---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000832428-22-000016"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SSP"
cik: "0000832428"
company_name: "E.W. SCRIPPS Co"
filed_at: "2022-05-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-25T23:12:04.510225+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Scripps Q1 revenue $566M (+4.6%), net income $9.8M; guides FCF $400-450M, political ad $270M

## Summary
- Q1 revenue $566M (+4.6% YoY); segment profit $115M; net income $9.8M ($0.10 EPS) vs. loss of $0.10 last year.
- Local Media revenue $327M (+4.5%), core ad +3.4%, retransmission +2.5% to $160M; segment profit $54.4M.
- Scripps Networks revenue $239M (+12%), segment profit $85.1M (36% margin); ratings up 5% total viewers prime.
- Full-year 2022 FCF guidance $400-450M; political ad revenue projected $270M (+40% vs 2018 midterm).
- Debt leverage expected to drop to ~4.0x; Moody's and S&P upgrades; redeemed $123M senior notes.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000832428-22-000016
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SSP
- cik: 0000832428
- company_name: E.W. SCRIPPS Co
- filed_at: 2022-05-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01, 99.1
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/832428/000083242822000016/0000832428-22-000016-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/832428/000083242822000016/ssp-20220506.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000832428-22-000016
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000832428-22-000016.txt

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