The E.W. Scripps Company (NasdaqGS:SSP) Stock Price & Quote Analysis

SSP Stock Overview

The E.W. Scripps Company, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a media enterprise through a portfolio of local and national media brands.

SSP fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation	2/6
Future Growth	2/6
Past Performance	2/6
Financial Health	1/6
Dividends	0/6

Rewards

Price-To-Earnings ratio (11.5x) is below the US market (15.5x)

Earnings are forecast to grow 14.79% per year

Risk Analysis

Interest payments are not well covered by earnings

Significant insider selling over the past 3 months

My Notes

New

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The E.W. Scripps Company Competitors

Gray Television

NYSE:GTN

US$1.1b

Sinclair Broadcast Group

NasdaqGS:SBGI

US$1.4b

AMC Networks

NasdaqGS:AMCX

US$781.4m

Entravision Communications

NYSE:EVC

US$594.6m

Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for E.W. Scripps
Historical stock prices
Current Share Price	US$15.12
52 Week High	US$23.61
52 Week Low	US$9.90
Beta	1.88
1 Month Change	13.43%
3 Month Change	18.22%
1 Year Change	-30.93%
3 Year Change	13.94%
5 Year Change	1.07%
Change since IPO	-57.56%

A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ:SSP)

Dec 06

Recent updates

Bonhoeffer Capital Management - The E.W. Scripps Co.: Growth Today And In The Future

Mar 16

Is E.W. Scripps (NASDAQ:SSP) Using Too Much Debt?

Feb 11

Is There Now An Opportunity In The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ:SSP)?

Dec 16

Here's Why I Think E.W. Scripps (NASDAQ:SSP) Is An Interesting Stock

Nov 29

The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ:SSP) Shares Could Be 27% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Sep 19

Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ:SSP)

Jun 01

Scripps rises 2% as Benchmark raises target on higher expectations

May 10

We Think Shareholders Will Probably Be Generous With The E.W. Scripps Company's (NASDAQ:SSP) CEO Compensation

Apr 27

The E.W. Scripps Company Just Recorded A 98% EPS Beat: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Next

Mar 02

Should E.W. Scripps (NASDAQ:SSP) Be Disappointed With Their 36% Profit?

Feb 19

The Case For The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ:SSP): Could It Be A Nice Addition To Your Dividend Portfolio?

Feb 03

Have Insiders Been Selling The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ:SSP) Shares?

Jan 21

Scripps closes transformative $2.65B deal for ION Media

Jan 07

Is E.W. Scripps (NASDAQ:SSP) A Risky Investment?

Jan 07

Scripps divest WPIX-TV technology to Mission Broadcasting

Dec 30

E.W. Scripps (NASDAQ:SSP) Is Growing Earnings But Are They A Good Guide?

Dec 23

The E.W. Scripps names Jason Combs to be CFO after ION deal closes

Dec 18

The E.W. Scripps Company names new operations chief

Dec 17

Scripps prices $1.05B in debt to fund ION Media acquisition

Dec 15

Shareholder Returns

	SSP	US Media	US Market
7D	-0.1%	1.1%	1.6%
1Y	-30.9%	-25.7%	-10.8%

Return vs Industry: SSP underperformed the US Media industry which returned -25.7% over the past year.

Return vs Market: SSP underperformed the US Market which returned -10.8% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is SSP's price volatile compared to industry and market?
SSP volatility
SSP Average Weekly Movement	9.4%
Media Industry Average Movement	7.6%
Market Average Movement	6.7%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market	17.4%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market	2.8%

Stable Share Price: SSP is not significantly more volatile than the rest of US stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 9% a week.

Volatility Over Time: SSP's weekly volatility (9%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

Founded	Employees	CEO	Website
1878	5,600	Adam Symson	https://www.scripps.com

The E.W. Scripps Company, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a media enterprise through a portfolio of local and national media brands. The company operates through Local Media, Scripps Network, and Other segments. The Local Media segment operates broadcast television stations, which produce news, information, and entertainment content, as well as its related digital operations.

The E.W. Scripps Company Fundamentals Summary

How do E.W. Scripps's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
SSP fundamental statistics
Market Cap	US$1.26b
Earnings (TTM)	US$109.92m
Revenue (TTM)	US$2.39b

11.5x

P/E Ratio

0.5x

P/S Ratio

Is SSP overvalued?

See Fair Value and valuation analysis

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report
SSP income statement (TTM)
Revenue	US$2.39b
Cost of Revenue	US$1.21b
Gross Profit	US$1.19b
Other Expenses	US$1.08b
Earnings	US$109.92m

Last Reported Earnings

Sep 30, 2022

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)	1.32
Gross Margin	49.65%
Net Profit Margin	4.59%
Debt/Equity Ratio	145.5%

How did SSP perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

SSP Stock Overview

Rewards

Risk Analysis

The E.W. Scripps Company Competitors

NYSE:GTN

US$1.1b

NasdaqGS:SBGI

US$1.4b

NasdaqGS:AMCX

US$781.4m

NYSE:EVC

US$594.6m

Price History & Performance

Recent News & Updates

The E.W. Scripps Company to Report Q4, 2022 Results on Feb 24, 2023

The E.W. Scripps Company Names Keisha Taylor Starr as Chief Marketing Officer

Scripps Launches Plan to Evolve Company Structure and Position It to Capture New Growth Opportunities

Scripps National Spelling Bee Promotes Corrie Loeffler to Executive Director of the Iconic Educational Program, Effective January 3, 2023

President of Scripps Networks recently sold US$141k worth of stock

A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ:SSP)

Recent updates

The E.W. Scripps Company to Report Q4, 2022 Results on Feb 24, 2023

The E.W. Scripps Company Names Keisha Taylor Starr as Chief Marketing Officer

Scripps Launches Plan to Evolve Company Structure and Position It to Capture New Growth Opportunities

Scripps National Spelling Bee Promotes Corrie Loeffler to Executive Director of the Iconic Educational Program, Effective January 3, 2023

President of Scripps Networks recently sold US$141k worth of stock

A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ:SSP)

Consensus EPS estimates fall by 30%

Price target decreased to US$15.17

Third quarter 2022 earnings: EPS and revenues miss analyst expectations

The E.W. Scripps Company to Report Q3, 2022 Results on Nov 08, 2022

Investor sentiment improved over the past week

Is It Time To Consider Buying The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ:SSP)?

Investor sentiment deteriorated over the past week

President of Scripps Networks recently sold US$241k worth of stock

Second quarter 2022 earnings: EPS and revenues miss analyst expectations

E.W. Scripps Q2 2022 Earnings Preview

Investor sentiment improved over the past week

Is There Now An Opportunity In The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ:SSP)?

The E.W. Scripps Company to Report Q2, 2022 Results on Aug 05, 2022

The E.W. Scripps Company Appoints Lisa Volenec as General Manager

the E.W. Scripps Company Appoints Vanessa Strouse as Head of Digital for Newsy and Court Tv, Effective from June 20, 2022

Investor sentiment deteriorated over the past week

The E.W. Scripps Company Appoints Dave German as GM of Kxxv/Krhd Tv Stations in Waco/Temple/Bryan, Texas

The E.W. Scripps Company Appoints Dave German as GM of Kxxv/Krhd Tv Stations in Waco/Temple/Bryan, Texas

Insider recently bought US$149k worth of stock

Consensus forecasts updated

Price target decreased to US$23.20

First quarter 2022 earnings: EPS exceeds analyst expectations

Insufficient new directors

The E.W. Scripps Company Announces New Board Appointments

The E.W. Scripps Company to Report Q1, 2022 Results on May 06, 2022

The E.W. Scripps Company Names Andres Chaparro Vice President and General Manager of WSFL in Miami, Effective May 2, 2022

Should You Investigate The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ:SSP) At US$19.16?

Insider recently sold US$202k worth of stock

Bonhoeffer Capital Management - The E.W. Scripps Co.: Growth Today And In The Future

President exercised options to buy US$2.0m worth of stock.

Full year 2021 earnings: EPS misses analyst expectations

Is E.W. Scripps (NASDAQ:SSP) Using Too Much Debt?

The E.W. Scripps Company to Report Q4, 2021 Results on Feb 25, 2022

Is There Now An Opportunity In The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ:SSP)?

Here's Why I Think E.W. Scripps (NASDAQ:SSP) Is An Interesting Stock

Insider recently sold US$198k worth of stock

Third quarter 2021 earnings released: EPS US$0.54 (vs US$0.76 in 3Q 2020)

Investor sentiment improved over the past week

The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ:SSP) Shares Could Be 27% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Price target increased to US$25.86

Second quarter 2021 earnings released: US$0.14 loss per share (vs US$0.21 loss in 2Q 2020)

Consensus forecasts updated

The E.W. Scripps Company Launches 24-Hour Florida Statewide News Network

Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ:SSP)

Price target increased to US$25.00

Consensus EPS estimates fall to US$1.81

Scripps rises 2% as Benchmark raises target on higher expectations

First quarter 2021 earnings released

The E.W. Scripps Company Provides Revenue Guidance for the Second Quarter of 2021

Independent Director exercised options to buy US$263k worth of stock.

Consensus forecasts updated

We Think Shareholders Will Probably Be Generous With The E.W. Scripps Company's (NASDAQ:SSP) CEO Compensation

Consensus forecasts updated