profit from every $100 of sales.
$0$100
The E.W. Scripps
$3.56+16.72% today
+39.1% in 1 year
1-year low $2.011-year high $5.16
Trading in the middle of its range for the past year.
The essentials
Four questions every investor asks, answered in one line each.
more sales each year, on average, 2022 to 2025.
0%20% a year
It has no yearly profit to compare the price with.
CheapExpensive
of earnings would pay off all its debt.
No debt5 years
Money in, money out
What The E.W. Scripps sold, what it kept, and what it did with the cash.
Sales went from $2.45 billion in 2022 to $2.15 billion in 2025, with -$101 million of profit last year.
SalesProfit
The E.W. Scripps vs. similar companies
How it compares with the largest companies in its industry.
| Company | Profit from $100 of sales | Sales growth a year | Price per $1 of profit |
|---|---|---|---|
| The E.W. Scripps | No profit yet | ||
 Nexstar Media Group | 56.9× · Expensive | ||
 TBS Holdings,Inc. | 21.2× · Fair price | ||
 Nippon Television Holdings | 15.3× · Fair price | ||
 Fuji Media Holdings | No profit yet |
AI analysis
An AI analyst reads The E.W. Scripps's last five years, its segments, earnings, insiders and peers, and writes the bull case, the bear case and what the price expects.
Run the AI analysisFull statementsIncome, balance sheet and cash flow, year by year
Income statement
| In millions of USD | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,453 | 2,293 | 2,510 | 2,151 | |
| 1,219 | 1,010 | 1,189 | 876 | |
| 436 | 240 | 428 | 162 | |
| 598 | -599 | 576 | 252 | |
| 196 | -948 | 146 | -101 | |
| 1.62 | -11.84 | 1.01 | -1.87 | |
| 49.7% | 44.0% | 47.4% | 40.7% | |
| 17.8% | 10.5% | 17.0% | 7.5% | |
| 8.0% | -41.3% | 5.8% | -4.7% |
Balance sheet
| In millions of USD | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 6,431 | 5,410 | 5,199 | 5,009 |
| Cash | 18 | 35 | 24 | 28 |
| Total debt | 3,007 | 3,030 | 2,687 | 2,712 |
| Total liabilities | 4,300 | 4,254 | 3,881 | 3,763 |
| 2,131 | 1,156 | 1,318 | 1,246 | |
| 87 | 84 | 86 | 88 | |
| 6.7% | -14.2% | 8.3% | 2.0% | |
| 9.2% | -82.0% | 11.1% | -8.1% |
Cash flow
| In millions of USD | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 311 | 112 | 366 | 53 | |
| 46 | 60 | 65 | 47 | |
| 266 | 52 | 300 | 7 | |
| Dividends paid | 48 | 48 | 0 | 0 |
| – | – | – | – | |
| 19 | 26 | 18 | 19 |
Valuation
- –
- 14.2×
- –
- 0.2×
- 0.2×
- 50.8×
- 11.9×
- 2.0%
- -30.5%
- 0.0%
Profitability
- 40.7%
- 7.5%
- -4.7%
- 10.0%
- 3.3%
- -3.1%
- -7.9%
- -2.0%
- 3.6%
- –
Growth
- −4.3%
- –
- −97.8%
- −27.9%
- +1.7%
Financial health
- 12.1×
- 2.15
- 54.5%
- 0.6×
- 1.58
- 1.58
- 0.44
How it ranks in Communication Services
Each dot is where the company stands among every company over $300M in the sector. Further right is better.
Bottom 28%of 438
Bottom 32%of 441
Bottom 10%of 441
Bottom 24%of 443
What analysts expect
- Average price target
- $3.90
- Range
- $3.90 – $3.90
These targets were collected on May 20, 2026 and our analyst feed has not updated since, so we no longer compare them with today's price.
Recent earnings
Our results feed has not updated since May 21, 2026. Results reported after that are not in this table yet.
| Date | EPS | Expected | Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2026 | -0.20 | -0.21 | +4.8% |
| Feb 25, 2026 | -0.06 | 0.46 | −113.0% |
| Nov 6, 2025 | -0.40 | -0.16 | −150.0% |
| Aug 7, 2025 | -0.12 | -0.04 | −200.0% |
| May 8, 2025 | -0.18 | -0.23 | +21.7% |
| Mar 11, 2025 | 0.97 | 0.99 | −2.0% |
| Nov 4, 2024 | 0.37 | 0.56 | −33.9% |
| Aug 8, 2024 | -0.15 | -0.02 | −900.0% |
News
No recent news on file.
Insider trades
Our insider feed has not updated since May 26, 2026. Trades filed after that are not listed yet.
No insider trades on file.
The seven classic investing rulebooks
0/7Passes 0 of 7. Each bar is how well the company fits that investor's published rules, from 0 to 100; 60 or more counts as a pass.
Warren Buffett
13No pass
Benjamin Graham
48No pass
Philip Fisher
28No pass
Peter Lynch
8No pass
Joel Greenblatt
0No pass
Charlie Munger
16No pass
Terry Smith
11No pass
Questions about The E.W. Scripps
Is The E.W. Scripps a good stock to buy?
A business with weak numbers that is not profitable yet. 0 of the 7 famous investors' published rulebooks we apply pass it. Whether it suits you depends on your goals and the price you pay; invest-like never tells anyone to buy or sell. The AI analysis lays out the case for and against. Read the The E.W. Scripps AI analysis
What does The E.W. Scripps do?
The E.W. Scripps Company, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a media enterprise through a portfolio of local and national media brands. The company operates through Local Media, Scripps Network, and Other segments. It is in Broadcasting.
Does The E.W. Scripps pay a dividend?
No. The E.W. Scripps does not pay a dividend at the moment.
Is The E.W. Scripps stock halal?
No. The E.W. Scripps does not pass our halal screen: its debt is 819% of its market value, at or above the 33% limit. How we check
How has The E.W. Scripps stock done over the past year?
Up 39.1% over the past twelve months, to $3.56. It traded between $2.01 and $5.16 and is 31.0% below its high.
Who are The E.W. Scripps's competitors?
The largest listed companies in the same industry are Nexstar Media Group, TBS Holdings,Inc., Nippon Television Holdings and Fuji Media Holdings. The peers table on this page compares their profit, growth and price with The E.W. Scripps's.
Prices: daily closes to Nov 9, 2026. Fundamentals: company reports via invest-like data.