E.W. Scripps (SSP) Return on Equity [ROE] (2011 - 2026)
E.W. Scripps' Return on Equity [ROE] was -180.45% in Q2 2026, down 188.40 percentage points from 7.95% a year earlier and down 172.48 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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E.W. Scripps (SSP) Return on Equity [ROE] (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Return on Equity [ROE] at E.W. Scripps came in at -7.87%, down 19.69 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Equity [ROE] shows a five-year change of -34.00 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Return on Equity [ROE] was 11.82% in FY2024 (+69.49 pp), -57.67% in FY2023 (-67.22 pp), 9.55% in FY2022 (+1.72 pp) and 7.83% in FY2021 (-18.30 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the lowest quarterly Return on Equity [ROE] in data going back to Q1 2011.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Equity [ROE] has declined for three straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +2.96 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Equity [ROE] over five years was Q1 2025 (a gain of 90.73 percentage points); the worst was Q2 2026 (a drop of 188.40 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, SSP's Return on Equity [ROE] in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was -7.96% (Q1 2026), -8.05% (Q4 2025) and 1.80% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fox | 28.10 Bn | 13.74 Bn | - | 17.08% |
| 2 | Omnicom | 23.64 Bn | 5.34 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 7.78% |
| 3 | News | 14.69 Bn | 6.18 Bn | - | 8.03% |
| 4 | Pearson | 11.24 Bn | 8.35 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | New York Times | 11.02 Bn | 8.45 Bn | 395.07 Mn | 19.96% |
| 6 | Sirius Xm Holdings | 10.92 Bn | 10.37 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 7.48% |
| 7 | Skydance | 8.84 Bn | 8.84 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Wpp | 5.88 Bn | -6.17 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Nexstar Media | 5.86 Bn | 4.48 Bn | 1.20 Bn | 15.62% |
| 10 | E.W. Scripps | 279.49 Mn | 100.13 Mn | 196.33 Mn | -180.45% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -180.45% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -7.96% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -8.05% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.80% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 7.95% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 10.70% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 11.53% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -17.17% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -22.00% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -80.03% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -73.68% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -42.64% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -31.55% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 7.33% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 9.35% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 8.00% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 8.77% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 7.06% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 6.34% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 16.76% |
API Access
E.W. Scripps Return on Equity [ROE] 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-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=SSP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-equity-[roe]", "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-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=SSP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();