E.W. Scripps (SSP) Competitors

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

Is CABO or SSP 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
Cable One	-32.18%	8.40%	2.25%
E.W. Scripps	4.25%	17.68%	2.98%

Which has more volatility and risk, CABO or SSP?

Cable One has a beta of 0.81, indicating that its stock price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, E.W. Scripps has a beta of 1.05, indicating that its stock price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of CABO or SSP?

89.9% of Cable One shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.8% of E.W. Scripps shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of Cable One shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 4.1% of E.W. Scripps shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Does the media prefer CABO or SSP?

In the previous week, Cable One had 1 more articles in the media than E.W. Scripps. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Cable One and 5 mentions for E.W. Scripps. E.W. Scripps' average media sentiment score of 1.33 beat Cable One's score of 0.80 indicating that E.W. Scripps is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

Do analysts recommend CABO or SSP?

Cable One presently has a consensus price target of $279.25, suggesting a potential upside of 67.21%. E.W. Scripps has a consensus price target of $5.50, suggesting a potential upside of 95.73%. Given E.W. Scripps' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe E.W. Scripps is more favorable than Cable One.

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

Which has higher valuation and earnings, CABO or SSP?

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
Cable One	$1.58B	0.60	$14.48M	-$88.37	-1.89
E.W. Scripps	$2.51B	0.10	$87.60M	$0.48	5.85

Summary

E.W. Scripps beats Cable One on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.