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SSP vs. NMAX, GTN.A, TSAT, SPIR, and IHRT

Should you buy E.W. Scripps stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares E.W. Scripps with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with E.W. Scripps include Newsmax (NMAX), Gray Media (GTN.A), Telesat (TSAT), Spire Global (SPIR), and iHeartMedia (IHRT). These companies are all part of the "communication" industry.

How does E.W. Scripps compare to Newsmax?

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

In the previous week, E.W. Scripps had 3 more articles in the media than Newsmax. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for E.W. Scripps and 0 mentions for Newsmax. E.W. Scripps' average media sentiment score of 1.07 beat Newsmax's score of 0.00 indicating that E.W. Scripps is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Newsmax Neutral
E.W. Scripps Positive

Newsmax currently has a consensus target price of $21.50, indicating a potential upside of 162.87%. E.W. Scripps has a consensus target price of $5.95, indicating a potential upside of 99.00%. Given Newsmax's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Newsmax is more favorable than E.W. Scripps.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Newsmax
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.25
E.W. Scripps
1 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

E.W. Scripps has a net margin of -4.63% compared to Newsmax's net margin of -43.17%. E.W. Scripps' return on equity of -0.56% beat Newsmax's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Newsmax-43.17% -81.14% -36.02%
E.W. Scripps -4.63%-0.56%-0.09%

Newsmax has a beta of 2.93, suggesting that its stock price is 193% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, E.W. Scripps has a beta of 0.61, suggesting that its stock price is 39% less volatile than the broader market.

67.8% of E.W. Scripps shares are owned by institutional investors. 61.0% of Newsmax shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 5.2% of E.W. Scripps shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Newsmax has higher earnings, but lower revenue than E.W. Scripps. Newsmax 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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Newsmax$189.26M5.58-$99.50M-$0.66N/A
E.W. Scripps$2.14B0.13-$100.88M-$1.85N/A

Summary

Newsmax and E.W. Scripps tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does E.W. Scripps compare to Gray Media?

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

E.W. Scripps has a beta of 0.61, suggesting that its stock price is 39% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Gray Media has a beta of 0.51, suggesting that its stock price is 49% less volatile than the broader market.

E.W. Scripps currently has a consensus price target of $5.95, indicating a potential upside of 99.00%. Given E.W. Scripps' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe E.W. Scripps is more favorable than Gray Media.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
E.W. Scripps
1 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
Gray Media
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

In the previous week, E.W. Scripps had 3 more articles in the media than Gray Media. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for E.W. Scripps and 0 mentions for Gray Media. E.W. Scripps' average media sentiment score of 1.07 beat Gray Media's score of 0.00 indicating that E.W. Scripps is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
E.W. Scripps Positive
Gray Media Neutral

Gray Media has higher revenue and earnings than E.W. Scripps. Gray Media 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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
E.W. Scripps$2.14B0.13-$100.88M-$1.85N/A
Gray Media$3.10B0.28-$85M-$1.53N/A

E.W. Scripps pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.7%. Gray Media pays an annual dividend of $0.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. E.W. Scripps pays out -10.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Gray Media pays out -20.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

67.8% of E.W. Scripps shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.3% of Gray Media shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.2% of E.W. Scripps shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 13.3% of Gray Media shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Gray Media has a net margin of -3.12% compared to E.W. Scripps' net margin of -4.63%. E.W. Scripps' return on equity of -0.56% beat Gray Media's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
E.W. Scripps-4.63% -0.56% -0.09%
Gray Media -3.12%-3.07%-0.64%

Summary

E.W. Scripps beats Gray Media on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does E.W. Scripps compare to Telesat?

Telesat (NASDAQ:TSAT) and E.W. Scripps (NASDAQ:SSP) are both small-cap communication companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings and profitability.

In the previous week, E.W. Scripps had 1 more articles in the media than Telesat. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for E.W. Scripps and 2 mentions for Telesat. E.W. Scripps' average media sentiment score of 1.07 beat Telesat's score of 0.82 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
Telesat
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
E.W. Scripps
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Telesat currently has a consensus target price of $33.50, suggesting a potential downside of 28.59%. E.W. Scripps has a consensus target price of $5.95, suggesting a potential upside of 99.00%. Given E.W. Scripps' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe E.W. Scripps is more favorable than Telesat.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Telesat
2 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.50
E.W. Scripps
1 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

E.W. Scripps has a net margin of -4.63% compared to Telesat's net margin of -47.57%. E.W. Scripps' return on equity of -0.56% beat Telesat's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Telesat-47.57% -4.02% -1.19%
E.W. Scripps -4.63%-0.56%-0.09%

67.8% of E.W. Scripps shares are held by institutional investors. 40.6% of Telesat shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 5.2% 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 is poised for long-term growth.

Telesat has a beta of 2.01, indicating that its stock price is 101% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, E.W. Scripps has a beta of 0.61, indicating that its stock price is 39% less volatile than the broader market.

E.W. Scripps has higher revenue and earnings than Telesat. Telesat 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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Telesat$299.12M2.33-$111.19M-$9.02N/A
E.W. Scripps$2.14B0.13-$100.88M-$1.85N/A

Summary

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

How does E.W. Scripps compare to Spire Global?

E.W. Scripps (NASDAQ:SSP) and Spire Global (NYSE:SPIR) are both small-cap communication companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends and risk.

E.W. Scripps currently has a consensus price target of $5.95, suggesting a potential upside of 99.00%. Spire Global has a consensus price target of $16.70, suggesting a potential downside of 8.57%. Given E.W. Scripps' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe E.W. Scripps is more favorable than Spire Global.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
E.W. Scripps
1 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
Spire Global
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.60

In the previous week, Spire Global had 1 more articles in the media than E.W. Scripps. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Spire Global and 3 mentions for E.W. Scripps. E.W. Scripps' average media sentiment score of 1.07 beat Spire Global's score of -0.04 indicating that E.W. Scripps is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
E.W. Scripps
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Spire Global
0 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

E.W. Scripps has a beta of 0.61, suggesting that its stock price is 39% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Spire Global has a beta of 2.48, suggesting that its stock price is 148% more volatile than the broader market.

67.8% of E.W. Scripps shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 20.0% of Spire Global shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.2% of E.W. Scripps shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 13.0% of Spire Global shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Spire Global has a net margin of 77.12% compared to E.W. Scripps' net margin of -4.63%. E.W. Scripps' return on equity of -0.56% beat Spire Global's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
E.W. Scripps-4.63% -0.56% -0.09%
Spire Global 77.12%-34.05%-19.32%

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
E.W. Scripps$2.14B0.13-$100.88M-$1.85N/A
Spire Global$63.51M11.13$51.31M$1.5711.63

Summary

Spire Global beats E.W. Scripps on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does E.W. Scripps compare to iHeartMedia?

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

In the previous week, E.W. Scripps had 2 more articles in the media than iHeartMedia. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for E.W. Scripps and 1 mentions for iHeartMedia. iHeartMedia's average media sentiment score of 1.89 beat E.W. Scripps' score of 1.07 indicating that iHeartMedia is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
E.W. Scripps Positive
iHeartMedia Very Positive

E.W. Scripps has a beta of 0.61, meaning that its share price is 39% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, iHeartMedia has a beta of 2.21, meaning that its share price is 121% more volatile than the broader market.

E.W. Scripps has higher earnings, but lower revenue than iHeartMedia. iHeartMedia 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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
E.W. Scripps$2.14B0.13-$100.88M-$1.85N/A
iHeartMedia$3.94B0.15-$472.87M-$1.84N/A

E.W. Scripps currently has a consensus target price of $5.95, indicating a potential upside of 99.00%. iHeartMedia has a consensus target price of $4.25, indicating a potential upside of 6.52%. Given E.W. Scripps' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe E.W. Scripps is more favorable than iHeartMedia.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
E.W. Scripps
1 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
iHeartMedia
2 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.50

E.W. Scripps has a net margin of -4.63% compared to iHeartMedia's net margin of -7.28%. E.W. Scripps' return on equity of -0.56% beat iHeartMedia's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
E.W. Scripps-4.63% -0.56% -0.09%
iHeartMedia -7.28%-1.63%-1.45%

67.8% of E.W. Scripps shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.9% of iHeartMedia shares are held by institutional investors. 5.2% of E.W. Scripps shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 10.2% of iHeartMedia shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

E.W. Scripps beats iHeartMedia on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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SSP vs. The Competition

MetricE.W. ScrippsBRDCST IndustryDiscretionary SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$273.71M$16.99B$7.35B$12.07B
Dividend YieldN/A5.51%2.94%5.67%
P/E Ratio-1.6220.9620.8524.42
Price / Sales0.131.094.3087.23
Price / Cash1.577.7215.3855.64
Price / Book0.322.783.766.80
Net Income-$100.88M$292.32M$246.39M$338.00M
7 Day Performance-12.32%2.70%2.86%2.68%
1 Month Performance-15.30%2.17%3.40%1.56%
1 Year Performance15.00%34.03%8.23%30.59%

E.W. Scripps Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
SSP
E.W. Scripps
4.1989 of 5 stars
$2.99
-1.0%
$5.95
+99.0%
+15.0%$273.71M$2.14BN/A4,600
NMAX
Newsmax
2.1977 of 5 stars
$9.11
+2.4%
$21.50
+136.1%
-33.8%$1.17B$189.26MN/A400
GTN.A
Gray Media
N/A$8.11
flat
N/A-11.9%$833.21M$3.08BN/A8,610
TSAT
Telesat
1.3994 of 5 stars
$45.55
+1.7%
$33.50
-26.5%
+172.3%$676.14M$388.27MN/A470
SPIR
Spire Global
2.1393 of 5 stars
$16.45
-3.4%
$16.70
+1.6%
+67.5%$654.08M$71.55M10.76370

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