E.W. Scripps (SSP) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026)
E.W. Scripps' (SSP) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $1.6 billion in Q2 2026, up 255.56% year-over-year from $463.5 million in Q2 2025, and up 234.88% quarter-over-quarter from $492.1 million in Q1 2026.
Analysis
E.W. Scripps (SSP) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
E.W. Scripps (SSP) has reported Operating Expenses for 17 consecutive years, with $1.6 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Operating Expenses rose 255.56% year-over-year to $1.6 billion in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $3.1 billion, a 55.63% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $2.0 billion, down 6.23% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses was $1.6 billion for Q2 2026 at E.W. Scripps, up from $492.1 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Operating Expenses peaked at $1.6 billion in Q2 2026 and troughed at $463.5 million in Q2 2025.
- A 5-year average of $626.4 million and a median of $515.2 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses sank 56.99% in 2024 and jumped 255.56% in 2026, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $516.9 million in 2022, then jumped by 58.13% to $817.4 million in 2023, then sank by 34.33% to $536.8 million in 2024, then retreated by 3.5% to $518.0 million in 2025, then soared by 218.16% to $1.6 billion in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $1.6 billion (Q2 2026), $492.1 million (Q1 2026), and $518.0 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 70.85 Bn | 68.64 Bn | 4.10 Bn | 8.48 Bn |
| 2 | Fox | 25.18 Bn | 21.07 Bn | - | 2.38 Bn |
| 3 | Paramount Skydance | 12.03 Bn | 9.95 Bn | -2.08 Bn | -4.64 Bn |
| 4 | Nexstar Media | 5.45 Bn | 5.21 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 1.63 Bn |
| 5 | Versant Media | 5.37 Bn | 4.01 Bn | 994.00 Mn | 1.28 Bn |
| 6 | Newsmax | 1.36 Bn | 1.32 Bn | 23.33 Mn | 22.03 Mn |
| 7 | Gray Media | 569.52 Mn | 393.52 Mn | 270.00 Mn | 703.00 Mn |
| 8 | AMC Global Media | 536.84 Mn | 107.99 Mn | 258.71 Mn | 531.64 Mn |
| 9 | Starz Entertainment | 451.75 Mn | 349.65 Mn | - | - |
| 10 | E.W. Scripps | 266.43 Mn | 253.38 Mn | 196.33 Mn | 1.65 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.65 Bn |
| 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 |