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The E.W. Scripps Company

The E.W. Scripps Company

SSPNASDAQCommunication Services● Active
$3.41
+$0.00(+0.00%)
Market Cap$402471061
P/E Ratio—
52W High$5.39
52W Low$1.5188
Free Cash FlowFinancialsRevenue

The E.W. Scripps Company (SSP) Free Cash Flow & Analysis

Annual & trailing free cash flow, FCF margin, YoY change, valuation ratios, and peer context.

SSP · free cash flow · updated Jun 8, 2026

Core FCF metrics

Free cash flow was $6.5M for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), down 97.8% year-over-year The FCF margin was 0.3%. Five-year CAGR stands at -51.0%.

FY2025 Free Cash Flow$6.5M▼ -97.8% YoY
Trailing 12M (TTM)$15.2Mtrailing 4 quarters sum
FCF Margin0.3%$6.5M ÷ revenue
3-Year CAGR-70.9%FY2022 → FY2025
5-Year CAGR-51.0%FY2020 → FY2025
FormulaFCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital ExpendituresTTM = trailing 4 quarters sumCAGR → N/A if either endpoint ≤ 0
Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USDUpdated: Jun 8, 2026

Annual free cash flow history

Positive FCFNegative FCF
Free Cash Flow
YoY Growth %
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Annual free cash flow data

Fiscal YearFree Cash FlowYoY ChangeFCF Margin
FY2025Latest$6.5M▼ 97.8%0.3%
FY2024$300.4M▲ +478.0%12.0%
FY2023$52.0M▼ 80.4%2.3%
FY2022$265.6M▲ +51.1%10.8%
FY2021$175.8M▼ 23.7%7.7%
FCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures · CapEx shown as (negative) · Source: SEC filings via FMP
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FCF valuation metrics

The E.W. Scripps Company (SSP) trades at a FCF yield of 3.76% and a price-to-free-cash-flow ratio of 20.1x. FCF per share stands at $0.17, calculated using trailing twelve-month FCF divided by basic weighted-average shares outstanding.

FCF Yield (TTM)
3.76%
Free Cash Flow ÷ Market Cap
per FMP freeCashFlowYieldTTM definition
FCF per Share (TTM)
$0.17
TTM FCF ÷ Shares Outstanding
Price / FCF
x20.1
Share Price ÷ FCF per Share
EV / FCF (TTM)
x196.3
Enterprise Value basis
Source: FMP /key-metrics-ttm · /cash-flow-statement Q · /income-statementFY2025 · 2025-12-31
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Cash flow statement summary

For FY2025, The E.W. Scripps Company generated $53.1M in operating cash flow and spent 47M in capital expenditures, yielding $6.5M in free cash flow.

Operating Activities
+$53.1M
Cash from core business operations
2025-12-31
Investing Activities
−$12.1M
CapEx, acquisitions & investments
2025-12-31
Financing Activities
−$36.9M
Buybacks, dividends & debt
2025-12-31
FCF FormulaOperating CF ($53.1M) − |CapEx| (47M) = FCF ($6.5M)

For the complete Operating / Investing / Financing line-item breakdown:

View Full Cash Flow Statement →
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Free cash flow vs peers (Communication Services)

#CompanyFree Cash FlowYoY
#1
The E.W. Scripps Company
The E.W. Scripps CompanyYOU
SSP
$6.5M-97.8%
#2
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$73.27B+0.7%#3
Alphabet Inc.
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$73.27B+0.7%#4
Meta Platforms, Inc.
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$46.11B-14.7%#5
Verizon Communications, 5.9% 15 Feb 2054
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VZA
$19.68B+4.0%#6
Netflix, Inc.
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$9.46B+36.7%
Communication Services · Sorted by FCF · FMP /cash-flow-statementFull FCF Rankings →

About Free Cash Flow & Methodology

The E.W. Scripps Company (SSP) reported free cash flow of $6.5M for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), down 97.8% year-over-year. The FCF margin was 0.3%.

Based on available data, The E.W. Scripps Company has maintained positive free cash flow for at least 13 fiscal year(s). FCF peaked at $300.4M in FY2024. The 5-year CAGR stands at -51.0%.

The E.W. Scripps Company's FCF yield is 3.76% and price-to-FCF ratio is 20.1x for FY2025, based on the latest available data.

Data sourced from FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USD.

Q&A and summaries align with SEC 10-K/10-Q cash flow disclosures and FMP /cash-flow-statement where noted.
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Frequently asked questions

SSP free cash flow · 8 questions

The E.W. Scripps Company free cash flow was $6.5M for FY2025, down 97.8% year-over-year. On a trailing twelve-month (TTM) basis, free cash flow stands at $15.2M.

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▸ Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · US GAAP · The E.W. Scripps Company · The E.W. Scripps Company SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Last updated: Jun 8, 2026