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SSP E.w. Scripps (SSP) Insider Trading, Ownership & Congress Trades

Media · Television broadcasting stations · CIK 0000832428
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SEC filings
House members buying, 1 year
0
STOCK Act, US House only, disclosed up to 45 days after the trade
Funds added, last quarter
0
13F, latest reported quarter
Conversions, 180 days
10
Codes C/M, not in net · $0 priced

What the filings say about SSP

Insiders, 180 days
-$855.7K net sold
2 buyers · 1 seller · 0% of sales under a 10b5-1 plan

E.w. Scripps insider trades (Form 4)

Form 4 buys and sells (codes P and S). Grants, option exercises and conversions excluded.

Over the last 180 days, E.W. SCRIPPS Co insiders sold a net $855.7K of stock across 98 Form 4 purchases and sales, with 2 insiders buying. Source: SEC Form 4 filings, as of 2026-10-28.

Insider
Filed
Shares
Value
Since filing
McCabe Molly E
SELL
2026-05-22 SECtraded 2026-05-20
11,239
$37.0K
-39.5%
Context
  • 3 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (3 sales), the last on May 19, 2026.
  • No other insider sold within 30 days.
Insider activity: Insider McCabe Molly E sold about $37.0K of SSP on May 20, 2026.
McCabe Molly E
SELL
2026-05-22 SECtraded 2026-05-19
112,284
$381.8K
-39.5%
Context
  • 2 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (2 sales), the last on May 18, 2026.
  • The trade is 999.1% of the 11,239 shares held after it.
  • No other insider sold within 30 days.
Insider activity: Insider McCabe Molly E sold about $381.8K of SSP on May 19, 2026.
McCabe Molly E
SELL
2026-05-22 SECtraded 2026-05-18
142,970
$497.5K
-39.5%
Context
  • 1 earlier Form 4 trade (code P or S) here by this insider (1 sale), the last on May 15, 2026.
  • The trade is 115.7% of the 123,523 shares held after it.
  • No other insider sold within 30 days.
Insider activity: Insider McCabe Molly E sold about $497.5K of SSP on May 18, 2026, the largest insider sale at the company since 2022.
McCabe Molly E
SELL
2026-05-22 SECtraded 2026-05-15
60,182
$201.6K
-39.5%
Context
  • First Form 4 purchase or sale (code P or S) here by this insider on our record.
  • The trade is 22.6% of the 266,493 shares held after it.
  • No other insider sold within 30 days.
Insider activity: Insider McCabe Molly E sold about $201.6K of SSP on May 15, 2026, the largest insider sale at the company since 2022.
Granado Geraldine Scripps
BUY
2026-05-15 SECtraded 2026-05-14
72,798
$257.7K
-40.9%
Context
  • 4 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (4 buys), the last on Mar 10, 2026.
  • -17.3% median (-12.8% mean) 90-day return after 4 previous buys.
  • The trade is 50.2% of the 144,902 shares held after it.
  • 1 other insider bought within 30 days.
Insider activity: Insider Granado Geraldine Scripps bought about $257.7K of SSP on May 14, 2026; 1 other insider bought within 30 days.
98 transactions on record
Since filing: total return from the first close after the filing to the latest close, dividend-adjusted. Not a forecast.
Context lines are counts over the filings above and returns from our own price history, never a price level. Not investment advice.
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Seven facts, ranked against the sector · Rank is not a forecast
Insiders
net -$855.7K over 180 days
-$855.7K of it by a 10%+ holder
below 53% of Media
Congress
no House purchase disclosed in the last 12 months
Funds
under five funds report holding it
Revenue
-14.3% year over year
below 85% of Media
Margin
-4.7% net margin
below 54% of Media
Buybacks
no share repurchases reported
Short interest
7.0% of the float short (float per yahoo 2026-10-27) · 6.3 days to cover · settled 2026-10-15
What changed in the last 30 days
Oct 28Insider selling stopped: no sales in 90 days after 4 in the prior 90
Why it matters
The absence is the signal: 4 sales in one 90-day window and none in the next is a change of behaviour, not a filing.

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The year, with the filings on it
Total return over 12 months. Each marker is a filing; hover or tap one for the detail.
+15.7%12M
-14%+54%+121%+188%2025-102025-122026-022026-042026-062026-082026-10 2026-03-03 · Granado Corina S. bought $1.0M2026-03-06 · Klenzing Margaret Scripps bought $740.1K2026-03-04 · Klenzing Margaret Scripps bought $583.6K2026-03-09 · Sanchez Mary Ann S. bought $564.1K2026-03-05 · Klenzing Margaret Scripps bought $534.0K2026-05-18 · McCabe Molly E sold $497.5K2026-03-10 · Sanchez Mary Ann S. bought $428.6K2026-05-19 · McCabe Molly E sold $381.8K2026-03-06 · Brickner Rebecca Scripps bought $370.1K2026-03-06 · Granado Corina S. bought $370.1K2026-03-04 · Brickner Rebecca Scripps bought $291.8K2026-03-04 · Granado Corina S. bought $291.8K2026-03-09 · Brickner Samantha J. bought $283.3K2026-03-05 · Granado Corina S. bought $267.0K2026-03-05 · Brickner Rebecca Scripps bought $267.0K2026-05-14 · Granado Geraldine Scripps bought $257.7K2026-03-10 · Brickner Samantha J. bought $213.0K2026-05-15 · McCabe Molly E sold $201.6K2026-03-06 · Scripps Eaton M bought $190.3K2026-03-09 · Brickner Savannah bought $170.7K2026-03-03 · Granado Geraldine Scripps bought $156.4K2026-03-03 · Barmonde Charles L. bought $156.4K2026-03-05 · Scripps Eaton M bought $137.3K2026-03-10 · Brickner Savannah bought $127.1K2026-03-04 · Scripps Eaton M bought $116.7K2026-03-03 · Symson Adam bought $99.3K2026-03-10 · Granado Ellen B. bought $80.3K2026-03-09 · Granado Geraldine Scripps bought $60.7K2026-03-10 · Granado Manuel E. bought $44.6K2026-03-10 · Granado Geraldine Scripps bought $38.6K2026-05-20 · McCabe Molly E sold $37.0K2026-03-09 · Granado Raymundo H. Jr. bought $36.7K2026-03-09 · Sanchez Vanessa L. bought $30.4K2026-03-09 · Granado Anthony S. bought $30.4K2026-03-03 · Holcomb Monica bought $29.3K2026-03-06 · Granado Anthony S. bought $26.6K2026-03-10 · Granado Raymundo H. Jr. bought $22.9K2026-03-10 · Granado Anthony S. bought $19.3K2026-03-10 · Sanchez Vanessa L. bought $19.3K2026-03-05 · Granado Anthony S. bought $19.2K2026-03-10 · Heidt Austin S bought $17.9K2026-03-04 · Granado Anthony S. bought $16.3K
Insider buyInsider sell
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Who owns SSP: institutional holders (13F)

13F holdings, latest reported quarter
SEC 13F
No reported 13F holders

No fund above the reporting threshold listed this stock last quarter. That is a fact, not missing data.

Congress trades in SSP

No Congress trades reported
No House member has disclosed a trade in this stock. See what Congress is buying.

Activist and 5% holders (13D/13G)

No 5%+ ownership filings
Nobody has filed for crossing 5%. That is a fact, not missing data.

SSP planned insider sales (Form 144)

No planned-sale notices
No insider has filed to sell. Watch this after a run-up.
Executive pay vs shareholder return
CEO pay, headline and as actually paid, against the company's return and its chosen peers' (DEF 14A).
FY
CEO total
Actually paid
Other execs, avg
TSR
Peer TSR
2025
$7.2M
$8.7M
$2.7M
-74%
+15%
2024
$4.4M
-$2.5M
$2.3M
-86%
+7%
2023
$5.3M
$290.1K
$2.3M
-48%
-27%
2022
$15.0M
$10.7M
$1.8M
-14%
-41%
2021
$7.4M
$9.5M
$2.0M
+27%
+1%
Tagged by the company under SEC Item 402(v). Returns are cumulative from the start of the disclosure period. Green where the company beat its own peer group.
Live price
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Why this name is on the desk
The complete filing record, in one place.
The record shows a net $855.7K sold by insiders over 180 days. Each figure is a federal filing, dated the day it went public.
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SSP financials

Revenue growth
-14.3%
XBRL, annual
Net margin
-4.7%
Ratios from the company's XBRL filings, latest filings
Revenue, TTM
$2.1B
four quarters, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Net margin, TTM
-58.0%
net income over revenue, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Free cash flow, TTM
$35.0M
operating cash flow minus capex, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Debt to equity
24.77x
long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2026-06-30; equity 2026-06-30
Cash flow to debt
0.03x
TTM operating cash flow over long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2026-06-30
Return on equity
-174.7%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on assets
-27.8%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on invested capital
n/a
pre-tax loss, no effective tax rate to apply
Return on capital employed
-27.0%
operating income (EBIT proxy) over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30 minus current liabilities
P/E, trailing
n/a
trailing loss, a multiple of a loss is not meaningful
Enterprise value
n/a
no share count filed
FCF yield
n/a
no share count filed
PEG, trailing
n/a
trailing loss, a multiple of a loss is not meaningful
Price as of 2026-10-26. Hover or tap a tile for its yearly and quarterly history.
Method
TTM is four consecutive fiscal quarters; Q4 is the year minus nine months when not filed. Returns use the average of opening and closing balances. EBIT is approximated by operating income. PEG uses trailing EPS growth.
Fundamentals
Annual figures from XBRL filings. Pick a past date to see them as known then.
2025-122024-122023-122022-12
Revenue$2.2B$2.5B$2.3B$2.5B
Operating income$184.0M$412.5M-$753.2M$428.3M
Net income-$100.9M$146.2M-$947.8M$195.9M
EPS (diluted)-1.871.01-11.841.62
Operating cash flow$53.1M$365.7M$111.6M$311.4M
Cash$27.9M$23.9M$35.3M$18.0M
Long-term debt$2.6B$2.6B$2.9B$2.9B
SEC XBRL, fiscal years, as known on 2026-10-28

SSP Stock Sonar score 5/7 axes

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SSP ranks highest on insider conviction (67th percentile) and risk and compliance (58th), and lowest on profitability (15th), among Media peers.

ProfitHealthGrowthInsidersRisk
Profitability
15
Inputs
  • Return on equity-174.7% · 8 pct, sector of 61
  • Return on assets-27.8% · 23 pct, sector of 87
  • Return on invested capitalpre-tax loss, no effective tax rate to apply
  • Return on capital employed-27.0% · 14 pct, sector of 74
Financial health
20
Inputs
  • Debt to equity24.77x · 2 pct, sector of 66
  • Cash flow to debt0.03x · 38 pct, sector of 70
Growth
46
Inputs
  • Revenue growth, YoY-14.3% · 15 pct, sector of 100
  • Backlog growth, YoY+26.3% · 77 pct, universe of 855
Insider conviction
67
Inputs
  • Net Form 4 buying (codes P and S), 180d-$856K · 47 pct, sector of 52
  • Insider buyers, 180d2 · 86 pct, sector of 52
Risk and compliance
58
Inputs
  • Short interest, % of float+7.0% · 41 pct, sector of 100
  • Recalls per $1B revenue, 3ynot measured for this sector, almost no peer has an event
  • EPA cases per $1B revenue, 5ynot measured for this sector, almost no peer has an event
  • New text in Risk Factors, latest 10-K+9.0% · 74 pct, sector of 73
2 not measured: Institutional and government, US patents
  • Institutional and government needs 1 of 4 inputs, 0 present: fewer than five funds report holding it; no Congress trades in 365 days; no federal contracts in 180 days; no lobbying filings in the last four quarters
  • US patents needs 1 of 2 inputs, 0 present: patent data not loaded yet

5 of 7 axes scored. Each is a percentile against sector peers (all companies when the sector is thin); higher is better. An unscored axis is unmeasured, not low. How it is scored

SSP filings, in plain words

Are E.w. Scripps insiders buying or selling SSP?

In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, E.w. Scripps insiders were net sellers, a net $855.7K: $262.2K of purchases and $1.1M of sales reported on Form 4, by 2 buyers and 1 seller.

Read the full summary

In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, E.w. Scripps insiders were net sellers of SSP, a net $855.7K across purchases and sales reported on Form 4 by 2 buyers and 1 seller. Most of that figure, $855.7K, came from a holder of 10% or more rather than an officer or director. None of the 4 insider sales was flagged as made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. Each figure is counted from SEC and House filings as of 2026-10-28, dated the day the filing was made public.

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