E.W. Scripps (SSP) Debt Ratio (2011 - 2026)
E.W. Scripps (SSP) posted quarterly Debt Ratio of 0.52 for Q1 2026, up 2.02% year-over-year from 0.51 in Q1 2025, and little changed quarter-over-quarter from 0.52 in Q4 2025.
E.W. Scripps (SSP) Debt Ratio (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
E.W. Scripps (SSP) has reported Debt Ratio for 16 consecutive years, with 0.52 the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Debt Ratio rose 2.02% year-over-year to 0.52; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.52 (up 2.02% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 0.52, up 4.53% from the prior year.
- Debt Ratio was little changed at 0.52 in Q1 2026 per SSP's latest filing, from 0.52 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Debt Ratio topped out at 0.54 in Q2 2024 and bottomed at 0.45 in Q1 2023.
- Historically, Debt Ratio has averaged 0.5 across 5 years, with a median of 0.52 in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Debt Ratio decreased 11.98% — and 2024, when it rose 19.36%.
- E.W. Scripps' Debt Ratio stood at 0.46 in 2022, then gained by 17.78% to 0.54 in 2023, then slipped by 7.95% to 0.5 in 2024, then advanced by 4.53% to 0.52 in 2025, then increased by 0.08% to 0.52 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows SSP's Debt Ratio at 0.52 in Q1 2026, 0.52 in Q4 2025, and 0.52 in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Debt Ratio (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nexstar Media | 5.74 Bn | 5.53 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 0.66 |
| 2 | Newsmax | 1.40 Bn | 1.35 Bn | 23.33 Mn | 0.12 |
| 3 | Gray Media | 480.19 Mn | 304.19 Mn | 270.00 Mn | 0.56 |
| 4 | iHeartMedia | 457.30 Mn | 282.86 Mn | 576.68 Mn | 1.06 |
| 5 | FuboTV | 308.81 Mn | -143.61 Mn | 399.10 Mn | 0.04 |
| 6 | E.W. Scripps | 303.44 Mn | 290.39 Mn | 196.33 Mn | 0.68 |
| 7 | CuriosityStream | 174.02 Mn | 125.62 Mn | 16.93 Mn | - |
| 8 | Mediaco Holding | 80.93 Mn | 79.13 Mn | -1.26 Mn | 0.28 |
| 9 | Saga Communications | 56.13 Mn | 28.29 Mn | 20.50 Mn | 0.03 |
| 10 | Beasley Broadcast | 36.90 Mn | 30.20 Mn | - | 0.52 |
Historic Data
Download 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 | 0.46 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.47 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.47 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.49 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.47 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.50 |