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SSP · E.W. SCRIPPS Co

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$3.45 +0.10 (+2.99%) At close · Aug 14
Market Cap
$314.15M
Shares
92.67M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$3.45 Open$3.35 Day$3.33–3.50 Since split$2.65–5.16 Avg vol 30d680K Short int4.1M · 4.5% float · 7.7d Short vol47% Last earningsAug 7, 2026 DataDec 2025–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Aug 7

Raw chart and full-history price indicators begin at the captured split on Dec 8, 2025; bars on opposite sides are not compared.

The closing range begins at the captured split on Dec 8, 2025.

Up next

Next earnings call
Nov 6, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 12 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed Aug 7, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

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      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Sell
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Buy Momentum Weak Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Weak Quant / Vol Very High
      Market backdrop VIX 14.3 · calm Equity put/call 0.52
      Technical
      price trend
      Buy
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 50-day avg +14%
      above
      RSI (14) 64
      neutral
      MACD trend Positive
      52-week position 32%
      mid-range
      Volume (OBV) Confirms
      volume backs price
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Weak
      1-month return +11%
      trailing
      6-month return 0%
      trailing
      YTD return −14%
      this year
      Relative strength −14%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Neutral
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50/200-day averages unavailable
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +1% holders QoQ · +20 funds added
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$916.0K over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Rising
      4.47% of float · ▲ +3.3% MoM · 7.7 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Steady
      147 holders — mid 3-yr range
      Squeeze score 61
      elevated · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Weak
      Revenue growth −14%
      Y/Y
      EPS growth −285%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $6.5M
      Buyback $100.0M
      authorized
      Balance sheet $2.6B
      net debt
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Very High
      Volatility 71%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −49%
      past year
      ATR 7.5%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Guidance & track record

      Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Aug 7, 2026
      Local political revenue · 2026 full-year $225M – $250M
      Prior guidance period ended · from the 8-K filed May 8, 2026
      Shared services and corporate · Second-quarter 2026 $27M

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
      0 · 4 · 2
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 50-day avg
      +14% Bullish
      RSI (14)
      64 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Positive Bullish
      52-week position
      32% Neutral
      Volume (OBV)
      Confirms Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bearish · 2 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50/200-day averages unavailable
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +1% holders QoQ · +20 funds added
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$916.0K over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Rising
      4.47% of float · ▲ +3.3% MoM · 7.7 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Steady
      147 holders — mid 3-yr range
      Price context
      position in its range since split · 2025-12-08
      Range low $3 Now $3 · 32% Range high $5
      vs 50-day avg +14%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP 121.99M Six Months Ended June 30
      Local Media adjusted combined segment profit non-GAAP 99.49M Six Months Ended June 30
      Local Media Core advertising revenue $125M Q2 2026
      Local Media Distribution revenue $161M Q2 2026
      Local Media Political revenue $28M Q2 2026
      Local Media Segment expenses $261M Q2 2026
      Local Media Segment profit $55.8M Q2 2026
      Scripps Networks adjusted combined segment profit non-GAAP 73M Six Months Ended June 30
      Scripps Networks Segment expenses $146M Q2 2026
      Scripps Networks Segment profit $25.5M Q2 2026
      Net leverage 3.9 first quarter 2026

      Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

      Versus peers

      Broadcasting — same industry group
      Open screener →
      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      SSP
      E.W. SCRIPPS Co
      this stock
      $314.15M -13.5% -14.3% 4.5%
      SKPJF
      SKY Perfect JSAT Holdings Inc
      $6.34B 0.1%
      NXST
      Nexstar Media Group, Inc.
      $5.84B -6.6% -8.5% 36.0 7.3%
      MLMC
      FrankSpeech Network, Inc.
      $4.41B -40.5% -91.5% 0.0%
      SGBAF
      Ses S.A.
      $2.69B -4.2% 0.0%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Accumulating
      Holders
      147
      % held
      58.5%
      Net QoQ
      +869.8K sh
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      174
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Rising
      Shares short
      4.1M
      Days to cover
      7.7d
      Change
      +133.9K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      47%
      As of
      Aug 14, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      325
      Value
      $982
      As of
      Jun 12, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      38.2%
      Week of
      Jul 6, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Insider Trades Net selling
      Net (90d)
      -$916.0K
      Buyers / Sellers
      0 / 1
      Buyers Sellers
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $2.2B
      Net income (FY)
      $-100.9M
      EPS diluted
      $-1.87
      View
      Buybacks
      Authorized
      $100.0M
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      8-K
      Filed
      Aug 7, 2026
      This year
      11
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $1.1M
      Shares
      326.7K
      Filed
      May 14, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Aug 7, 2026
      View

      Performance

      Raw-price comparisons begin at the captured split on Dec 8, 2025; windows that need an earlier baseline remain unavailable.

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      SSP +3.9% +11.3% +0.0% +22.8% -13.5%
      SPY +0.4% +4.5% +13.8% +3.9% +13.9%
      vs SPY +3.5% +6.8% -13.8% +18.9% -27.4%

      Capital returns

      Latest dividend
      $0.0376 / share · ex Dec 14, 2020
      Paid (TTM)
      $0.00 / share · 0 payouts
      Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
      · no payout in the trailing year
      Buyback program · as of Feb 28, 2020
      Authorized
      $100.00M
      Spent (derived)
      Remaining

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 832428 CUSIP 811054402 13F (30d) 142 filings 142 filers Visit website Investor relations