E.W. Scripps (SSP) Interest Expenses (2010 - 2026)

E.W. Scripps' (SSP) quarterly Interest Expenses came in at $81.3 million in Q1 2026, down 80.18% year-on-year from $410.2 million in Q1 2025, and up 37.01% on a QoQ basis from $59.3 million in Q4 2025.

E.W. Scripps (SSP) Interest Expenses (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

E.W. Scripps (SSP) has 17 years of Interest Expenses data on file, last reported at $81.3 million in Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Interest Expenses fell 80.18% year-over-year to $81.3 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $249.2 million, a 39.24% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $221.0 million, up 5.05% from the prior year.
  • Interest Expenses for Q1 2026 stood at $81.3 million, up from $59.3 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Interest Expenses for SSP reached as high as $598.3 million in Q1 2022 and fell as low as $36.4 million in Q4 2022.
  • Historically, Interest Expenses has averaged $236.7 million across 5 years, with a median of $86.0 million in 2022.
  • Across the five-year window, Interest Expenses surged 5712.5% in 2022 and tumbled 87.38% in 2024, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Interest Expenses stood at $36.4 million in 2022, then surged by 52.56% to $55.5 million in 2023, then decreased by 25.71% to $41.2 million in 2024, then surged by 43.97% to $59.3 million in 2025, then surged by 37.01% to $81.3 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Interest Expenses figures were $81.3 million in Q1 2026, $59.3 million in Q4 2025, and $407.1 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Interest Expense (Qtr)
1 Nexstar Media 5.66 Bn 5.23 Bn 785.00 Mn 1.09 Bn
2 Newsmax 840.22 Mn 799.79 Mn 21.36 Mn -17,137.00
3 iHeartMedia 565.51 Mn 430.46 Mn 509.13 Mn 114.19 Mn
4 Gray Media 389.45 Mn 130.45 Mn 213.00 Mn 159.00 Mn
5 E.W. Scripps 268.40 Mn 184.68 Mn 206.07 Mn 81.31 Mn
6 FuboTV 251.35 Mn -201.06 Mn 399.10 Mn -13.40 Mn
7 CuriosityStream 140.99 Mn 107.64 Mn 11.62 Mn 97,000.00
8 Mediaco Holding 83.31 Mn 80.20 Mn -3.44 Mn 3.94 Mn
9 Saga Communications 51.99 Mn 21.56 Mn 17.72 Mn 462,000.00
10 Beasley Broadcast 37.48 Mn 31.05 Mn - 3.26 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 81.31 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 81.31 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 59.35 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 59.35 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 407.10 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 407.10 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 410.20 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 410.20 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 410.20 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 410.20 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 41.22 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 41.22 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 472.20 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 472.20 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 62.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 62.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 67.35 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 67.35 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 55.48 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 55.48 Mn