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Scripps E W Co Ohio Financials

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Source SEC Filings (10-K/10-Q) Updated Sep 30, 2025 Currency USD FYE December

Financial Health Signals

Profitability Growth Leverage Liquidity Cash Flow Returns 52 / 100
Financial Profile 52/100

Based on FY2024 annual data. Scores normalized against common benchmarks. How we calculate these scores

Profitability
82

Scripps E W Co Ohio has an operating margin of 16.4%, meaning the company retains $16 of operating profit per $100 of revenue. This strong profitability earns a score of 82/100, reflecting efficient cost management and pricing power. This is up from -32.9% the prior year.

Growth
56

Scripps E W Co Ohio's revenue grew 9.5% year-over-year to $2.5B, a solid pace of expansion. This earns a growth score of 56/100.

Leverage
39

Scripps E W Co Ohio has a moderate D/E ratio of 1.94. This balance of debt and equity financing earns a leverage score of 39/100.

Liquidity
32

Scripps E W Co Ohio's current ratio of 1.31 indicates adequate short-term liquidity, earning a score of 32/100. The company can meet its near-term obligations, though with limited headroom.

Cash Flow
60

Scripps E W Co Ohio has a free cash flow margin of 12.0%, earning a moderate score of 60/100. The company generates positive cash flow after capital investments, but with room for improvement.

Returns
44

Scripps E W Co Ohio's ROE of 11.1% shows moderate profitability relative to equity, earning a score of 44/100.

Altman Z-Score Distress
0.70

Scripps E W Co Ohio scores 0.70, below the 1.81 distress threshold. This indicates elevated financial distress risk and warrants close attention to liquidity and debt levels.

Piotroski F-Score Strong
7/9

Scripps E W Co Ohio passes 7 of 9 financial strength tests. All 4 profitability signals pass (positive income, cash flow, and earnings quality), 1 of 2 leverage/liquidity signals pass, both operating efficiency signals pass.

Earnings Quality Cash-Backed
2.50x

For every $1 of reported earnings, Scripps E W Co Ohio generates $2.50 in operating cash flow ($365.7M OCF vs $146.2M net income). This indicates profits are well-supported by actual cash generation, not accounting adjustments.

Interest Coverage At Risk
2.0x

Scripps E W Co Ohio earns $2.0 in operating income for every $1 of interest expense ($412.5M vs $210.3M). This narrow margin raises concern about the company's ability to service its debt if operating income declines.

This page shows Scripps E W Co Ohio (SSP) financial statements, including the income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement, and key financial ratios. View 16 years of annual fundamentals and quarterly data, with year-over-year growth rates and compound annual growth rates (CAGR). All figures are derived from SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q reports).

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Key Financial Metrics

Revenue
$2.5B
YoY+9.5%
5Y CAGR+13.2%
10Y CAGR+17.5%

Scripps E W Co Ohio generated $2.5B in revenue in fiscal year 2024. This represents an increase of 9.5% from the prior year.

EBITDA
$567.7M
YoY+194.9%
5Y CAGR+27.0%
10Y CAGR+25.7%

Scripps E W Co Ohio's EBITDA was $567.7M in fiscal year 2024, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. This represents an increase of 194.9% from the prior year.

Free Cash Flow
$300.4M
YoY+478.0%
10Y CAGR+13.4%

Scripps E W Co Ohio generated $300.4M in free cash flow in fiscal year 2024, representing cash available after capex. This represents an increase of 478.0% from the prior year.

Net Income
$146.2M
YoY+115.4%
10Y CAGR+30.1%

Scripps E W Co Ohio reported $146.2M in net income in fiscal year 2024. This represents an increase of 115.4% from the prior year.

EPS (Diluted)
$1.01
YoY+108.5%
10Y CAGR+18.8%

Scripps E W Co Ohio earned $1.01 per diluted share (EPS) in fiscal year 2024. This represents an increase of 108.5% from the prior year.

Cash & Debt
$23.9M
YoY-32.5%
5Y CAGR-6.3%
10Y CAGR-17.6%

Scripps E W Co Ohio held $23.9M in cash against $2.6B in long-term debt as of fiscal year 2024.

Dividends Per Share
N/A
Shares Outstanding
N/A
Gross Margin
47.4%
YoY+3.3pp
5Y CAGR-0.7pp

Scripps E W Co Ohio's gross margin was 47.4% in fiscal year 2024, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs. This is up 3.3 percentage points from the prior year.

Operating Margin
16.4%
YoY+49.3pp
5Y CAGR+10.0pp
10Y CAGR+11.3pp

Scripps E W Co Ohio's operating margin was 16.4% in fiscal year 2024, reflecting core business profitability. This is up 49.3 percentage points from the prior year.

Net Margin
5.8%
YoY+47.2pp
5Y CAGR+7.2pp
10Y CAGR+3.7pp

Scripps E W Co Ohio's net profit margin was 5.8% in fiscal year 2024, showing the share of revenue converted to profit. This is up 47.2 percentage points from the prior year.

Return on Equity
11.1%
10Y CAGR+9.1pp

Scripps E W Co Ohio's ROE was 11.1% in fiscal year 2024, measuring profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity.

R&D Spending
N/A
Share Buybacks
N/A
Capital Expenditures
$65.3M
YoY+9.4%
5Y CAGR+1.4%
10Y CAGR+14.9%

Scripps E W Co Ohio invested $65.3M in capex in fiscal year 2024, funding long-term assets and infrastructure. This represents an increase of 9.4% from the prior year.

SSP Income Statement

Metric Q3'25 Q2'25 Q1'25 Q3'24 Q2'24 Q1'24 Q4'23 Q3'23
Revenue $525.9M-2.6% $540.1M+3.0% $524.4M-28.0% $728.4M+27.0% $573.6M+2.2% $561.5M-8.8% $615.8M+8.7% $566.5M
Cost of Revenue $311.3M-0.8% $313.7M-1.1% $317.2M-8.8% $347.6M+6.3% $327.1M-0.4% $328.5M N/A $321.2M
Gross Profit $214.5M-5.2% $226.4M+9.2% $207.2M-45.6% $380.7M+54.4% $246.5M+5.8% $232.9M N/A $245.3M
R&D Expenses N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
SG&A Expenses $137.4M-4.2% $143.4M+4.5% $137.2M-11.0% $154.2M+1.7% $151.5M+4.0% $145.7M N/A $147.8M
Operating Income $37.6M-50.9% $76.6M+178.8% $27.5M-85.7% $191.6M+244.0% $55.7M+28.4% $43.4M+121.5% -$201.6M-479.7% $53.1M
Interest Expense $59.2M+1.0% $58.7M+34.1% $43.8M-10.5% $48.9M-6.3% $52.1M-5.1% $54.9M-1.0% $55.5M-2.5% $56.9M
Income Tax -$4.2M-139.0% $10.8M+183.4% -$13.0M-134.4% $37.8M+1879.4% $1.9M-50.2% $3.8M+241.4% -$2.7M-295.4% $1.4M
Net Income -$33.0M+8.4% -$36.0M-940.9% -$3.5M-103.6% $95.4M+6575.1% $1.4M-12.1% $1.6M+100.6% -$255.8M-6901.4% -$3.7M
EPS (Diluted) $-0.55+6.8% $-0.59-168.2% $-0.22-123.4% $0.94+726.7% $-0.150.0% $-0.15+95.3% $-3.18-1573.7% $-0.19

SSP Balance Sheet

Metric Q3'25 Q2'25 Q1'25 Q3'24 Q2'24 Q1'24 Q4'23 Q3'23
Total Assets $5.1B0.0% $5.1B-0.6% $5.1B-1.6% $5.2B-1.6% $5.3B-0.9% $5.3B-1.5% $5.4B-4.9% $5.7B
Current Assets $704.8M+13.0% $623.9M+4.3% $598.1M-5.1% $630.0M-3.8% $654.7M+2.4% $639.4M-5.4% $676.1M-0.8% $681.3M
Cash & Equivalents $54.7M+72.7% $31.7M+32.1% $24.0M+0.4% $23.9M-10.5% $26.7M-11.8% $30.2M-14.4% $35.3M+122.8% $15.9M
Inventory N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Accounts Receivable $561.5M+1.4% $553.9M+6.4% $520.6M-8.4% $568.2M-1.8% $578.6M+2.1% $566.7M-7.2% $610.5M+1.6% $601.1M
Goodwill $2.0B-0.8% $2.0B0.0% $2.0B0.0% $2.0B0.0% $2.0B0.0% $2.0B0.0% $2.0B-11.9% $2.2B
Total Liabilities $3.8B+0.8% $3.8B0.0% $3.8B-2.2% $3.9B-5.6% $4.1B-1.3% $4.2B-2.1% $4.3B-0.4% $4.3B
Current Liabilities $437.4M-11.1% $492.2M+11.9% $439.7M-8.9% $482.4M+10.2% $437.9M-2.0% $446.8M-6.5% $477.8M+7.8% $443.2M
Long-Term Debt $2.6B+3.6% $2.5B-0.6% $2.6B-0.1% $2.6B-10.3% $2.9B-0.1% $2.9B-1.4% $2.9B-0.4% $2.9B
Total Equity $1.3B-2.3% $1.3B-2.3% $1.3B+0.1% $1.3B+12.8% $1.2B+0.5% $1.2B+0.5% $1.2B-18.4% $1.4B
Retained Earnings -$548.4M-6.4% -$515.4M-7.5% -$479.5M-0.7% -$476.0M+23.1% -$619.2M+0.2% -$620.6M+0.3% -$622.2M-64.2% -$379.0M

SSP Cash Flow Statement

Metric Q3'25 Q2'25 Q1'25 Q3'24 Q2'24 Q1'24 Q4'23 Q3'23
Operating Cash Flow $21.8M+306.9% -$10.5M-218.8% -$3.3M-102.2% $153.3M+481.5% $26.4M-42.0% $45.4M-27.3% $62.5M+157.8% $24.2M
Capital Expenditures $15.4M+26.7% $12.2M+141.1% $5.1M-21.0% $6.4M-72.8% $23.6M+6.4% $22.1M+40.0% $15.8M-12.1% $18.0M
Free Cash Flow $6.4M+128.1% -$22.7M-171.9% -$8.4M-105.7% $146.9M+5144.3% $2.8M-88.0% $23.3M-50.1% $46.7M+646.7% $6.2M
Investing Cash Flow -$15.0M-156.8% $26.4M+367.2% -$9.9M-165.3% $15.1M+163.4% -$23.9M-369.9% -$5.1M+68.0% -$15.9M+12.0% -$18.0M
Financing Cash Flow $16.2M+298.0% -$8.2M-161.4% $13.3M+107.4% -$179.2M-2864.3% -$6.0M+86.7% -$45.4M-67.5% -$27.1M+8.5% -$29.6M
Dividends Paid N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Share Buybacks N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

SSP Financial Ratios

Metric Q3'25 Q2'25 Q1'25 Q3'24 Q2'24 Q1'24 Q4'23 Q3'23
Gross Margin 40.8%-1.1pp 41.9%+2.4pp 39.5%-12.8pp 52.3%+9.3pp 43.0%+1.5pp 41.5% N/A 43.3%
Operating Margin 7.1%-7.0pp 14.2%+8.9pp 5.2%-21.1pp 26.3%+16.6pp 9.7%+2.0pp 7.7%+40.5pp -32.7%-42.1pp 9.4%
Net Margin -6.3%+0.4pp -6.7%-6.0pp -0.7%-13.8pp 13.1%+12.8pp 0.3%-0.0pp 0.3%+41.8pp -41.5%-40.9pp -0.6%
Return on Equity N/A N/A N/A 7.2%+7.1pp 0.1%-0.0pp 0.1% N/A N/A
Return on Assets -0.7%+0.1pp -0.7%-0.6pp -0.1%-1.9pp 1.8%+1.8pp 0.0%0.0pp 0.0%+4.8pp -4.7%-4.7pp -0.1%
Current Ratio 1.61+0.3 1.27-0.1 1.36+0.1 1.31-0.2 1.50+0.1 1.43+0.0 1.42-0.1 1.54
Debt-to-Equity 2.09+0.1 1.97+0.0 1.940.0 1.94-0.5 2.44-0.0 2.46-0.0 2.51+0.5 2.05
FCF Margin 1.2%+5.4pp -4.2%-2.6pp -1.6%-21.8pp 20.2%+19.7pp 0.5%-3.7pp 4.2%-3.4pp 7.6%+6.5pp 1.1%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Scripps E W Co Ohio's annual revenue?

Scripps E W Co Ohio (SSP) reported $2.5B in total revenue for fiscal year 2024. This represents a 9.5% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Revenue measures the total income earned from the company's primary business operations before any expenses are deducted.

How fast is Scripps E W Co Ohio's revenue growing?

Scripps E W Co Ohio (SSP) revenue grew by 9.5% year-over-year, from $2.3B to $2.5B in fiscal year 2024.

Is Scripps E W Co Ohio profitable?

Yes, Scripps E W Co Ohio (SSP) reported a net income of $146.2M in fiscal year 2024, with a net profit margin of 5.8%.

What is Scripps E W Co Ohio's earnings per share (EPS)?

Scripps E W Co Ohio (SSP) reported diluted earnings per share of $1.01 for fiscal year 2024. This represents a 108.5% change compared to the previous fiscal year. EPS represents the portion of a company's net income allocated to each outstanding share of common stock and is widely used to evaluate profitability on a per-share basis.

What is Scripps E W Co Ohio's EBITDA?

Scripps E W Co Ohio (SSP) had EBITDA of $567.7M in fiscal year 2024, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.

How much debt does Scripps E W Co Ohio have?

As of fiscal year 2024, Scripps E W Co Ohio (SSP) had $23.9M in cash and equivalents against $2.6B in long-term debt.

What is Scripps E W Co Ohio's gross margin?

Scripps E W Co Ohio (SSP) had a gross margin of 47.4% in fiscal year 2024, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs of goods sold.

What is Scripps E W Co Ohio's operating margin?

Scripps E W Co Ohio (SSP) had an operating margin of 16.4% in fiscal year 2024, reflecting the profitability of core business operations before interest and taxes.

What is Scripps E W Co Ohio's net profit margin?

Scripps E W Co Ohio (SSP) had a net profit margin of 5.8% in fiscal year 2024, representing the share of revenue converted into profit after all expenses.

What is Scripps E W Co Ohio's return on equity (ROE)?

Scripps E W Co Ohio (SSP) has a return on equity of 11.1% for fiscal year 2024, measuring how efficiently the company generates profit from shareholder equity.

What is Scripps E W Co Ohio's free cash flow?

Scripps E W Co Ohio (SSP) generated $300.4M in free cash flow during fiscal year 2024. This represents a 478.0% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Free cash flow represents the cash a company generates after accounting for capital expenditures, and is widely used to assess financial flexibility and shareholder value.

What is Scripps E W Co Ohio's operating cash flow?

Scripps E W Co Ohio (SSP) generated $365.7M in operating cash flow during fiscal year 2024, representing cash generated from core business activities.

What are Scripps E W Co Ohio's total assets?

Scripps E W Co Ohio (SSP) had $5.2B in total assets as of fiscal year 2024, including both current and long-term assets.

What are Scripps E W Co Ohio's capital expenditures?

Scripps E W Co Ohio (SSP) invested $65.3M in capital expenditures during fiscal year 2024, funding long-term assets and infrastructure.

What is Scripps E W Co Ohio's current ratio?

Scripps E W Co Ohio (SSP) had a current ratio of 1.31 as of fiscal year 2024, which is considered adequate.

What is Scripps E W Co Ohio's debt-to-equity ratio?

Scripps E W Co Ohio (SSP) had a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.94 as of fiscal year 2024, measuring the company's financial leverage by comparing total debt to shareholder equity.

What is Scripps E W Co Ohio's return on assets (ROA)?

Scripps E W Co Ohio (SSP) had a return on assets of 2.8% for fiscal year 2024, measuring how efficiently the company uses its assets to generate profit.

What is Scripps E W Co Ohio's Altman Z-Score?

Scripps E W Co Ohio (SSP) has an Altman Z-Score of 0.70, placing it in the Distress Zone (elevated bankruptcy risk). The Z-Score combines five financial ratios—working capital, retained earnings, EBIT, market capitalization, and revenue relative to total assets—to predict the likelihood of bankruptcy. Scores above 2.99 indicate financial safety while scores below 1.81 suggest financial distress. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

What is Scripps E W Co Ohio's Piotroski F-Score?

Scripps E W Co Ohio (SSP) has a Piotroski F-Score of 7 out of 9, indicating strong financial health. The F-Score evaluates nine binary signals across profitability (positive ROA, positive cash flow, improving ROA, earnings quality), leverage (decreasing debt, improving liquidity, no share dilution), and operating efficiency (improving gross margin, improving asset turnover). Scores of 7–9 indicate strong and improving fundamentals. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

Are Scripps E W Co Ohio's earnings high quality?

Scripps E W Co Ohio (SSP) has an earnings quality ratio of 2.50x, considered cash-backed (high quality). This ratio compares operating cash flow to net income. A ratio above 1.0x means the company generates more cash than its reported earnings, indicating sustainable, cash-backed profits. Ratios below 1.0x suggest earnings rely on accounting accruals rather than actual cash generation. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

Can Scripps E W Co Ohio cover its interest payments?

Scripps E W Co Ohio (SSP) has an interest coverage ratio of 2.0x, meaning it can struggle to cover its interest obligations. This ratio divides operating income by interest expense. Ratios above 5x indicate strong debt-servicing ability, while ratios below 2x suggest the company may face difficulty meeting interest payments if earnings decline. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

How financially healthy is Scripps E W Co Ohio?

Scripps E W Co Ohio (SSP) scores 52 out of 100 on our Financial Profile, indicating moderate overall financial health. This composite score evaluates six dimensions: profitability (operating margin), revenue growth, leverage (debt-to-equity), liquidity (current ratio), cash flow quality (free cash flow margin), and shareholder returns (return on equity). Each dimension is normalized against standard financial benchmarks. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.