E.W. Scripps (SSP) Interest Expenses (2010 - 2026)
E.W. Scripps (SSP) reported Interest Expenses of $57.0 million for Q1 2026, up 30.19% year-over-year from $43.8 million in Q1 2025, and down 4.02% 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 17 years of Interest Expenses data on file, last reported at $57.0 million in Q1 2026.
- Interest Expenses for Q1 2026 came in at $57.0 million, up 30.19% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $234.2 million (up 17.57% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $221.0 million, up 5.05% from the prior year.
- Interest Expenses retreated to $57.0 million in Q1 2026 per SSP's latest filing, from $59.3 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Interest Expenses peaked at $59.3 million in Q4 2025 and troughed at $36.0 million in Q2 2022.
- A 5-year average of $50.8 million and a median of $52.3 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Interest Expenses.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Interest Expenses jumped 45.16% in 2023, then declined 20.33% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Interest Expenses shows it stood at $46.7 million in 2022, then advanced by 18.8% to $55.5 million in 2023, then fell by 11.93% to $48.9 million in 2024, then increased by 21.46% to $59.3 million in 2025, then retreated by 4.02% to $57.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows SSP's Interest Expenses at $57.0 million in Q1 2026, $59.3 million in Q4 2025, and $59.2 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Expense (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nexstar Media | 5.44 Bn | 5.04 Bn | -505.00 Mn | 120.00 Mn |
| 2 | FuboTV | 3.41 Bn | 5.34 Bn | 348.72 Mn | -12.78 Mn |
| 3 | Newsmax | 996.58 Mn | 956.14 Mn | 21.36 Mn | 4,201.00 |
| 4 | iHeartMedia | 598.23 Mn | 466.54 Mn | 509.13 Mn | - |
| 5 | Gray Media | 394.79 Mn | 135.79 Mn | 213.00 Mn | 117.00 Mn |
| 6 | E.W. Scripps | 304.31 Mn | 220.58 Mn | 206.07 Mn | 56.96 Mn |
| 7 | CuriosityStream | 163.77 Mn | 154.55 Mn | 11.62 Mn | - |
| 8 | Mediaco Holding | 58.80 Mn | 58.80 Mn | -3.44 Mn | 3.94 Mn |
| 9 | Saga Communications | 54.09 Mn | 23.65 Mn | 17.72 Mn | 91,000.00 |
| 10 | Beasley Broadcast | 38.85 Mn | 32.43 Mn | - | 3.26 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 56.96 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 56.96 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 59.35 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 59.35 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 59.22 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 59.22 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 58.65 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 58.65 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 43.75 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 43.75 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 48.86 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 48.86 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 54.44 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 54.44 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 52.12 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 52.12 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 54.92 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 54.92 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 55.48 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 55.48 Mn |