E.W. Scripps (SSP) Invested Capital (2010 - 2026)
E.W. Scripps (SSP) reported Invested Capital of $2.59 billion for Q2 2026, down 33.7% from $3.91 billion a year earlier and down 31.6% from the prior quarter.
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E.W. Scripps (SSP) Invested Capital (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, E.W. Scripps posted Invested Capital of $3.84 billion, down 1.4% from FY2024.
- Invested Capital has declined for four consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -1.3% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Invested Capital came in at $3.89 billion in FY2024 (-4.3%), $4.07 billion in FY2023 (-18.7%), $5 billion in FY2022 (-2.3%) and $5.12 billion in FY2021 (+24.9%).
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the lowest quarterly Invested Capital since Q2 2019.
- Year over year, Invested Capital has now declined in each of the last 18 quarters, with an average decline of 7.3% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Invested Capital in five years was Q3 2021 (growth of 80.4%); the low point was Q2 2026 (a decline of 33.7%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at $3.79 billion (Q1 2026), $3.84 billion (Q4 2025) and $3.91 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Invested Cap. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 77.62 Bn | 63.29 Bn | 4.10 Bn | 66.02 Bn |
| 2 | Fox | 27.00 Bn | 12.91 Bn | - | 18.33 Bn |
| 3 | Omnicom | 20.21 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 20.27 Bn |
| 4 | News | 15.94 Bn | 8.14 Bn | - | 11.23 Bn |
| 5 | Paramount Skydance | 11.45 Bn | 9.37 Bn | - | 26.55 Bn |
| 6 | New York Times | 10.22 Bn | 7.71 Bn | 394.61 Mn | - |
| 7 | Pearson | 10.20 Bn | 7.34 Bn | - | 2.89 Bn |
| 8 | Sirius Xm Holdings | 8.72 Bn | 8.30 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 21.36 Bn |
| 9 | 36Kr Holdings | 5.91 Bn | 5.85 Bn | - | 22.60 Mn |
| 10 | E.W. Scripps | 209.91 Mn | 30.55 Mn | 196.33 Mn | 2.59 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 2.59 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.79 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.84 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.91 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.91 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.92 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.89 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3.97 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.04 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.03 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.07 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 4.34 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 4.37 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.99 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 5.00 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 5.06 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 5.10 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 5.08 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 5.12 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 5.11 Bn |
API Access
E.W. Scripps Invested Capital API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=invested-capital&ticker=SSP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "invested-capital", "ticker": "SSP", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=invested-capital&ticker=SSP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();