E.W. Scripps (SSP) Net Margin (2010 - 2026)
E.W. Scripps' (SSP) quarterly Net Margin came in at 3.48% in Q1 2026, up 11.0% year-on-year from 3.13% in Q1 2025, and up 56.6% on a QoQ basis from 8.02% in Q4 2025.
E.W. Scripps (SSP) Net Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
E.W. Scripps (SSP) has 17 years of Net Margin data on file, last reported at 3.48% in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Net Margin rose 11.0% year-over-year to 3.48% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 7.63%, a 1093.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 7.65%, down 1114.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 3.48%, up from 8.02% in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Net Margin for SSP reached as high as 11.03% in Q4 2024 and fell as low as 117.08% in Q2 2023.
- Historically, Net Margin has averaged 9.94% across 5 years, with a median of 2.86% in 2023.
- Across the five-year window, Net Margin sank 12199 bps in 2023 and surged 11482 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Net Margin stood at 10.72% in 2022, then plunged by 507 bps to 43.58% in 2023, then jumped by 125 bps to 11.03% in 2024, then sank by 173 bps to 8.02% in 2025, then jumped by 57 bps to 3.48% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Net Margin figures were 3.48% in Q1 2026, 8.02% in Q4 2025, and 9.32% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nexstar Media | 5.66 Bn | 5.23 Bn | 785.00 Mn | 11.46% |
| 2 | Newsmax | 840.22 Mn | 799.79 Mn | 21.36 Mn | -40.97% |
| 3 | iHeartMedia | 565.51 Mn | 430.46 Mn | 509.13 Mn | -10.81% |
| 4 | Gray Media | 389.45 Mn | 130.45 Mn | 213.00 Mn | -4.30% |
| 5 | E.W. Scripps | 268.40 Mn | 184.68 Mn | 206.07 Mn | -3.48% |
| 6 | FuboTV | 251.35 Mn | -201.06 Mn | 399.10 Mn | -48.16% |
| 7 | CuriosityStream | 140.99 Mn | 107.64 Mn | 11.62 Mn | -18.12% |
| 8 | Mediaco Holding | 83.31 Mn | 80.20 Mn | -3.44 Mn | -29.85% |
| 9 | Saga Communications | 51.99 Mn | 21.56 Mn | 17.72 Mn | -10.47% |
| 10 | Beasley Broadcast | 37.48 Mn | 31.05 Mn | - | 7.55% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -3.48% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -8.02% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -9.32% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -9.57% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -3.59% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 11.03% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 5.11% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -2.27% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -2.27% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -43.58% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -2.86% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -117.08% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -5.90% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 10.72% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 5.50% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 4.91% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.73% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 6.46% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 8.31% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -1.23% |