E.W. Scripps (SSP) EBITDA Margin (2010 - 2026)
E.W. Scripps' EBITDA Margin came in at -228.89% for Q2 2026, down 249.96 percentage points from 21.07% a year earlier and down 240.52 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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E.W. Scripps (SSP) EBITDA Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, E.W. Scripps reported EBITDA Margin of -43.34%, down 66.76 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 15.57%, down 7.05 percentage points from FY2024.
- EBITDA Margin carries a five-year change of -6.54 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, EBITDA Margin was 22.62% in FY2024 (+48.71 pp), -26.09% in FY2023 (-50.09 pp), 24.00% in FY2022 (-0.64 pp) and 24.64% in FY2021 (+2.53 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure represents the lowest quarterly EBITDA Margin in data going back to Q2 2010.
- Year-over-year, EBITDA Margin has declined for four consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -26.20 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in EBITDA Margin over five years came in Q2 2024 (a gain of 116.38 percentage points), and the weakest in Q2 2026 (a drop of 249.96 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows SSP's EBITDA Margin at 11.63% (Q1 2026), 14.33% (Q4 2025) and 14.23% (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 77.62 Bn | 63.29 Bn | 4.10 Bn | 16.01% |
| 2 | Fox | 27.00 Bn | 12.91 Bn | - | 24.50% |
| 3 | Omnicom | 20.21 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 16.59% |
| 4 | News | 15.94 Bn | 8.14 Bn | - | 17.37% |
| 5 | Paramount Skydance | 11.45 Bn | 9.37 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | New York Times | 10.22 Bn | 7.71 Bn | 394.61 Mn | 18.25% |
| 7 | Pearson | 10.20 Bn | 7.34 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Sirius Xm Holdings | 8.72 Bn | 8.30 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 29.49% |
| 9 | 36Kr Holdings | 5.91 Bn | 5.85 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | E.W. Scripps | 209.91 Mn | 30.55 Mn | 196.33 Mn | -228.89% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -228.89% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 11.63% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 14.33% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 14.23% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 21.07% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 12.57% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 31.69% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 24.86% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 16.42% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 14.62% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -26.35% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 16.18% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -99.96% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 10.43% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 29.98% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 23.46% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 21.87% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 19.63% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 26.23% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 28.40% |
API Access
E.W. Scripps EBITDA Margin API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ebitda-margin&ticker=SSP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebitda-margin", "ticker": "SSP", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ebitda-margin&ticker=SSP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();