E.W. Scripps (SSP) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026)

E.W. Scripps (SSP) reported Gross Margin of 39.87% for Q1 2026, up 35.0% year-over-year from 29.53% in Q1 2025, and down 1.98% quarter-over-quarter from 40.68% in Q4 2025.

E.W. Scripps (SSP) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

E.W. Scripps (SSP) has 15 years of Gross Margin data on file, last reported at 39.87% in Q1 2026.

  • Gross Margin for Q1 2026 came in at 39.87%, up 35.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 40.82% (down 622.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 40.74%, down 664.0% from the prior year.
  • Gross Margin eased to 39.87% in Q1 2026 per SSP's latest filing, from 40.68% 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 43.54% and a median of 41.92% in 2025 frame the typical range for Gross Margin.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Gross Margin jumped 758 bps in 2024, then tumbled 1159 bps in 2025.
  • A 4-year view of Gross Margin shows it stood at 45.3% in 2023, then increased by 15 bps to 52.27% in 2024, then retreated by 22 bps to 40.68% in 2025, then retreated by 2 bps to 39.87% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows SSP's Gross Margin at 39.87% in Q1 2026, 40.68% in Q4 2025, and 40.8% in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Gross Margin (Qtr)
1 Nexstar Media 5.44 Bn 5.04 Bn -505.00 Mn -476.42%
2 FuboTV 3.41 Bn 5.34 Bn 348.72 Mn 92.93%
3 Newsmax 996.58 Mn 956.14 Mn 21.36 Mn 463.73%
4 iHeartMedia 598.23 Mn 466.54 Mn 509.13 Mn 57.58%
5 Gray Media 394.79 Mn 135.79 Mn 213.00 Mn 27.73%
6 E.W. Scripps 304.31 Mn 220.58 Mn 206.07 Mn 39.87%
7 CuriosityStream 163.77 Mn 154.55 Mn 11.62 Mn 60.51%
8 Mediaco Holding 58.80 Mn 58.80 Mn -3.44 Mn -10.95%
9 Saga Communications 54.09 Mn 23.65 Mn 17.72 Mn 77.48%
10 Beasley Broadcast 38.85 Mn 32.43 Mn - -

Historic Data

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DateValue
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%
Dec 31, 2018 84.25%