=debt-ratio&ticker=SSP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();