Jun 2026 (Q2 FY26) — Aug 7, 2026
The E.W. Scripps Company Q2 FY26 — Transformation Progress Amidst Revenue Headwinds
Read the full callE.W. Scripps (SSP) earnings
- Jun 2026
- Jun 2026 (Q2 FY26)
- Dec 2025
E.W. Scripps earnings: last reported Fri, 7 Aug 2026, for the quarter ended Jun 2026.
Reported
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| Metric | Value | Change | Basis | Period | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 490 | −9.2% YoY | Quarterly, as filed | Quarter to Jun 2026 | Revenue from operations as filed. |
| Operating margin | -236.0 | −250.2 pts YoY | Operating profit / revenue | Quarter to Jun 2026 | For the quarter; a change is in percentage points. |
| Net profit | -1,151 | Quarterly, as filed | Quarter to Jun 2026 | Profit after tax as filed. The year-earlier figure was zero or a loss, so no percentage is shown. |
Price
$2.68 −0.37% · −$0.01
Performance +23.5% 1Y
1Y: $2.17 on 17 Oct 2025 → $2.68. High $5.16 (20 Apr 2026), low $2.05 (6 Nov 2025).
- Previous close
- $2.69
- 52-week range
- $2.05 – $5.16
- One year
- +18.06%
Overview
- Symbol
- SSP
- Sector
- Communication Services
- Exchange
- US
- Currency
- USD
Call summaries
Every analysed call
E.W. Scripps earnings calls (SSP)
Financials
What the filings say
Net profit, year on year: −3101% (quarter to jun 2026 against jun 2025).
| Line item | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 | Jun 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 646 | 728 | 524 | 540 | 526 | 560 | 517 | 490 |
| Expenses | 525 | 537 | 497 | 463 | 488 | 518 | 492 | 1,648 |
| Operating profit | 122 | 192 | 27 | 77 | 38 | 42 | 25 | -1,158 |
| Operating margin | 18.8% | 26.3% | 5.2% | 14.2% | 7.2% | 7.5% | 4.8% | −236.0% |
| Interest | 54 | 49 | 44 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 57 | 54 |
| Profit before tax | 68 | 133 | -16 | -25 | -37 | -41 | -4 | -1,208 |
| Tax rate | 29.7% | 28.4% | 79.0% | −43.2% | 11.4% | 30.1% | 59.8% | 4.7% |
| Net profit | 48 | 95 | -3 | -36 | -33 | -29 | -2 | -1,151 |
| EPS ($ per share) | 0.37 | — | -0.22 | -0.59 | -0.55 | — | -0.20 | -12.68 |
| Line item | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity capital | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Reserves | -86 | -121 | 132 | 205 | 351 | -622 | -476 | -577 |
| Total liabilities | 1,204 | 2,664 | 3,696 | 4,688 | 4,300 | 4,254 | 3,881 | 3,763 |
| Fixed assets | 238 | 370 | 344 | 457 | 459 | 455 | 454 | 408 |
| Total assets | 2,130 | 3,562 | 4,859 | 6,658 | 6,431 | 5,410 | 5,199 | 5,009 |
| Line item | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from operations | 141 | -27 | 277 | 237 | 311 | 112 | 366 | 53 |
| Cash from investing | -127 | -1,265 | 317 | -2,456 | -66 | -61 | -27 | -12 |
| Cash from financing | -55 | 1,218 | 998 | 693 | -327 | -34 | -351 | -37 |
| Net cash flow | -42 | -74 | 1,593 | -1,526 | -82 | 17 | -11 | 4 |
| Capital expenditure | -47 | -61 | -45 | -61 | -46 | -60 | -65 | -47 |
| Free cash flow | 94 | -88 | 232 | 176 | 266 | 52 | 300 | 7 |
Insider filings
73 filings between Mar 1, 2026 and May 20, 2026.
Open market
decisions to buy or sellPurchases
$8.21M
47 purchases by 20 insiders
Sales
$1.12M
4 sales by 1 insider
Compensation
not trading decisions- 16
- Option exercise — converted options into shares
- 6
- Tax withheld — shares kept back by the company to cover tax
Who traded
open market only| Insider | Bought | Sold | Last filing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Granado Corina S. | $1.95M | — | Mar 6, 2026 |
| Klenzing Margaret Scripps | $1.86M | — | Mar 6, 2026 |
| McCabe Molly E | — | $1.12M | May 20, 2026 |
| Sanchez Mary Ann S. | $993.4K | — | Mar 10, 2026 |
| Brickner Rebecca Scripps | $929.0K | — | Mar 6, 2026 |
| Granado Geraldine Scripps | $513.5K | — | May 14, 2026 |
| Brickner Samantha J. | $501.1K | — | May 13, 2026 |
| Scripps Eaton M | $444.4K | — | Mar 6, 2026 |
Latest filings (50)
| Date | Insider | What | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2026 | McCabe Molly E 10% owner | Sale | 11,239 | $37.0K |
| May 19, 2026 | McCabe Molly E 10% owner | Sale | 112,284 | $382.0K |
| May 18, 2026 | McCabe Molly E 10% owner | Sale | 142,970 | $497.0K |
| May 15, 2026 | McCabe Molly E 10% owner | Sale | 60,182 | $201.6K |
| May 14, 2026 | Granado Geraldine Scripps 10% owner | Purchase | 72,798 | $257.8K |
| May 13, 2026 | Brickner Samantha J. 10% owner | Purchase | 1,262 | $4.5K |
| May 5, 2026 | Granado Raymundo H. Jr. Director | Option exercise | 90,673 | $0 |
| May 5, 2026 | Barmonde Charles L. Director | Option exercise | 90,673 | $0 |
| May 5, 2026 | HAYDEN JOHN W Director | Option exercise | 90,673 | $0 |
| May 5, 2026 | CONLIN KELLY P Director | Option exercise | 90,673 | $0 |
| May 5, 2026 | Radford Leigh Director | Option exercise | 90,673 | $0 |
| May 5, 2026 | Jablin Burton F Director | Option exercise | 90,673 | $0 |
| May 5, 2026 | Williams Kim Director | Option exercise | 90,673 | $0 |
| May 5, 2026 | Alexander Marcellus Winston Jr Director | Option exercise | 90,673 | $0 |
| May 5, 2026 | Holcomb Monica Director | Option exercise | 90,673 | $0 |
| May 5, 2026 | Mehta Nishat Director | Option exercise | 90,673 | $0 |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Granado Geraldine Scripps 10% owner | Purchase | 8,399 | $38.6K |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Granado Manuel E. 10% owner | Purchase | 10,000 | $44.6K |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Granado Anthony S. 10% owner | Purchase | 4,200 | $19.3K |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Peirce Mary 10% owner | Purchase | 729 | $3.3K |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Granado Ellen B. 10% owner | Purchase | 18,000 | $80.3K |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Sanchez Vanessa L. 10% owner | Purchase | 4,200 | $19.3K |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Heidt Austin S 10% owner | Purchase | 4,000 | $17.9K |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Sanchez Mary Ann S. 10% owner | Purchase | 93,377 | $428.9K |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Granado Raymundo H. Jr. Director | Purchase | 4,984 | $22.9K |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Brickner Savannah 10% owner | Purchase | 27,682 | $127.1K |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Brickner Samantha J. 10% owner | Purchase | 46,412 | $213.2K |
| Mar 9, 2026 | Brickner Samantha J. 10% owner | Purchase | 63,955 | $283.5K |
| Mar 9, 2026 | Granado Geraldine Scripps 10% owner | Purchase | 13,705 | $60.8K |
| Mar 9, 2026 | Brickner Savannah 10% owner | Purchase | 38,544 | $170.9K |
| Mar 9, 2026 | Peirce Mary 10% owner | Purchase | 1,485 | $6.6K |
| Mar 9, 2026 | Granado Raymundo H. Jr. Director | Purchase | 8,280 | $36.7K |
| Mar 9, 2026 | Sanchez Vanessa L. 10% owner | Purchase | 6,852 | $30.4K |
| Mar 9, 2026 | Sanchez Mary Ann S. 10% owner | Purchase | 127,338 | $564.5K |
| Mar 9, 2026 | Granado Anthony S. 10% owner | Purchase | 6,852 | $30.4K |
| Mar 6, 2026 | Klenzing Margaret Scripps 10% owner | Purchase | 159,515 | $740.6K |
| Mar 6, 2026 | Granado Corina S. 10% owner | Purchase | 79,758 | $370.3K |
| Mar 6, 2026 | Scripps Elizabeth 10% owner | Purchase | 3,077 | $14.3K |
| Mar 6, 2026 | Brickner Rebecca Scripps 10% owner | Purchase | 79,758 | $370.3K |
| Mar 6, 2026 | Scripps Eaton M 10% owner | Purchase | 41,017 | $190.4K |
| Mar 6, 2026 | Evans Peggy Scripps 10% owner | Purchase | 3,077 | $14.3K |
| Mar 6, 2026 | Granado Anthony S. 10% owner | Purchase | 5,742 | $26.7K |
| Mar 5, 2026 | Granado Anthony S. 10% owner | Purchase | 4,339 | $19.2K |
| Mar 5, 2026 | Scripps Elizabeth 10% owner | Purchase | 2,324 | $10.3K |
| Mar 5, 2026 | Evans Peggy Scripps 10% owner | Purchase | 2,324 | $10.3K |
| Mar 5, 2026 | Klenzing Margaret Scripps 10% owner | Purchase | 120,534 | $533.5K |
| Mar 5, 2026 | Brickner Rebecca Scripps 10% owner | Purchase | 60,266 | $266.7K |
| Mar 5, 2026 | Scripps Eaton M 10% owner | Purchase | 30,993 | $137.2K |
| Mar 5, 2026 | Granado Corina S. 10% owner | Purchase | 60,266 | $266.7K |
| Mar 4, 2026 | Granado Anthony S. 10% owner | Purchase | 3,919 | $16.3K |
Source: SEC Form 4 filings. Form 4 reports transactions, not the cap table — absence of filings says nothing about how much an insider owns, and a quiet window is not a signal.
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