E.W. Scripps (SSP) Debt Ratio (2011 - 2026)
E.W. Scripps' (SSP) quarterly Debt Ratio came in at 0.68 in Q2 2026, up 32.64% year-over-year from 0.52 in Q2 2025, and up 31.95% quarter-over-quarter from 0.52 in Q1 2026.
Analysis
E.W. Scripps (SSP) Debt Ratio (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
E.W. Scripps (SSP) has reported Debt Ratio for 16 consecutive years, with 0.68 the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Debt Ratio rose 32.64% year-over-year to 0.68 in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 0.68, a 32.64% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 0.52, up 4.53% from the prior year.
- Debt Ratio was 0.68 for Q2 2026 at E.W. Scripps, up from 0.52 in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Debt Ratio peaked at 0.68 in Q2 2026 and troughed at 0.45 in Q1 2023.
- A 5-year average of 0.52 and a median of 0.52 in 2023 frame the typical range for Debt Ratio.
- Across the five-year window, Debt Ratio retreated 11.98% in 2022 and soared 32.64% in 2026, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Debt Ratio stood at 0.46 in 2022, then advanced by 19.97% to 0.55 in 2023, then declined by 9.62% to 0.5 in 2024, then rose by 4.53% to 0.52 in 2025, then soared by 32.05% to 0.68 in 2026.
- The last three Debt Ratio figures came in at 0.68 (Q2 2026), 0.52 (Q1 2026), and 0.52 (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Debt Ratio (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 70.89 Bn | 67.52 Bn | 4.10 Bn | 0.34 |
| 2 | Fox | 25.02 Bn | 20.81 Bn | - | 0.29 |
| 3 | Paramount Skydance | 11.45 Bn | 8.18 Bn | -2.08 Bn | 0.32 |
| 4 | Versant Media | 5.26 Bn | 3.78 Bn | 994.00 Mn | 0.24 |
| 5 | Nexstar Media | 5.20 Bn | 4.99 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 0.66 |
| 6 | Newsmax | 1.41 Bn | 1.37 Bn | 23.33 Mn | 0.12 |
| 7 | AMC Global Media | 517.48 Mn | 53.48 Mn | 258.71 Mn | 0.45 |
| 8 | Gray Media | 476.77 Mn | 300.77 Mn | 270.00 Mn | 0.56 |
| 9 | Starz Entertainment | 425.21 Mn | 323.11 Mn | - | 0.35 |
| 10 | E.W. Scripps | 285.48 Mn | 272.43 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 | 0.55 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.51 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.52 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.45 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.46 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.47 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.47 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.49 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.49 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.50 |