The E.W. Scripps Company

$5.16 ▲ 2.24%
2026-04-21 09:36:01

Explore The E.W. Scripps Company stock price, valuation, financial statements, dividend history, analyst estimates, and long-term business fundamentals on StockSifting.

Market Cap
$471.67 M
Current Price
$5.16
52W High / Low
$5.29 / $1.91
Stock P/E
Book Value
$9.29
Dividend Yield
0%
ROCE
3.56%
ROE
-7.87%
Face Value
EPS
$-1.87
Exp Qtr EPS
Sector
Communication Services
Industry
Broadcasting
Employees
4,600
Beta
0.58
Debt / Equity
219.14
Current Ratio
1.65
Quick Ratio
1.65
Forward P/E
-5.2
Price / Sales
0.17
Enterprise Value
$3.49 B
EV / EBITDA
11.19
EV / Revenue
1.62
Rating
None
Target Price
$6.92
EPS Forecast (FY)

Pros

  • Short-term liquidity looks comfortable.
  • Valuation is not stretched on P/E basis.

Cons

  • Return on equity is on the weaker side.
  • Capital efficiency is modest.
  • Leverage is relatively high.
  • Operating margin is thin.
  • Net margin is relatively low.

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Quarterly Results

Figures shown in M / B

Q4 2025Q3 2025Q2 2025Q1 2025Q4 2024Q3 2024
Sales560.26 M525.85 M540.08 M524.39 M728.38 M
Operating Profit44.98 M39.91 M45.81 M31.54 M187.35 M
Net Profit-28.5 M-32.96 M-35.96 M-3.46 M95.39 M
EPS in Rs-0.36-0.41-0.45-0.041.2

Profit & Loss

Figures shown in M / B

2025202420232022
Sales2.15 B2.51 B2.29 B2.45 B
Operating Profit162.24 M427.59 M239.71 M435.85 M
Net Profit-100.88 M146.22 M-947.78 M195.9 M
EPS in Rs-1.271.84-11.932.46

Balance Sheet

Figures shown in M / B

2025202420232022
Total Assets5.01 B5.2 B5.41 B6.43 B
Total Liabilities3.76 B3.88 B4.25 B4.3 B
Equity1.25 B1.32 B1.16 B2.13 B
Current Assets747.42 M630.01 M676.09 M643.94 M
Current Liabilities453.6 M482.39 M477.82 M485 M

Cash Flow

Last available yearly cash flow history

2025202420232022
Operating CF53.1 M365.68 M111.6 M311.42 M
Investing CF-12.13 M-26.54 M-60.61 M-66.39 M
Financing CF-36.9 M-350.61 M-33.71 M-327.48 M
Free CF6.52 M300.42 M51.98 M265.63 M
Capex-46.58 M-65.26 M-59.63 M-45.79 M

5Y Margin & Growth History

Last 5 year derived history from yfinance annual statements

2024202320222021
Revenue Growth %9.46%-6.53%
Earnings Growth %115.43%-583.81%
Profit Margin %5.83%-41.34%7.99%
Operating Margin %17.04%10.45%17.77%
Gross Margin %47.37%44.03%49.71%
EBITDA Margin %22.93%-26.12%24.38%

Dividend & Split History

Latest dividend and stock split events stored from yfinance

Dividend History

No dividend history available.

Stock Splits

DateSplit
2025-12-081:1.33

Shareholding Pattern

Shares and value shown in M / B

Holder Name Type Shares Value % Out Report Date
iShares Trust-iShares Russell 2000 ETF Mutual Fund 1.54 M $5.64 M 0.02% 2026-01-31
DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC-U.S. Small Cap Value Portfolio Mutual Fund 0.88 M $3.22 M 0.01% 2026-01-31
SCHWAB CAPITAL TRUST-Schwab Fundamental U.S. Small Company Index Fund Mutual Fund 0.69 M $2.5 M 0.01% 2026-01-31
Fidelity Salem Street Trust-Fidelity Small Cap Index Fund Mutual Fund 0.62 M $2.25 M 0.01% 2026-01-31
iShares Trust-iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF Mutual Fund 0.56 M $2.04 M 0.01% 2026-01-31
Blackrock Inc. Institutional 4.86 M $17.73 M 0.07% 2025-12-31
Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc. Institutional 4.72 M $17.24 M 0.07% 2025-12-31
Vanguard Group Inc Institutional 4.68 M $17.09 M 0.07% 2025-12-31
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP Institutional 3.67 M $13.4 M 0.05% 2025-12-31
Penn Capital Management Company LLC Institutional 3.28 M $11.98 M 0.05% 2025-12-31
Gamco Investors, Inc ET AL Institutional 2.44 M $8.91 M 0.04% 2025-12-31
Wittenberg Investment Management, Inc. Institutional 2.31 M $8.43 M 0.03% 2025-12-31
Shaw D.E. & Co., Inc. Institutional 2.24 M $8.17 M 0.03% 2025-12-31
VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Mutual Fund 2.15 M $7.84 M 0.03% 2025-12-31
New York State Common Retirement Fund Institutional 2.14 M $7.83 M 0.03% 2025-12-31