E.W. Scripps (SSP) Competitors

E.W. Scripps (NASDAQ:SSP) and Cable One (NYSE:CABO) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, dividends and valuation.

Is SSP or CABO more profitable?

E.W. Scripps has a net margin of 4.25% compared to Cable One's net margin of -32.18%. E.W. Scripps' return on equity of 17.68% beat Cable One's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
E.W. Scripps	4.25%	17.68%	2.98%
Cable One	-32.18%	8.40%	2.25%

Does the media prefer SSP or CABO?

In the previous week, E.W. Scripps had 11 more articles in the media than Cable One. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for E.W. Scripps and 7 mentions for Cable One. Cable One's average media sentiment score of 0.54 beat E.W. Scripps' score of 0.34 indicating that Cable One is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
E.W. Scripps	2 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Cable One	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, SSP or CABO?

E.W. Scripps has higher revenue and earnings than Cable One. Cable One is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than E.W. Scripps, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
E.W. Scripps	$2.51B	0.10	$87.60M	$0.48	6.08
Cable One	$1.54B	0.57	$14.48M	-$88.37	-1.75

Do analysts prefer SSP or CABO?

E.W. Scripps presently has a consensus price target of $5.50, indicating a potential upside of 88.36%. Cable One has a consensus price target of $279.25, indicating a potential upside of 80.18%. Given E.W. Scripps' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe E.W. Scripps is more favorable than Cable One.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
E.W. Scripps	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Cable One	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.83

Which has more risk & volatility, SSP or CABO?

E.W. Scripps has a beta of 1.01, indicating that its share price is 1% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cable One has a beta of 0.79, indicating that its share price is 21% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in SSP or CABO?

67.8% of E.W. Scripps shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.9% of Cable One shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.6% of E.W. Scripps shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Cable One shares 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 beats Cable One on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.