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The E.W. Scripps Company (SSP)
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility
Financials

Company Info

ISIN

US8110544025

CUSIP

811054402

Industry

Broadcasting

IPO Date

Jun 29, 1988

Highlights

Market Cap

$203.10M

EPS (TTM)

$1.01

PE Ratio

2.30

PEG Ratio

12.81

Total Revenue (TTM)

$1.95B

Gross Profit (TTM)

$917.60M

EBITDA (TTM)

$477.71M

Year Range

$2.25 - $2.69

Target Price

$5.45

Short %

5.75%

Short Ratio

1.54

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Performance

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Returns By Period

The E.W. Scripps Company (SSP) returned 4.98% year-to-date (YTD) and -35.64% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, SSP returned -19.75% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.67%.


SSP

YTD

4.98%

1M

13.73%

6M

-0.85%

1Y

-35.64%

5Y*

-21.47%

10Y*

-19.75%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

-0.86%

1M

8.72%

6M

-2.74%

1Y

11.65%

5Y*

15.28%

10Y*

10.67%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of SSP, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025-14.93%-13.83%82.72%-32.09%15.42%4.98%
2024-0.25%-49.44%-2.48%-4.33%-27.66%15.44%19.75%-47.61%13.96%49.44%-40.39%10.50%-72.34%
202313.34%-15.59%-25.44%-10.41%-6.52%16.12%7.76%-22.52%-28.27%-0.18%26.33%15.63%-39.42%
20225.94%8.59%-6.60%-20.83%-3.58%-21.42%14.35%4.84%-24.62%25.91%5.57%-11.95%-31.83%
2021-3.14%27.08%2.39%12.20%-1.90%-3.87%-6.42%-2.83%-2.59%2.99%-0.38%4.43%26.55%
2020-22.72%-1.98%-36.24%7.03%7.43%1.53%30.06%-2.28%3.34%-20.63%40.53%20.26%-0.66%
201919.39%12.62%-0.49%8.52%-33.22%0.80%0.26%-19.37%7.82%1.17%11.05%5.65%1.12%
20182.43%-13.71%-12.93%-7.17%12.22%7.60%-2.17%11.99%12.83%1.94%4.82%-10.52%1.97%
20170.78%18.22%1.78%-4.95%-22.89%3.67%10.33%-9.01%6.88%-9.26%-13.09%3.72%-19.14%
2016-0.11%-9.06%-9.68%-2.63%11.07%-6.05%7.07%0.18%-6.42%-16.60%29.11%12.91%1.74%
2015-11.72%16.88%23.33%-3.74%0.60%-2.48%-3.85%-20.25%0.86%24.84%-0.54%-13.40%-0.08%
2014-15.24%6.57%-9.68%-3.33%13.95%8.40%2.46%-12.55%-13.98%17.72%1.98%14.15%2.90%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of SSP is 30, indicating average performance compared to other stocks on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of SSP is 3030
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of SSP is 2727
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of SSP is 3939
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of SSP is 3939
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of SSP is 1818
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of SSP is 2626
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for The E.W. Scripps Company (SSP) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

The E.W. Scripps Company Sharpe ratios as of May 12, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: -0.43
  • 5-Year: -0.29
  • 10-Year: -0.31
  • All Time: -0.07

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns (including price changes and dividends).

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of The E.W. Scripps Company compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time. For deeper analysis or to customize the calculation, use the Sharpe ratio tool.


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Dividends

Dividend History

The E.W. Scripps Company provided a 0.00% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.00 per share.


0.00%1.00%2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%$0.00$0.20$0.40$0.60$0.80$1.002015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM2024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.20$0.20$0.20$0.00$0.00$1.03

Dividend yield

0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%1.31%1.27%1.27%0.00%0.00%5.42%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for The E.W. Scripps Company. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2020$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.20
2019$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.20
2018$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.20
2017$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2016$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2015$1.03$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.03

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the The E.W. Scripps Company. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the The E.W. Scripps Company was 99.53%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current The E.W. Scripps Company drawdown is 98.13%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-99.53%Jan 24, 2007535Mar 9, 2009
-49.19%Aug 3, 1989308Oct 30, 1990319Feb 7, 1992627
-32.85%Apr 23, 1998118Oct 8, 1998515Oct 23, 2000633
-24.34%Apr 11, 2002127Oct 9, 2002157May 27, 2003284
-24%Nov 1, 1993108Apr 5, 199465Jul 8, 1994173

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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Financials

Financial Performance

The chart below illustrates the trends in the financial health of The E.W. Scripps Company over time, highlighting three key metrics: Total Revenue, Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT), and Net Income.


Annual
Quarterly

0.0

Earnings Per Share

The chart presents the Earnings Per Share (EPS) performance of The E.W. Scripps Company, comparing actual results with analytics estimates. The company has exceeded analyst expectations for EPS in the past quarter, achieving a 26.7% positive surprise.


-3.00-2.00-1.000.001.0020212022202320242025
-0.22
-0.30
Actual
Estimate

Valuation

The Valuation section provides an overview of how The E.W. Scripps Company is priced in the market compared to other companies in the Broadcasting industry. It includes key financial ratios that help investors assess whether the stock is undervalued or overvalued.


PE Ratio

The chart displays the Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for SSP, comparing it with other companies in the Broadcasting industry. Currently, SSP has a P/E ratio of 2.3. This P/E ratio is considered low compared to industry peers, which may suggest that the stock is undervalued or that the company has weaker growth prospects.

PEG Ratio

The chart shows the Price/Earnings to Growth (PEG) ratio for SSP compared to other companies in the Broadcasting industry. SSP currently has a PEG ratio of 12.8. This PEG ratio is higher than the industry average, which may suggest the stock is overvalued relative to its expected earnings growth.

PS Ratio

This chart shows the Price-to-Sales (P/S) ratio for SSP relative to other companies in the Broadcasting industry. Currently, SSP has a P/S ratio of 0.1. This P/S ratio is low compared to the industry average. It may indicate that the stock is undervalued relative to its revenue, or that the market expects slower growth or lower margins.

PB Ratio

The chart illustrates the Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio for SSP in comparison with other companies in the Broadcasting industry. Currently, SSP has a P/B value of 0.2. This P/B ratio is low compared to industry peers. It might indicate the stock is undervalued or that the company’s assets are not expected to generate strong returns.

Income Statement



TTM
Revenue

Total Revenue

Cost Of Revenue

Gross Profit

Operating Expenses

Selling, General & Admin Expenses

R&D Expenses

Depreciation And Amortization

Total Operating Expenses

Income

Income Before Tax

Operating Income

EBITDA

EBIT

Earnings From Continuing Operations

Net Income

Income Tax Expense

Other Non-Operating Income (Expenses)

Extraordinary Items

Discontinued Operations

Effect Of Accounting Charges

Non Recurring

Minority Interest

Other Items

Interest Income

Interest Expense

Net Interest Income

Values in undefined except per share items