E.W. Scripps (SSP) Interest Expenses (2010 - 2026)
E.W. Scripps (SSP) posted quarterly Interest Expenses of $81.3 million for Q1 2026, down 80.18% year-over-year from $410.2 million in Q1 2025, and up 37.01% quarter-over-quarter from $59.3 million in Q4 2025.
E.W. Scripps (SSP) Interest Expenses (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
E.W. Scripps (SSP) has reported Interest Expenses for 17 consecutive years, with $81.3 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Interest Expenses fell 80.18% year-over-year to $81.3 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $249.2 million (down 39.24% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $221.0 million, up 5.05% from the prior year.
- Interest Expenses advanced to $81.3 million in Q1 2026 per SSP's latest filing, from $59.3 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Interest Expenses topped out at $598.3 million in Q1 2022 and bottomed at $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.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Interest Expenses sank 87.38% — and 2025, when it jumped 561.61%.
- E.W. Scripps' Interest Expenses stood at $36.4 million in 2022, then soared by 52.56% to $55.5 million in 2023, then fell by 25.71% to $41.2 million in 2024, then soared by 43.97% to $59.3 million in 2025, then soared by 37.01% to $81.3 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows SSP's Interest Expenses at $81.3 million in Q1 2026, $59.3 million in Q4 2025, and $407.1 million in Q3 2025.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Expense (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nexstar Media | 5.74 Bn | 5.53 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 190.00 Mn |
| 2 | Newsmax | 1.40 Bn | 1.35 Bn | 23.33 Mn | 3.93 Mn |
| 3 | Gray Media | 480.19 Mn | 304.19 Mn | 270.00 Mn | 117.00 Mn |
| 4 | iHeartMedia | 457.30 Mn | 282.86 Mn | 576.68 Mn | - |
| 5 | FuboTV | 308.81 Mn | -143.61 Mn | 399.10 Mn | -12.78 Mn |
| 6 | E.W. Scripps | 303.44 Mn | 290.39 Mn | 196.33 Mn | 54.11 Mn |
| 7 | CuriosityStream | 174.02 Mn | 125.62 Mn | 16.93 Mn | - |
| 8 | Mediaco Holding | 80.93 Mn | 79.13 Mn | -1.26 Mn | 4.03 Mn |
| 9 | Saga Communications | 56.13 Mn | 28.29 Mn | 20.50 Mn | 92,000.00 |
| 10 | Beasley Broadcast | 36.90 Mn | 30.20 Mn | - | 1.49 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 241.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 241.70 Mn |
| 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 |