E.W. Scripps (SSP) EBIT Margin (2010 - 2026)
E.W. Scripps' (SSP) quarterly EBIT Margin came in at 4.79% in Q1 2026, down 45.0% year-on-year from 8.71% in Q1 2025, and down 36.53% on a QoQ basis from 7.55% in Q4 2025.
E.W. Scripps (SSP) EBIT Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
E.W. Scripps (SSP) has 17 years of EBIT Margin data on file, last reported at 4.79% in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, EBIT Margin fell 45.0% year-over-year to 4.79% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 8.46%, a 758.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 8.56%, down 788.0% from the prior year.
- EBIT Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 4.79%, down from 7.55% in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, EBIT Margin for SSP reached as high as 26.31% in Q4 2024 and fell as low as 106.59% in Q2 2023.
- Historically, EBIT Margin has averaged 2.55% across 5 years, with a median of 9.37% in 2023.
- Across the five-year window, EBIT Margin tumbled 12155 bps in 2023 and surged 11630 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
- Year by year, EBIT Margin stood at 24.09% in 2022, then tumbled by 236 bps to 32.74% in 2023, then jumped by 180 bps to 26.31% in 2024, then slumped by 71 bps to 7.55% in 2025, then sank by 37 bps to 4.79% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent EBIT Margin figures were 4.79% in Q1 2026, 7.55% in Q4 2025, and 7.15% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBIT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nexstar Media | 5.66 Bn | 5.23 Bn | 785.00 Mn | 18.98% |
| 2 | Newsmax | 840.22 Mn | 799.79 Mn | 21.36 Mn | -64.49% |
| 3 | iHeartMedia | 565.51 Mn | 430.46 Mn | 509.13 Mn | 0.17% |
| 4 | Gray Media | 389.45 Mn | 130.45 Mn | 213.00 Mn | 10.55% |
| 5 | E.W. Scripps | 268.40 Mn | 184.68 Mn | 206.07 Mn | 4.79% |
| 6 | FuboTV | 251.35 Mn | -201.06 Mn | 399.10 Mn | 8.32% |
| 7 | CuriosityStream | 140.99 Mn | 107.64 Mn | 11.62 Mn | -17.57% |
| 8 | Mediaco Holding | 83.31 Mn | 80.20 Mn | -3.44 Mn | -23.99% |
| 9 | Saga Communications | 51.99 Mn | 21.56 Mn | 17.72 Mn | -14.27% |
| 10 | Beasley Broadcast | 37.48 Mn | 31.05 Mn | - | 18.07% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 4.79% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 7.55% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 7.15% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 14.18% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5.24% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 26.31% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 18.84% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 9.71% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 7.73% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -32.74% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 9.37% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -106.59% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.12% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 24.09% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 17.00% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 14.97% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 12.60% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 19.87% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 20.82% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 18.45% |