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| Metric | SSPE.W. SCRIPPS Co | SBGISinclair, Inc. | EVCENTRAVISION COMMUNICATIONS CORP | GTNGRAY MEDIA, INC | Median of the restexcluding SSP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $2.49▲ 0.07 (2.89%) | $12.68▼ 0.62 (4.66%) | $6.31▼ 0.02 (0.32%) | $4.70▲ 0.08 (1.73%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 4.0/10 | 2.0/10 | 6.0/10 | 2.0/10 | 2.0/10 |
| Market value | $219.2M | $876.4M | $574.3M | $455.9M | |
| Revenue | $2.15B | $3.17B | $447.6M | $3.10B | |
| Profit | -$100.9M | -$112.0M | -$79.2M | -$85.0M | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | -14.3% | -10.7% | 22.6% | -15.1% | -10.7% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | 40.7% | — | 58.9% | — | 58.9% |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | 8.6% | 5.5% | -18.6% | 12.7% | 5.5% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | -4.7% | -3.5% | -17.7% | -2.7% | -3.5% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | 0.3% | 3.6% | 0.8% | 5.8% | 3.6% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | -8.1% | -25.3% | -142.8% | -3.9% | -25.3% |
| Return on invested capital (approx.)Operating profit after tax against equity plus debt, less cash. Cash here excludes short-term investments, so this runs low for cash-rich companies. | 3.8% | 3.5% | -40.4% | 4.1% | 3.5% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | — | — | — | — | — |
| EV / EBITDA (approx.)Market value plus debt less cash, against operating profit before depreciation. Cash excludes short-term investments, so this runs high for cash-rich companies. | 8.32x | 10.38x | — | 11.11x | 10.75x |
| Price to book | 0.18x | 1.98x | 10.36x | 0.21x | 1.98x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 3.02x | 12.59x | 5.99x | 3.54x | 5.99x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 3/9 | 2/8 | 6/9 | 3/8 | 3.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | distress | grey | distress | distress |
How SSP compares with the others
- SSP's operating margin of 8.6% is higher than the median of the other companies selected (5.5%).
- Its revenue grew more slowly than the median of the other companies selected: -14.3% against -10.7%.
- Its liabilities are lower relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 3.0x against 6.0x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.