E.w. Scripps Free Cash Flow (FCF) History (SSP)
E.w. Scripps reported $6.5M in free cash flow for fiscal 2025, a decrease of 97.83% from the previous fiscal year, with a free cash flow margin of 0.30%.
View full E.w. Scripps company overviewE.w. Scripps free cash flow by year
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | Growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $6.5M | −$293.9M | −97.83% | +0.30% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $300.4M | $248.4M | +477.99% | +11.97% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $52.0M | −$213.7M | −80.43% | +2.27% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $265.6M | $89.4M | +50.71% | +10.83% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $176.3M | −$56.2M | −24.17% | +7.72% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $232.4M | $320.8M | — | +12.51% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | −$88.4M | −$182.2M | — | −6.54% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $93.8M | $70.9M | +309.33% | +8.11% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $22.9M | −$97.7M | −80.99% | +2.61% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $120.6M | $132.5M | — | +13.79% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | −$11.9M | −$97.7M | — | −1.82% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $85.8M | $68.1M | +385.92% | +17.19% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $17.6M | −$124.7M | −87.60% | +4.08% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $142.4M | $139.8M | +5367.43% | +15.76% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $2.6M | −$45.1M | −94.54% | +0.36% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $47.7M | $8.5M | +21.74% | +6.14% |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $39.2M | — | — | +5.35% |
E.w. Scripps quarterly free cash flow
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | YoY growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | −$2.9M | $19.8M | — | −0.60% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $350,000 | $8.7M | — | +0.07% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $31.2M | −$115.7M | −78.73% | +5.58% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $6.4M | −$121.1M | −94.99% | +1.21% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | −$22.7M | −$25.5M | — | −4.21% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | −$8.4M | −$31.7M | — | −1.59% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $146.9M | $100.2M | +214.88% | +20.17% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $127.4M | $121.2M | +1939.68% | +19.72% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $2.8M | $11.2M | — | +0.49% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $23.3M | $15.8M | +212.84% | +4.15% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $46.7M | −$58.3M | −55.53% | +7.58% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $6.2M | −$75.4M | −92.34% | +1.10% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | −$8.4M | −$62.8M | — | −1.44% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $7.4M | −$17.2M | −69.85% | +1.41% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $104.9M | $40.2M | +62.06% | +15.41% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $81.6M | $32.3M | +65.63% | +13.33% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $54.4M | $38.1M | +233.88% | +9.16% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $24.7M | −$21.3M | −46.26% | +4.37% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $64.7M | −$46.0M | −41.54% | +10.40% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $49.3M | −$25.1M | −33.78% | +8.87% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $16.3M | −$33.5M | −67.24% | +2.89% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $46.0M | $48.4M | — | +8.50% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $110.7M | $168.5M | — | +18.73% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $74.4M | $84.3M | — | +15.08% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $49.8M | $43.9M | +747.92% | +13.87% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | −$2.5M | $24.2M | — | −0.59% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | −$57.7M | −$117.0M | — | −14.15% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | −$9.9M | −$47.8M | — | −2.99% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $5.9M | $3.0M | +101.65% | +1.83% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | −$26.6M | −$20.3M | — | −9.12% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $59.3M | $56.3M | +1880.27% | +18.71% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $37.9M | $38.3M | — | +12.53% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $2.9M | −$11.8M | −80.19% | +1.03% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | −$6.3M | −$11.9M | — | −2.50% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $3.0M | −$58.2M | −95.10% | +1.14% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | −$329,000 | −$35.7M | — | −0.16% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $14.7M | −$9.3M | −38.67% | +6.79% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $5.6M | $5.5M | +27705.00% | +2.80% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $61.2M | $43.1M | +237.90% | +29.98% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $35.4M | −$6.3M | −15.09% | +15.20% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $24.0M | $93.4M | — | +10.52% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $20,000 | $2.3M | — | +0.01% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $18.1M | −$26.6M | −59.53% | +12.63% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $41.7M | $15.6M | +59.79% | +21.99% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | −$69.4M | −$57.5M | — | −35.04% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | −$2.3M | −$29.2M | — | −1.89% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $44.7M | $37.5M | +517.57% | +85.81% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $26.1M | $8.4M | +47.66% | +21.20% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | −$12.0M | −$20.6M | — | −10.00% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $26.9M | $42.8M | — | +13.19% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $7.2M | −$25.0M | −77.54% | — |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | $17.7M | −$30.6M | −63.36% | +9.33% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $8.6M | −$33.8M | −79.66% | +4.15% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | −$15.9M | −$35.4M | — | −8.00% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $32.3M | $26.3M | +444.38% | +12.42% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $48.3M | $35.0M | +265.25% | +21.97% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $42.4M | $49.8M | — | +19.54% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $19.5M | $28.5M | — | +9.40% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $5.9M | −$49.8M | −89.37% | +3.00% |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | $13.2M | — | — | +7.87% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | −$7.5M | — | — | −4.08% |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | −$9.1M | — | — | −5.03% |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | $55.7M | — | — | +30.36% |
E.w. Scripps free cash flow growth trends
Over the last five reported fiscal years, free cash flow declined from $232.4M to $6.5M, a compound annual decline of 51.06%. E.w. Scripps's latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, generated −$2.9M in free cash flow, an increase of $19.8M year over year.
What free cash flow means
Free cash flow is the cash a company generates from operations after capital expenditures. Positive FCF can fund dividends, buybacks, debt repayment, or reinvestment; negative FCF means capital spending exceeded operating cash flow for that period.
How free cash flow is calculated
TickerStat calculates free cash flow as SEC-reported operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. FCF margin equals free cash flow divided by revenue. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so the tables include exact period-end dates.
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