E.W. Scripps (SSP) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026)
E.W. Scripps' (SSP) quarterly Gross Margin came in at 40.03% in Q2 2026, down 188.0% year-over-year from 45.49% in Q2 2025, and little changed quarter-over-quarter from 39.87% in Q1 2026.
Analysis
E.W. Scripps (SSP) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
E.W. Scripps (SSP) has reported Gross Margin for 15 consecutive years, with 40.03% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Gross Margin fell 188.0% year-over-year to 40.03% in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 40.36%, a 651.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 40.74%, down 664.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin was 40.03% for Q2 2026 at E.W. Scripps, roughly flat from 39.87% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Gross Margin peaked at 52.27% in Q4 2024 and troughed at 39.52% in Q1 2025.
- A 4-year average of 43.25% and a median of 41.7% in 2024 frame the typical range for Gross Margin.
- Across the five-year window, Gross Margin soared 758 bps in 2024 and plunged 1159 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Over 4 years, Gross Margin stood at 45.3% in 2023, then grew by 15 bps to 52.27% in 2024, then fell by 22 bps to 40.68% in 2025, then slipped by 2 bps to 40.03% in 2026.
- The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 40.03% (Q2 2026), 39.87% (Q1 2026), and 40.68% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 70.85 Bn | 68.64 Bn | 4.10 Bn | 46.99% |
| 2 | Fox | 25.18 Bn | 21.07 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Paramount Skydance | 12.03 Bn | 9.95 Bn | -2.08 Bn | - |
| 4 | Nexstar Media | 5.45 Bn | 5.21 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 53.39% |
| 5 | Versant Media | 5.37 Bn | 4.01 Bn | 994.00 Mn | 60.46% |
| 6 | Newsmax | 1.36 Bn | 1.32 Bn | 23.33 Mn | 43.12% |
| 7 | Gray Media | 569.52 Mn | 393.52 Mn | 270.00 Mn | 32.18% |
| 8 | AMC Global Media | 536.84 Mn | 107.99 Mn | 258.71 Mn | 47.25% |
| 9 | Starz Entertainment | 451.75 Mn | 349.65 Mn | - | - |
| 10 | E.W. Scripps | 266.43 Mn | 253.38 Mn | 196.33 Mn | 40.03% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 40.03% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 39.87% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 40.68% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 40.80% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 41.92% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 39.52% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 52.27% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 50.88% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 42.98% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 41.49% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 45.30% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 43.30% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -18.55% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 84.10% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 81.22% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 78.98% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -20.21% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 79.62% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 78.64% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 77.82% |