E.W. Scripps (SSP) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026)
E.W. Scripps' Gross Margin came in at 40.03% for Q2 2026, down 1.88 percentage points from 41.92% a year earlier but up 0.17 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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E.W. Scripps (SSP) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, E.W. Scripps reported Gross Margin of 40.36%, down 6.51 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 40.74%, down 6.64 percentage points from FY2024.
- Gross Margin carries a five-year change of -9.21 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Gross Margin was 47.37% in FY2024 (+3.34 pp), 44.03% in FY2023 (-5.68 pp), 49.71% in FY2022 (-1.85 pp) and 51.56% in FY2021 (+1.61 pp).
- The five-year range for quarterly Gross Margin is 39.52% (Q1 2025) to 52.27% (Q4 2024).
- Year-over-year, Gross Margin increased in three of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -1.46 percentage points.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Gross Margin over five years came in Q3 2024 (a gain of 7.58 percentage points), and the weakest in Q4 2025 (a drop of 11.59 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows SSP's Gross Margin at 39.87% (Q1 2026), 40.68% (Q4 2025) and 40.80% (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 77.62 Bn | 63.29 Bn | 4.10 Bn | 46.99% |
| 2 | Fox | 27.00 Bn | 12.91 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Omnicom | 20.21 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 19.78% |
| 4 | News | 15.94 Bn | 8.14 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Paramount Skydance | 11.45 Bn | 9.37 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | New York Times | 10.22 Bn | 7.71 Bn | 394.61 Mn | 51.76% |
| 7 | Pearson | 10.20 Bn | 7.34 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Sirius Xm Holdings | 8.72 Bn | 8.30 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 66.57% |
| 9 | 36Kr Holdings | 5.91 Bn | 5.85 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | E.W. Scripps | 209.91 Mn | 30.55 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% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 73.80% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 77.88% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 76.64% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 82.34% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 78.47% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 79.17% |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 79.11% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 84.06% |
API Access
E.W. Scripps Gross Margin API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=gross-margin&ticker=SSP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "gross-margin", "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=gross-margin&ticker=SSP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();