E.W. Scripps (NASDAQ:SSP - Get Free Report) released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday. The company reported $0.97 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.99 by ($0.02), Zacks reports. E.W. Scripps had a positive return on equity of 9.40% and a negative net margin of 8.55%.
E.W. Scripps Price Performance
Shares of NASDAQ SSP traded up $0.02 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching $1.43. The company had a trading volume of 1,267,486 shares, compared to its average volume of 828,179. E.W. Scripps has a one year low of $1.37 and a one year high of $4.65. The business's 50-day simple moving average is $1.99 and its 200 day simple moving average is $2.12. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.41, a quick ratio of 1.34 and a current ratio of 1.34. The firm has a market cap of $123.50 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -0.46 and a beta of 1.54.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Separately, StockNews.com upgraded shares of E.W. Scripps from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday, November 11th.
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E.W. Scripps Company Profile
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The E.W. Scripps Company, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a media enterprise through a portfolio of local television stations, national news, and entertainment networks in the United States. It operates through Local Media, Scripps Networks, and Other segments. The Local Media segment operates broadcast television stations, which produce news, information, sports, and entertainment content, as well as its related digital operations; runs network, syndicated, and original programming, and local sporting events; and provides core and political advertising services.
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