earnings
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.75
Scripps Q2 revenue $583M; net loss $8.10/sh due to $686M goodwill impairment
E.W. SCRIPPS Co
2023-Q2 EPS reported
-$8.49
revenue$1,110,614,000
- Local Media revenue $352M (-1% YoY); distribution +14%, core ad -5.2%, political $3.8M.
- Networks revenue $231M (-3.2% YoY); CTV revenue up 18%, segment profit $60.3M vs $73.3M.
- Goodwill impairment of $686M in Networks; restructuring charge $8M; combined $8.01 per share hit.
- Increased revolver to $585M; used proceeds to repay $283M term loan B-1 due 2024.
- Q3 outlook: Local Media revenue down mid-single-digit; Networks revenue down ~10%.