E.W. Scripps (SSP) Interest Coverage Ratio (2010 - 2026)
E.W. Scripps' (SSP) quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio came in at 0.3 in Q1 2026, up 354.73% year-on-year from 0.07 in Q1 2025, and down 57.26% on a QoQ basis from 0.71 in Q4 2025.
E.W. Scripps (SSP) Interest Coverage Ratio (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
E.W. Scripps (SSP) has 17 years of Interest Coverage Ratio data on file, last reported at 0.3 in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Interest Coverage Ratio rose 354.73% year-over-year to 0.3 in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 0.73, a 24.76% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 0.83, down 57.54% from the prior year.
- Interest Coverage Ratio for Q1 2026 stood at 0.3, down from 0.71 in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Interest Coverage Ratio for SSP reached as high as 4.65 in Q4 2024 and fell as low as 7.47 in Q2 2023.
- Historically, Interest Coverage Ratio has averaged 0.22 across 5 years, with a median of 0.26 in 2024.
- Across the five-year window, Interest Coverage Ratio slumped 821.67% in 2023 and surged 1986.12% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Interest Coverage Ratio stood at 4.51 in 2022, then slumped by 180.55% to 3.63 in 2023, then soared 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.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Interest Coverage Ratio figures were 0.3 in Q1 2026, 0.71 in Q4 2025, and 0.09 in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nexstar Media | 5.66 Bn | 5.23 Bn | 785.00 Mn | 0.24 |
| 2 | Newsmax | 840.22 Mn | 799.79 Mn | 21.36 Mn | 272.96 |
| 3 | iHeartMedia | 565.51 Mn | 430.46 Mn | 509.13 Mn | 0.01 |
| 4 | Gray Media | 389.45 Mn | 130.45 Mn | 213.00 Mn | 0.51 |
| 5 | E.W. Scripps | 268.40 Mn | 184.68 Mn | 206.07 Mn | 0.30 |
| 6 | FuboTV | 251.35 Mn | -201.06 Mn | 399.10 Mn | -2.33 |
| 7 | CuriosityStream | 140.99 Mn | 107.64 Mn | 11.62 Mn | -34.76 |
| 8 | Mediaco Holding | 83.31 Mn | 80.20 Mn | -3.44 Mn | -1.91 |
| 9 | Saga Communications | 51.99 Mn | 21.56 Mn | 17.72 Mn | -7.06 |
| 10 | Beasley Broadcast | 37.48 Mn | 31.05 Mn | - | 2.36 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 | -190.82 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.32 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 4.08 |