E.W. Scripps (SSP) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026)
E.W. Scripps (SSP) posted quarterly 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 reported Operating Expenses for 17 consecutive years, with $492.1 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Expenses fell 0.97% year-over-year to $492.1 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $2.0 billion (down 5.51% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $2.0 billion, down 6.23% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses retreated to $492.1 million in Q1 2026 per SSP's latest filing, from $518.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Expenses topped out at $1.2 billion in Q2 2023 and bottomed at $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.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Operating Expenses surged 138.2% — and 2024, when it plunged 56.99%.
- E.W. Scripps' Operating Expenses stood at $516.9 million in 2022, then soared by 58.13% to $817.4 million in 2023, then sank by 34.33% to $536.8 million in 2024, then slipped by 3.5% to $518.0 million in 2025, then decreased 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.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nexstar Media | 5.74 Bn | 5.53 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 1.63 Bn |
| 2 | Newsmax | 1.40 Bn | 1.35 Bn | 23.33 Mn | 22.03 Mn |
| 3 | Gray Media | 480.19 Mn | 304.19 Mn | 270.00 Mn | 703.00 Mn |
| 4 | iHeartMedia | 457.30 Mn | 282.86 Mn | 576.68 Mn | 461.62 Mn |
| 5 | FuboTV | 308.81 Mn | -143.61 Mn | 399.10 Mn | 344.01 Mn |
| 6 | E.W. Scripps | 303.44 Mn | 290.39 Mn | 196.33 Mn | 1.65 Bn |
| 7 | CuriosityStream | 174.02 Mn | 125.62 Mn | 16.93 Mn | 14.07 Mn |
| 8 | Mediaco Holding | 80.93 Mn | 79.13 Mn | -1.26 Mn | 38.86 Mn |
| 9 | Saga Communications | 56.13 Mn | 28.29 Mn | 20.50 Mn | 23.44 Mn |
| 10 | Beasley Broadcast | 36.90 Mn | 30.20 Mn | - | 42.79 Mn |
Historic Data
Download 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 |