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The E W Scripps Co (The E W Scripps Co) Debt-to-EBITDA

: -4.63 (As of Dec. 2023)
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Debt-to-EBITDA measures a company's ability to pay off its debt.

The E W Scripps Co's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $16 Mil. The E W Scripps Co's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $3,015 Mil. The E W Scripps Co's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $-655 Mil. The E W Scripps Co's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was -4.63.

A high Debt-to-EBITDA ratio generally means that a company may spend more time to paying off its debt. According to Joel Tillinghast's BIG MONEY THINKS SMALL: Biases, Blind Spots, and Smarter Investing, a ratio of Debt-to-EBITDA exceeding four is usually considered scary unless tangible assets cover the debt.

The historical rank and industry rank for The E W Scripps Co's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

SSP' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -8.52   Med: 4.48   Max: 13.6
Current: -5.06

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of The E W Scripps Co was 13.60. The lowest was -8.52. And the median was 4.48.

SSP's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
100% of 674 companies
in the Media - Diversified industry
Industry Median: 1.65 vs SSP: -5.06

The E W Scripps Co Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

The historical data trend for The E W Scripps Co's Debt-to-EBITDA can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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The E W Scripps Co Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Debt-to-EBITDA
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 12.23 7.27 6.34 5.03 -5.06

The E W Scripps Co Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Debt-to-EBITDA Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3.60 13.82 -1.31 8.17 -4.63

Competitive Comparison

For the Broadcasting subindustry, The E W Scripps Co's Debt-to-EBITDA, along with its competitors' market caps and Debt-to-EBITDA data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


The E W Scripps Co Debt-to-EBITDA Distribution

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, The E W Scripps Co's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where The E W Scripps Co's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.



The E W Scripps Co Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

Debt-to-EBITDA measures a company's ability to pay off its debt.

The E W Scripps Co's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(15.612 + 3014.684) / -598.894
=-5.06

The E W Scripps Co's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(15.612 + 3014.684) / -654.604
=-4.63

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

In the calculation of annual Debt-to-EBITDA, the EBITDA of the last fiscal year is used. In calculating the annualized quarterly data, the EBITDA data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2023) EBITDA data.


The E W Scripps Co  (NAS:SSP) Debt-to-EBITDA Explanation

In the calculation of Debt-to-EBITDA, we use the total of Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation divided by EBITDA. In some calculations, Total Liabilities is used to for calculation.


Be Aware

A high Debt-to-EBITDA ratio generally means that a company may spend more time to paying off its debt.

According to Joel Tillinghast's BIG MONEY THINKS SMALL: Biases, Blind Spots, and Smarter Investing, a ratio of Debt-to-EBITDA exceeding four is usually considered scary unless tangible assets cover the debt.


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The E W Scripps Co (The E W Scripps Co) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
312 Walnut Street, Suite 2800, Scripps Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA, 45202
The E W Scripps Co is a media enterprise with interests in local and national media brands. It owns and operates a collection of daily and community newspapers, primarily in medium-sized cities in the southern and western portions of the United States. The company's operating segment includes Local Media, Scripps Networks, and Other. It generates maximum revenue from the Local Media segment. The Local Media segment includes approximately 61 local broadcast stations and their related digital operations.
Executives
John Patrick Scripps 10 percent owner C/O MIRAMAR SERVICES, INC., 250 GRANDVIEW AVE, SUITE 400, FT MITCHELL KY 41017
Elizabeth Scripps 10 percent owner C/O MIRAMAR SERVICES, INC., 250 GRANDVIEW AVE, SUITE 400, FT MITCHELL KY 41017
Kate O'brian officer: EVP, News 312 WALNUT STREET, 28H FLOOR, CINCINNATI OH 45202
Lisa A Knutson officer: Senior VP of Human Resources 312 WALNUT STREET, 28TH FLOOR, CINCINNATI OH 45202
Granado Corina S. 10 percent owner C/O MIRAMAR SERVICES, INC., 250 GRANDVIEW AVE, SUITE 400, FT. MITCHELL KY 41017
Geraldine Scripps Granado 10 percent owner C/O MIRAMAR SERVICES, INC., 250 GRANDVIEW AVE, SUITE 400, FT MITCHELL KY 41017
Granado Raymundo H. Jr. 10 percent owner C/O MIRAMAR SERVICES, INC., 250 GRANDVIEW AVE, SUITE 400, FT MITCHELL KY 41017
Anthony S. Granado 10 percent owner C/O MIRAMAR SERVICES, INC., 250 GRANDVIEW AVE, SUITE 400, FT MITCHELL KY 41017
Ellen B. Granado 10 percent owner C/O MIRAMAR SERVICES, INC., 250 GRANDVIEW AVE, SUITE 400, FT MITCHELL KY 41017
Manuel E. Granado 10 percent owner C/O MIRAMAR SERVICES, INC., 250 GRANDVIEW AVE, SUITE 400, FT MITCHELL KY 41017
Eli W Scripps 10 percent owner C/O MIRAMAR SERVICES, INC., 250 GRANDVIEW AVE, SUITE 400, FT. MITCHELL KY 41017
William A. Scripps 10 percent owner C/O MIRAMAR SERVICES, INC., 250 GRANDVIEW AVE, SUITE 400, FT. MITCHELL KY 41017
Gerald J. Scripps 10 percent owner C/O MIRAMAR SERVICES, INC., 250 GRANDVIEW AVE, SUITE 400, FT. MITCHELL KY 41017
Sanchez Mary Ann S. 10 percent owner C/O MIRAMAR SERVICES, INC., 250 GRANDVIEW AVE, SUITE 400, FT. MITCHELL KY 41017
Monica Holcomb 10 percent owner C/O MIRAMAR SERVICES, INC., 250 GRANDVIEW AVE., SUITE 400, FT MITCHELL KY 41017