SSP
The E. W. Scripps·NASDAQ
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SSP fundamentals
The E. W. Scripps (SSP) released its earnings on Feb 26, 2026: revenue was 560.26M (YoY -23.08%), beat estimates; EPS was -0.1829 (YoY -119.88%), beat estimates.
Revenue / YoY
560.26M
-23.08%
EPS / YoY
-0.1829
-119.88%
Report date
Feb 26, 2026
SSP Earnings Call Summary for Q4,2025
- $125M-$150M EBITDA Target: 2028 transformation plan to grow enterprise EBITDA by 30%, with $60M-$75M annualized savings by 2027.
- M&A Success: $54M Ion station acquisition eliminates affiliate fees, +$20M+ annual EBITDA. Core TV sale monetizes $123M while retaining CTV inventory.
- AI-Driven Efficiency: Centralized tech functions and AI tools reduce costs, enabling 700 bps margin expansion in 2025.
- Political Growth: 2026 midterm elections expected to generate $200M+ revenue, with Scripps capturing 51% of CTV spend and 70% of pay-TV renewals.
- Sports Dominance: Core advertising up 12% Q4, driven by NHL partnerships. Q1 2026 core ad growth mid-single digits, boosted by Olympics and Super Bowl.
EPS
Actual | -0.15 | -0.22 | 0.76 | 1.35 | 0.1676 | 0.5523 | 0.49 | 0.43 | 0.1 | 0.32 | 0.38 | 0.8606 | -0.3715 | -8.0552 | -0.1178 | 0.0527 | -0.0477 | -0.15 | 0.7581 | 0.92 | -0.22 | -0.6004 | -0.3004 | -0.1829 | |||||||||
Forecast | -0.092 | -0.3425 | 0.6967 | 1.2733 | 0.386 | 0.332 | 0.235 | 0.46 | 0.088 | 0.385 | 0.5833 | 1.018 | -0.3567 | -0.1325 | -0.1933 | 0.1517 | -0.236 | -0.024 | 0.52 | 1.014 | -0.344 | -0.22 | -0.3625 | -0.3475 | |||||||||
Surprise | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | -63.04% | +35.77% | +9.09% | +6.02% | -56.58% | +66.36% | +108.51% | -6.52% | +13.64% | -16.88% | -34.85% | -15.46% | -4.15% | -5979.40% | +39.06% | -65.26% | +79.79% | -525.00% | +45.79% | -9.27% | +36.05% | -172.91% | +17.13% | +47.37% |
Revenue
Actual | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 430.91M | 358.88M | 493.26M | 591.11M | 540.92M | 565.08M | 555.24M | 622.29M | 565.71M | 594.47M | 612.10M | 680.94M | 527.78M | 582.84M | 566.53M | 615.77M | 561.46M | 573.63M | 646.30M | 728.38M | 524.39M | 540.08M | 525.85M | 560.26M |
Forecast | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 437.86M | 358.82M | 470.89M | 570.22M | 544.69M | 553.80M | 554.14M | 624.98M | 560.69M | 603.58M | 633.77M | 690.77M | 528.02M | 574.73M | 566.31M | 601.99M | 568.67M | 582.72M | 627.86M | 724.04M | 520.24M | 544.58M | 523.49M | 552.02M |
Surprise | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | -1.59% | +0.02% | +4.75% | +3.66% | -0.69% | +2.04% | +0.20% | -0.43% | +0.90% | -1.51% | -3.42% | -1.42% | -0.04% | +1.41% | +0.04% | +2.29% | -1.27% | -1.56% | +2.94% | +0.60% | +0.80% | -0.83% | +0.45% | +1.49% |
Earnings Call
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