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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
Q3,2017
Q1,2018
Q2,2018
Q3,2018
Q4,2018
Q1,2019
Q2,2019
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Q4,2019
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Q1,2024
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Q4,2025
Actual
-0.15-0.220.761.350.16760.55230.490.430.10.320.380.8606-0.3715-8.0552-0.11780.0527-0.0477-0.150.75810.92-0.22-0.6004-0.3004-0.1829
Forecast
-0.092-0.34250.69671.27330.3860.3320.2350.460.0880.3850.58331.018-0.3567-0.1325-0.19330.1517-0.236-0.0240.521.014-0.344-0.22-0.3625-0.3475
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
Q3,2017
Q1,2018
Q2,2018
Q3,2018
Q4,2018
Q1,2019
Q2,2019
Q3,2019
Q4,2019
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Q1,2024
Q2,2024
Q3,2024
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Q1,2025
Q2,2025
Q3,2025
Q4,2025
Actual
------------------430.91M358.88M493.26M591.11M540.92M565.08M555.24M622.29M565.71M594.47M612.10M680.94M527.78M582.84M566.53M615.77M561.46M573.63M646.30M728.38M524.39M540.08M525.85M560.26M
Forecast
------------------437.86M358.82M470.89M570.22M544.69M553.80M554.14M624.98M560.69M603.58M633.77M690.77M528.02M574.73M566.31M601.99M568.67M582.72M627.86M724.04M520.24M544.58M523.49M552.02M
Surprise
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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%

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