E. W. Scripps Co Class A (SSP) - Net Assets

Latest as of March 2026: $1.25 Billion USD

Based on the latest financial reports, E. W. Scripps Co Class A (SSP) has net assets worth $1.25 Billion USD as of March 2026. Net assets (also known as shareholders' equity or book value) represent the difference between a company's total assets ($4.92 Billion) and total liabilities ($3.67 Billion). This figure indicates the residual interest in the assets after deducting liabilities, essentially showing what would remain for shareholders if all assets were liquidated and all debts paid off. Explore E. W. Scripps Co Class A cash conversion from operations to assess how effectively this company generates cash.

Key Net Assets Metrics

Metric Value
Current Net Assets $1.25 Billion
% of Total Assets 25.33%
Annual Growth Rate 2.65%
5-Year Change -36.76%
10-Year Change 31.73%
Growth Volatility 24.82

E. W. Scripps Co Class A - Net Assets Trend (1986–2025)

This chart illustrates how E. W. Scripps Co Class A's net assets have evolved over time, based on quarterly financial data. Explore SSP long-term asset investment ratio to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.

Annual Net Assets for E. W. Scripps Co Class A (1986–2025)

The table below shows the annual net assets of E. W. Scripps Co Class A from 1986 to 2025. For live valuation and market cap data, see E. W. Scripps Co Class A market cap and net worth.

Year Net Assets Change
2025-12-31 $1.25 Billion -5.46%
2024-12-31 $1.32 Billion +14.00%
2023-12-31 $1.16 Billion -45.74%
2022-12-31 $2.13 Billion +8.14%
2021-12-31 $1.97 Billion +69.39%
2020-12-31 $1.16 Billion +29.55%
2019-12-31 $897.93 Million -3.05%
2018-12-31 $926.16 Million -1.21%
2017-12-31 $937.49 Million -0.89%
2016-12-31 $945.93 Million +4.99%
2015-12-31 $900.98 Million +73.29%
2014-12-31 $519.93 Million -5.08%
2013-12-31 $547.74 Million +1.45%
2012-12-31 $539.91 Million +4.43%
2011-12-31 $517.00 Million -12.60%
2010-12-31 $591.53 Million +36.53%
2009-12-31 $433.25 Million -27.18%
2008-12-31 $594.97 Million -77.05%
2007-12-31 $2.59 Billion -4.13%
2006-12-31 $2.70 Billion +13.69%
2005-12-31 $2.38 Billion +13.46%
2004-12-31 $2.10 Billion +15.01%
2003-12-31 $1.82 Billion +20.26%
2002-12-31 $1.52 Billion +12.10%
2001-12-31 $1.35 Billion +5.80%
2000-12-31 $1.28 Billion +9.75%
1999-12-31 $1.16 Billion +8.95%
1998-12-31 $1.07 Billion +1.88%
1997-12-31 $1.05 Billion +11.05%
1996-12-31 $944.60 Million -20.72%
1995-12-31 $1.19 Billion +9.96%
1994-12-31 $1.08 Billion +26.04%
1993-12-31 $859.63 Million +17.26%
1992-12-31 $733.10 Million +8.75%
1991-12-31 $674.10 Million +5.56%
1990-12-31 $638.60 Million -0.82%
1989-12-31 $643.90 Million +2.52%
1988-12-31 $628.10 Million +29.00%
1987-12-31 $486.90 Million +8.34%
1986-12-31 $449.40 Million --

Equity Component Analysis

This analysis shows how different components contribute to E. W. Scripps Co Class A's total equity over time. Equity components include common stock, retained earnings, additional paid-in capital, and other elements.

Equity Composition Insights

  • Retained earnings have decreased by 250.9% over the analyzed period, potentially due to dividend distributions or operating losses.

Current Equity Component Breakdown (December 2025)

Component Amount Percentage
Common Stock $890.00K 0.07%
Other Comprehensive Income $-64.42 Million -5.17%
Other Components $1.89 Billion 151.39%
Total Equity $1.25 Billion 100.00%

E. W. Scripps Co Class A Competitors by Market Cap

The table below lists competitors of E. W. Scripps Co Class A ranked by their market capitalization.

Company Market Cap
Camlin Fine Sciences Limited
NSE:CAMLINFINE
 $270.46 Million
Petron Malaysia Refining Marketing
KLSE:3042
 $270.47 Million
Mecaro Co. Ltd
KQ:241770
 $270.50 Million
Nanhua Instruments Co Ltd
SHE:300417
 $270.75 Million
Kernex Microsystems (India) Limited
NSE:KERNEX
 $269.93 Million
HengFeng Information Technology Co Ltd
SHE:300605
 $269.93 Million
LAVIPHARM S.A. NA EO 1
F:BXA0
 $269.79 Million
Andfjord Salmon AS
OL:ANDF
 $269.71 Million

Equity Growth Attribution

This analysis shows how different factors contributed to changes in E. W. Scripps Co Class A's equity between the two most recent reporting periods.

Equity Growth Insights

  • From 2024 to 2025, total equity changed from 1,318,014,000 to 1,246,092,000, a change of -71,922,000 (-5.5%).
  • Net loss of 100,877,000 reduced equity.
  • Other comprehensive income increased equity by 10,883,000.
  • Other factors increased equity by 18,072,000.

Equity Change Factors (2024 to 2025)

Factor Impact Contribution
Net Income $-100.88 Million -8.1%
Other Comprehensive Income $10.88 Million +0.87%
Other Changes $18.07 Million +1.45%
Total Change $- -5.46%

Book Value vs Market Value Analysis

This analysis compares E. W. Scripps Co Class A's book value (net assets) with its market value over time. The relationship between these values can provide insights into investor sentiment and company valuation.

Valuation Insights

  • Current price-to-book ratio: 0.24x
  • The company is trading below its book value, potentially indicating the market believes the assets are overvalued on the balance sheet or anticipates future losses.
  • The price-to-book ratio has decreased from 0.38x to 0.24x over the analyzed period, indicating reduced market premium.

Historical Price-to-Book Ratios

Date Book Value per Share Market Price P/B Ratio
1986-12-31 $9.02 $3.40 x
1987-12-31 $9.77 $3.40 x
1988-12-31 $12.60 $3.40 x
1989-12-31 $12.92 $3.40 x
1990-12-31 $12.81 $3.40 x
1991-12-31 $13.53 $3.40 x
1992-12-31 $14.71 $3.40 x
1993-12-31 $17.23 $3.40 x
1994-12-31 $21.33 $3.40 x
1995-12-31 $22.38 $3.40 x
1996-12-31 $17.55 $3.40 x
1997-12-31 $19.26 $3.40 x
1998-12-31 $19.29 $3.40 x
1999-12-31 $21.76 $3.40 x
2000-12-31 $23.92 $3.40 x
2001-12-31 $25.43 $3.40 x
2002-12-31 $28.01 $3.40 x
2003-12-31 $33.59 $3.40 x
2004-12-31 $38.17 $3.40 x
2005-12-31 $41.47 $3.40 x
2006-12-31 $46.98 $3.40 x
2007-12-31 $44.75 $3.40 x
2008-12-31 $10.93 $3.40 x
2009-12-31 $8.04 $3.40 x
2010-12-31 $10.33 $3.40 x
2011-12-31 $8.99 $3.40 x
2012-12-31 $9.75 $3.40 x
2013-12-31 $9.69 $3.40 x
2014-12-31 $9.08 $3.40 x
2015-12-31 $11.64 $3.40 x
2016-12-31 $11.31 $3.40 x
2017-12-31 $11.43 $3.40 x
2018-12-31 $11.30 $3.40 x
2019-12-31 $11.11 $3.40 x
2020-12-31 $14.22 $3.40 x
2021-12-31 $22.40 $3.40 x
2022-12-31 $24.40 $3.40 x
2023-12-31 $13.72 $3.40 x
2024-12-31 $15.31 $3.40 x
2025-12-31 $14.16 $3.40 x

Capital Efficiency Dashboard

This dashboard shows how efficiently E. W. Scripps Co Class A utilizes its equity to generate returns, including Return on Equity (ROE) and its components based on the DuPont analysis framework.

Capital Efficiency Insights

  • Current Return on Equity (ROE): -8.10%
  • The company may be facing challenges in efficiently utilizing shareholder equity.
  • DuPont Analysis Breakdown:
  • • Net Profit Margin: -4.69%
  • • Asset Turnover: 0.43x
  • • Equity Multiplier: 4.02x
  • Recent ROE (-8.10%) is below the historical average (2.74%), suggesting potential challenges in capital efficiency.

Historical Capital Efficiency Metrics

Year Return on Equity Net Profit Margin Asset Turnover Equity Multiplier Economic Value Added
1986 7.59% 3.29% 0.64x 3.58x $-10.84 Million
1987 9.28% 3.94% 0.75x 3.14x $-3.49 Million
1988 11.16% 5.77% 0.78x 2.48x $7.29 Million
1989 13.87% 7.05% 0.81x 2.43x $24.91 Million
1990 7.52% 3.70% 0.85x 2.38x $-15.86 Million
1991 9.58% 4.97% 0.76x 2.53x $-2.81 Million
1992 11.44% 6.64% 0.74x 2.33x $10.59 Million
1993 14.97% 10.67% 0.72x 1.95x $42.72 Million
1994 11.32% 10.06% 0.71x 1.59x $14.34 Million
1995 11.19% 12.94% 0.62x 1.39x $14.24 Million
1996 16.66% 14.03% 0.77x 1.55x $62.94 Million
1997 15.03% 12.70% 0.54x 2.17x $52.80 Million
1998 12.28% 9.02% 0.62x 2.19x $24.33 Million
1999 12.62% 9.35% 0.62x 2.16x $30.47 Million
2000 12.79% 9.51% 0.67x 2.01x $35.67 Million
2001 10.21% 9.60% 0.54x 1.96x $2.77 Million
2002 12.43% 12.26% 0.54x 1.89x $36.75 Million
2003 14.86% 14.44% 0.62x 1.65x $88.56 Million
2004 14.49% 14.02% 0.63x 1.63x $94.20 Million
2005 10.89% 9.91% 0.62x 1.76x $20.45 Million
2006 13.68% 14.14% 0.58x 1.68x $95.08 Million
2007 -0.07% -0.06% 0.63x 1.63x $-246.66 Million
2008 -80.56% -47.57% 0.92x 1.84x $-535.75 Million
2009 -48.38% -26.12% 1.02x 1.81x $-252.93 Million
2010 22.16% 16.80% 0.94x 1.41x $71.62 Million
2011 -3.02% -2.13% 0.75x 1.89x $-66.99 Million
2012 7.44% 4.45% 0.88x 1.91x $-13.80 Million
2013 -0.09% -0.06% 0.85x 1.76x $-55.25 Million
2014 2.03% 1.21% 0.84x 1.99x $-41.46 Million
2015 -9.15% -11.52% 0.43x 1.87x $-172.58 Million
2016 7.11% 7.13% 0.55x 1.83x $-27.36 Million
2017 -1.40% -1.52% 0.41x 2.27x $-106.85 Million
2018 2.20% 1.69% 0.57x 2.30x $-72.24 Million
2019 -2.05% -1.36% 0.38x 3.97x $-108.17 Million
2020 23.15% 14.50% 0.38x 4.18x $153.01 Million
2021 6.23% 5.37% 0.34x 3.38x $-74.33 Million
2022 9.19% 7.99% 0.38x 3.02x $-17.18 Million
2023 -81.98% -41.34% 0.42x 4.68x $-1.06 Billion
2024 11.09% 5.83% 0.48x 3.94x $14.42 Million
2025 -8.10% -4.69% 0.43x 4.02x $-225.49 Million

Industry Comparison

This section compares E. W. Scripps Co Class A's net assets metrics with peer companies in the Broadcasting industry.

Industry Context

  • Industry: Broadcasting
  • Average net assets among peers: $1,308,024,777
  • Average return on equity (ROE) among peers: -8.64%

Peer Company Comparison

Company Net Assets Return on Equity Debt-to-Equity Market Cap
E. W. Scripps Co Class A (SSP) $1.25 Billion 7.59% 2.95x $270.22 Million
Beasley Broadcast Group Inc (BBGI) $54.18 Million -6.88% 4.21x $15.38 Million
FreeCast, Inc. Class A Common Stock (CAST) $-7.91 Million 0.00% 0.00x $20.17 Million
Cumulus Media Inc Class A (CMLS) $455.22 Million 13.46% 2.87x $2.54 Million
Curiositystream Inc. (CURI) $63.72 Million -66.72% 0.29x $160.90 Million
CuriosityStream Inc (CURIW) $117.63 Million -43.29% 0.31x $118.01
Fubotv Inc (FUBO) $-3.10 Million 0.00% 0.00x $412.68 Million
Gray Television Inc (GTN) $378.24 Million 11.71% 2.63x $382.03 Million
Gray Television Inc (GTN-A) $2.81 Billion -3.03% 2.72x $77.97 Million
iHeartMedia Inc Class A (IHRT) $9.23 Billion 8.36% 1.06x $655.22 Million
Mediaco Holding Inc (MDIA) $-16.57 Million 0.00% 0.00x $68.54 Million

About E. W. Scripps Co Class A

NASDAQ:SSP USA Broadcasting
Market Cap
$270.22 Million
Market Cap Rank
#15488 Global
#3559 in USA
Share Price
$3.40
Change (1 day)
-0.58%
52-Week Range
$2.05 - $5.16
All Time High
$24.33
Categories
Companies in USA Broadcasting
About

The E.W. Scripps Company, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a media enterprise through a portfolio of local television stations, national news, and entertainment networks in the United States. It operates through Local Media and Scripps Networks segments. The Local Media segment engages in the operation of broadcast television stations and related digital activities; production of over-… Read more