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The E.W. Scripps Company (SSP) stock

Market cap $245M

$2.72
-0.73%

Market closed. Prices as of Monday's close.

Quality Score
-5
Poor
In its industry
#13of 13
TV Broadcasting

SSP's Quality Score was unchanged on Mon, Oct 5, at -5.

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Why SSP lags the market

E.W. Scripps returned -85% over five years to the S&P 500's +91%; diluted EPS went from $3.21 to -$1.87.

Free cash flow went from $232.4M in fiscal 2020 to $6.5M in fiscal 2025.

Sources: Price history, Oct 5, 2026; Annual reports, Dec 31, 2025

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Why SSP scores -5

PoorTransition, 1 of 14 checks firingWhat the Quality Score means

Poor is below 0. Average starts at 6, Above Average at 11, Excellent at 15, and Exceptional at 20.

  • +1Chart checks 1 of 14 firing right now, one point each
  • −2Growth sales down 14% on the year, operating margin down 67.4 pointsSales and margins against a year earlier: up to +3 for fast growth and widening margins, down to -2 when both shrink.
  • Long-term trend subtracts
  • Size subtracts
  • Profit subtractsRead on the last four quarters against the four before, or the last full year where no quarters are filed.
  • Volatility subtractsA daily range of 5% or more with nothing behind it (no profit or cash flow, sales shrinking, or 10% more shares outstanding with no free cash flow): -1, or -2 from 8%.

No effect today: Run-up, Dilution, Cash flow, Persistence, and News.

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What's next

Expected to report Thu Nov 5, after the close

After its last 4 reports it closed +9.0% on average, higher 3 of 4 times.

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SSP has 1 of 14 checks firing

One per group is shown here.

Trend1 of 5 shown
MA FAN21 EMAW.EMAHH/HL52W HI

Averages stacked in order, price near its high.

Volume1 of 3 shown
VOLVDUU/D VOL

Heavy volume on the run, quiet volume at rest.

Tight range1 of 3 shown
ATR SQZSQUEEZENR7

The daily range is tight against its own recent history.

Buying1 of 3 shown
OBV+CLOSE HISPRING

Closes near the high, and buyers step in on dips.

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Also on the chart

Not scored

Shown for reference. None of these counts toward the Quality Score: in our tests on 20 years of daily prices, none of them improved it.

  • RSI 1436.5

    Above 30, below 50.

  • MACD (12, 26, 9)Below signal

    Crossed below its signal line 27 sessions ago.

  • 50-day average$3.09

    The price is 12.0% below it.

  • 200-day average$3.54

    The price is 23.2% below it. The 50-day is below the 200-day, since Jul 7.

  • ADX 1419.9

    Under 25, with +DI below -DI.

  • Support$2.65

    Swing low from Jul 30, 2.4% below the price.

  • Resistance$3.25

    Swing high from Jul 2, 19.5% above the price.

  • Bollinger Bands (20, 2)Inside

    The bands run from $2.52 to $3.38.

  • Volume1.1x

    Against its 20-day average, for the time of day.

How SSP ranks in TV Broadcasting

SSP is #13 of 13 by Quality Score among Television Broadcasting Stations. The top three are shown with their scores, and more by name.

More in TV Broadcasting, on the Communication Services page

When does SSP report earnings, and what happens after?

Expected to report Thu Nov 5, after the close (in 30 days). Not yet confirmed by the company.

ReportedGapReaction5 sessions
Aug 7, 2026Before open-2.7%+12.5%+13.6%
May 8, 2026Before open-2.8%-3.1%-24.6%
Feb 26, 2026Before open+0.6%+1.6%+13.2%
Nov 7, 2025Before open+4.4%+24.9%+52.7%

The gap is the next open against the close before the report; the reaction is where that session closed. SSP closed higher after 3 of its last 4. Past behavior, not a forecast.

Report dates and past reactions come from sessions that have already closed, so none of these figures move.

About The E.W. Scripps Company

The E W Scripps Co is a media enterprise with interests in local and national media brands. It owns and operates a collection of daily and community newspapers in medium-sized cities in the southern and western portions of the United States. The company's operating segment includes Local Media, Scripps Networks, and Other. It generates maximum revenue from the Local Media segment. The Local Media segment includes local broadcast stations and their related digital operations.

4,600 employeesCininnati, OHscripps.com

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