SSP

E W Scripps Co

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3.310

+0.17(5.414%)1D

Overview
Forecast
Valuation
Earnings

Line

Candle

YTD

High

3.320

Open

3.170

VWAP

3.27

Vol

727.78K

Mkt Cap

292.38M

Low

3.1349

Amount

2.38M

EV/EBITDA(TTM)

5.99

Total Shares

85.39M

3.32B

EV/OCF(TTM)

11.85

P/S(TTM)

0.11

The E.W. Scripps Company is a diverse media enterprise that serves audiences and businesses through a portfolio of more than 60 local television stations in more than 40 markets and national news and entertainment networks. Its Local Media segment includes more than 60 local television stations and their related digital operations. Its television station group includes approximately 25% of the nation’s television households and includes 18 ABC affiliates, 11 NBC affiliates, nine CBS affiliates and four FOX affiliates. It also has seven CW affiliates-four on full power stations and three on multicast; seven independent stations and 10 additional low power stations. Its Scripps Networks segment includes national news outlets Scripps News and Court TV, as well as entertainment brands ION, Bounce, Defy TV, Grit, ION Mystery and Laff. The networks reach nearly every United States television home through free over-the-air broadcast, cable/satellite, connected TV, and digital distribution.

Market Estimates

Earnings Estimates

Revenue

YoY Chg

EPS

YoYChg

FY2026Q1

FY2025Q4

FY2025Q3

541.50M

+3.26%

568.50M

-21.95%

523.58M

-18.99%

Estimates Revision

The market is revising Downward the revenue expectations for The E.W. Scripps Company (SSP) for FY2025, with the revenue forecasts being adjusted by -0.51% over the past three months. During the same period, the stock price has changed by 53.95%.

Revenue Estimates for FY2025

Revise Downward

-0.51%

In Past 3 Month

Stock Price

Go Up

+53.95%

In Past 3 Month

5 Analyst Rating

Wall Street analysts forecast SSP stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for SSP is 6.38 USD with a low forecast of 3.50 USD and a high forecast of 10.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.

3 Buy

2 Hold

0 Sell

Moderate Buy

Current: 3.310

Low

3.50

Averages

6.38

High

10.00

Current: 3.310

Low

3.50

Averages

6.38

High

10.00

Wells Fargo

Steven Cahall

Equal Weight

downgrade

$4 -> $3

2025-08-11

Reason

Wells Fargo

Steven Cahall

Price Target

$4 -> $3

2025-08-11

downgrade

Equal Weight

Reason

Wells Fargo analyst Steven Cahall lowered the firm's price target on E.W. Scripps to $3 from $4 and keeps an Equal Weight rating on the shares. While ops and estimates are trending favorably, the potential tie-up of would-be acquirers will create pressure on valuations for smaller Broadcasters like E.W. Scripps, the firm says. Wells' 2025/2026 EBITDA is flat vs. prior.

Benchmark

Daniel Kurnos

Strong Buy

Maintains

$7 → $8

2025-03-13

Reason

Benchmark

Daniel Kurnos

Price Target

$7 → $8

2025-03-13

Maintains

Strong Buy

Reason

Benchmark analyst Daniel Kurnos raised the firm's price target on E.W. Scripps to $8 from $7 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares. Shares rallied nearly 45% on the day yesterday as "a much-better-than-feared" refinancing was announced the evening before the earnings call, the analyst tells investors. The firm does not, however, think that the refi alone explains the stock action and it suspects the additional rally was driven by hopes of further deregulation by the FCC, the analyst added. While the firm argues it is somewhat difficult to see the Scripps family as an outright seller, it thinks "everything from swaps to mergers to, yes, an outright sale is on the table to unlock value, and at $2 per share, Scripps may have more juice than most."

Benchmark

Daniel Kurnos

Strong Buy

Maintains

$11 → $7

2024-11-05

Reason

Benchmark

Daniel Kurnos

Price Target

$11 → $7

2024-11-05

Maintains

Strong Buy

Reason

Benchmark lowered the firm's price target on E.W. Scripps to $7 from $11 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares. Q3 results, which were moved up from Friday to Monday, "not only did not contain a Bounce sale, but also included an announcement pushing that sale into 2025," so "instead of a 10% higher move on a strong print after a run-up, shares plummeted by 35%," the analyst tells investors. With Scripps "now testing the refi market as the primary litmus test of investor faith going forward," the firm thinks a more concrete cash flow outlook and growth plan will be needed, the analyst added.

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Valuation Metrics

The current forward P/E ratio for E W Scripps Co (SSP.O) is -2.96, compared to its 5-year average forward P/E of -121.30. For a more detailed relative valuation and DCF analysis to assess E W Scripps Co 's fair value, click here.

Forward PE

The forward P/E ratio is a valuation metric that divides a company's current stock price by its estimated future earnings per share over the next 12 months.

N/A

5Y Average PE

-121.30

Current PE

-2.96

Overvalued PE

447.53

Undervalued PE

-690.14

Forward EV/EBITDA

The forward EV/EBITDA ratio is a valuation metric that divides a company's enterprise value (EV) by its estimated future earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) over the next 12 months.

Overvalued

5Y Average EV/EBITDA

8.11

Current EV/EBITDA

10.00

Overvalued EV/EBITDA

9.69

Undervalued EV/EBITDA

6.52

Forward PS

The forward P/S ratio is a valuation metric that divides a company's current stock price by its estimated future sales (or revenue) per share over the next 12 months.

Undervalued

5Y Average PS

0.38

Current PS

0.12

Overvalued PS

0.61

Undervalued PS

0.15