Scripps E W Co Ohio Financials
Scripps E W Co Ohio (SSP) reported $2.2B in revenue for fiscal year 2025, down 14.3% from the prior fiscal year. This page shows its income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement, and key financial ratios. View 15 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).
Heavy interest costs turned a still-profitable core into a net loser as cash conversion weakened sharply.
In the latest year, operating income dropped from$412M to$184M , while interest expense still exceeded operating profit. With operating cash flow down to$53.1M and free cash flow only$6.5M , the loss was as much about a debt-heavy structure absorbing the cushion as about weaker operations.
Gross margin fell to
Cash conversion weakened sharply, with operating cash equal to roughly
Financial Health Signals
Scored against operating companies for FY2025. Each of the six dimensions is a percentile rank within that peer group; the overall is their average, with missing dimensions counted as zero out of six. A high score means strong standing among peers, not absolute cross-industry strength. How this score is calculated →
Health score ≠ stock price. This rates the quality of Scripps E W Co Ohio's business: profitability, growth, balance sheet strength. It doesn't tell you whether the stock is a good buy at today's price. Not financial advice. Use it alongside valuation analysis and your own research.
Scripps E W Co Ohio has an operating margin of 8.6%, meaning the company retains $9 of operating profit per $100 of revenue. This results in a moderate score of 33/100, indicating healthy but not exceptional operating efficiency. This is down from 16.4% the prior year.
Scripps E W Co Ohio's revenue declined 14.3% year-over-year, from $2.5B to $2.2B. This contraction results in a growth score of 22/100.
Scripps E W Co Ohio has elevated debt relative to equity (D/E of 2.07), meaning the company relies heavily on borrowed funds. This high leverage results in a low score of 6/100, reflecting increased financial risk.
Scripps E W Co Ohio's current ratio of 1.65 indicates adequate short-term liquidity, earning a score of 46/100. The company can meet its near-term obligations, though with limited headroom.
While Scripps E W Co Ohio generated $53.1M in operating cash flow, capex of $46.6M consumed most of it, leaving $6.5M in free cash flow. This results in a low score of 44/100, reflecting heavy capital investment rather than weak cash generation.
Scripps E W Co Ohio posts a -8.1% return on equity (ROE), meaning it loses $8 for every $100 of shareholders' equity. This results in a returns score of 31/100. This is down from 11.1% the prior year.
Scripps E W Co Ohio scores 0.51, below the 1.81 distress threshold. This indicates elevated financial distress risk and warrants close attention to liquidity and debt levels.
Distress-screening estimate for non-financial companies. Not computed for banks or insurers, where the Altman model does not apply.
Scripps E W Co Ohio passes 3 of 8 computable financial strength tests (1 of the nine could not be computed from available data). 2 of 4 profitability signals pass, 1 of 2 leverage/liquidity signals pass, neither operating efficiency signal passes.
Scripps E W Co Ohio reported a net loss of $100.9M while generating $53.1M in operating cash flow. Operations generated cash despite the loss, but with no positive earnings behind it, the ratio between the two carries no quality signal.
Scripps E W Co Ohio earns $0.83 in operating income for every $1 of interest expense ($184.0M vs $221.0M). This narrow margin raises concern about the company's ability to service its debt if operating income declines.
Key Financial Metrics
Earnings & Revenue
Scripps E W Co Ohio generated $2.2B in revenue in fiscal year 2025. This represents a decrease of 14.3% from the prior year.
Scripps E W Co Ohio's EBITDA was $334.8M in fiscal year 2025, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. This represents a decrease of 41.0% from the prior year.
Scripps E W Co Ohio reported -$100.9M in net income in fiscal year 2025. This represents a decrease of 169.0% from the prior year.
Cash & Balance Sheet
Scripps E W Co Ohio generated $6.5M in free cash flow in fiscal year 2025, representing cash available after capex. This represents a decrease of 97.8% from the prior year.
Scripps E W Co Ohio held $27.9M in cash against $2.6B in long-term debt as of fiscal year 2025.
Not reported for fiscal year 2025.
Margins & Returns
Scripps E W Co Ohio's gross margin was 40.7% in fiscal year 2025, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs. This is down 6.6 percentage points from the prior year.
Scripps E W Co Ohio's operating margin was 8.6% in fiscal year 2025, reflecting core business profitability. This is down 7.9 percentage points from the prior year.
Scripps E W Co Ohio's net profit margin was -4.7% in fiscal year 2025, showing the share of revenue converted to profit. This is down 10.5 percentage points from the prior year.
Scripps E W Co Ohio's ROE was -8.1% in fiscal year 2025, measuring profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity. This is down 19.2 percentage points from the prior year.
Capital Allocation
Scripps E W Co Ohio invested $46.6M in capex in fiscal year 2025, funding long-term assets and infrastructure. This represents a decrease of 28.6% from the prior year.
Not reported for fiscal year 2025.
Not reported for fiscal year 2025.
SSP Income Statement
Figures in USD, abbreviated K (thousand), M (million), B (billion), T (trillion). Negative values carry a minus sign and red type.
| Metric | TTM | FY25 | FY24 | FY23 | FY22 | FY21 | FY20 | FY19 | FY18 | FY17 | FY16 | FY15 | FY14 | FY13 | FY12 | FY11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $2.1B | $2.2B-14.3% | $2.5B+9.5% | $2.3B-6.5% | $2.5B+7.4% | $2.3B+22.9% | $1.9B+37.4% | $1.4B+16.8% | $1.2B+36.8% | $845.8M-3.3% | $874.5M+33.7% | $654.2M+31.2% | $498.8M+15.4% | $432.4M-52.1% | $903.5M+24.0% | $728.7M |
| Cost of Revenue | $1.2B | $1.3B-3.5% | $1.3B+2.9% | $1.3B+4.0% | $1.2B+11.5% | $1.1B+19.0% | $929.7M+32.5% | $701.8M | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Gross Profit | $844.8M | $876.1M-26.3% | $1.2B+17.8% | $1.0B-17.2% | $1.2B+3.6% | $1.2B+26.9% | $927.7M+42.8% | $649.6M | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| SG&A Expenses | $575.3M | $563.0M-7.1% | $606.2M-1.4% | $614.8M-1.3% | $623.2M+4.7% | $595.1M+19.6% | $497.7M+10.6% | $449.9M+19.5% | $376.4M+5.4% | $357.0M+3.9% | $343.6M+8.6% | $316.4M+22.7% | $257.9M+14.3% | $225.6M-43.1% | $396.2M+13.8% | $348.2M |
| Operating Income | -$1.1B | $184.0M-55.4% | $412.5M+154.8% | -$753.2M-275.8% | $428.3M+6.9% | $400.7M+32.0% | $303.5M+247.4% | $87.4M-41.2% | $148.5M+3488.3% | $4.1M-96.8% | $128.2M+450.7% | -$36.6M-243.2% | $25.5M+12555.1% | -$205K-100.3% | $73.9M+416.2% | -$23.4M |
| Interest Expense | $229.6M | $221.0M+5.1% | $210.3M-1.5% | $213.5M+32.5% | $161.1M-2.4% | $165.2M+77.6% | $93.0M+15.4% | $80.6M+122.7% | $36.2M+36.3% | $26.6M+47.2% | $18.0M+19.5% | $15.1M+77.8% | $8.5M-18.6% | $10.4M-14.8% | $12.2M+646.7% | $1.6M |
| Income Tax | -$76.1M | -$18.6M-129.2% | $63.8M+423.2% | -$19.7M-124.5% | $80.6M+13.2% | $71.2M+28.4% | $55.5M+1801.1% | $2.9M-87.2% | $22.8M+220.5% | -$18.9M-156.9% | $33.3M+187.8% | -$37.9M-34029.7% | -$111K+99.1% | -$11.9M-170.1% | $17.0M+269.8% | -$10.0M |
| Net Income | -$1.2B | -$100.9M-169.0% | $146.2M+115.4% | -$947.8M-583.8% | $195.9M+59.6% | $122.7M-54.4% | $269.3M+1565.5% | -$18.4M-193.1% | $19.7M+287.9% | -$10.5M-117.8% | $59.1M+180.0% | -$73.9M-801.6% | $10.5M+2321.3% | -$474K-101.2% | $40.2M+358.7% | -$15.5M |
| EPS (Diluted) | — | -$1.87 | $1.01 | -$11.84 | $1.62+100.0% | $0.81 | $3.21+1495.7% | -$0.23-195.8% | $0.24+250.0% | -$0.16-120.0% | $0.80+175.5% | -$1.06-688.9% | $0.18+1900.0% | -$0.01-101.4% | $0.69+355.6% | -$0.27 |
Not reported in any period shown, so not listed: R&D Expenses.
TTM is the trailing twelve months, Q3 FY2025 through Q2 FY2026, summed from the four most recent quarterly filings. A row marked — cannot be summed at all, because a quarter in the window reports no per-share figure; a row marked N/A could be summed, but a quarter in the window does not report that metric.
SSP Balance Sheet
Figures in USD, abbreviated K (thousand), M (million), B (billion), T (trillion). Negative values carry a minus sign and red type.
| Metric | FY25 | FY24 | FY23 | FY22 | FY21 | FY20 | FY19 | FY18 | FY17 | FY16 | FY15 | FY14 | FY13 | FY12 | FY11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $5.0B-3.7% | $5.2B-3.9% | $5.4B-15.9% | $6.4B-3.4% | $6.7B+37.0% | $4.9B+36.4% | $3.6B+67.2% | $2.1B0.0% | $2.1B+22.7% | $1.7B+1.8% | $1.7B+65.4% | $1.0B+6.7% | $966.1M-6.3% | $1.0B+6.2% | $970.5M |
| Current Assets | $747.4M+18.6% | $630.0M-6.8% | $676.1M+5.0% | $643.9M-8.3% | $702.3M-66.5% | $2.1B+225.2% | $643.9M+36.7% | $471.0M-22.2% | $605.5M+75.1% | $345.9M+14.3% | $302.6M-4.2% | $315.8M-21.4% | $402.1M-0.2% | $402.7M+23.8% | $325.4M |
| Cash & Equivalents | $27.9M+17.1% | $23.9M-32.5% | $35.3M+95.9% | $18.0M-72.8% | $66.2M-88.5% | $576.0M+1647.2% | $33.0M-69.2% | $107.1M-28.0% | $148.7M+10.7% | $134.4M+17.2% | $114.6M-30.6% | $165.3M-28.0% | $229.5M-5.4% | $242.6M+89.7% | $127.9M |
| Inventory | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | $6.2M-5.5% | $6.5M+1.6% | $6.4M-5.1% | $6.8M |
| Accounts Receivable | $569.3M+0.2% | $568.2M-6.9% | $610.5M+1.7% | $600.1M+4.8% | $572.5M+33.5% | $429.0M+10.6% | $387.8M+48.1% | $261.9M+6.7% | $245.4M+37.4% | $178.5M+3.9% | $171.9M+72.6% | $99.6M-28.7% | $139.7M+11.2% | $125.6M-7.3% | $135.5M |
| Goodwill | $1.9B-2.6% | $2.0B0.0% | $2.0B-32.6% | $2.9B+0.2% | $2.9B+142.1% | $1.2B-1.8% | $1.2B+55.6% | $786.8M+11.0% | $708.8M+34.1% | $528.6M-3.0% | $544.8M+412.7% | $106.3M+280.0% | $28.0M0.0% | $28.0M-2.2% | $28.6M |
| Total Liabilities | $3.8B-3.0% | $3.9B-8.8% | $4.3B-1.1% | $4.3B-8.3% | $4.7B+26.8% | $3.7B+38.7% | $2.7B+121.2% | $1.2B+0.9% | $1.2B+51.0% | $790.0M-1.8% | $804.8M+56.9% | $512.8M+22.0% | $420.4M-14.7% | $493.1M+8.1% | $456.0M |
| Current Liabilities | $453.6M-6.0% | $482.4M+1.0% | $477.8M-1.5% | $485.0M-5.3% | $511.9M+42.8% | $358.5M+14.9% | $312.0M+57.5% | $198.1M-6.0% | $210.8M+102.4% | $104.1M-13.1% | $119.8M-10.9% | $134.5M+18.9% | $113.1M-22.5% | $146.0M+16.8% | $125.0M |
| Long-Term Debt | $2.6B+1.0% | $2.6B-11.6% | $2.9B+1.5% | $2.9B-8.8% | $3.1B+7.0% | $2.9B+53.5% | $1.9B+177.7% | $685.8M-0.3% | $687.6M+77.9% | $386.6M-1.5% | $392.5M+101.9% | $194.4M-1.8% | $198.0M+9.9% | $180.2M-8.1% | $196.1M |
| Total Equity | $1.2B-5.5% | $1.3B+14.0% | $1.2B-45.7% | $2.1B+8.1% | $2.0B+69.4% | $1.2B+29.5% | $897.9M-3.0% | $926.2M-1.1% | $936.9M-1.0% | $945.9M+5.0% | $901.0M+73.8% | $518.3M-5.0% | $545.8M+1.5% | $537.7M+4.5% | $514.5M |
| Retained Earnings | -$576.9M-21.2% | -$476.0M+23.5% | -$622.2M-277.4% | $350.7M+71.0% | $205.1M+55.7% | $131.8M+208.9% | -$121.0M-40.3% | -$86.2M+4.3% | -$90.1M+4.3% | -$94.1M+45.9% | -$174.0M-246.6% | $118.7M+1.5% | $116.9M-14.2% | $136.3M+41.8% | $96.1M |
SSP Cash Flow Statement
Figures in USD, abbreviated K (thousand), M (million), B (billion), T (trillion). Negative values carry a minus sign and red type.
| Metric | TTM | FY25 | FY24 | FY23 | FY22 | FY21 | FY20 | FY19 | FY18 | FY17 | FY16 | FY15 | FY14 | FY13 | FY12 | FY11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $84.1M | $53.1M-85.5% | $365.7M+227.7% | $111.6M-64.2% | $311.4M+31.4% | $237.0M-14.6% | $277.4M+1110.5% | -$27.5M-119.5% | $140.9M+244.9% | $40.9M-72.1% | $146.5M+1551.6% | $8.9M-91.3% | $102.1M+204.6% | $33.5M-80.6% | $172.6M+1067.1% | $14.8M |
| Capital Expenditures | $49.0M | $46.6M-28.6% | $65.3M+9.4% | $59.6M+30.2% | $45.8M-24.6% | $60.7M+35.1% | $44.9M-26.2% | $60.9M+29.4% | $47.1M+170.2% | $17.4M-32.7% | $25.9M+24.6% | $20.8M+27.5% | $16.3M+2.8% | $15.9M-47.5% | $30.2M+148.0% | $12.2M |
| Free Cash Flow | $35.0M | $6.5M-97.8% | $300.4M+478.0% | $52.0M-80.4% | $265.6M+50.7% | $176.3M-24.2% | $232.4M+363.0% | -$88.4M-194.2% | $93.8M+300.5% | $23.4M-80.6% | $120.6M+1111.8% | -$11.9M-113.9% | $85.8M+385.9% | $17.6M-87.6% | $142.4M+5367.4% | $2.6M |
| Investing Cash Flow | $73.6M | -$12.1M+54.3% | -$26.5M+56.2% | -$60.6M+8.7% | -$66.4M+97.3% | -$2.5B-873.7% | $317.4M+125.1% | -$1.3B-891.9% | -$127.5M+57.4% | -$299.1M-307.3% | -$73.4M-19.7% | -$61.4M+62.1% | -$161.9M-714.4% | -$19.9M+38.7% | -$32.4M+86.5% | -$240.5M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -$165.0M | -$36.9M+89.5% | -$350.6M-940.2% | -$33.7M+89.7% | -$327.5M-147.2% | $693.5M-30.5% | $998.2M-18.0% | $1.2B+2314.3% | -$55.0M-120.0% | $275.2M | N/A | $1.8M+142.7% | -$4.3M+87.7% | -$35.0M | N/A | N/A |
| Dividends Paid | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | $16.6M+1.2% | $16.4M-0.1% | $16.4M | $0 | $0-100.0% | $59.5M | $0 | $0 | N/A | N/A |
| Share Buybacks | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | $0 | $0-100.0% | $584K-98.2% | $32.3M+80.7% | $17.9M-59.7% | $44.4M+173.7% | $16.2M-23.6% | $21.2M-71.4% | $74.2M+214.9% | $23.6M-54.1% | $51.4M |
TTM is the trailing twelve months, Q3 FY2025 through Q2 FY2026, summed from the four most recent quarterly filings. A row marked — cannot be summed at all, because a quarter in the window reports no per-share figure; a row marked N/A could be summed, but a quarter in the window does not report that metric.
SSP Financial Ratios
Margins and returns are percentages; the remaining ratios are unitless multiples.
| Metric | FY25 | FY24 | FY23 | FY22 | FY21 | FY20 | FY19 | FY18 | FY17 | FY16 | FY15 | FY14 | FY13 | FY12 | FY11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 40.7%-6.6pp | 47.4%+3.3pp | 44.0%-5.7pp | 49.7%-1.8pp | 51.6%+1.6pp | 50.0%+1.9pp | 48.1% | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Operating Margin | 8.6%-7.9pp | 16.4%+49.3pp | -32.9%-50.3pp | 17.5%-0.1pp | 17.5%+1.2pp | 16.3%+9.9pp | 6.5%-6.4pp | 12.8%+12.3pp | 0.5%-14.2pp | 14.7%+20.3pp | -5.6%-10.7pp | 5.1%+5.2pp | -0.1%-8.2pp | 8.2%+11.4pp | -3.2% |
| Net Margin | -4.7%-10.5pp | 5.8%+47.2pp | -41.3%-49.3pp | 8.0%+2.6pp | 5.4%-9.1pp | 14.5%+15.9pp | -1.4%-3.1pp | 1.7%+2.9pp | -1.2%-8.0pp | 6.8%+18.1pp | -11.3%-13.4pp | 2.1%+2.2pp | -0.1%-4.6pp | 4.5%+6.6pp | -2.1% |
| Return on Equity | -8.1%-19.2pp | 11.1%+93.1pp | -82.0%-91.2pp | 9.2%+3.0pp | 6.2%-16.9pp | 23.2%+25.2pp | -2.1%-4.2pp | 2.1%+3.3pp | -1.1%-7.4pp | 6.3%+14.5pp | -8.2%-10.2pp | 2.0%+2.1pp | -0.1%-7.6pp | 7.5%+10.5pp | -3.0% |
| Return on Assets | -2.0%-4.8pp | 2.8%+20.3pp | -17.5%-20.6pp | 3.0%+1.2pp | 1.8%-3.7pp | 5.5%+6.1pp | -0.5%-1.4pp | 0.9%+1.4pp | -0.5%-3.9pp | 3.4%+7.7pp | -4.3%-5.3pp | 1.0%+1.1pp | -0.1%-4.0pp | 3.9%+5.5pp | -1.6% |
| Current Ratio | 1.65+0.3x | 1.31-0.1x | 1.42+0.1x | 1.330.0x | 1.37-4.5x | 5.84+3.8x | 2.06-0.3x | 2.38-0.5x | 2.87-0.4x | 3.32+0.8x | 2.53+0.2x | 2.35-1.2x | 3.55+0.8x | 2.76+0.2x | 2.60 |
| Debt-to-Equity | 2.07+0.1x | 1.94-0.6x | 2.51+1.2x | 1.34-0.2x | 1.59-0.9x | 2.51+0.4x | 2.12+1.4x | 0.740.0x | 0.73+0.3x | 0.410.0x | 0.44+0.1x | 0.380.0x | 0.360.0x | 0.340.0x | 0.38 |
| FCF Margin | 0.3%-11.7pp | 12.0%+9.7pp | 2.3%-8.6pp | 10.8%+3.1pp | 7.7%-4.8pp | 12.5%+19.1pp | -6.5%-14.7pp | 8.1%+5.3pp | 2.8%-11.0pp | 13.8%+15.6pp | -1.8%-19.0pp | 17.2%+13.1pp | 4.1%-11.7pp | 15.8%+15.4pp | 0.4% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Scripps E W Co Ohio's annual revenue?
Scripps E W Co Ohio (SSP) reported $2.2B in total revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a -14.3% 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 declined by 14.3% year-over-year, from $2.5B to $2.2B in fiscal year 2025.
Is Scripps E W Co Ohio profitable?
No, Scripps E W Co Ohio (SSP) reported a net income of -$100.9M in fiscal year 2025, with a net profit margin of -4.7%.
What is Scripps E W Co Ohio's EBITDA?
Scripps E W Co Ohio (SSP) had EBITDA of $334.8M in fiscal year 2025, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.
How much debt does Scripps E W Co Ohio have?
As of fiscal year 2025, Scripps E W Co Ohio (SSP) had $27.9M 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 40.7% in fiscal year 2025, 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 8.6% in fiscal year 2025, 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 -4.7% in fiscal year 2025, 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 -8.1% for fiscal year 2025, 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 $6.5M in free cash flow during fiscal year 2025. This represents a -97.8% 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 $53.1M in operating cash flow during fiscal year 2025, representing cash generated from core business activities.
What are Scripps E W Co Ohio's total assets?
Scripps E W Co Ohio (SSP) had $5.0B in total assets as of fiscal year 2025, including both current and long-term assets.
What are Scripps E W Co Ohio's capital expenditures?
Scripps E W Co Ohio (SSP) invested $46.6M in capital expenditures during fiscal year 2025, 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 1.65 as of fiscal year 2025, which is generally considered healthy.
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 2.07 as of fiscal year 2025, 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 -2.0% for fiscal year 2025, 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 0.51, 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 3 out of 8 computable signals; 1 of the nine could not be computed from available data, so the full-scale strength rating is not shown. 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 to 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) reported a net loss of $100.9M while generating $53.1M in operating cash flow. Operations generated cash despite the loss, but with no positive earnings behind it, the ratio between the two carries no quality signal. 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 0.83x, 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 30 out of 100 on our Financial Health Score, indicating weak standing within its operating companies peer group. The score is a 0-100 composite of six dimensions (Profitability, Growth, Leverage, Liquidity, Cash Flow, Returns), each ranked as a percentile relative to companies in the same scoring family (banks against banks, REITs against REITs, and so on) rather than across all industries. It rates the quality of the business, not whether the stock is fairly priced, and is not financial advice. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.