E.W. Scripps (SSP) Competitors $3.42 0.00 (0.00%) Closing price 05/22/2026 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$3.50 +0.08 (+2.37%) As of 05/22/2026 07:52 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock SSP vs. GTN.A, ATEX, NMAX, TSAT, and IHRTShould 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 Gray Media (GTN.A), Anterix (ATEX), Newsmax (NMAX), Telesat (TSAT), and iHeartMedia (IHRT). These companies are all part of the "communication" industry. SSP vs. GTN.ASSP vs. ATEXSSP vs. NMAXSSP vs. TSATSSP vs. IHRTHow does E.W. Scripps compare to Gray Media?Gray Media (NYSE:GTN.A) and E.W. Scripps (NASDAQ:SSP) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and dividends. Do analysts rate GTN.A or SSP? E.W. Scripps has a consensus price target of $5.95, suggesting a potential upside of 73.98%. Given E.W. Scripps' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe E.W. Scripps is more favorable than Gray Media.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Gray Media 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00E.W. Scripps 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Do institutionals and insiders believe in GTN.A or SSP? 0.3% of Gray Media shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.8% of E.W. Scripps shares are held by institutional investors. 13.3% of Gray Media shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.2% of E.W. Scripps shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more volatility and risk, GTN.A or SSP? Gray Media has a beta of 0.63, suggesting that its share price is 37% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, E.W. Scripps has a beta of 0.72, suggesting that its share price is 28% less volatile than the broader market. Does the media favor GTN.A or SSP? In the previous week, E.W. Scripps had 10 more articles in the media than Gray Media. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for E.W. Scripps and 1 mentions for Gray Media. Gray Media's average media sentiment score of 0.25 beat E.W. Scripps' score of -0.06 indicating that Gray Media is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Gray Media 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral E.W. Scripps 2 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Is GTN.A or SSP more profitable? 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 Gray Media-3.12% -3.07% -0.64% E.W. Scripps -4.63%-0.56%-0.09% Which has higher valuation and earnings, GTN.A or SSP? 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 RatioGray Media$3.10B0.28-$85M-$1.53N/AE.W. Scripps$2.15B0.15-$100.88M-$1.85N/A SummaryE.W. Scripps beats Gray Media on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.How does E.W. Scripps compare to Anterix?Anterix (NASDAQ:ATEX) and E.W. Scripps (NASDAQ:SSP) are both small-cap communication companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership and risk. Do analysts rate ATEX or SSP? Anterix presently has a consensus price target of $50.00, suggesting a potential downside of 21.35%. E.W. Scripps has a consensus price target of $5.95, suggesting a potential upside of 73.98%. Given E.W. Scripps' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe E.W. Scripps is more favorable than Anterix.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Anterix 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33E.W. Scripps 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Which has better valuation & earnings, ATEX or SSP? Anterix has higher earnings, but lower revenue than E.W. Scripps. E.W. Scripps is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Anterix, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAnterix$6.03M197.46-$11.37M$4.3514.61E.W. Scripps$2.15B0.15-$100.88M-$1.85N/A Does the media prefer ATEX or SSP? In the previous week, E.W. Scripps had 9 more articles in the media than Anterix. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for E.W. Scripps and 2 mentions for Anterix. Anterix's average media sentiment score of 0.64 beat E.W. Scripps' score of -0.06 indicating that Anterix is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Anterix 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive E.W. Scripps 2 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Is ATEX or SSP more profitable? Anterix has a net margin of 1,370.92% compared to E.W. Scripps' net margin of -4.63%. E.W. Scripps' return on equity of -0.56% beat Anterix's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Anterix1,370.92% -12.26% -6.55% E.W. Scripps -4.63%-0.56%-0.09% Which has more volatility & risk, ATEX or SSP? Anterix has a beta of 0.86, suggesting that its stock price is 14% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, E.W. Scripps has a beta of 0.72, suggesting that its stock price is 28% less volatile than the broader market. Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of ATEX or SSP? 87.7% of Anterix shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.8% of E.W. Scripps shares are owned by institutional investors. 45.6% of Anterix shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 5.2% of E.W. Scripps shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. SummaryAnterix beats E.W. Scripps on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.How does E.W. Scripps compare to Newsmax?E.W. Scripps (NASDAQ:SSP) and Newsmax (NYSE:NMAX) 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 media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings and dividends. Does the media prefer SSP or NMAX? In the previous week, E.W. Scripps had 7 more articles in the media than Newsmax. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for E.W. Scripps and 4 mentions for Newsmax. Newsmax's average media sentiment score of 0.53 beat E.W. Scripps' score of -0.06 indicating that Newsmax 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) 4 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Newsmax 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of SSP or NMAX? 67.8% of E.W. Scripps shares are held by institutional investors. 5.2% of E.W. Scripps shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 61.0% of Newsmax shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is SSP or NMAX more profitable? 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 E.W. Scripps-4.63% -0.56% -0.09% Newsmax -43.17%-81.14%-36.02% Which has higher valuation & earnings, SSP or NMAX? Newsmax has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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 RatioE.W. Scripps$2.15B0.15-$100.88M-$1.85N/ANewsmax$195.61M4.98-$99.50M-$0.66N/A Do analysts prefer SSP or NMAX? E.W. Scripps presently has a consensus price target of $5.95, suggesting a potential upside of 73.98%. Newsmax has a consensus price target of $21.50, suggesting a potential upside of 184.96%. Given Newsmax's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Newsmax is more favorable than E.W. Scripps.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) 2.00Newsmax 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.25 Which has more risk and volatility, SSP or NMAX? E.W. Scripps has a beta of 0.72, meaning that its share price is 28% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Newsmax has a beta of 2.25, meaning that its share price is 125% more volatile than the broader market. SummaryNewsmax beats E.W. Scripps on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.How does E.W. Scripps compare to Telesat?E.W. Scripps (NASDAQ:SSP) and Telesat (NASDAQ:TSAT) are both small-cap communication companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, profitability, risk, earnings, institutional ownership and media sentiment. Which has more volatility and risk, SSP or TSAT? E.W. Scripps has a beta of 0.72, suggesting that its share price is 28% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Telesat has a beta of 2.02, suggesting that its share price is 102% more volatile than the broader market. Is SSP or TSAT more profitable? 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 E.W. Scripps-4.63% -0.56% -0.09% Telesat -47.57%-4.02%-1.19% Do analysts prefer SSP or TSAT? E.W. Scripps presently has a consensus target price of $5.95, indicating a potential upside of 73.98%. Telesat has a consensus target price of $33.50, indicating a potential downside of 37.38%. Given E.W. Scripps' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe E.W. Scripps is more favorable than Telesat.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) 2.00Telesat 2 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.50 Which has higher earnings and valuation, SSP or TSAT? 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 RatioE.W. Scripps$2.15B0.15-$100.88M-$1.85N/ATelesat$388.27M2.05-$111.19M-$9.02N/A Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in SSP or TSAT? 67.8% of E.W. Scripps shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.2% of E.W. Scripps shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 40.6% of Telesat shares are owned 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 favor SSP or TSAT? In the previous week, E.W. Scripps had 10 more articles in the media than Telesat. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for E.W. Scripps and 1 mentions for Telesat. E.W. Scripps' average media sentiment score of -0.06 beat Telesat's score of -2.00 indicating that E.W. Scripps is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment E.W. Scripps Neutral Telesat Very Negative SummaryE.W. Scripps beats Telesat on 13 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 business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, earnings and profitability. Do institutionals and insiders believe in SSP or IHRT? 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, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more volatility & risk, SSP or IHRT? E.W. Scripps has a beta of 0.72, suggesting that its stock price is 28% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, iHeartMedia has a beta of 2.33, suggesting that its stock price is 133% more volatile than the broader market. Do analysts prefer SSP or IHRT? E.W. Scripps presently has a consensus target price of $5.95, suggesting a potential upside of 73.98%. iHeartMedia has a consensus target price of $4.25, suggesting a potential downside of 3.63%. Given E.W. Scripps' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, 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) 2.00iHeartMedia 2 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.50 Does the media refer more to SSP or IHRT? In the previous week, E.W. Scripps had 9 more articles in the media than iHeartMedia. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for E.W. Scripps and 2 mentions for iHeartMedia. iHeartMedia's average media sentiment score of 0.13 beat E.W. Scripps' score of -0.06 indicating that iHeartMedia 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) 4 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral iHeartMedia 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has preferable valuation & earnings, SSP or IHRT? 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 RatioE.W. Scripps$2.15B0.15-$100.88M-$1.85N/AiHeartMedia$3.86B0.17-$472.87M-$1.84N/A Is SSP or IHRT more profitable? 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% SummaryE.W. Scripps beats iHeartMedia on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get E.W. Scripps News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for SSP and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart SSP vs. The Competition ExportMetricE.W. ScrippsBRDCST IndustryDiscretionary SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$313.07M$18.05B$7.24B$12.32BDividend YieldN/A5.44%2.95%5.28%P/E Ratio-1.8519.2518.5925.66Price / Sales0.151.123.35111.99Price / Cash1.797.1514.7756.67Price / Book0.382.573.717.14Net Income-$100.88M$292.30M$238.79M$335.98M7 Day Performance-2.29%-0.35%1.38%3.56%1 Month Performance-28.00%-0.57%14.65%2.54%1 Year Performance59.07%34.52%18.59%35.05% E.W. Scripps Competitors List ExportCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SSPE.W. Scripps4.4719 of 5 stars$3.42flat$5.95+74.0%+59.1%$313.07M$2.15BN/A4,600Insider TradeGap UpGTN.AGray MediaN/A$10.53flatN/A-11.9%$1.08B$3.10BN/A8,610ATEXAnterix1.2402 of 5 stars$55.17+0.3%$50.00-9.4%+134.6%$1.02B$6.03M12.5670Gap DownNMAXNewsmax2.8842 of 5 stars$6.53-9.6%$21.50+229.4%-67.3%$890.67M$195.61MN/A400TSATTelesat0.9316 of 5 stars$50.79-2.9%$33.50-34.0%+241.4%$767.93M$388.27MN/A470Positive NewsHigh Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Gray Media Alternatives Anterix Alternatives Newsmax Alternatives Telesat Alternatives iHeartMedia Alternatives Spire Global Alternatives Gogo Alternatives Gray Media Alternatives Optimum Communications Alternatives Crexendo Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:SSP) was last updated on 5/25/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff. 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