E.W. SCRIPPS profit margin SSP
Gross, operating and net profit as a share of revenue over the last twelve months, from 2011.
- Net margin, 12 months
- −58.0%
- Operating margin, 12 months
- −50.3%
- Net margin on a year earlier
- −62.3 pts
- Peer median
- 6.4%
Over the twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, E.W. SCRIPPS kept −58.0% of its revenue as net profit, with an operating margin of −50.3% and a gross margin of 40.4%.
Five years earlier its net margin was 13.8%.
The median for 10 entertainment stocks of a similar size is 6.4%.
Profit margin over time
Fiscal year by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Net margin | Operating margin | Gross margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −4.7% | 8.6% | 40.7% |
| FY2024 | 5.8% | 16.4% | 47.4% |
| FY2023 | −41.3% | −32.9% | n/a |
| FY2022 | 8.0% | 17.5% | n/a |
| FY2021 | 5.9% | 17.5% | n/a |
| FY2020 | 14.5% | 16.3% | n/a |
| FY2019 | −1.4% | 5.7% | n/a |
| FY2018 | 1.7% | 10.8% | n/a |
| FY2017 | −1.5% | −0.2% | n/a |
| FY2016 | 7.7% | 14.8% | n/a |
| FY2015 | −11.5% | −11.6% | n/a |
| FY2014 | 1.5% | 4.8% | n/a |
| FY2013 | −0.1% | 1.7% | n/a |
| FY2012 | 4.4% | 8.2% | n/a |
| FY2011 | −2.1% | −3.2% | n/a |
Quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Ended | Net margin, 12 months | Change on a year | Operating margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 FY26 | −58.0% | −62.3 pts | −50.3% | |
| Q1 FY26 | −4.6% | −10.3 pts | 8.5% | |
| Q4 FY25 | −4.7% | −10.5 pts | 8.6% | |
| Q3 FY25 | 1.0% | +8.0 pts | 14.4% | |
| Q2 FY25 | 4.3% | +14.2 pts | 17.1% | |
| Q1 FY25 | 5.7% | +45.0 pts | 16.0% | |
| Q4 FY24 | 5.8% | +47.2 pts | 16.4% | |
| Q3 FY24 | −7.0% | +18.7 pts | 0.8% | |
| Q2 FY24 | −10.0% | +13.2 pts | −2.1% | |
| Q1 FY24 | −39.3% | −45.7 pts | −31.2% | |
| Q4 FY23 | −41.3% | −49.3 pts | −32.9% | |
| Q3 FY23 | −25.7% | −32.5 pts | −16.4% |
Against its peers
Companies in Entertainment nearest E.W. SCRIPPS' size, closest first, today.
| Company | Profit margin |
|---|---|
| SSPE.W. SCRIPPS | −58.0% |
| CURICuriosityStream | 0.0% |
| RSVRReservoir Media | 4.9% |
| ROLRHigh Roller Technologies | 20.9% |
| MCSMarcus | 2.9% |
| ACELAccel Entertainment | 4.1% |
| SBGISinclair | 1.6% |
| PAAIParadium.AI | 9.3% |
| TOONKartoon Studios | 26.9% |
| PRKSUnited Parks & Resorts | 8.1% |
| PRSUPursuit Attractions & Hospitality | 7.9% |
| Peer median | 6.4% |
Where E.W. SCRIPPS ranks
What the profit margin tells you
Profit as a share of revenue at three levels: gross (after making the product), operating (after running the business) and net (after everything, including tax and interest).
Compare within an industry. 10% is superb for a retailer and poor for a software company.
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