E.W. Scripps (SSP) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026)
E.W. Scripps (SSP) reported Operating Expenses of $492.1 million for Q1 2026, down 0.97% year-over-year from $496.9 million in Q1 2025, and down 4.99% quarter-over-quarter from $518.0 million in Q4 2025.
E.W. Scripps (SSP) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
E.W. Scripps (SSP) has 17 years of Operating Expenses data on file, last reported at $492.1 million in Q1 2026.
- Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 came in at $492.1 million, down 0.97% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $2.0 billion (down 5.51% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $2.0 billion, down 6.23% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses eased to $492.1 million in Q1 2026 per SSP's latest filing, from $518.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Operating Expenses peaked at $1.2 billion in Q2 2023 and troughed at $463.5 million in Q2 2025.
- A 5-year average of $566.3 million and a median of $513.4 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Operating Expenses surged 138.2% in 2023, then plunged 56.99% in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Operating Expenses shows it stood at $516.9 million in 2022, then surged by 58.13% to $817.4 million in 2023, then plunged by 34.33% to $536.8 million in 2024, then decreased by 3.5% to $518.0 million in 2025, then retreated by 4.99% to $492.1 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows SSP's Operating Expenses at $492.1 million in Q1 2026, $518.0 million in Q4 2025, and $488.2 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nexstar Media | 5.40 Bn | 5.00 Bn | -505.00 Mn | 1.13 Bn |
| 2 | FuboTV | 3.40 Bn | 5.32 Bn | 348.72 Mn | 344.01 Mn |
| 3 | Newsmax | 970.61 Mn | 930.17 Mn | 21.36 Mn | 26.04 Mn |
| 4 | iHeartMedia | 620.04 Mn | 488.35 Mn | 509.13 Mn | 426.19 Mn |
| 5 | Gray Media | 389.45 Mn | 130.45 Mn | 213.00 Mn | 687.00 Mn |
| 6 | E.W. Scripps | 307.00 Mn | 223.28 Mn | 206.07 Mn | 492.10 Mn |
| 7 | CuriosityStream | 163.48 Mn | 154.27 Mn | 11.62 Mn | 22.57 Mn |
| 8 | Mediaco Holding | 68.20 Mn | 68.20 Mn | -3.44 Mn | 38.92 Mn |
| 9 | Saga Communications | 55.58 Mn | 25.14 Mn | 17.72 Mn | 22.01 Mn |
| 10 | Beasley Broadcast | 37.03 Mn | 30.60 Mn | - | 42.17 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 492.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 517.97 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 488.23 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 463.48 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 496.92 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 536.76 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 524.52 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 517.92 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 518.08 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 817.36 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 513.44 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.20 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 511.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 516.88 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 508.07 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 505.49 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 494.43 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 498.64 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 439.62 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 460.82 Mn |