E.W. Scripps (SSP) Competitors

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

Do analysts recommend ATUS or SSP?

Altice USA presently has a consensus price target of $2.88, suggesting a potential upside of 30.09%. E.W. Scripps has a consensus price target of $8.00, suggesting a potential upside of 133.92%. Given E.W. Scripps' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe E.W. Scripps is more favorable than Altice USA.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Altice USA	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
E.W. Scripps	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Which has more volatility & risk, ATUS or SSP?

Altice USA has a beta of 1.58, meaning that its stock price is 58% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, E.W. Scripps has a beta of 1.1, meaning that its stock price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is ATUS or SSP more profitable?

E.W. Scripps has a net margin of 5.71% compared to Altice USA's net margin of -1.78%. E.W. Scripps' return on equity of 17.81% beat Altice USA's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Altice USA	-1.78%	N/A	-0.49%
E.W. Scripps	5.71%	17.81%	2.87%

Which has better valuation & earnings, ATUS or SSP?

E.W. Scripps has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Altice USA. Altice USA 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
Altice USA	$8.95B	0.12	-$102.92M	-$0.34	-6.50
E.W. Scripps	$2.47B	0.12	$87.60M	$0.92	3.72

Does the media prefer ATUS or SSP?

In the previous week, E.W. Scripps had 2 more articles in the media than Altice USA. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for E.W. Scripps and 2 mentions for Altice USA. E.W. Scripps' average media sentiment score of 0.49 beat Altice USA's score of -0.40 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
Altice USA	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
E.W. Scripps	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

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

54.9% of Altice USA shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.8% of E.W. Scripps shares are held by institutional investors. 44.6% of Altice USA shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.6% of E.W. Scripps shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

E.W. Scripps beats Altice USA on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.