E.W. Scripps (SSP) Competitors

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SSP vs. GTN.A, ATEX, NMAX, TSAT, 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 Gray Media (GTN.A), Anterix (ATEX), Newsmax (NMAX), Telesat (TSAT), and iHeartMedia (IHRT). These companies are all part of the "communication" industry.

How 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 investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, profitability, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and dividends.

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%

Gray Media has a beta of 0.63, meaning that its stock price is 37% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, E.W. Scripps has a beta of 0.72, meaning that its stock price is 28% less volatile than the broader market.

E.W. Scripps has a consensus price target of $5.95, indicating a potential upside of 73.98%. Given E.W. Scripps' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly 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)	0.00
E.W. Scripps	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Gray Media	$3.10B	0.28	-$85M	-$1.53	N/A
E.W. Scripps	$2.15B	0.15	-$100.88M	-$1.85	N/A

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

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 stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

E.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 investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, profitability, institutional ownership and earnings.

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Anterix	$6.03M	197.46	-$11.37M	$4.35	14.61
E.W. Scripps	$2.15B	0.15	-$100.88M	-$1.85	N/A

Anterix has a beta of 0.86, suggesting that its share price is 14% 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.

Anterix currently has a consensus target price of $50.00, indicating a potential downside of 21.35%. E.W. Scripps has a consensus target price of $5.95, indicating a potential upside of 73.98%. Given E.W. Scripps' higher probable 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)	2.33
E.W. Scripps	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

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

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 endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

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
Anterix	1,370.92%	-12.26%	-6.55%
E.W. Scripps	-4.63%	-0.56%	-0.09%

Summary

Anterix 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 superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, media sentiment, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends and institutional ownership.

E.W. Scripps presently has a consensus price target of $5.95, indicating a potential upside of 73.98%. Newsmax has a consensus price target of $21.50, indicating a potential upside of 184.96%. Given Newsmax's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly 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)	2.00
Newsmax	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
E.W. Scripps	$2.15B	0.15	-$100.88M	-$1.85	N/A
Newsmax	$195.61M	4.98	-$99.50M	-$0.66	N/A

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

67.8% of E.W. Scripps shares are held by institutional investors. 5.2% of E.W. Scripps shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 61.0% of Newsmax shares are held by company 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.

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%

E.W. Scripps has a beta of 0.72, meaning that its stock price is 28% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Newsmax has a beta of 2.25, meaning that its stock price is 125% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Newsmax beats E.W. Scripps on 9 of the 16 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 businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

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 news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Telesat	Very Negative
E.W. Scripps	Neutral

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 large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Telesat currently has a consensus target price of $33.50, indicating a potential downside of 37.38%. E.W. Scripps has a consensus target price of $5.95, indicating a potential upside of 73.98%. 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%

Telesat has a beta of 2.02, meaning that its stock price is 102% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, E.W. Scripps has a beta of 0.72, meaning that its stock price is 28% 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Telesat	$388.27M	2.05	-$111.19M	-$9.02	N/A
E.W. Scripps	$2.15B	0.15	-$100.88M	-$1.85	N/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 iHeartMedia?

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

93.9% of iHeartMedia shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.8% of E.W. Scripps shares are held by institutional investors. 10.2% of iHeartMedia shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 5.2% of E.W. Scripps 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.

iHeartMedia presently has a consensus target price of $4.25, indicating a potential downside of 3.63%. E.W. Scripps has a consensus target price of $5.95, indicating 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 iHeartMedia.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
iHeartMedia	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

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 media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
iHeartMedia	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 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

iHeartMedia has a beta of 2.33, indicating that its share price is 133% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, E.W. Scripps has a beta of 0.72, indicating that its share price is 28% less volatile than the broader market.

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
iHeartMedia	-7.28%	-1.63%	-1.45%
E.W. Scripps	-4.63%	-0.56%	-0.09%

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
iHeartMedia	$3.86B	0.17	-$472.87M	-$1.84	N/A
E.W. Scripps	$2.15B	0.15	-$100.88M	-$1.85	N/A

Summary

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

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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.

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Metric	E.W. Scripps	BRDCST Industry	Discretionary Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$313.07M	$18.05B	$7.24B	$12.32B
Dividend Yield	N/A	5.44%	2.95%	5.28%
P/E Ratio	-1.85	19.25	18.59	25.66
Price / Sales	0.15	1.12	3.36	98.33
Price / Cash	1.79	7.15	14.77	56.67
Price / Book	0.38	2.57	3.71	7.14
Net Income	-$100.88M	$292.30M	$238.79M	$335.98M
7 Day Performance	-2.29%	-0.35%	1.38%	3.56%
1 Month Performance	-28.00%	-0.57%	14.65%	2.54%
1 Year Performance	59.07%	34.52%	18.59%	35.05%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
SSP E.W. Scripps	4.4719 of 5 stars	$3.42 flat	$5.95 +74.0%	+59.1%	$313.07M	$2.15B	N/A	4,600	Insider Trade Gap Up
GTN.A Gray Media	N/A	$10.53 flat	N/A	-11.9%	$1.08B	$3.10B	N/A	8,610
ATEX Anterix	1.2402 of 5 stars	$55.17 +0.3%	$50.00 -9.4%	+134.6%	$1.02B	$6.03M	12.56	70	Gap Down
NMAX Newsmax	2.8842 of 5 stars	$6.53 -9.6%	$21.50 +229.4%	-67.3%	$890.67M	$195.61M	N/A	400
TSAT Telesat	0.9316 of 5 stars	$50.79 -2.9%	$33.50 -34.0%	+241.4%	$767.93M	$388.27M	N/A	470	Positive News High Trading Volume

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E.W. Scripps (SSP) Competitors

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

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E.W. Scripps (SSP) Competitors

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

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

Is GTN.A or SSP more profitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, GTN.A or SSP?

Do analysts prefer GTN.A or SSP?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, GTN.A or SSP?

Does the media prefer GTN.A or SSP?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in GTN.A or SSP?

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How does E.W. Scripps compare to Anterix?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, ATEX or SSP?

Which has more volatility and risk, ATEX or SSP?

Do analysts rate ATEX or SSP?

Does the media refer more to ATEX or SSP?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of ATEX or SSP?

Is ATEX or SSP more profitable?

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How does E.W. Scripps compare to Newsmax?

Do analysts recommend SSP or NMAX?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, SSP or NMAX?

Does the media refer more to SSP or NMAX?

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

Is SSP or NMAX more profitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, SSP or NMAX?

Summary

How does E.W. Scripps compare to Telesat?

Does the media refer more to TSAT or SSP?

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

Do analysts recommend TSAT or SSP?

Is TSAT or SSP more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, TSAT or SSP?

Which has better valuation & earnings, TSAT or SSP?

Summary

How does E.W. Scripps compare to iHeartMedia?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of IHRT or SSP?

Do analysts prefer IHRT or SSP?

Does the media refer more to IHRT or SSP?

Which has more volatility & risk, IHRT or SSP?

Is IHRT or SSP more profitable?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, IHRT or SSP?

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