E.W. Scripps (SSP) Return on Sales [ROS] (2010 - 2026)
E.W. Scripps (SSP) recorded Return on Sales [ROS] of -236.04% in Q2 2026, down 250.22 percentage points from 14.18% a year earlier and down 240.83 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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E.W. Scripps (SSP) Return on Sales [ROS] (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, E.W. Scripps' Return on Sales [ROS] came in at -50.29% as of Jun 30, 2026, down 67.41 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 8.56%, down 7.88 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Sales [ROS] has a five-year change of -7.78 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Return on Sales [ROS] came in at 16.44% in FY2024 (+49.29 pp), -32.85% in FY2023 (-50.31 pp), 17.46% in FY2022 (-0.09 pp) and 17.55% in FY2021 (+1.21 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the lowest quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] in data going back to Q2 2010.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Sales [ROS] has declined for four consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -26.33 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Return on Sales [ROS] in the last five years was a gain of 116.30 percentage points in Q2 2024, against a drop of 250.22 percentage points in Q2 2026 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 4.79% (Q1 2026), 7.55% (Q4 2025) and 7.15% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fox | 28.10 Bn | 13.74 Bn | - | 28.07% |
| 2 | Omnicom | 23.64 Bn | 5.34 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 15.44% |
| 3 | News | 14.69 Bn | 6.18 Bn | - | 11.90% |
| 4 | Pearson | 11.24 Bn | 8.35 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | New York Times | 11.02 Bn | 8.45 Bn | 395.07 Mn | 15.87% |
| 6 | Sirius Xm Holdings | 10.92 Bn | 10.37 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 22.25% |
| 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 | 24.94% |
| 10 | E.W. Scripps | 279.49 Mn | 100.13 Mn | 196.33 Mn | -236.04% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -236.04% |
| 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% |
API Access
E.W. Scripps Return on Sales [ROS] 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-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=SSP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "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-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=SSP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();