E.W. Scripps (SSP) Deferred Taxes (2010 - 2026)
E.W. Scripps (SSP) posted quarterly Deferred Taxes of -$15.6 million for Q1 2026, down 73.22% year-over-year from -$58.3 million in Q1 2025, and down 32.43% quarter-over-quarter from -$11.8 million in Q4 2025.
E.W. Scripps (SSP) Deferred Taxes (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
E.W. Scripps (SSP) has reported Deferred Taxes for 17 consecutive years, with -$15.6 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Deferred Taxes fell 73.22% year-over-year to -$15.6 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$27.7 million (down 136.34% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$21.1 million, down 14087.25% from the prior year.
- Deferred Taxes fell to -$15.6 million in Q1 2026 per SSP's latest filing, from -$11.8 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Deferred Taxes topped out at $14.0 million in Q4 2024 and bottomed at -$50.0 million in Q4 2023.
- Historically, Deferred Taxes has averaged -$5.2 million across 5 years, with a median of -$4.4 million in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Deferred Taxes slumped 2891.8% — and 2025, when it surged 271.16%.
- E.W. Scripps' Deferred Taxes stood at -$5.3 million in 2022, then tumbled by 843.32% to -$50.0 million in 2023, then surged by 128.06% to $14.0 million in 2024, then tumbled by 184.04% to -$11.8 million in 2025, then plunged by 32.43% to -$15.6 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows SSP's Deferred Taxes at -$15.6 million in Q1 2026, -$11.8 million in Q4 2025, and $7.5 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Deferred Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nexstar Media | 5.74 Bn | 5.53 Bn | 1.06 Bn | -5.00 Mn |
| 2 | Newsmax | 1.40 Bn | 1.35 Bn | 23.33 Mn | - |
| 3 | Gray Media | 480.19 Mn | 304.19 Mn | 270.00 Mn | -1.00 Mn |
| 4 | iHeartMedia | 457.30 Mn | 282.86 Mn | 576.68 Mn | 10.37 Mn |
| 5 | FuboTV | 308.81 Mn | -143.61 Mn | 399.10 Mn | -1.42 Mn |
| 6 | E.W. Scripps | 303.44 Mn | 290.39 Mn | 196.33 Mn | -66.26 Mn |
| 7 | CuriosityStream | 174.02 Mn | 125.62 Mn | 16.93 Mn | - |
| 8 | Mediaco Holding | 80.93 Mn | 79.13 Mn | -1.26 Mn | 172,000.00 |
| 9 | Saga Communications | 56.13 Mn | 28.29 Mn | 20.50 Mn | 150,000.00 |
| 10 | Beasley Broadcast | 36.90 Mn | 30.20 Mn | - | -1.33 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -66.26 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -15.61 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -11.78 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 7.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -7.84 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -9.01 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 14.02 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -4.38 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -12.37 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.58 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -49.98 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 5.31 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -25.88 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 6.85 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -5.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 5.38 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 927,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 11.91 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -3.56 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 5.85 Mn |