E.W. Scripps (SSP) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026)
E.W. Scripps' (SSP) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $492.1 million in Q1 2026, down 0.97% year-on-year from $496.9 million in Q1 2025, and down 4.99% on a QoQ basis 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.
- On a quarterly basis, Operating Expenses fell 0.97% year-over-year to $492.1 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $2.0 billion, a 5.51% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $2.0 billion, down 6.23% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 stood at $492.1 million, down from $518.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Operating Expenses for SSP reached as high as $1.2 billion in Q2 2023 and fell as low as $463.5 million in Q2 2025.
- Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $566.3 million across 5 years, with a median of $513.4 million in 2023.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses soared 138.2% in 2023 and slumped 56.99% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Operating Expenses stood at $516.9 million in 2022, then surged by 58.13% to $817.4 million in 2023, then sank by 34.33% to $536.8 million in 2024, then declined by 3.5% to $518.0 million in 2025, then dropped by 4.99% to $492.1 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Operating Expenses figures were $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 | 5.66 Bn | 5.23 Bn | 785.00 Mn | 1.13 Bn |
| 2 | Newsmax | 840.22 Mn | 799.79 Mn | 21.36 Mn | 26.04 Mn |
| 3 | iHeartMedia | 565.51 Mn | 430.46 Mn | 509.13 Mn | 426.19 Mn |
| 4 | Gray Media | 389.45 Mn | 130.45 Mn | 213.00 Mn | 687.00 Mn |
| 5 | E.W. Scripps | 268.40 Mn | 184.68 Mn | 206.07 Mn | 492.10 Mn |
| 6 | FuboTV | 251.35 Mn | -201.06 Mn | 399.10 Mn | 344.01 Mn |
| 7 | CuriosityStream | 140.99 Mn | 107.64 Mn | 11.62 Mn | 22.57 Mn |
| 8 | Mediaco Holding | 83.31 Mn | 80.20 Mn | -3.44 Mn | 38.92 Mn |
| 9 | Saga Communications | 51.99 Mn | 21.56 Mn | 17.72 Mn | 22.01 Mn |
| 10 | Beasley Broadcast | 37.48 Mn | 31.05 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 |