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E.W. SCRIPPS Co

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United States Fiscal year ends December CIK 0000832428
$2.79 -2.45% Close, 12 Oct 2026
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Closing prices at the end of each trading day, from 13 Oct 2016. Not a live quote. Adjusted for share splits, so the line has no step at a split; dividends are not added back. P/E and P/FCF are the market value over the last full fiscal year's net income or free cash flow, as public on each day, so they step once a year when the annual report comes out. A hatched band marks a stretch with none: a year of net loss, or of cash burnt.

Revenue and profit

What the business sells, and what is left of it. Point at a year for the detail.
RevenueOperating incomeNet income
Fiscal year 2016Revenue874.5Operating income128.2Net income59.1EPS, diluted0.80Fiscal year 2017Revenue877.0 +0.3%Operating income−1.9Net income−10.5 −117.8%EPS, diluted−0.16 −120.0%Fiscal year 2018Revenue1,157.4 +32.0%Operating income148.5Net income19.7EPS, diluted0.24Fiscal year 2019Revenue1,351.4 +16.8%Operating income87.4Net income−18.4 −193.1%EPS, diluted−0.23 −195.8%Fiscal year 2020Revenue1,857.5 +37.4%Operating income303.5Net income269.3EPS, diluted3.21Fiscal year 2021Revenue2,283.5 +22.9%Operating income400.7Net income122.7 −54.4%EPS, diluted0.81 −74.8%Fiscal year 2022Revenue2,453.2 +7.4%Operating income428.3Net income195.9 +59.6%EPS, diluted1.62 +100.0%Fiscal year 2023Revenue2,292.9 −6.5%Operating income−753.2Net income−947.8 −583.8%EPS, diluted−11.84 −830.9%Fiscal year 2024Revenue2,509.8 +9.5%Operating income412.5Net income146.2EPS, diluted1.01Fiscal year 2025Revenue2,150.6 −14.3%Operating income184.0Net income−100.9 −169.0%EPS, diluted−1.87 −285.1%
FY2016FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue 874.5 877.0 1,157.4 1,351.4 1,857.5 2,283.5 2,453.2 2,292.9 2,509.8 2,150.6
Growth +0.3% +32.0% +16.8% +37.4% +22.9% +7.4% −6.5% +9.5% −14.3%
Operating income 128.2 −1.9 148.5 87.4 303.5 400.7 428.3 −753.2 412.5 184.0
Net income 59.1 −10.5 19.7 −18.4 269.3 122.7 195.9 −947.8 146.2 −100.9
Growth −117.8% −193.1% −54.4% +59.6% −583.8% −169.0%
EPS, diluted 0.80 −0.16 0.24 −0.23 3.21 0.81 1.62 −11.84 1.01 −1.87
Growth −120.0% −195.8% −74.8% +100.0% −830.9% −285.1%

Margins

How much of each dollar of revenue it keeps. Point at a year for the detail.
Operating marginNet margin
Fiscal year 2016Operating margin14.7%Net margin6.8%Free cash flow margin13.8%Fiscal year 2017Operating margin−0.2%Net margin−1.2%Free cash flow margin2.6%Fiscal year 2018Operating margin12.8%Net margin1.7%Free cash flow margin8.1%Fiscal year 2019Operating margin6.5%Net margin−1.4%Free cash flow margin−6.5%Fiscal year 2020Operating margin16.3%Net margin14.5%Free cash flow margin12.5%Fiscal year 2021Operating margin17.5%Net margin5.4%Free cash flow margin7.7%Fiscal year 2022Operating margin17.5%Net margin8.0%Free cash flow margin10.8%Fiscal year 2023Operating margin−32.9%Net margin−41.3%Free cash flow margin2.3%Fiscal year 2024Operating margin16.4%Net margin5.8%Free cash flow margin12.0%Fiscal year 2025Operating margin8.6%Net margin−4.7%Free cash flow margin0.3%
FY2016FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Operating margin 14.7% −0.2% 12.8% 6.5% 16.3% 17.5% 17.5% −32.9% 16.4% 8.6%
Net margin 6.8% −1.2% 1.7% −1.4% 14.5% 5.4% 8.0% −41.3% 5.8% −4.7%
Free cash flow margin 13.8% 2.6% 8.1% −6.5% 12.5% 7.7% 10.8% 2.3% 12.0% 0.3%

Cash flow

The cash the business makes, what it reinvests, and what it hands back. Point at a year for the detail.
Operating cash flowCapital expenditureFree cash flow
Fiscal year 2016Operating cash flow146.5Capital expenditure−25.9Free cash flow120.6Buybacks−44.4Dividends paid0.0Fiscal year 2017Operating cash flow40.9Capital expenditure−17.9Free cash flow22.9 −81.0%Buybacks−17.9Dividends paid0.0Fiscal year 2018Operating cash flow140.9Capital expenditure−47.1Free cash flow93.8 +309.3%Buybacks−32.3Dividends paid−16.4Fiscal year 2019Operating cash flow−27.5Capital expenditure−60.9Free cash flow−88.4 −194.2%Buybacks−0.6Dividends paid−16.4Fiscal year 2020Operating cash flow277.4Capital expenditure−44.9Free cash flow232.4Buybacks0.0Dividends paid−16.6Fiscal year 2021Operating cash flow237.0Capital expenditure−60.7Free cash flow176.3 −24.2%Buybacks0.0Fiscal year 2022Operating cash flow311.4Capital expenditure−45.8Free cash flow265.6 +50.7%Fiscal year 2023Operating cash flow111.6Capital expenditure−59.6Free cash flow52.0 −80.4%Fiscal year 2024Operating cash flow365.7Capital expenditure−65.3Free cash flow300.4 +478.0%Fiscal year 2025Operating cash flow53.1Capital expenditure−46.6Free cash flow6.5 −97.8%
FY2016FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Operating cash flow 146.5 40.9 140.9 −27.5 277.4 237.0 311.4 111.6 365.7 53.1
Capital expenditure −25.9 −17.9 −47.1 −60.9 −44.9 −60.7 −45.8 −59.6 −65.3 −46.6
Free cash flow 120.6 22.9 93.8 −88.4 232.4 176.3 265.6 52.0 300.4 6.5
Growth −81.0% +309.3% −194.2% −24.2% +50.7% −80.4% +478.0% −97.8%
Buybacks −44.4 −17.9 −32.3 −0.6 0.0 0.0 n/a n/a n/a n/a
Dividends paid 0.0 0.0 −16.4 −16.4 −16.6 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

Balance sheet

What it holds against what it owes, at each year end. Point at a year for the detail.
CashTotal debt
Fiscal year 2016Cash134.4Total debt393.2Net cash (debt)−258.8Shareholders’ equity945.9Debt to equity0.42Fiscal year 2017Cash148.7Total debt693.3Net cash (debt)−544.6Shareholders’ equity936.9Debt to equity0.74Fiscal year 2018Cash107.1Total debt688.8Net cash (debt)−581.7Shareholders’ equity926.2Debt to equity0.74Fiscal year 2019Cash33.0Total debt1,915.0Net cash (debt)−1,882.1Shareholders’ equity897.9Debt to equity2.13Fiscal year 2020Cash576.0Total debt2,934.0Net cash (debt)−2,358.0Shareholders’ equity1,163.3Debt to equity2.52Fiscal year 2021Cash66.2Total debt3,148.0Net cash (debt)−3,081.8Shareholders’ equity1,970.4Debt to equity1.60Fiscal year 2022Cash18.0Total debt2,872.4Net cash (debt)−2,854.4Shareholders’ equity2,130.8Debt to equity1.35Fiscal year 2023Cash35.3Total debt2,912.4Net cash (debt)−2,877.1Shareholders’ equity1,156.2Debt to equity2.52Fiscal year 2024Cash23.9Total debt2,576.2Net cash (debt)−2,552.3Shareholders’ equity1,318.0Debt to equity1.95Fiscal year 2025Cash27.9Total debt2,594.4Net cash (debt)−2,566.5Shareholders’ equity1,246.1Debt to equity2.08
FY2016FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Cash 134.4 148.7 107.1 33.0 576.0 66.2 18.0 35.3 23.9 27.9
Total debt 393.2 693.3 688.8 1,915.0 2,934.0 3,148.0 2,872.4 2,912.4 2,576.2 2,594.4
Net cash (debt) −258.8 −544.6 −581.7 −1,882.1 −2,358.0 −3,081.8 −2,854.4 −2,877.1 −2,552.3 −2,566.5
Shareholders’ equity 945.9 936.9 926.2 897.9 1,163.3 1,970.4 2,130.8 1,156.2 1,318.0 1,246.1
Debt to equity 0.42 0.74 0.74 2.13 2.52 1.60 1.35 2.52 1.95 2.08

In millions of USD, except per-share figures and ratios. Fiscal years, as last filed with the SEC.

Financial statements FY2025 · 10-K

Income statement

In millions of USD, except per-share figures; shares in millions. Fiscal years ending December, each column as last filed with the SEC.
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Fiscal year FY2016 31 Dec 2016 FY2017 31 Dec 2017 FY2018 31 Dec 2018 FY2019 31 Dec 2019 FY2020 31 Dec 2020 FY2021 31 Dec 2021 FY2022 31 Dec 2022 FY2023 31 Dec 2023 FY2024 31 Dec 2024 FY2025 31 Dec 2025
Revenue and profit
874.5 877.0 1,157.4 1,351.4 1,857.5 2,283.5 2,453.2 2,292.9 2,509.8 2,150.6
Growth +0.3% +32.0% +16.8% +37.4% +22.9% +7.4% −6.5% +9.5% −14.3%
n/a n/a n/a 449.9 497.7 595.1 623.2 614.8 606.2 563.0
128.2 −1.9 148.5 87.4 303.5 400.7 428.3 −753.2 412.5 184.0
Growth −101.5% −41.2% +247.4% +32.0% +6.9% −275.8% −55.4%
93.2 −32.1 92.7 1.0 209.0 187.1 276.5 −967.5 210.0 −119.5
33.3 −20.1 22.8 2.9 55.5 71.2 80.6 −19.7 63.8 −18.6
59.1 −10.5 19.7 −18.4 269.3 122.7 195.9 −947.8 146.2 −100.9
Growth −117.8% −193.1% −54.4% +59.6% −583.8% −169.0%
Per share
0.80 −0.16 0.25 −0.23 3.23 0.87 1.71 −11.84 1.01 −1.87
0.80 −0.16 0.24 −0.23 3.21 0.81 1.62 −11.84 1.01 −1.87
Growth −120.0% −195.8% −74.8% +100.0% −830.9% −285.1%
83.3 82.1 81.4 80.8 81.4 82.3 83.2 84.3 85.7 88.0
83.6 82.1 81.9 80.8 81.8 88.0 87.3 84.3 86.1 88.0
Growth −1.9% −0.2% −1.3% +1.2% +7.5% −0.7% −3.5% +2.1% +2.3%

Five years in brief

Worked out from the figures above, not from a press release
  • Revenue grew 3.0% a year over five years.
  • The diluted share count rose 7.6% in five years, which is dilution.
  • Operating margin is down 7.8 points on five years ago, at 8.6%.
  • A net loss in 4 of 10 years on file.