E.W. Scripps (SSP) Debt Ratio (2011 - 2026)
E.W. Scripps' (SSP) quarterly Debt Ratio came in at 0.52 in Q1 2026, up 2.02% year-on-year from 0.51 in Q1 2025, and little changed on a QoQ basis from 0.52 in Q4 2025.
E.W. Scripps (SSP) Debt Ratio (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
E.W. Scripps (SSP) has 16 years of Debt Ratio data on file, last reported at 0.52 in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Debt Ratio rose 2.02% year-over-year to 0.52 in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 0.52, a 2.02% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 0.52, up 4.53% from the prior year.
- Debt Ratio for Q1 2026 stood at 0.52, roughly flat from 0.52 in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Debt Ratio for SSP reached as high as 0.54 in Q2 2024 and fell as low as 0.45 in Q1 2023.
- Historically, Debt Ratio has averaged 0.5 across 5 years, with a median of 0.52 in 2023.
- Across the five-year window, Debt Ratio fell 11.98% in 2022 and grew 19.36% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Debt Ratio stood at 0.46 in 2022, then climbed by 17.78% to 0.54 in 2023, then declined by 7.95% to 0.5 in 2024, then grew by 4.53% to 0.52 in 2025, then gained by 0.08% to 0.52 in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Debt Ratio figures were 0.52 in Q1 2026, 0.52 in Q4 2025, and 0.52 in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Debt Ratio (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nexstar Media | 5.66 Bn | 5.23 Bn | 785.00 Mn | 0.67 |
| 2 | Newsmax | 840.22 Mn | 799.79 Mn | 21.36 Mn | 0.11 |
| 3 | iHeartMedia | 565.51 Mn | 430.46 Mn | 509.13 Mn | 1.03 |
| 4 | Gray Media | 389.45 Mn | 130.45 Mn | 213.00 Mn | 0.56 |
| 5 | E.W. Scripps | 268.40 Mn | 184.68 Mn | 206.07 Mn | 0.52 |
| 6 | FuboTV | 251.35 Mn | -201.06 Mn | 399.10 Mn | 0.04 |
| 7 | CuriosityStream | 140.99 Mn | 107.64 Mn | 11.62 Mn | - |
| 8 | Mediaco Holding | 83.31 Mn | 80.20 Mn | -3.44 Mn | 0.27 |
| 9 | Saga Communications | 51.99 Mn | 21.56 Mn | 17.72 Mn | 0.03 |
| 10 | Beasley Broadcast | 37.48 Mn | 31.05 Mn | - | 0.77 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.50 |