earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.75
Scripps Q4 revenue up 9.4% to $681M; segment profit jumps 21%; restructuring for $40M savings
E.W. SCRIPPS Co
2022-FY EPS reported
$1.62
revenue$2,453,215,000
- Q4 net income $73M ($0.84/share) vs $40.2M ($0.43) a year ago; political revenue $106M vs $11M.
- Local Media segment profit $152M (+85% YoY); Scripps Networks profit $80M (-25% YoY) on ad softness.
- Reorganization to save at least $40M/year; Lisa Knutson promoted to COO; Scripps Sports launched under Brian Lawlor.
- Full-year 2022 political revenue record $208M; distribution revenue $655M; CTV revenue grew ~40%, expects >$100M in 2023.
- Q1 2023 guidance: Local Media revenue down mid-single-digit %, Scripps Networks revenue down high-single-digit %.