The E.W. Scripps Company is a diversified media company focused on creating a better-informed world. As the nation's fourth-largest local TV broadcaster, Scripps serves communities with quality, objective local journalism and operates a portfolio of 61 stations in 41 markets. The Scripps Networks reach nearly every American through the national news outlets Court TV and Newsy and popular entertainment brands ION, Bounce, Grit, Laff and Court TV Mystery.

Company profile
Ticker
SSP
Exchange
Website
CEO
Adam Symson
Employees
Incorporated
Location
Fiscal year end
Sector
Industry (SIC)
Former names
SCRIPPS E W CO /DE
SEC CIK
Corporate docs
Subsidiaries
Scripps Media, Inc. ...
IRS number
311223339
SSP stock data
News

Stocks That Hit 52-Week Lows On Tuesday
14 Jun 22
Stocks That Hit 52-Week Lows On Monday
13 Jun 22
E W Scripps Q1 EPS $(0.10), Same YoY, Sales $566.00M Miss $567.16M Estimate; Sees Q2 Local Media Sales Up ~10% Year Over Year, Scripps Network Sales Up In Low Single Digit Range
6 May 22
Earnings Scheduled For May 6, 2022
6 May 22
Earnings Outlook For E W Scripps
5 May 22
Press releases
Scripps names Jeff Kiernan VP and GM of KTNV in Las Vegas
30 Jun 22
Scripps names Quinn Pacini VP and GM of KBZK/ KXLF TV stations in Bozeman/Butte, Montana
21 Jun 22
30th Anniversary Bounce Trumpet Awards honoring Black excellence to world premiere on Juneteenth at 7pm ET
16 Jun 22
2022 Scripps National Spelling Bee programming seen by 7.5 million viewers, including most-watched finals since 2015
15 Jun 22
Court TV renews 'Someone They Knew With Tamron Hall,' adds true-crime series to primetime
14 Jun 22
Calendar
6 May 22
2 Jul 22
31 Dec 22
Financial summary
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Cash burn rate (est.) | Burn method: Change in cash | Burn method: Operating income | Burn method: FCF (opex + capex) | Last Q | Avg 4Q | Last Q | Avg 4Q | Last Q | Avg 4Q |
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Cash on hand (at last report) | 35.03M | 35.03M | 35.03M | 35.03M | 35.03M | 35.03M |
Cash burn (monthly) | 21.82M | 41.93M | (no burn) | (no burn) | (no burn) | (no burn) |
Cash used (since last report) | 66.9M | 128.57M | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Cash remaining | -31.88M | -93.55M | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Runway (months of cash) | -1.5 | -2.2 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Recent insider trades
Date | Owner | Security | Transaction | Code | Indirect | 10b5-1 | $Price | #Shares | $Value | #Remaining |
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3 Jun 22 | William H. Scripps | Class A Common Shares, $.01 par value per share | Sell | Dispose S | Yes | No | 15.479 | 20,000 | 309.58K | 56,940 |
2 Jun 22 | William H. Scripps | Class A Common Shares, $.01 par value per share | Sell | Dispose S | Yes | No | 15.478 | 43,000 | 665.55K | 76,940 |
17 May 22 | Anthony S. Granado | Class A Common Shares, $.01 par value per share | Buy | Acquire P | No | No | 15.86 | 660 | 10.47K | 20,660 |
16 May 22 | Elizabeth Scripps | Class A Common Shares, $.01 par value per share | Buy | Acquire P | No | No | 15.2546 | 1,200 | 18.31K | 3,066 |
12 May 22 | Margaret Scripps Klenzing | Class A Common Shares, $.01 par value per share | Buy | Acquire P | No | No | 14.9208 | 10,000 | 149.21K | 321,978 |
3 May 22 | Alexander Marcellus Winston Jr | Class A Common Shares, $.01 par value per share | Conversion | Acquire C | No | No | 16.95 | 5,935 | 100.6K | 23,631 |
3 May 22 | Alexander Marcellus Winston Jr | RSU Restricted Stock Units | Conversion | Dispose C | No | No | 16.95 | 5,935 | 100.6K | 0 |
2 May 22 | Alexander Marcellus Winston Jr | RSU Restricted Stock Units | Other | Acquire J | No | No | 19.27 | 6,486 | 124.99K | 6,486 |
Financial report summary
?Risks
- We expect to derive the majority of our revenues from advertising spending, which is affected by numerous factors. Declines in advertising revenues will adversely affect the profitability of our business.
- The growth of direct content-to-consumer delivery channels may fragment our television audiences. This fragmentation could adversely impact advertising rates as well as cause a reduction in the revenues we receive from retransmission consent agreements, resulting in a loss of revenue that could materially adversely affect our broadcast operations.
- Our television stations will continue to be subject to government regulations which, if revised, could adversely affect our operating results.
- Acquisitions involve risks and, if said risks are not managed effectively, our operating results could be negatively affected.
- We may evaluate strategic acquisitions in the future, and there are various risks associated with an acquisition strategy.
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Financial reports
Current reports
8-K
Scripps delivers strong Q1 revenue, EBITDA
6 May 22
8-K
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers
28 Feb 22
8-K
After record non-election-year free cash flow, Scripps turns to big political-year expectations
25 Feb 22
8-K
Scripps outperforms on Q3 revenue, EBITDA on the strength of core advertising, networks results
5 Nov 21
8-K
Scripps beats expectations with Q2 results, raises 2021 free cash flow guidance
6 Aug 21
8-K
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
19 May 21
8-K
Other Events
17 May 21
8-K
Strong sales execution bolstered Scripps’Q1 results as ad markets began to rebound
7 May 21
8-K
Other Events
1 Apr 21
8-K
Scripps completes sale of Triton to iHeartMedia
31 Mar 21
Registration and prospectus
S-8
Registration of securities for employees
21 Jun 21
S-8
Registration of securities for employees
12 Nov 19
8-A12B
Registration of securities on exchange
1 Jun 18
25
Voluntary exchange delisting
1 Jun 18
S-8
Registration of securities for employees
5 Nov 15
425
Business combination disclosure
9 Mar 15
425
Business combination disclosure
3 Mar 15
425
Business combination disclosure
8 Feb 15
424B3
Prospectus supplement
5 Feb 15
S-4/A
Registration of securities issued in business combination transactions (amended)
5 Feb 15
Proxies
DEFA14A
Additional proxy soliciting materials
18 Mar 22
DEFA14A
Additional proxy soliciting materials
19 Mar 21
DEFA14A
Additional proxy soliciting materials
23 Mar 20
DEFA14A
Additional proxy soliciting materials
22 Mar 19
DEF 14A
Definitive proxy
22 Mar 19
DFAN14A
Additional proxy materials by non-management
7 May 18
DFAN14A
Additional proxy materials by non-management
3 May 18
Other
CERT
Certification of approval for exchange listing
3 Jun 18
EFFECT
Notice of effectiveness
5 Feb 15
CORRESP
Correspondence with SEC
3 Feb 15
CORRESP
Correspondence with SEC
12 Jan 15
UPLOAD
Letter from SEC
8 Jan 15
CORRESP
Correspondence with SEC
4 Jan 15
UPLOAD
Letter from SEC
1 Jan 15
CORRESP
Correspondence with SEC
22 Dec 14
UPLOAD
Letter from SEC
17 Dec 14
UPLOAD
Letter from SEC
27 Feb 13
Ownership
4
E.W. SCRIPPS / William H. Scripps ownership change
6 Jun 22
144
Notice of proposed sale of securities
25 May 22
4
E.W. SCRIPPS / Anthony S. Granado ownership change
19 May 22
4
E.W. SCRIPPS / Elizabeth Scripps ownership change
17 May 22
4
E.W. SCRIPPS / Margaret Scripps Klenzing ownership change
16 May 22
4
E.W. SCRIPPS / Kim Williams ownership change
4 May 22
4
E.W. SCRIPPS / R. Michael Scagliotti ownership change
4 May 22
4
E.W. SCRIPPS / Leigh Radford ownership change
4 May 22
3
E.W. SCRIPPS / Leigh Radford ownership change
4 May 22
4
E.W. SCRIPPS / Wonya Y Lucas ownership change
4 May 22
Transcripts
2022 Q1
Earnings call transcript
6 May 22
2021 Q4
Earnings call transcript
25 Feb 22
2021 Q3
Earnings call transcript
5 Nov 21
2021 Q2
Earnings call transcript
7 Aug 21
2021 Q1
Earnings call transcript
7 May 21
2020 Q4
Earnings call transcript
26 Feb 21
2020 Q3
Earnings call transcript
8 Nov 20
2020 Q3
Earnings call transcript
6 Nov 20
2020 Q2
Earnings call transcript
8 Aug 20
2020 Q1
Earnings call transcript
9 May 20
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