E.W. Scripps (SSP) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026)
E.W. Scripps' (SSP) quarterly Operating Margin came in at 236.04% in Q2 2026, down 25022.0% year-over-year from N/an in Q2 2025, and down 5026.35% quarter-over-quarter from 4.79% in Q1 2026.
Analysis
E.W. Scripps (SSP) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
E.W. Scripps (SSP) has reported Operating Margin for 17 consecutive years, with 236.04% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Operating Margin fell 25022.0% year-over-year to 236.04% in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 50.29%, a 6741.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 8.56%, down 788.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin was 236.04% for Q2 2026 at E.W. Scripps, down from 4.79% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Operating Margin peaked at 26.31% in Q4 2024 and troughed at 236.04% in Q2 2026.
- A 5-year average of 10.71% and a median of 8.55% in 2023 frame the typical range for Operating Margin.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Margin soared 11630 bps in 2024 and tumbled 25022 bps in 2026, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Operating Margin stood at 24.09% in 2022, then tumbled by 236 bps to 32.74% in 2023, then soared by 180 bps to 26.31% in 2024, then slumped by 71 bps to 7.55% in 2025, then tumbled by 3227 bps to 236.04% in 2026.
- The last three Operating Margin figures came in at 236.04% (Q2 2026), 4.79% (Q1 2026), and 7.55% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 70.89 Bn | 67.52 Bn | 4.10 Bn | 2.72% |
| 2 | Fox | 25.02 Bn | 20.81 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Paramount Skydance | 11.45 Bn | 8.18 Bn | -2.08 Bn | - |
| 4 | Versant Media | 5.26 Bn | 3.78 Bn | 994.00 Mn | 22.32% |
| 5 | Nexstar Media | 5.20 Bn | 4.99 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 18.16% |
| 6 | Newsmax | 1.41 Bn | 1.37 Bn | 23.33 Mn | 2.41% |
| 7 | AMC Global Media | 517.48 Mn | 53.48 Mn | 258.71 Mn | 2.90% |
| 8 | Gray Media | 476.77 Mn | 300.77 Mn | 270.00 Mn | 16.21% |
| 9 | Starz Entertainment | 425.21 Mn | 323.11 Mn | - | - |
| 10 | E.W. Scripps | 285.48 Mn | 272.43 Mn | 196.33 Mn | -236.04% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -236.04% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 4.79% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 7.55% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 7.15% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 14.18% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5.24% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 26.31% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 18.84% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 9.71% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 7.73% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -32.74% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 9.37% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -106.59% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.12% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 24.09% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 17.00% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 14.97% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 12.60% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 19.87% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 20.82% |