E.W. Scripps

3.14
-0.16 (-4.85%)
At close: Mar 28, 2025, 3:59 PM
3.37
7.32%
Pre-market: Mar 31, 2025, 05:42 AM EDT

E.W. Scripps Statistics

Share Statistics

E.W. Scripps has 87.54M shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 2.06% in one year.

Shares Outstanding 87.54M
Shares Change (YoY) 2.06%
Shares Change (QoQ) 0.28%
Owned by Institutions (%) 62.77%
Shares Floating 84.25M
Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares 14.28K
FTD / Avg. Volume 1.2%

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 2.15M, so 2.49% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 2.15M
Short % of Shares Out 2.49%
Short % of Float 2.58%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 3.4

Valuation Ratios

The PE ratio is 1.3 and the forward PE ratio is -2.52. E.W. Scripps's PEG ratio is -0.01.

PE Ratio 1.3
Forward PE -2.52
PS Ratio 0.08
Forward PS 0.1
PB Ratio 0.14
P/FCF Ratio 0.63
PEG Ratio -0.01
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

E.W. Scripps has an Enterprise Value (EV) of 3.69B.

EV / Earnings 25.22
EV / Sales 1.47
EV / EBITDA 6.41
EV / EBIT 8.94
EV / FCF 12.28

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 1.31, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.07.

Current Ratio 1.31
Quick Ratio 1.31
Debt / Equity 0.07
Total Debt / Capitalization 6.72
Cash Flow / Debt 3.85
Interest Coverage 1.96

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 0.11% and return on capital (ROIC) is 20.33%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 0.11%
Return on Assets (ROA) 0.03%
Return on Capital (ROIC) 20.33%
Revenue Per Employee $501,954.4
Profits Per Employee $29,243.6
Employee Count 5,000
Asset Turnover 0.48
Inventory Turnover n/a

Taxes

Income Tax 63.76M
Effective Tax Rate 0.3

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by -20.1% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.55, so E.W. Scripps's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta 1.55
52-Week Price Change -20.1%
50-Day Moving Average 2.13
200-Day Moving Average 2.36
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 65.16
Average Volume (20 Days) 1.19M

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, E.W. Scripps had revenue of 2.51B and earned 146.22M in profits. Earnings per share was 1.01.

Revenue 2.51B
Gross Profit 1.19B
Operating Income 412.49M
Net Income 146.22M
EBITDA 575.55M
EBIT 412.49M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) 1.01
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has 23.85M in cash and 95.01M in debt, giving a net cash position of -71.16M.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 23.85M
Total Debt 95.01M
Net Cash -71.16M
Retained Earnings -476M
Total Assets 5.2B
Working Capital 147.62M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 365.68M and capital expenditures -65.26M, giving a free cash flow of 300.42M.

Operating Cash Flow 365.68M
Capital Expenditures -65.26M
Free Cash Flow 300.42M
FCF Per Share 3.49
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 47.37%, with operating and profit margins of 16.44% and 5.83%.

Gross Margin 47.37%
Operating Margin 16.44%
Pretax Margin 8.37%
Profit Margin 5.83%
EBITDA Margin 22.93%
EBIT Margin 16.44%
FCF Margin 11.97%

Dividends & Yields

SSP pays an annual dividend of $0.2, which amounts to a dividend yield of 1.42%.

Dividend Per Share $0.20
Dividend Yield 1.42%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 0%
Payout Ratio 19.8%
Earnings Yield 32.17%
FCF Yield 109.29%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for SSP is $6.25, which is 99% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target $6.25
Price Target Difference 99%
Analyst Consensus Buy
Analyst Count 2
Stock Forecasts

Stock Splits

The last stock split was on Apr 1, 2015. It was a forward split with a ratio of 1127:1000.

Last Split Date Apr 1, 2015
Split Type forward
Split Ratio 1127:1000

Scores

Altman Z-Score 0.74
Piotroski F-Score 7