E.W. Scripps
Runs more than 60 local television stations and a slate of national multicast networks.
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Profile
Operates two segments: a group of local television stations reaching roughly a quarter of American households, and a portfolio of national multicast networks distributed over the air, on cable, and through streaming. Advertising, including a cyclical political component, generates most of its revenue.
A group of network-affiliated television stations spans dozens of markets, reaching roughly a quarter of American households through ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox, and CW affiliates. They produce local news, sports, and entertainment programming, plus digital operations, and sell advertising to local and regional businesses.
A separate portfolio of national, ad-supported multicast networks — including ION, Court TV, and Scripps News — reaches viewers over the air, on cable, and through connected-TV apps, built mainly through acquisitions rather than organic launches.
Advertising drives most revenue across both segments, with a political component that swings between election and non-election years; retransmission-consent payments and FCC ownership limits shape how far the station group can expand.
A family trust holds shares with outsized voting power, so ultimate control rests with that trust rather than the public shareholders who own most of the economic interest.
Company facts
Categories
Key statistics
Year to date −17.3% · Average volume (30d) 603.6K
Analysts
Ratings
Target range
Latest analyst notes
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Prior target | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Reiterate | Equal Weight | $3 | $3.90 |
Earnings
EPS
Revenue
History
| Report date | EPS est | EPS | Surprise | Revenue est | Revenue | Surprise | Next session |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2026Q2 FY26 | −$0.53 | −$0.34 | +36.2% | $511.7M | $490.4M | −4.2% | +12.54% |
| May 7, 2026Q1 FY26 | −$0.21 | −$0.20 | +4.8% | $516.9M | $516.9M | 0.0% | −2.99% |
| Feb 25, 2026Q4 FY25 | $0.46 | −$0.06 | −113.0% | $552.0M | $560.3M | +1.5% | +1.65% |
| Nov 6, 2025Q3 FY25 | −$0.16 | −$0.40 | −150.0% | $550.8M | $525.9M | −4.5% | +24.88% |
Financial highlights
| 12 quarters | Q1 FY25 | Q2 FY25 | Q3 FY25 | Q4 FY25 | Q1 FY26 | Q2 FY26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $524.4M | $540.1M | $525.9M | $560.3M | $516.9M | $490.4M | |
| Gross profit | $207.2M | $226.4M | $214.5M | $77.1M | $170.7M | $196.3M | |
| Operating income | $27.5M | $76.6M | $37.6M | $20.5M | $24.9M | −$1.16B | |
| Net income | −$3.5M | −$36.0M | −$33.0M | −$28.5M | −$1.8M | −$1.17B | |
| Diluted EPS | −$0.22 | −$0.59 | −$0.55 | −$0.51 | −$0.20 | −$12.68 | |
| Gross margin | 39.5% | 41.9% | 40.8% | 13.8% | 33.0% | 40.0% | |
| Operating margin | 5.2% | 14.2% | 7.2% | 3.7% | 4.8% | -236.0% |
Fiscal years (4-quarter sums)FY21 $2.28B · FY22 $2.45B · FY23 $2.29B · FY24 $2.51B · FY25 $2.15B
Revenue by product · Q2 FY26
Balance sheet, Jun 30, 2026Cash & short-term investments $13.0M · Total debt $2.59B · Total assets $3.65B · Shareholders' equity $100.7M
Dividends
No dividends on record.
Ownership
Shares outstanding 79.61M · Float 53.85M · 67.7% free float
Top shareholders13F · 13D/G · Form 4
| Holder | Shares | % outstanding | Form | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth A. Logan | 12.65M | 14.20% | 13D | Mar 13, 2026 |
| Sinclair, Inc. | 7.63M | 9.90% | 13D | Jan 16, 2026 |
| BlackRock, Inc. | 4.73M | 5.94% | 13F | May 13, 2026 |
| Penn Capital Management Company, LLC | 4.36M | 5.47% | 13F | May 7, 2026 |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 3.73M | 4.68% | 13F | May 7, 2026 |
Insider tradesForm 4
| Date | Insider | Role | Shares | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2026 | Molly E. McCabe | 10 percent owner | −11,239 | $3.29 |
| May 19, 2026 | Molly E. McCabe | 10 percent owner | −112,284 | $3.40 |
| May 18, 2026 | Molly E. McCabe | 10 percent owner | −142,970 | $3.48 |
| May 15, 2026 | Molly E. McCabe | 10 percent owner | −60,182 | $3.35 |
| May 14, 2026 | Geraldine Scripps Granado | 10 percent owner | +72,798 | $3.54 |
Peers
- Sinclair
Station-group and diginet rival, target of an unsolicited $7/share bid
- Nexstar Media Group
Largest station-group scale rival with CW ownership and NewsNation
- Fox Class A
Fox network affiliate and Tubi rival to free ad-supported diginets
- Paramount Skydance
Owns CBS affiliate stations and Pluto TV, rivaling diginets
- Gray Media
Larger-scale local-TV peer with ~37% US household reach, no diginets
- Warner Bros. Discovery
Owns HGTV, Food Network, CNN -- former Scripps brands, reborn
- Versant Media Group
Diginet and FAST rival via Versant's Free TV Networks unit
- Roku
FAST platform and CTV OS rivaling free ad-supported networks
CompareAfter-hours close
| Company | Price | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E.W. Scripps | $3.21 | −1.68% | $259.5M | — | — | 0.1 | −9.2% |
| Sinclair | $14.43 | +0.45% | $1.00B | 19.0 | 27.8 | 0.3 | +7.1% |
| Nexstar Media Group | $179.00 | −2.33% | $5.60B | 34.9 | 6.1 | 0.8 | +62.3% |
| Fox Class A | $68.42 | −0.01% | $30.00B | 17.8 | 11.6 | 1.6 | +28.1% |
| Paramount Skydance | $10.88 | +0.09% | $11.83B | — | 13.7 | 0.4 | +0.9% |
| Gray Media | $4.82 | −0.23% | $471.7M | — | 2.8 | 0.1 | +8.7% |
| Warner Bros. Discovery | $28.79 | +0.05% | $72.13B | — | — | 2.0 | −11.2% |
| Versant Media Group | $41.02 | −0.07% | $5.80B | 7.8 | 9.0 | 0.9 | — |
| Roku | $157.68 | 0.00% | $23.39B | 67.4 | 48.8 | 4.5 | +21.9% |
| Median | 19.0 | 11.6 | 0.8 | +8.7% |