E.W. Scripps (SSP) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)
E.W. Scripps (SSP) posted Free Cash Flow of -$2.94 million for Q2 2026, compared with -$22.74 million a year earlier.
E.W. Scripps (SSP) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, Free Cash Flow at E.W. Scripps was $35.03 million, down 85.6% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $6.52 million, down 97.8% from FY2024.
- Annual Free Cash Flow shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of -53.8% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, E.W. Scripps' Free Cash Flow was $300.42 million in FY2024 (+478.0%), $51.98 million in FY2023 (-80.4%), $265.63 million in FY2022 (+50.7%) and $176.26 million in FY2021 (-43.2%).
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow has run from a low of -$22.74 million in Q2 2025 to a high of $146.89 million in Q4 2024 over five years.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Free Cash Flow in the past five years was Q4 2024, with growth of 214.9%; the weakest was Q3 2025, with a decline of 95.0%.
- According to Business Quant data, Free Cash Flow for the three prior quarters was $350,000 (Q1 2026), $31.24 million (Q4 2025) and $6.38 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 77.62 Bn | 63.29 Bn | 4.10 Bn | 572.00 Mn |
| 2 | Fox | 27.00 Bn | 12.91 Bn | - | 726.00 Mn |
| 3 | Omnicom | 20.21 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 1.30 Bn | -433.10 Mn |
| 4 | News | 15.94 Bn | 8.14 Bn | - | 276.00 Mn |
| 5 | Paramount Skydance | 11.45 Bn | 9.37 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | New York Times | 10.22 Bn | 7.71 Bn | 394.61 Mn | 184.15 Mn |
| 7 | Pearson | 10.20 Bn | 7.34 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Sirius Xm Holdings | 8.72 Bn | 8.30 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 592.00 Mn |
| 9 | 36Kr Holdings | 5.91 Bn | 5.85 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | E.W. Scripps | 209.91 Mn | 30.55 Mn | 196.33 Mn | -2.94 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -2.94 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 350,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 31.24 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 6.38 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -22.74 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -8.36 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 146.89 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 127.44 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 23.29 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 46.65 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 6.25 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -8.37 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 7.45 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 104.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 81.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 54.44 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 24.69 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 64.73 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 47.33 Mn |
E.W. Scripps Free Cash Flow 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=free-cash-flow&ticker=SSP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "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=free-cash-flow&ticker=SSP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();