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

E.W. Scripps' (SSP) quarterly Gross Margin came in at 39.87% in Q1 2026, up 35.0% year-on-year from 29.53% in Q1 2025, and down 1.98% on a QoQ basis 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.

  • On a quarterly basis, Gross Margin rose 35.0% year-over-year to 39.87% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 40.82%, a 622.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 40.74%, down 664.0% from the prior year.
  • Gross Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 39.87%, down from 40.68% in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Gross Margin for SSP reached as high as 52.27% in Q4 2024 and fell as low as 39.52% in Q1 2025.
  • Historically, Gross Margin has averaged 43.54% across 4 years, with a median of 41.92% in 2025.
  • Across the five-year window, Gross Margin surged 758 bps in 2024 and sank 1159 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Gross Margin stood at 45.3% in 2023, then advanced by 15 bps to 52.27% in 2024, then dropped by 22 bps to 40.68% in 2025, then dropped by 2 bps to 39.87% in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Gross Margin figures were 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 5.66 Bn 5.23 Bn 785.00 Mn 56.23%
2 Newsmax 840.22 Mn 799.79 Mn 21.36 Mn 294.45%
3 iHeartMedia 565.51 Mn 430.46 Mn 509.13 Mn 57.58%
4 Gray Media 389.45 Mn 130.45 Mn 213.00 Mn 27.73%
5 E.W. Scripps 268.40 Mn 184.68 Mn 206.07 Mn 39.87%
6 FuboTV 251.35 Mn -201.06 Mn 399.10 Mn 106.36%
7 CuriosityStream 140.99 Mn 107.64 Mn 11.62 Mn 60.51%
8 Mediaco Holding 83.31 Mn 80.20 Mn -3.44 Mn -10.95%
9 Saga Communications 51.99 Mn 21.56 Mn 17.72 Mn 77.48%
10 Beasley Broadcast 37.48 Mn 31.05 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%