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E.W. Scripps (SSP, $12.87) reports loss for Q2, compared to year-ago period's profit

E.W. Scripps (SSP, $12.87) reports loss for Q2, compared to year-ago period's profit

E.W. Scripps Co. incurred a loss in the second quarter, after registering a profit in the year-ago quarter. Its revenue, however, increased over the same period.

The broadcasting company reported a loss of a cent per share - compared to the year-ago quarter’s positive earnings of 6 cents a share. Its loss was in line with analysts’ consensus estimates.

Scripps' quarterly revenue of $337.5 million came in higher than the year-ago quarter’s $283.4 million. The figure was also higher than the $335 million that analysts surveyed by FactSet had expected. Revenue from local media was $237 million, +11% higher compared to the same quarter a year ago, while national media revenue was $98.5 million, marking an increase from $68.2 million last year.

CEO Adam Symson seems sanguine about Scripps' M&A strategies. He indicated that recent acquisitions and those in the pipeline would lead to the company owning TV stations in 26 of the top 50 U.S. markets. Scripps would potentially have 60 stations in 42 markets.

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Sergey Savastiouk, Ph.D. has a degree in Applied Mathematics from Moscow University and has extensive experience as an entrepreneur, investor, manager, and mathematician. His professional expertise is in applied mathematics, mathematical modeling, system and pattern analysis, and software and hardware system integration. He has served as the CEO of several hi-tech start-up companies and nonprofit organizations, which has given him proven capabilities in business strategy for high-tech start-up companies, market assessment, company formation, team building, product development, marketing, and sales. He has published numerous articles in journals and magazines on related fields. As a retail investor, he spent 15 years developing his proprietary trading and quantitative algorithms (now Tickeron’s A.I.), which brought him significant returns in trading the stock market. His current work and goal in founding Tickeron is to bring professional, sophisticated stock market analysis capabilities to retail investors via an easy-to-use interface.


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SSP saw its Moving Average Convergence Divergence Histogram (MACD) turn negative on August 26, 2026. This is a bearish signal that suggests the stock could decline going forward. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 42 instances where the indicator turned negative. In of the 42 cases the stock moved lower in the days that followed. This puts the odds of a downward move at .

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Technical Analysis (Indicators)

Bearish Trend Analysis

Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where SSP declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .

Bullish Trend Analysis

The Stochastic Oscillator suggests the stock price trend may be in a reversal from a downward trend to an upward trend. of 67 cases where SSP's Stochastic Oscillator exited the oversold zone resulted in an increase in price. Tickeron's analysis proposes that the odds of a continued upward trend are .

The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on September 03, 2026. You may want to consider a long position or call options on SSP as a result. In of 92 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

SSP moved above its 50-day moving average on August 07, 2026 date and that indicates a change from a downward trend to an upward trend.

The 10-day moving average for SSP crossed bullishly above the 50-day moving average on August 12, 2026. This indicates that the trend has shifted higher and could be considered a buy signal. In of 18 past instances when the 10-day crossed above the 50-day, the stock continued to move higher over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where SSP advanced for three days, in of 265 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

SSP may jump back above the lower band and head toward the middle band. Traders may consider buying the stock or exploring call options.

Fundamental Analysis (Ratings)

The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to outstanding earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.

The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is slightly undervalued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (3.018) is normal, around the industry mean (3.777). P/E Ratio (5.100) is within average values for comparable stocks, (34.401). SSP's Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (0.000) is slightly lower than the industry average of (0.210). SSP's Dividend Yield (0.000) is considerably lower than the industry average of (0.082). P/S Ratio (0.138) is also within normal values, averaging (8.148).

The Tickeron Seasonality Score of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is fair valued in the industry. The Tickeron Seasonality score describes the variance of predictable price changes around the same period every calendar year. These changes can be tied to a specific month, quarter, holiday or vacation period, as well as a meteorological or growing season.

The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating steady price growth. SSP’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.

The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating weak sales and an unprofitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.

The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating that the returns do not compensate for the risks. SSP’s unstable profits reported over time resulted in significant Drawdowns within these last five years. A stable profit reduces stock drawdown and volatility. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 98, placing this stock worse than average.

Industry description

Broadcasting industry includes companies that operate facilities broadcasting radio and/or television programs. Sirius XM Holdings, Inc. (which provides satellite radio and online radio services); Fox Corporation (news and sports broadcasting on TV); and CBS Corporation (TV broadcasting) are some of the behemoths of this industry. The burgeoning digital space has been a disruption for the industry, propelling them to up the ante on their own digital presence.

Market Cap

The average market capitalization across the Broadcasting Industry is 724.7M. The market cap for tickers in the group ranges from 60.07K to 18.73B. CBS.A holds the highest valuation in this group at 18.73B. The lowest valued company is WTKN at 60.07K.

High and low price notable news

The average weekly price growth across all stocks in the Broadcasting Industry was -1%. For the same Industry, the average monthly price growth was 20%, and the average quarterly price growth was 49%. FUBO experienced the highest price growth at 7%, while BBGI experienced the biggest fall at -9%.

Volume

The average weekly volume growth across all stocks in the Broadcasting Industry was -42%. For the same stocks of the Industry, the average monthly volume growth was -30% and the average quarterly volume growth was 10%

Fundamental Analysis Ratings

The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows

Valuation Rating: 43
P/E Growth Rating: 52
Price Growth Rating: 55
SMR Rating: 88
Profit Risk Rating: 97
Seasonality Score: -13 (-100 ... +100)
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