E.W. Scripps (SSP) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026)
E.W. Scripps (SSP) reported Operating Margin of 4.79% for Q1 2026, down 45.0% year-over-year from 8.71% in Q1 2025, and down 36.53% quarter-over-quarter from 7.55% in Q4 2025.
E.W. Scripps (SSP) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
E.W. Scripps (SSP) has 17 years of Operating Margin data on file, last reported at 4.79% in Q1 2026.
- Operating Margin for Q1 2026 came in at 4.79%, down 45.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 8.46% (down 758.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 8.56%, down 788.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin retreated to 4.79% in Q1 2026 per SSP's latest filing, from 7.55% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Operating Margin peaked at 26.31% in Q4 2024 and troughed at 106.59% in Q2 2023.
- A 5-year average of 2.55% and a median of 9.37% in 2023 frame the typical range for Operating Margin.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Operating Margin sank 12155 bps in 2023, then jumped 11630 bps in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Operating Margin shows it stood at 24.09% in 2022, then slumped by 236 bps to 32.74% in 2023, then jumped by 180 bps to 26.31% in 2024, then sank by 71 bps to 7.55% in 2025, then plunged by 37 bps to 4.79% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows SSP's Operating Margin at 4.79% in Q1 2026, 7.55% in Q4 2025, and 7.15% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nexstar Media | 5.44 Bn | 5.04 Bn | -505.00 Mn | 22.64% |
| 2 | FuboTV | 3.41 Bn | 5.34 Bn | 348.72 Mn | 8.32% |
| 3 | Newsmax | 996.58 Mn | 956.14 Mn | 21.36 Mn | -101.57% |
| 4 | iHeartMedia | 598.23 Mn | 466.54 Mn | 509.13 Mn | 0.17% |
| 5 | Gray Media | 394.79 Mn | 135.79 Mn | 213.00 Mn | 10.55% |
| 6 | E.W. Scripps | 304.31 Mn | 220.58 Mn | 206.07 Mn | 4.79% |
| 7 | CuriosityStream | 163.77 Mn | 154.55 Mn | 11.62 Mn | -17.57% |
| 8 | Mediaco Holding | 58.80 Mn | 58.80 Mn | -3.44 Mn | -23.99% |
| 9 | Saga Communications | 54.09 Mn | 23.65 Mn | 17.72 Mn | -14.27% |
| 10 | Beasley Broadcast | 38.85 Mn | 32.43 Mn | - | 18.07% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 18.45% |