Comparing E.W. Scripps (SSP) & Its Rivals

E.W. Scripps (NASDAQ:SSP) is one of 257 publicly-traded companies in the “Media” industry, but how does it compare to its rivals? We will compare E.W. Scripps to related companies based on the strength of its dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, valuation and risk.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares E.W. Scripps and its rivals top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
E.W. Scripps	$2.15 billion	-$100.88 million	-0.28
E.W. Scripps Competitors	$3.00 billion	$35.12 million	-0.06

E.W. Scripps’ rivals have higher revenue and earnings than E.W. Scripps. E.W. Scripps is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Profitability

This table compares E.W. Scripps and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
E.W. Scripps	-54.15%	12.25%	0.75%
E.W. Scripps Competitors	-18.60%	-48.00%	-4.99%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for E.W. Scripps and its rivals, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
E.W. Scripps	1	3	1	0	2.00
E.W. Scripps Competitors	2336	6933	10777	490	2.46

E.W. Scripps currently has a consensus price target of $5.90, indicating a potential upside of 58.39%. As a group, “Media” companies have a potential upside of 29.15%. Given E.W. Scripps’ higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe E.W. Scripps is more favorable than its rivals.

Risk and Volatility

E.W. Scripps has a beta of 0.71, indicating that its stock price is 29% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, E.W. Scripps’ rivals have a beta of 0.96, indicating that their average stock price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

67.8% of E.W. Scripps shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 37.7% of shares of all “Media” companies are owned by institutional investors. 5.2% of E.W. Scripps shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 17.6% of shares of all “Media” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

E.W. Scripps rivals beat E.W. Scripps on 9 of the 13 factors compared.

About E.W. Scripps

The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) is an American media company that operates local television stations, national news services and digital media businesses. Its local media operations provide broadcast news, weather, sports and community programming, while its national offerings include Scripps News and Court TV. Scripps distributes content through over-the-air television, digital platforms and streaming services. The company also operates ION, a national broadcast network known for entertainment programming, as well as other television and digital brands.