EW Scripps Co. (The) (SSP)
NASDAQCommunication ServicesBroadcastingSnapshot 2026-09-04
$3.30-0.90%
Close 2026-09-04 · 1-day change
NASDAQCommunication ServicesBroadcastingSnapshot 2026-09-04
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
A booming industry is a tailwind for the names in it; a contracting one is a headwind. Companies in the same industry tend to rise and fall together with the cycle, the way a tide lifts and lowers every boat in the harbor at once, so a large part of a stock’s swing can come from where its industry sits rather than from the company itself. It’s context for reading the company’s results, not a buy/sell call. Full explanation →
Communication Services is in steady. Describes the industry's cycle state, not a call on this stock.
The stage band shows the industry’s cycle over the chart’s timeline (each color a stage); a ▼ marks a quarter its growth inflected down — amber is an unconfirmed watch, red is confirmed the next quarter. Use “Overlay cycle on chart” to tint the price chart by stage. The industry’s fundamentals, not a signal on this stock.
Primary pillar broken — Return to positive or breakeven earnings by end of 2026: EPS -12.7 vs 0.01.
View ThesisRevenue is contracting — down about 14% over the past year.
View GrowthManagement screens weak on capital allocation, margins, the balance sheet.
View ManagementExpectations look reasonable — what the market is pricing in sits in line with or below what analysts forecast.
View ValuationThis stock is highly volatile — it swings about 2% on a typical day and fell roughly 49% in its worst 12-month stretch.
View RiskSSP's transformation plan must succeed to justify its current price. The plan targets $125-$150 million in annualized EBITDA growth by 2028. Revenue fell 9% year over year, and the last quarter missed expectations. SSP trades at 0.1× price-to-sales, below the 1.2× peer median. The market reflects modest growth expectations compared to our view. The next-quarter miss probability is 59%, indicating elevated risk. The thesis has broken due to the earnings miss and weakened performance. Peer multiples imply a price about 79% above where it trades; this read is provisional.
Trailing returns as of 2026-09-04. SSP is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 4 analysts currently covering SSP (as of Sep 2026).
Analyst ratings and price targets are third-party Wall Street estimates, not QuarterlyIQ’s view. Not investment advice.
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A consensus fair price across 2 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-09-06. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Broadcasting — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
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Threatens: Transformation plan targeting $125-$150 million annualized EBITDA growth by 2028
Regulatory and measurement headwinds may hinder EBITDA growth.
Not investment advice. Scores describe historical and current data; they are not forecasts of future returns. Consult a licensed advisor before making investment decisions.
End-of-day figures as of 2026-09-04. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Bottom 25% on quality vs scored peers
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.
TTM earnings are negative. P/E-based methods drop out and the estimate leans on sales- and cash-flow-based methods. A data condition, not a forward call.
Threatens: Transformation plan targeting $125-$150 million annualized EBITDA growth by 2028
Layoffs may hinder transformation plan's EBITDA growth.
Advances: Transformation plan targeting $125-$150 million annualized EBITDA growth by 2028
Earnings call may provide insights on EBITDA growth trajectory.
Debt restructuring could impact capital allocation and growth.
Advances: Complete station swap with Gray Media
Record political ad revenue supports growth objective.
Advances: Complete station swap with Gray Media
Stock jump indicates positive market reaction to ad revenue.