E.W. Scripps (SSP) Operating Income (2010 - 2026)
E.W. Scripps' Operating Income was -$1.16 billion in Q2 2026, compared with $76.6 million a year earlier.
E.W. Scripps (SSP) Operating Income (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, E.W. Scripps' Operating Income was -$1.05 billion through Jun 30, 2026; for FY2025, it came in at $183.99 million, down 55.4% from FY2024.
- Operating Income shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of -9.5% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Operating Income was $412.49 million in FY2024, -$753.24 million in FY2023, $428.34 million in FY2022 (+6.9%) and $400.75 million in FY2021 (+32.0%).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the lowest quarterly Operating Income in data going back to Q2 2010.
- Compared with a year earlier, Operating Income was higher in two of the last six quarters, with an average decline of 4.4%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Operating Income over five years was Q1 2024 (growth of 163.2%); the worst was Q4 2025 (a decline of 77.9%).
- Per Business Quant data, SSP's Operating Income in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $24.77 million (Q1 2026), $42.29 million (Q4 2025) and $37.62 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Op. Inc (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 77.62 Bn | 63.29 Bn | 4.10 Bn | 237.00 Mn |
| 2 | Fox | 27.00 Bn | 12.91 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Omnicom | 20.21 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 922.50 Mn |
| 4 | News | 15.94 Bn | 8.14 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Paramount Skydance | 11.45 Bn | 9.37 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | New York Times | 10.22 Bn | 7.71 Bn | 394.61 Mn | 118.02 Mn |
| 7 | Pearson | 10.20 Bn | 7.34 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Sirius Xm Holdings | 8.72 Bn | 8.30 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 472.00 Mn |
| 9 | 36Kr Holdings | 5.91 Bn | 5.85 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | E.W. Scripps | 209.91 Mn | 30.55 Mn | 196.33 Mn | -1.16 Bn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -1.16 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 24.77 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 42.29 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 37.62 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 76.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 27.48 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 191.62 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 121.78 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 55.71 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 43.39 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -201.59 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 53.09 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -621.23 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 16.48 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 164.06 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 104.03 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 88.98 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 71.28 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 123.65 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 115.62 Mn |
E.W. Scripps Operating Income 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=operating-income&ticker=SSP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-income", "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=operating-income&ticker=SSP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();