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E.W. SCRIPPS Co.

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  • SSP ยท Nasdaq
  • Television Broadcasting Stations
  • Cininnati, OH
  • 4,600 employees
  • CIK 0000832428

Updated from SEC filings through

Top things to know

Revenue, FY2025$2.2B-14.3% vs FY2024Operating margin8.6%Operating income $184MEmployees4,600As of December 31, 2025
Next earningsNovember 6, 2026Estimated from past filings
Latest 8-KResults of operations and financial conditionFiled November 6, 2026

Executives

E.W. SCRIPPS Co is a U.S. public company in television broadcasting stations (SIC 4833), headquartered in Cininnati, OH. It trades as SSP on Nasdaq. Revenue was $2.2B in the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025, -14.3% from the year before. It reported about 4,600 employees. Adam Symson is President and CEO.

Five-year financials

MetricFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Revenue $2.2B
10-K, 2026-02-27 		$2.5B
10-K, 2026-02-27 		$2.3B
10-K, 2026-02-27 		$2.5B
10-K, 2025-03-12 		$2.3B
10-K, 2024-02-23
Operating income $184M
10-K, 2026-02-27 		$412M
10-K, 2026-02-27 		-$753M
10-K, 2026-02-27 		$428M
10-K, 2025-03-12 		$401M
10-K, 2024-02-23
SG&A $563M
10-K, 2026-02-27 		$606M
10-K, 2026-02-27 		$615M
10-K, 2026-02-27 		$623M
10-K, 2025-03-12 		$595M
10-K, 2024-02-23
Net income -$101M
10-K, 2026-02-27 		$146M
10-K, 2026-02-27 		-$948M
10-K, 2026-02-27 		$196M
10-K, 2025-03-12 		$123M
10-K, 2024-02-23

Annual figures from XBRL in each company's own filings. Click a figure to open the filing. SG&A marked derived is general and administrative plus selling and marketing.

Leadership and board

NameTitleSource
Adam Symson
President, Chief Executive Officer at E.W. Scripps Company 		President and CEO 4, 2026-03-05
Jason Combs
Chief Financial Officer at The E.W. Scripps Company 		Chief Financial Officer 4, 2026-03-04
Kevin D. Littleton President, Media 3, 2026-08-05
Brian G. Lawlor
President, Scripps Sports 		President, Scripps Sports 4, 2026-03-04
David M. Giles
Chief Legal Officer 		Chief Legal Officer 4, 2026-03-04
Laura Tomlin
Chief Transformation Officer 		Chief Transformation Officer 4, 2026-03-04
Daniel W. Perschke Senior Vice President, Controller (Principal Accounting Officer) 10-K, 2026-02-27
Laura M. Tomlin Chief Transformation Officer 10-K, 2026-02-27
Daniel Perschke
Senior Vice President & Controller at The E.W. Scripps Company 		SVP, Controller 4, 2026-03-04
Kim Williams Chair of the Board of Directors 10-K, 2026-02-27
Burton Jablin Director 10-K, 2026-02-27
Charles L. Barmonde Director 10-K, 2026-02-27
John W. Hayden Director 10-K, 2026-02-27
Kelly P. Conlin Director 10-K, 2026-02-27
Leigh Radford Director 10-K, 2026-02-27
Marcellus W. Alexander, Jr. Director 10-K, 2026-02-27

What E.W. SCRIPPS Co does

W. Scripps Company motto is "Give light and the people will find their own way." Our vision statement is We Create Connection. We serve audiences and businesses through a portfolio of more than 60 local television stations in more than 40 markets and national news and entertainment networks. Our local stations have programming agreements with ABC, NBC, CBS and FOX. The Scripps Networks reach nearly every American through national news outlets Scripps News and Court TV and popular entertainment brands ION, Bounce, Grit, ION Mystery, ION Plus and Laff.

Item 1. Business, 10-K for the year ending December 31, 2025

Shares and governance

Public float $183M (as of June 30, 2025) 10-K, February 27, 2026
Reportable segments 2 (period ending September 30, 2026) 10-Q, November 6, 2026
Latest proxy statement Meeting March 19, 2026 (filed March 20, 2026) DEF 14A, March 20, 2026
Auditor Deloitte & Touche LLP (Cincinnati, Ohio) Latest 10-K

Insider trades

Open-market buys and sales by officers and directors, from Forms 4 and 5. One row per filing.

DateInsiderTradeSharesValueSource
March 10, 2026 Raymundo H. Granado Jr.
Director		 Buy 13,264 $60K Form 4, March 11, 2026
March 3, 2026 Monica Holcomb
Director		 Buy 7,500 $29K Form 4, March 5, 2026
March 3, 2026 Charles L. Barmonde
Director		 Buy 40,000 $156K Form 4, March 5, 2026
March 3, 2026 Adam Symson
President and CEO		 Buy 26,910 $99K Form 4, March 5, 2026

Recent 8-K events

  • 8-K filed 2026-11-06
    • Item 2.02 Results of operations and financial condition (earnings release)
  • 8-K filed 2026-10-28
    • Item 2.02 Results of operations and financial condition (earnings release)
  • 8-K filed 2026-08-07
    • Item 2.02 Results of operations and financial condition (earnings release)
  • 8-K filed 2026-05-15
    • Item 2.01 Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets
  • 8-K filed 2026-05-08
    • Item 2.02 Results of operations and financial condition (earnings release)
  • 8-K filed 2026-05-06
    • Item 1.01 Entry into a material definitive agreement
    • Item 2.03 Creation of a direct financial obligation
  • 8-K filed 2026-04-01
    • Item 2.01 Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets
    • Item 8.01 Other events
  • 8-K filed 2026-02-26
    • Item 2.02 Results of operations and financial condition (earnings release)
    • Item 5.02 Departure or appointment of directors or officers; compensation
    • Item 8.01 Other events
  • 8-K filed 2026-02-06
    • Item 7.01 Regulation FD disclosure
  • 8-K filed 2025-11-26
    • Item 1.01 Entry into a material definitive agreement
    • Item 3.03 Material modification to rights of security holders
    • Item 8.01 Other events

Frequently asked questions about E.W. SCRIPPS Co

What does E.W. SCRIPPS Co do?
In its own words, from Item 1 of its 10-K: "W. Scripps Company motto is "Give light and the people will find their own way." Our vision statement is We Create Connection. We serve audiences and businesses through a portfolio of more than 60 local television stations in more than 40 markets and national news and entertainment networks. Our local stations have programming agreements with ABC, NBC, CBS and FOX. The Scripps Networks reach nearly every American through national news outlets Scripps News and Court TV and popular entertainment brands ION, Bounce, Grit, ION Mystery, ION Plus and Laff."
What is E.W. SCRIPPS Co's revenue?
$2.2B for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025, from its 10-K filed February 27, 2026.
Is E.W. SCRIPPS Co profitable?
E.W. SCRIPPS Co reported net income of -$101M for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025.
How many employees does E.W. SCRIPPS Co have?
About 4,600 as of December 31, 2025, as stated in its annual report.
Who is the CEO of E.W. SCRIPPS Co?
Adam Symson, President and CEO, as named in a 4 filed March 5, 2026.
Who is the CFO of E.W. SCRIPPS Co?
Jason Combs, Chief Financial Officer, as named in a 4 filed March 4, 2026.
Where is E.W. SCRIPPS Co headquartered?
Cininnati, OH.
What is E.W. SCRIPPS Co's stock ticker?
SSP on Nasdaq.
What industry is E.W. SCRIPPS Co in?
Television Broadcasting Stations, SIC code 4833.
What is E.W. SCRIPPS Co's website?
scripps.com.
When does E.W. SCRIPPS Co report earnings next?
November 6, 2026. This is an estimate from past filing dates, not a confirmed date.
Is E.W. SCRIPPS Co a public company?
Yes. E.W. SCRIPPS Co files with the SEC under CIK 0000832428 and trades as SSP.
Who audits E.W. SCRIPPS Co?
Deloitte & Touche LLP, Cincinnati, Ohio, as named in its latest annual report (10-K).
What is E.W. SCRIPPS Co's public float?
$183M as of June 30, 2025, as reported on the cover of its 10-K filed February 27, 2026.
How many business segments does E.W. SCRIPPS Co report?
2 reportable segments for the period ending September 30, 2026, from its 10-Q filed November 6, 2026.
When is E.W. SCRIPPS Co's annual shareholder meeting?
March 19, 2026, per its proxy statement (DEF 14A) filed March 20, 2026.
Have E.W. SCRIPPS Co insiders traded stock recently?
Since March 3, 2026, officers and directors reported 0 open-market sales and 4 purchases worth about $345K on Forms 4 and 5. The most recent: Raymundo H. Granado Jr. (Director) bought 13,264 shares on March 10, 2026.