E.W. Scripps (SSP) Interest Coverage Ratio (2010 - 2026)
E.W. Scripps (SSP) posted quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio of 0.3 for Q1 2026, up 354.73% year-over-year from 0.07 in Q1 2025, and down 57.26% quarter-over-quarter from 0.71 in Q4 2025.
E.W. Scripps (SSP) Interest Coverage Ratio (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
E.W. Scripps (SSP) has reported Interest Coverage Ratio for 17 consecutive years, with 0.3 the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Interest Coverage Ratio rose 354.73% year-over-year to 0.3; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.73 (down 24.76% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 0.83, down 57.54% from the prior year.
- Interest Coverage Ratio fell to 0.3 in Q1 2026 per SSP's latest filing, from 0.71 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Interest Coverage Ratio topped out at 4.65 in Q4 2024 and bottomed at 7.47 in Q2 2023.
- Historically, Interest Coverage Ratio has averaged 0.22 across 5 years, with a median of 0.26 in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Interest Coverage Ratio plunged 821.67% — and 2024, when it jumped 1986.12%.
- E.W. Scripps' Interest Coverage Ratio stood at 4.51 in 2022, then slumped by 180.55% to 3.63 in 2023, then jumped by 227.94% to 4.65 in 2024, then slumped by 84.67% to 0.71 in 2025, then slumped by 57.26% to 0.3 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows SSP's Interest Coverage Ratio at 0.3 in Q1 2026, 0.71 in Q4 2025, and 0.09 in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nexstar Media | 5.73 Bn | 5.51 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 1.91 |
| 2 | Newsmax | 1.41 Bn | 1.37 Bn | 23.33 Mn | 0.33 |
| 3 | Gray Media | 484.61 Mn | 308.61 Mn | 270.00 Mn | 1.16 |
| 4 | iHeartMedia | 452.62 Mn | 278.18 Mn | 576.68 Mn | - |
| 5 | E.W. Scripps | 307.12 Mn | 294.07 Mn | 196.33 Mn | -21.39 |
| 6 | FuboTV | 306.62 Mn | -145.79 Mn | 399.10 Mn | -2.44 |
| 7 | CuriosityStream | 168.40 Mn | 120.00 Mn | 16.93 Mn | - |
| 8 | Mediaco Holding | 85.88 Mn | 84.07 Mn | -1.26 Mn | -1.21 |
| 9 | Saga Communications | 54.98 Mn | 27.13 Mn | 20.50 Mn | 6.77 |
| 10 | Beasley Broadcast | 36.73 Mn | 30.04 Mn | - | 0.90 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -4.79 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.30 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.71 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.09 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.19 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.07 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.65 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.26 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.90 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.64 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -3.63 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.10 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -7.47 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.03 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 4.51 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.21 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.03 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.12 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.23 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.32 |