E.W. Scripps (SSP) Return on Invested Capital (2012 - 2026)
E.W. Scripps (SSP) posted quarterly Return on Invested Capital of 0.01% for Q1 2026, down 3.0% year-over-year from 0.01% in Q1 2025, and up 29.56% quarter-over-quarter from 0.01% in Q4 2025.
E.W. Scripps (SSP) Return on Invested Capital (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
E.W. Scripps (SSP) has reported Return on Invested Capital for 15 consecutive years, with 0.01% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Return on Invested Capital fell 3.0% year-over-year to 0.01%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.01% (down 3.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 0.13%, down 6.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Invested Capital advanced to 0.01% in Q1 2026 per SSP's latest filing, from 0.01% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Return on Invested Capital topped out at 0.05% in Q4 2024 and bottomed at 0.11% in Q1 2024.
- Historically, Return on Invested Capital has averaged 0.0% across 5 years, with a median of 0.01% in 2026.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Return on Invested Capital decreased 15 bps — and 2024, when it rose 15 bps.
- E.W. Scripps' Return on Invested Capital stood at 0.04% in 2022, then tumbled by 359 bps to 0.11% in 2023, then surged by 144 bps to 0.05% in 2024, then plunged by 76 bps to 0.01% in 2025, then grew by 30 bps to 0.01% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows SSP's Return on Invested Capital at 0.01% in Q1 2026, 0.01% in Q4 2025, and 0.01% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nexstar Media | 5.70 Bn | 5.48 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 0.00% |
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| 4 | iHeartMedia | 440.79 Mn | 266.35 Mn | 576.68 Mn | 0.00% |
| 5 | E.W. Scripps | 300.67 Mn | 287.63 Mn | 196.33 Mn | -0.17% |
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| 7 | CuriosityStream | 164.84 Mn | 116.45 Mn | 16.93 Mn | - |
| 8 | Mediaco Holding | 88.37 Mn | 86.56 Mn | -1.26 Mn | 0.00% |
| 9 | Saga Communications | 55.91 Mn | 28.06 Mn | 20.50 Mn | - |
| 10 | Beasley Broadcast | 37.55 Mn | 30.85 Mn | - | 0.02% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -0.17% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.01% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.01% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.01% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.02% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.04% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.05% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.00% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -0.01% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -0.11% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -0.11% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -0.05% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -0.05% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.04% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.04% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.04% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.04% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.04% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.04% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.05% |