E.W. Scripps (SSP) Debt to Equity (2011 - 2026)
E.W. Scripps (SSP) reported Debt to Equity of $2.05 for Q1 2026, up 3.9% year-over-year from $1.97 in Q1 2025, and down 1.7% quarter-over-quarter from $2.08 in Q4 2025.
E.W. Scripps (SSP) Debt to Equity (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
E.W. Scripps (SSP) has 16 years of Debt to Equity data on file, last reported at $2.05 in Q1 2026.
- Debt to Equity for Q1 2026 came in at $2.05, up 3.9% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $2.05 (up 3.9% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $2.08, up 6.52% from the prior year.
- Debt to Equity eased to $2.05 in Q1 2026 per SSP's latest filing, from $2.08 in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Debt to Equity peaked at $2.52 in Q4 2023 and troughed at $1.35 in Q4 2022.
- A 5-year average of $1.96 and a median of $2.05 in 2026 frame the typical range for Debt to Equity.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Debt to Equity sank 33.89% in 2022, then soared 86.87% in 2023.
- A 5-year view of Debt to Equity shows it stood at $1.35 in 2022, then soared by 86.87% to $2.52 in 2023, then declined by 22.41% to $1.95 in 2024, then rose by 6.52% to $2.08 in 2025, then decreased by 1.7% to $2.05 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows SSP's Debt to Equity at $2.05 in Q1 2026, $2.08 in Q4 2025, and $2.1 in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Debt/Equity (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nexstar Media | 5.44 Bn | 5.04 Bn | -505.00 Mn | 5.66 |
| 2 | FuboTV | 3.41 Bn | 5.34 Bn | 348.72 Mn | 0.00 |
| 3 | Newsmax | 996.58 Mn | 956.14 Mn | 21.36 Mn | - |
| 4 | iHeartMedia | 598.23 Mn | 466.54 Mn | 509.13 Mn | -2.62 |
| 5 | Gray Media | 394.79 Mn | 135.79 Mn | 213.00 Mn | 2.72 |
| 6 | E.W. Scripps | 304.31 Mn | 220.58 Mn | 206.07 Mn | 2.05 |
| 7 | CuriosityStream | 163.77 Mn | 154.55 Mn | 11.62 Mn | - |
| 8 | Mediaco Holding | 58.80 Mn | 58.80 Mn | -3.44 Mn | 2.07 |
| 9 | Saga Communications | 54.09 Mn | 23.65 Mn | 17.72 Mn | 0.03 |
| 10 | Beasley Broadcast | 38.85 Mn | 32.43 Mn | - | -4.72 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.05 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.08 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.10 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.03 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.97 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.95 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.26 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.46 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.47 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.52 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.06 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.06 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.38 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.35 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.46 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.53 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.56 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.60 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.69 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 1.76 |