The E.W. Scripps Company (SSP) quarterly income statement — complete revenue, gross profit & net income history
| Metric | Q1'26 | Q4'25 | Q3'25 | Q2'25 | Q1'25 | Q4'24 | Q3'24 | Q2'24 | Q1'24 | Q4'23 | Q3'23 | Q2'23 | Q1'23 | Q4'22 | Q3'22 | Q2'22 | Q1'22 | Q4'21 | Q3'21 | Q2'21 |
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| Sales/Revenue | 516.87M | 560.26M | 525.85M | 540.08M | 524.39M | 728.38M | 646.3M | 573.63M | 561.46M | 615.77M | 566.53M | 582.84M | 527.78M | 680.94M | 612.1M | 594.47M | 565.71M | 622.29M | 555.24M | 565.08M |
| Revenue Growth % | -1.44% | -23.08% | -18.64% | -5.85% | -6.6% | 18.29% | 14.08% | -1.58% | 6.38% | -9.57% | -7.45% | -1.96% | -6.7% | 9.42% | 10.24% | 5.2% | 4.58% | 5.27% | 12.57% | 57.45% |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 346.14M | 483.19M | 311.31M | 313.69M | 317.15M | 347.65M | 317.49M | 327.11M | 367.22M | 336.81M | 321.23M | 316.82M | 308.46M | 315.37M | 312.05M | 308.51M | 297.83M | 287.37M | 285.77M | 268.68M |
| COGS % of Revenue | 66.97% | 86.24% | 59.2% | 58.08% | 60.48% | 47.73% | 49.12% | 57.02% | 65.4% | 54.7% | 56.7% | 54.36% | 58.45% | 46.31% | 50.98% | 51.9% | 52.65% | 46.18% | 51.47% | 47.55% |
| Gross Profit | 170.73M | 77.06M | 214.54M | 226.39M | 207.24M | 380.73M | 328.81M | 246.52M | 194.24M | 278.96M | 245.3M | 266.01M | 219.32M | 365.57M | 300.05M | 285.96M | 267.87M | 334.92M | 269.47M | 296.39M |
| Gross Margin % | 33.03% | 13.76% | 40.8% | 41.92% | 39.52% | 52.27% | 50.88% | 42.98% | 34.6% | 45.3% | 43.3% | 45.64% | 41.55% | 53.69% | 49.02% | 48.1% | 47.35% | 53.82% | 48.53% | 52.45% |
| Gross Profit Growth % | -17.62% | -79.76% | -34.75% | -8.17% | 6.69% | 36.48% | 34.04% | -7.33% | -11.43% | -23.69% | -18.25% | -6.97% | -18.13% | 9.15% | 11.35% | -3.52% | -3.13% | 12.35% | 1.4% | 118.18% |
| Operating Expenses | 145.83M | 56.53M | 176.92M | 149.79M | 179.76M | 189.11M | 207.03M | 190.82M | 145.69M | 480.55M | 192.21M | 887.24M | 202.84M | 201.51M | 196.02M | 196.98M | 196.59M | 211.27M | 153.84M | 192.14M |
| OpEx % of Revenue | 28.21% | 10.09% | 33.64% | 27.73% | 34.28% | 25.96% | 32.03% | 33.26% | 25.95% | 78.04% | 33.93% | 152.23% | 38.43% | 29.59% | 32.02% | 33.14% | 34.75% | 33.95% | 27.71% | 34% |
| Selling, General & Admin | 145.83M | 0 | 137.76M | 143.39M | 137.24M | 154.17M | 154.78M | 151.53M | 145.69M | 165.77M | 147.85M | 154.26M | 146.89M | 161.19M | 154.86M | 154.38M | 152.73M | 166.22M | 140.75M | 144.11M |
| SG&A % of Revenue | 28.21% | - | 26.2% | 26.55% | 26.17% | 21.17% | 23.95% | 26.42% | 25.95% | 26.92% | 26.1% | 26.47% | 27.83% | 23.67% | 25.3% | 25.97% | 27% | 26.71% | 25.35% | 25.5% |
| Research & Development | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R&D % of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Operating Expenses | 0 | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 0 | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K |
| Operating Income | 24.9M | 20.53M | 37.62M | 76.6M | 27.48M | 191.62M | 121.78M | 55.71M | 48.55M | -201.59M | 53.09M | -621.23M | 16.48M | 164.06M | 104.03M | 88.98M | 71.28M | 123.65M | 115.62M | 104.25M |
| Operating Margin % | 4.82% | 3.66% | 7.15% | 14.18% | 5.24% | 26.31% | 18.84% | 9.71% | 8.65% | -32.74% | 9.37% | -106.59% | 3.12% | 24.09% | 17% | 14.97% | 12.6% | 19.87% | 20.82% | 18.45% |
| Operating Income Growth % | -9.37% | -89.28% | -69.11% | 37.51% | -43.41% | 195.05% | 129.37% | 108.97% | 194.56% | -222.88% | -48.96% | -798.17% | -76.88% | 32.68% | -10.03% | -14.65% | 24.57% | -28.85% | 7.82% | 6626.13% |
| EBITDA | 60.25M | -17.43M | 74.83M | 113.8M | 65.94M | 230.83M | 160.64M | 94.17M | 87.24M | -162.24M | 91.68M | -582.6M | 55.02M | 204.16M | 143.6M | 130M | 111.02M | 163.23M | 157.71M | 145.01M |
| EBITDA Margin % | 11.66% | -3.11% | 14.23% | 21.07% | 12.57% | 31.69% | 24.86% | 16.42% | 15.54% | -26.35% | 16.18% | -99.96% | 10.43% | 29.98% | 23.46% | 21.87% | 19.63% | 26.23% | 28.4% | 25.66% |
| EBITDA Growth % | -8.63% | -107.55% | -53.42% | 20.84% | -24.42% | 242.27% | 75.22% | 116.16% | 58.54% | -179.47% | -36.15% | -548.16% | -50.44% | 25.08% | -8.95% | -10.35% | 14.78% | -18.42% | 17.62% | 414.3% |
| D&A (Non-Cash Add-back) | 35.35M | -37.97M | 37.21M | 37.2M | 38.46M | 39.21M | 38.86M | 38.47M | 38.69M | 39.35M | 38.59M | 38.63M | 38.54M | 40.1M | 39.56M | 41.02M | 39.74M | 39.58M | 42.09M | 40.75M |
| EBIT | 24.9M | 18.6M | 65.22M | 33.54M | 27.29M | 182.1M | 122.38M | 55.46M | 48.73M | -203M | 54.65M | -621.77M | 16.11M | 168.79M | 104.22M | 91.81M | 72.77M | 113.4M | 116.03M | 55.91M |
| Net Interest Income | -56.96M | -59.35M | -102.4M | -58.65M | -43.75M | -48.86M | -54.44M | -52.12M | -54.92M | -55.48M | -56.92M | -52.27M | -48.84M | -46.7M | -41.92M | -36.01M | -36.5M | -38.26M | -41.01M | -42.01M |
| Interest Income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interest Expense | 56.96M | 59.35M | 102.4M | 58.65M | 43.75M | 48.86M | 54.44M | 52.12M | 54.92M | 55.48M | 56.92M | 52.27M | 48.84M | 46.7M | 41.92M | 36.01M | 36.5M | 38.26M | 41.01M | 42.01M |
| Other Income/Expense | -29.35M | -61.28M | -74.81M | -101.72M | -43.93M | -58.38M | -53.84M | -52.37M | -43.08M | -56.89M | -55.36M | -52.82M | -49.21M | -41.97M | -41.73M | -33.18M | -35.01M | -48.51M | -40.6M | -90.36M |
| Pretax Income | -4.45M | -40.75M | -37.19M | -25.11M | -16.46M | 133.23M | 67.94M | 3.34M | 5.47M | -258.48M | -2.26M | -674.04M | -32.73M | 122.09M | 62.3M | 55.8M | 36.27M | 75.14M | 75.02M | 13.9M |
| Pretax Margin % | -0.86% | -7.27% | -7.07% | -4.65% | -3.14% | 18.29% | 10.51% | 0.58% | 0.97% | -41.98% | -0.4% | -115.65% | -6.2% | 17.93% | 10.18% | 9.39% | 6.41% | 12.07% | 13.51% | 2.46% |
| Income Tax | -2.66M | -12.24M | -4.23M | 10.85M | -13M | 37.85M | 20.16M | 1.91M | 3.84M | -2.72M | 1.39M | -4.21M | -14.19M | 36.54M | 16.05M | 14.06M | 13.9M | 22.32M | 16.65M | 12.68M |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 59.76% | 30.05% | 11.37% | -43.21% | 79.01% | 28.41% | 29.68% | 57.23% | 70.27% | 1.05% | -61.49% | 0.63% | 43.35% | 29.93% | 25.77% | 25.2% | 38.33% | 29.71% | 22.2% | 91.27% |
| Net Income | -1.79M | -28.5M | -32.96M | -35.96M | -3.46M | 95.39M | 47.78M | 1.43M | 1.63M | -255.76M | -3.65M | -669.83M | -18.54M | 85.55M | 46.25M | 41.74M | 22.36M | 52.8M | 58.7M | 5.64M |
| Net Margin % | -0.35% | -5.09% | -6.27% | -6.66% | -0.66% | 13.1% | 7.39% | 0.25% | 0.29% | -41.54% | -0.64% | -114.93% | -3.51% | 12.56% | 7.56% | 7.02% | 3.95% | 8.49% | 10.57% | 1% |
| Net Income Growth % | 48.19% | -129.88% | -168.99% | -2616.59% | -312.48% | 137.3% | 1407.86% | 100.21% | 108.77% | -398.97% | -107.9% | -1704.77% | -182.9% | 62.02% | -21.21% | 639.55% | 301.74% | -78.42% | 0.31% | 125.6% |
| Net Income (Continuing) | -1.79M | -28.5M | -32.96M | -35.96M | -3.46M | 95.39M | 47.78M | 1.43M | 1.63M | -255.76M | -3.65M | -669.83M | -18.54M | 85.55M | 46.25M | 41.74M | 22.36M | 52.82M | 58.37M | 1.21M |
| Discontinued Operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -14K | 332K | 1000K |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EPS (Diluted) | -0.20 | -0.51 | -0.55 | -0.59 | -0.22 | 0.92 | 0.37 | -0.15 | -0.15 | -3.17 | -0.19 | -7.95 | -0.37 | 0.84 | 0.54 | 0.32 | 0.24 | 0.43 | 0.50 | -0.09 |
| EPS Growth % | 9.09% | -155.43% | -248.65% | -293.33% | -46.67% | 129.02% | 294.74% | 98.11% | 59.46% | -477.38% | -135.19% | -2584.38% | -254.17% | 95.35% | 8% | 455.56% | 442.86% | -69.29% | -27.54% | 66.67% |
| EPS (Basic) | -0.20 | -0.51 | -0.55 | -0.59 | -0.22 | 0.93 | 0.37 | -0.15 | -0.15 | -3.17 | -0.19 | -7.95 | -0.37 | 0.85 | 0.55 | 0.34 | 0.24 | 0.43 | 0.54 | -0.09 |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 89.77M | 88.76M | 87.77M | 87.92M | 86.91M | 86.61M | 86.07M | 85.67M | 84.89M | 84.57M | 84.43M | 84.3M | 83.75M | 84.79M | 85.32M | 87.82M | 92.27M | 91.21M | 90.13M | 82.38M |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 89.77M | 88.76M | 87.77M | 87.92M | 86.91M | 85.74M | 86.07M | 85.67M | 84.89M | 84.57M | 84.43M | 84.3M | 83.75M | 83.45M | 83.36M | 83.27M | 92.27M | 82.53M | 82.48M | 81.16M |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14.03% | 25.95% | - | 53.66% | 22.73% | 20.44% | 212.62% |