E.W. Scripps (SSP) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026)

E.W. Scripps' (SSP) quarterly Operating Margin came in at 4.79% in Q1 2026, down 45.0% year-on-year from 8.71% in Q1 2025, and down 36.53% on a QoQ basis 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.

  • On a quarterly basis, Operating Margin fell 45.0% year-over-year to 4.79% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 8.46%, a 758.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 8.56%, down 788.0% from the prior year.
  • Operating Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 4.79%, down from 7.55% in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Operating Margin for SSP reached as high as 26.31% in Q4 2024 and fell as low as 106.59% in Q2 2023.
  • Historically, Operating Margin has averaged 2.55% across 5 years, with a median of 9.37% in 2023.
  • Across the five-year window, Operating Margin tumbled 12155 bps in 2023 and surged 11630 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Operating Margin stood at 24.09% in 2022, then tumbled by 236 bps to 32.74% in 2023, then jumped by 180 bps to 26.31% in 2024, then slumped by 71 bps to 7.55% in 2025, then sank by 37 bps to 4.79% in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Operating Margin figures were 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 5.66 Bn 5.23 Bn 785.00 Mn 18.98%
2 Newsmax 840.22 Mn 799.79 Mn 21.36 Mn -64.49%
3 iHeartMedia 565.51 Mn 430.46 Mn 509.13 Mn 0.17%
4 Gray Media 389.45 Mn 130.45 Mn 213.00 Mn 10.55%
5 E.W. Scripps 268.40 Mn 184.68 Mn 206.07 Mn 4.79%
6 FuboTV 251.35 Mn -201.06 Mn 399.10 Mn 8.32%
7 CuriosityStream 140.99 Mn 107.64 Mn 11.62 Mn -17.57%
8 Mediaco Holding 83.31 Mn 80.20 Mn -3.44 Mn -23.99%
9 Saga Communications 51.99 Mn 21.56 Mn 17.72 Mn -14.27%
10 Beasley Broadcast 37.48 Mn 31.05 Mn - 18.07%

Historic Data

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DateValue
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%