E.W. Scripps (SSP) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2012 - 2026)
E.W. Scripps' Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at -31.01% for Q2 2026, down 37.94 percentage points from 6.93% a year earlier and down 35.40 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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E.W. Scripps (SSP) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, E.W. Scripps' Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 4.02%, down 3.20 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] carries a five-year change of -2.44 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 7.21% in FY2024 (+23.48 pp), -16.27% in FY2023 (-22.27 pp), 6.00% in FY2022 (+0.61 pp) and 5.39% in FY2021 (-1.07 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure represents the lowest quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in data going back to Q1 2012.
- Year-over-year, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has declined for three consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +3.32 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] over five years came in Q1 2025 (a gain of 25.52 percentage points), and the weakest in Q2 2026 (a drop of 37.94 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows SSP's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] at 4.38% (Q1 2026), 4.01% (Q4 2025) and 3.60% (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fox | 28.10 Bn | 13.74 Bn | - | 11.06% |
| 2 | Omnicom | 23.64 Bn | 5.34 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 3.96% |
| 3 | News | 14.69 Bn | 6.18 Bn | - | 6.61% |
| 4 | Pearson | 11.24 Bn | 8.35 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | New York Times | 11.02 Bn | 8.45 Bn | 395.07 Mn | - |
| 6 | Sirius Xm Holdings | 10.92 Bn | 10.37 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 5.77% |
| 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 | 7.73% |
| 10 | E.W. Scripps | 279.49 Mn | 100.13 Mn | 196.33 Mn | -31.01% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -31.01% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 4.38% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.01% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.60% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 6.93% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 7.62% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 7.30% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.48% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -1.22% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -17.90% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -17.55% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -8.90% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -7.20% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 5.59% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 6.04% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 5.43% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 5.68% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 5.47% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 4.85% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 5.93% |
API Access
E.W. Scripps Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] 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-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=SSP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "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-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=SSP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();