E.W. Scripps (SSP) Net Long-Term Debt Issued (Repaid) (2012 - 2026)
E.W. Scripps (SSP) reported Non-Current Debt of $2.49 billion for Q2 2026, down 2.0% from $2.54 billion a year earlier and down 2.2% from the prior quarter.
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E.W. Scripps (SSP) Net Long-Term Debt Issued (Repaid) (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, E.W. Scripps posted Non-Current Debt of $2.59 billion, up 1.0% from FY2024.
- Non-Current Debt has a five-year compound annual growth rate of -2.4% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Non-Current Debt came in at $2.56 billion in FY2024 (-11.6%), $2.9 billion in FY2023 (+1.5%), $2.85 billion in FY2022 (-8.8%) and $3.13 billion in FY2021 (+7.0%).
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the lowest quarterly Non-Current Debt since Q3 2020.
- Year over year, Non-Current Debt gained in 1 of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 5.5%.
- The high point for year-over-year Non-Current Debt in five years was Q3 2021 (growth of 68.0%); the low point was Q1 2022 (a decline of 16.5%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at $2.55 billion (Q1 2026), $2.59 billion (Q4 2025) and $2.64 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net LT Debt (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fox | 27.27 Bn | 13.07 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Omnicom | 22.23 Bn | 3.93 Bn | 1.36 Bn | - |
| 3 | News | 16.19 Bn | 7.67 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | New York Times | 11.37 Bn | 8.86 Bn | 394.61 Mn | - |
| 5 | Pearson | 11.32 Bn | 8.43 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Sirius Xm Holdings | 9.72 Bn | 9.72 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Skydance | 8.74 Bn | 8.74 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Wpp | 5.85 Bn | -6.19 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Nexstar Media | 5.21 Bn | 4.04 Bn | 1.06 Bn | -398.00 Mn |
| 10 | E.W. Scripps | 241.28 Mn | 61.92 Mn | 196.33 Mn | 77.60 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 77.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 18.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 32.09 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 198.02 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 45.45 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -3.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -3.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -3.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -3.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -3.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -3.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -286.65 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -4.65 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -4.65 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -119.59 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -29.65 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -4.65 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -124.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -67.04 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -54.65 Mn |
API Access
E.W. Scripps Net Long-Term Debt Issued (Repaid) 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=non-current-debt&ticker=SSP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "non-current-debt", "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=non-current-debt&ticker=SSP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();