E.W. Scripps (SSP) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2011 - 2026)
E.W. Scripps' Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] came in at -27.44% for Q2 2026, down 36.49 percentage points from 9.06% a year earlier and down 31.43 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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E.W. Scripps (SSP) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, E.W. Scripps' Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was 3.96%, down 4.60 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] carries a five-year change of -3.92 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was 8.55% in FY2024 (+22.39 pp), -13.84% in FY2023 (-20.91 pp), 7.07% in FY2022 (-0.57 pp) and 7.64% in FY2021 (-0.24 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure represents the lowest quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] in data going back to Q3 2011.
- Year-over-year, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has declined for three consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +3.22 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] over five years came in Q4 2024 (a gain of 23.55 percentage points), and the weakest in Q2 2026 (a drop of 36.49 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows SSP's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] at 3.99% (Q1 2026), 4.00% (Q4 2025) and 7.17% (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 77.60 Bn | 63.26 Bn | 4.10 Bn | -1.56% |
| 2 | Fox | 26.84 Bn | 12.75 Bn | - | 11.70% |
| 3 | Omnicom | 20.35 Bn | 3.05 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 4.52% |
| 4 | News | 15.97 Bn | 8.16 Bn | - | 8.19% |
| 5 | Paramount Skydance | 10.53 Bn | 8.45 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Pearson | 10.25 Bn | 7.39 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | New York Times | 10.06 Bn | 7.55 Bn | 394.61 Mn | 20.89% |
| 8 | Sirius Xm Holdings | 8.67 Bn | 8.25 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 6.68% |
| 9 | 36Kr Holdings | 5.97 Bn | 5.91 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | E.W. Scripps | 221.22 Mn | 41.86 Mn | 196.33 Mn | -27.44% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -27.44% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.99% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.00% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 7.17% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 9.06% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 8.41% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 8.70% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.40% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -1.02% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -14.76% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -14.85% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -7.38% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -6.01% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 6.27% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 7.21% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 6.45% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 6.58% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 6.75% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 6.56% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 7.38% |
API Access
E.W. Scripps Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] 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=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=SSP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "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=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=SSP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();