E.W. Scripps (SSP) Operating Income (2010 - 2026)
E.W. Scripps' (SSP) quarterly Operating Income came in at $24.8 million in Q1 2026, down 9.86% year-on-year from $27.5 million in Q1 2025, and down 41.44% on a QoQ basis from $42.3 million in Q4 2025.
E.W. Scripps (SSP) Operating Income (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
E.W. Scripps (SSP) has 17 years of Operating Income data on file, last reported at $24.8 million in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Operating Income fell 9.86% year-over-year to $24.8 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $181.3 million, a 54.29% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $184.0 million, down 55.39% from the prior year.
- Operating Income for Q1 2026 stood at $24.8 million, down from $42.3 million in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Operating Income for SSP reached as high as $191.6 million in Q4 2024 and fell as low as -$621.2 million in Q2 2023.
- Historically, Operating Income has averaged $17.4 million across 5 years, with a median of $53.1 million in 2023.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Income plunged 798.17% in 2023 and jumped 195.05% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Operating Income stood at $164.1 million in 2022, then slumped by 222.88% to -$201.6 million in 2023, then soared by 195.05% to $191.6 million in 2024, then slumped by 77.93% to $42.3 million in 2025, then slumped by 41.44% to $24.8 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Operating Income figures were $24.8 million in Q1 2026, $42.3 million in Q4 2025, and $37.6 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Op. Inc (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nexstar Media | 5.66 Bn | 5.23 Bn | 785.00 Mn | 265.00 Mn |
| 2 | Newsmax | 840.22 Mn | 799.79 Mn | 21.36 Mn | -4.68 Mn |
| 3 | iHeartMedia | 565.51 Mn | 430.46 Mn | 509.13 Mn | 1.49 Mn |
| 4 | Gray Media | 389.45 Mn | 130.45 Mn | 213.00 Mn | 81.00 Mn |
| 5 | E.W. Scripps | 268.40 Mn | 184.68 Mn | 206.07 Mn | 24.77 Mn |
| 6 | FuboTV | 251.35 Mn | -201.06 Mn | 399.10 Mn | 31.23 Mn |
| 7 | CuriosityStream | 140.99 Mn | 107.64 Mn | 11.62 Mn | -3.37 Mn |
| 8 | Mediaco Holding | 83.31 Mn | 80.20 Mn | -3.44 Mn | -7.53 Mn |
| 9 | Saga Communications | 51.99 Mn | 21.56 Mn | 17.72 Mn | -3.26 Mn |
| 10 | Beasley Broadcast | 37.48 Mn | 31.05 Mn | - | 7.69 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 104.26 Mn |