E.W. Scripps (SSP) FCF Margin (2010 - 2026)
E.W. Scripps' FCF Margin was -0.60% in Q2 2026, up 3.61 percentage points from -4.21% a year earlier but down 0.67 percentage points from the prior quarter.
E.W. Scripps (SSP) FCF Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, E.W. Scripps' FCF Margin was 1.67% through Jun 30, 2026, down 8.30 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 0.30%, down 11.67 percentage points from FY2024.
- FCF Margin shows a five-year change of -16.41 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, FCF Margin was 11.97% in FY2024 (+9.70 pp), 2.27% in FY2023 (-8.56 pp), 10.83% in FY2022 (+3.11 pp) and 7.72% in FY2021 (-8.99 pp).
- Quarterly FCF Margin has moved between -4.21% (Q2 2025) and 20.17% (Q4 2024) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, FCF Margin was higher in four of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.88 percentage points.
- The best year-over-year quarter for FCF Margin over five years was Q3 2024 (a gain of 18.62 percentage points); the worst was Q3 2025 (a drop of 18.50 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, SSP's FCF Margin in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 0.07% (Q1 2026), 5.58% (Q4 2025) and 1.21% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 77.62 Bn | 63.29 Bn | 4.10 Bn | 6.56% |
| 2 | Fox | 27.00 Bn | 12.91 Bn | - | 17.24% |
| 3 | Omnicom | 20.21 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 1.30 Bn | -6.60% |
| 4 | News | 15.94 Bn | 8.14 Bn | - | 11.81% |
| 5 | Paramount Skydance | 11.45 Bn | 9.37 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | New York Times | 10.22 Bn | 7.71 Bn | 394.61 Mn | 24.15% |
| 7 | Pearson | 10.20 Bn | 7.34 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Sirius Xm Holdings | 8.72 Bn | 8.30 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 27.41% |
| 9 | 36Kr Holdings | 5.91 Bn | 5.85 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | E.W. Scripps | 209.91 Mn | 30.55 Mn | 196.33 Mn | -0.60% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -0.60% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.07% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.58% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.21% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -4.21% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -1.59% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 20.17% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 19.72% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.49% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.15% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 7.58% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.10% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -1.44% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.41% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 15.41% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 13.33% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 9.16% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 4.37% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 10.40% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 8.52% |
E.W. Scripps FCF 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=fcf-margin&ticker=SSP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-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=fcf-margin&ticker=SSP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();