E.W. Scripps SSP
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$3.27 -0.02 (-0.61%)
As of: Aug 21, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

E.W. Scripps (SSP) FCF Payout Ratio (2018 - 2022)

E.W. Scripps (SSP) posted quarterly FCF Payout Ratio of 0.1 for Q4 2022, down 79.76% year-over-year from 0.51 in Q4 2021, and down 23.28% quarter-over-quarter from 0.14 in Q3 2022.

E.W. Scripps (SSP) FCF Payout Ratio (2018 - 2022) Analysis & Trends

E.W. Scripps (SSP) has reported FCF Payout Ratio for 5 consecutive years, with 0.1 the latest figure, recorded in Q4 2022.

  • In Q4 2022, FCF Payout Ratio fell 79.76% year-over-year to 0.1; the TTM figure through Dec 2022 stood at 0.16 (down 39.28% YoY), while the FY2023 annual figure was 0.92, up 494.82% from the prior year.
  • FCF Payout Ratio fell to 0.1 in Q4 2022 per SSP's latest filing, from 0.14 in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, FCF Payout Ratio topped out at 0.62 in Q2 2018 and bottomed at 0.41 in Q1 2018.
  • Historically, FCF Payout Ratio has averaged 0.15 across 5 years, with a median of 0.13 in 2019.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2019 — FCF Payout Ratio sank 450.58% — and 2021, when it jumped 1266.19%.
  • E.W. Scripps' FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.04 in 2018, then tumbled by 450.58% to 0.13 in 2019, then jumped by 129.36% to 0.04 in 2020, then surged by 1266.19% to 0.51 in 2021, then plunged by 79.76% to 0.1 in 2022.
  • Business Quant data shows SSP's FCF Payout Ratio at 0.1 in Q4 2022, 0.14 in Q3 2022, and 0.15 in Q2 2022.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) FCF Cover (Qtr)
1 Nexstar Media 5.70 Bn 5.48 Bn 1.06 Bn 0.23
2 Newsmax 1.40 Bn 1.35 Bn 23.33 Mn -
3 Gray Media 482.16 Mn 306.16 Mn 270.00 Mn 0.08
4 iHeartMedia 440.79 Mn 266.35 Mn 576.68 Mn 0.02
5 E.W. Scripps 300.67 Mn 287.63 Mn 196.33 Mn -
6 FuboTV 298.77 Mn -153.64 Mn 399.10 Mn -
7 CuriosityStream 164.84 Mn 116.45 Mn 16.93 Mn -
8 Mediaco Holding 88.37 Mn 86.56 Mn -1.26 Mn -
9 Saga Communications 55.91 Mn 28.06 Mn 20.50 Mn -0.34
10 Beasley Broadcast 37.55 Mn 30.85 Mn - -

Historic Data

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DateValue
Dec 31, 2022 0.10
Sep 30, 2022 0.14
Jun 30, 2022 0.15
Mar 31, 2022 0.49
Dec 31, 2021 0.51
Sep 30, 2021 0.19
Jun 30, 2021 0.26
Mar 31, 2021 0.20
Dec 31, 2020 0.04
Sep 30, 2020 0.06
Jun 30, 2020 0.11
Mar 31, 2020 0.24
Dec 31, 2019 -0.13
Sep 30, 2019 0.21
Jun 30, 2019 0.12
Mar 31, 2019 -0.15
Dec 31, 2018 0.04
Sep 30, 2018 0.11
Jun 30, 2018 0.62
Mar 31, 2018 -0.41