# E.W. SCRIPPS Co: financial statements, quarterly

SSP · Nasdaq · CIK 832428 · [Communication](/sectors/communication.md) · fiscal year ends Dec 31

Pages: [Overview](/companies/ssp.md) · [Financials](/companies/ssp/financials.md) · [Filings](/companies/ssp/filings.md) · [Insiders](/companies/ssp/insiders.md)

Standardized line items from XBRL company facts. Each value links to its filing; d marks a value derived from year-to-date figures. Other view: [annual](/companies/ssp/financials.md?period=annual).

## Income statement

| Line item | Unit | Q3 FY2023 (2023-09-30) | Q4 FY2023 (2023-12-31) | Q1 FY2024 (2024-03-31) | Q2 FY2024 (2024-06-30) | Q3 FY2024 (2024-09-30) | Q4 FY2024 (2024-12-31) | Q1 FY2025 (2025-03-31) | Q2 FY2025 (2025-06-30) | Q3 FY2025 (2025-09-30) | Q4 FY2025 (2025-12-31) | Q1 FY2026 (2026-03-31) | Q2 FY2026 (2026-06-30) |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| Revenue | $m | [567](/filings/0000832428-24-000045.md) | [616 d](/filings/0000832428-26-000010.md) | [561](/filings/0000832428-25-000026.md) | [574](/filings/0000832428-25-000048.md) | [646](/filings/0000832428-25-000058.md) | [728 d](/filings/0000832428-26-000010.md) | [524](/filings/0000832428-26-000024.md) | [540](/filings/0000832428-26-000034.md) | [526](/filings/0000832428-25-000058.md) | [560 d](/filings/0000832428-26-000010.md) | [517](/filings/0000832428-26-000024.md) | [490](/filings/0000832428-26-000034.md) |
| Selling, general and administrative | $m | [148](/filings/0000832428-24-000045.md) | [166 d](/filings/0000832428-26-000010.md) | [146](/filings/0000832428-25-000026.md) | [152](/filings/0000832428-25-000048.md) | [155](/filings/0000832428-25-000058.md) | [154 d](/filings/0000832428-26-000010.md) | [137](/filings/0000832428-26-000024.md) | [143](/filings/0000832428-26-000034.md) | [137](/filings/0000832428-25-000058.md) | [145 d](/filings/0000832428-26-000010.md) | [146](/filings/0000832428-26-000024.md) | [147](/filings/0000832428-26-000034.md) |
| Operating income | $m | [53.1](/filings/0000832428-24-000045.md) | [(202) d](/filings/0000832428-26-000010.md) | [43.4](/filings/0000832428-25-000026.md) | [55.7](/filings/0000832428-25-000048.md) | [122](/filings/0000832428-25-000058.md) | [192 d](/filings/0000832428-26-000010.md) | [27.5](/filings/0000832428-26-000024.md) | [76.6](/filings/0000832428-26-000034.md) | [37.6](/filings/0000832428-25-000058.md) | [42.3 d](/filings/0000832428-26-000010.md) | [24.8](/filings/0000832428-26-000024.md) | [(1,158)](/filings/0000832428-26-000034.md) |
| Interest expense | $m | [56.9](/filings/0000832428-23-000034.md) | [55.5 d](/filings/0000832428-24-000015.md) | [54.9](/filings/0000832428-24-000023.md) | [52.1](/filings/0000832428-25-000048.md) | [54.4](/filings/0000832428-25-000058.md) | [48.9 d](/filings/0000832428-26-000010.md) | [43.8](/filings/0000832428-26-000024.md) | [58.7](/filings/0000832428-26-000034.md) | [59.2](/filings/0000832428-25-000058.md) | [59.3 d](/filings/0000832428-26-000010.md) | [57.0](/filings/0000832428-26-000024.md) | [54.1](/filings/0000832428-26-000034.md) |
| Income tax | $m | [1.4](/filings/0000832428-24-000045.md) | [(2.7) d](/filings/0000832428-26-000010.md) | [3.8](/filings/0000832428-25-000026.md) | [1.9](/filings/0000832428-25-000048.md) | [20.2](/filings/0000832428-25-000058.md) | [37.8 d](/filings/0000832428-26-000010.md) | [(13.0)](/filings/0000832428-26-000024.md) | [10.9](/filings/0000832428-26-000034.md) | [(4.2)](/filings/0000832428-25-000058.md) | [(12.2) d](/filings/0000832428-26-000010.md) | [(2.7)](/filings/0000832428-26-000024.md) | [(57.0)](/filings/0000832428-26-000034.md) |
| Net income | $m | [(3.7)](/filings/0000832428-24-000045.md) | [(256) d](/filings/0000832428-26-000010.md) | [1.6](/filings/0000832428-25-000026.md) | [1.4](/filings/0000832428-25-000048.md) | [47.8](/filings/0000832428-25-000058.md) | [95.4 d](/filings/0000832428-26-000010.md) | [(3.5)](/filings/0000832428-26-000024.md) | [(36.0)](/filings/0000832428-26-000034.md) | [(33.0)](/filings/0000832428-25-000058.md) | [(28.5) d](/filings/0000832428-26-000010.md) | [(1.8)](/filings/0000832428-26-000024.md) | [(1,151)](/filings/0000832428-26-000034.md) |
| Diluted EPS | $ per share | [(0.19)](/filings/0000832428-24-000045.md) | not reported | [(0.15)](/filings/0000832428-25-000026.md) | [(0.15)](/filings/0000832428-25-000048.md) | [0.37](/filings/0000832428-25-000058.md) | not reported | [(0.22)](/filings/0000832428-26-000024.md) | [(0.59)](/filings/0000832428-26-000034.md) | [(0.55)](/filings/0000832428-25-000058.md) | not reported | [(0.20)](/filings/0000832428-26-000024.md) | [(12.68)](/filings/0000832428-26-000034.md) |
| Basic EPS | $ per share | [(0.19)](/filings/0000832428-24-000045.md) | not reported | [(0.15)](/filings/0000832428-25-000026.md) | [(0.15)](/filings/0000832428-25-000048.md) | [0.37](/filings/0000832428-25-000058.md) | not reported | [(0.22)](/filings/0000832428-26-000024.md) | [(0.59)](/filings/0000832428-26-000034.md) | [(0.55)](/filings/0000832428-25-000058.md) | not reported | [(0.20)](/filings/0000832428-26-000024.md) | [(12.68)](/filings/0000832428-26-000034.md) |

- Revenue: us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax
- Selling, general and administrative: us-gaap:SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
- Operating income: us-gaap:OperatingIncomeLoss
- Interest expense: us-gaap:InterestExpense, us-gaap:InterestExpenseNonoperating
- Income tax: us-gaap:IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
- Net income: us-gaap:ProfitLoss, us-gaap:NetIncomeLoss
- Diluted EPS: us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted
- Basic EPS: us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic

## Balance sheet

| Line item | Unit | Q3 FY2023 (2023-09-30) | FY2023 (2023-12-31) | Q1 FY2024 (2024-03-31) | Q2 FY2024 (2024-06-30) | Q3 FY2024 (2024-09-30) | FY2024 (2024-12-31) | Q1 FY2025 (2025-03-31) | Q2 FY2025 (2025-06-30) | Q3 FY2025 (2025-09-30) | FY2025 (2025-12-31) | Q1 FY2026 (2026-03-31) | Q2 FY2026 (2026-06-30) |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| Cash and equivalents | $m | [15.9](/filings/0000832428-23-000034.md) | [35.3](/filings/0000832428-25-000012.md) | [30.2](/filings/0000832428-24-000023.md) | [26.7](/filings/0000832428-24-000035.md) | [34.6](/filings/0000832428-24-000045.md) | [23.9](/filings/0000832428-26-000010.md) | [24.0](/filings/0000832428-25-000026.md) | [31.7](/filings/0000832428-25-000048.md) | [54.7](/filings/0000832428-25-000058.md) | [27.9](/filings/0000832428-26-000034.md) | [83.7](/filings/0000832428-26-000024.md) | [13.0](/filings/0000832428-26-000034.md) |
| Current assets | $m | [681](/filings/0000832428-23-000034.md) | [676](/filings/0000832428-25-000012.md) | [639](/filings/0000832428-24-000023.md) | [655](/filings/0000832428-24-000035.md) | [630](/filings/0000832428-24-000045.md) | [630](/filings/0000832428-26-000010.md) | [598](/filings/0000832428-25-000026.md) | [624](/filings/0000832428-25-000048.md) | [705](/filings/0000832428-25-000058.md) | [747](/filings/0000832428-26-000034.md) | [665](/filings/0000832428-26-000024.md) | [593](/filings/0000832428-26-000034.md) |
| Total assets | $m | [5,688](/filings/0000832428-23-000034.md) | [5,410](/filings/0000832428-25-000012.md) | [5,328](/filings/0000832428-24-000023.md) | [5,281](/filings/0000832428-24-000035.md) | [5,254](/filings/0000832428-24-000045.md) | [5,199](/filings/0000832428-26-000010.md) | [5,116](/filings/0000832428-25-000026.md) | [5,088](/filings/0000832428-25-000048.md) | [5,090](/filings/0000832428-25-000058.md) | [5,009](/filings/0000832428-26-000034.md) | [4,917](/filings/0000832428-26-000024.md) | [3,646](/filings/0000832428-26-000034.md) |
| Current liabilities | $m | [443](/filings/0000832428-23-000034.md) | [478](/filings/0000832428-25-000012.md) | [447](/filings/0000832428-24-000023.md) | [438](/filings/0000832428-24-000035.md) | [471](/filings/0000832428-24-000045.md) | [482](/filings/0000832428-26-000010.md) | [440](/filings/0000832428-25-000026.md) | [492](/filings/0000832428-25-000048.md) | [437](/filings/0000832428-25-000058.md) | [454](/filings/0000832428-26-000034.md) | [422](/filings/0000832428-26-000024.md) | [444](/filings/0000832428-26-000034.md) |
| Long-term debt | $m | [2,908](/filings/0000832428-23-000034.md) | [2,897](/filings/0000832428-25-000012.md) | [2,855](/filings/0000832428-24-000023.md) | [2,854](/filings/0000832428-24-000035.md) | [2,737](/filings/0000832428-24-000045.md) | [2,561](/filings/0000832428-26-000010.md) | [2,559](/filings/0000832428-25-000026.md) | [2,545](/filings/0000832428-25-000048.md) | [2,637](/filings/0000832428-25-000058.md) | [2,586](/filings/0000832428-26-000034.md) | [2,549](/filings/0000832428-26-000024.md) | [2,494](/filings/0000832428-26-000034.md) |
| Current portion of debt | $m | [15.6](/filings/0000832428-23-000034.md) | [15.6](/filings/0000832428-25-000012.md) | [15.6](/filings/0000832428-24-000023.md) | [15.6](/filings/0000832428-24-000035.md) | [15.6](/filings/0000832428-24-000045.md) | [15.6](/filings/0000832428-26-000010.md) | [40.6](/filings/0000832428-25-000026.md) | [78.9](/filings/0000832428-25-000048.md) | [8.9](/filings/0000832428-25-000058.md) | [8.9](/filings/0000832428-26-000034.md) | [0.0](/filings/0000832428-26-000024.md) | [0.0](/filings/0000832428-26-000034.md) |
| Shareholders' equity | $m | [1,417](/filings/0000832428-24-000045.md) | [1,156](/filings/0000832428-26-000010.md) | [1,162](/filings/0000832428-25-000048.md) | [1,168](/filings/0000832428-25-000058.md) | [1,219](/filings/0000832428-25-000058.md) | [1,318](/filings/0000832428-26-000034.md) | [1,320](/filings/0000832428-26-000034.md) | [1,290](/filings/0000832428-26-000034.md) | [1,260](/filings/0000832428-25-000058.md) | [1,246](/filings/0000832428-26-000034.md) | [1,245](/filings/0000832428-26-000034.md) | [101](/filings/0000832428-26-000034.md) |

- Cash and equivalents: us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
- Current assets: us-gaap:AssetsCurrent
- Total assets: us-gaap:Assets
- Current liabilities: us-gaap:LiabilitiesCurrent
- Long-term debt: us-gaap:LongTermDebtNoncurrent
- Current portion of debt: us-gaap:LongTermDebtCurrent
- Shareholders' equity: us-gaap:StockholdersEquity

## Cash flow

| Line item | Unit | Q3 FY2023 (2023-09-30) | Q4 FY2023 (2023-12-31) | Q1 FY2024 (2024-03-31) | Q2 FY2024 (2024-06-30) | Q3 FY2024 (2024-09-30) | Q4 FY2024 (2024-12-31) | Q1 FY2025 (2025-03-31) | Q2 FY2025 (2025-06-30) | Q3 FY2025 (2025-09-30) | Q4 FY2025 (2025-12-31) | Q1 FY2026 (2026-03-31) | Q2 FY2026 (2026-06-30) |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| Operating cash flow | $m | [24.2 d](/filings/0000832428-24-000045.md) | [62.5 d](/filings/0000832428-26-000010.md) | [45.4](/filings/0000832428-25-000026.md) | [26.4 d](/filings/0000832428-25-000048.md) | [141 d](/filings/0000832428-25-000058.md) | [153 d](/filings/0000832428-26-000010.md) | [(3.3)](/filings/0000832428-26-000024.md) | [(10.5) d](/filings/0000832428-26-000034.md) | [21.8 d](/filings/0000832428-25-000058.md) | [45.1 d](/filings/0000832428-26-000010.md) | [3.5](/filings/0000832428-26-000024.md) | [13.6 d](/filings/0000832428-26-000034.md) |
| Capital expenditure | $m | [18.0 d](/filings/0000832428-24-000045.md) | [15.8 d](/filings/0000832428-26-000010.md) | [22.1](/filings/0000832428-25-000026.md) | [23.6 d](/filings/0000832428-25-000048.md) | [13.2 d](/filings/0000832428-25-000058.md) | [6.4 d](/filings/0000832428-26-000010.md) | [5.1](/filings/0000832428-26-000024.md) | [12.2 d](/filings/0000832428-26-000034.md) | [15.4 d](/filings/0000832428-25-000058.md) | [13.9 d](/filings/0000832428-26-000010.md) | [3.2](/filings/0000832428-26-000024.md) | [16.5 d](/filings/0000832428-26-000034.md) |
| Dividends paid | $m | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Share repurchases | $m | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |

- Operating cash flow: us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
- Capital expenditure: us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
- Dividends paid: not reported
- Share repurchases: not reported

## Shares

| Line item | Unit | Q3 FY2022 (2022-09-30) | Q1 FY2023 (2023-03-31) | Q2 FY2023 (2023-06-30) | Q3 FY2023 (2023-09-30) | Q1 FY2024 (2024-03-31) | Q2 FY2024 (2024-06-30) | Q3 FY2024 (2024-09-30) | Q1 FY2025 (2025-03-31) | Q2 FY2025 (2025-06-30) | Q3 FY2025 (2025-09-30) | Q1 FY2026 (2026-03-31) | Q2 FY2026 (2026-06-30) |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| Diluted shares (weighted) | millions of shares | [85.3](/filings/0000832428-23-000034.md) | [83.8](/filings/0000832428-24-000023.md) | [84.3](/filings/0000832428-24-000035.md) | [84.4](/filings/0000832428-24-000045.md) | [84.9](/filings/0000832428-25-000026.md) | [85.7](/filings/0000832428-25-000048.md) | [86.1](/filings/0000832428-25-000058.md) | [86.9](/filings/0000832428-26-000024.md) | [87.9](/filings/0000832428-26-000034.md) | [88.5](/filings/0000832428-25-000058.md) | [89.8](/filings/0000832428-26-000024.md) | [92.1](/filings/0000832428-26-000034.md) |

- Diluted shares (weighted): us-gaap:WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding

Source: SEC EDGAR, XBRL company facts. Last ingested by Listed: Oct 24, 2026, 15:25 ET. No prices; not investment advice.