E.W. Scripps (SSP) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026)
E.W. Scripps (SSP) posted quarterly 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 reported Gross Margin for 15 consecutive years, with 39.87% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Gross Margin rose 35.0% year-over-year to 39.87%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 40.82% (down 622.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 40.74%, down 664.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin retreated to 39.87% in Q1 2026 per SSP's latest filing, from 40.68% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Gross Margin topped out at 52.27% in Q4 2024 and bottomed at 39.52% in Q1 2025.
- Historically, Gross Margin has averaged 43.54% across 4 years, with a median of 41.92% in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Gross Margin jumped 758 bps — and 2025, when it tumbled 1159 bps.
- E.W. Scripps' Gross Margin stood at 45.3% in 2023, then rose by 15 bps to 52.27% in 2024, then decreased by 22 bps to 40.68% in 2025, then decreased 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.
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Historic Data
Download 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% |