GTN vs SSP
Gray Media, Inc. and E.w. Scripps Co., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | GTN | SSP |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $3.1B | $2.2B |
| Net income | $-85.0M | $-100.9M |
| Gross margin | · | 40.7% |
| Net margin | −2.7% | −4.7% |
| Return on equity | −3.8% | −7.9% |
| Diluted EPS | −$1.41 | −$1.87 |
| Dividend / share | $0.32 | · |
| Payout ratio | −38.8% | · |
| Free cash flow | $181.0M | $6.5M |
| Equity | $2.2B | $1.2B |
| Net debt / equity | 2.49× | 2.06× |
| Current ratio | 1.27× | 1.65× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 5.4% | 3.0% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | · | · |
GTN bills 1.4× the revenue of SSP, and both closed the last reported year at a loss.
The stronger figure of the pair is set in bold. That is arithmetic, not a recommendation — this page does not pick a winner. "·" marks a figure not available in our data.
10 years side by side
| Fiscal year | GTN | SSP |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $3.1B | $2.2B |
| FY2024 | $3.6B | $2.5B |
| FY2023 | $3.3B | $2.3B |
| FY2022 | $3.7B | $2.5B |
| FY2021 | $2.4B | $2.3B |
| FY2020 | $2.4B | $1.9B |
| FY2019 | $2.1B | $1.4B |
| FY2018 | $1.1B | $1.2B |
| FY2017 | $883.0M | $877.0M |
| FY2016 | $812.5M | $874.5M |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | GTN | SSP |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $-85.0M | $-100.9M |
| FY2024 | $375.0M | $146.2M |
| FY2023 | $-76.0M | $-947.8M |
| FY2022 | $455.0M | $195.9M |
| FY2021 | $90.0M | $122.7M |
| FY2020 | $410.0M | $269.3M |
| FY2019 | $179.0M | $-18.4M |
| FY2018 | $211.0M | $19.7M |
| FY2017 | $262.0M | $-14.6M |
| FY2016 | $62.3M | $67.2M |
17 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +$944,415,000 | GTN |
| FY2024 | +$1,134,228,000 | GTN |
| FY2023 | +$988,088,000 | GTN |
| FY2022 | +$1,222,785,000 | GTN |
| FY2021 | +$129,468,000 | GTN |
| FY2020 | +$523,522,000 | GTN |
| FY2019 | +$770,601,000 | GTN |
| FY2018 | −$73,362,000 | SSP |
| FY2017 | +$6,028,000 | GTN |
| FY2016 | −$61,986,000 | SSP |
| FY2015 | −$56,819,000 | SSP |
| FY2014 | +$9,382,000 | GTN |
| FY2013 | −$86,059,000 | SSP |
| FY2012 | −$498,627,000 | SSP |
| FY2011 | −$421,529,000 | SSP |
| FY2010 | −$430,832,000 | SSP |
| FY2009 | −$462,024,000 | SSP |
The higher-revenue side has changed between GTN and SSP over this period. The gap has widened since the earliest year compared.
17 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
17 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +1.9 pp | GTN |
| FY2024 | +4.5 pp | GTN |
| FY2023 | +39.0 pp | GTN |
| FY2022 | +4.4 pp | GTN |
| FY2021 | −1.6 pp | SSP |
| FY2020 | +2.7 pp | GTN |
| FY2019 | +9.8 pp | GTN |
| FY2018 | +17.8 pp | GTN |
| FY2017 | +31.3 pp | GTN |
| FY2016 | −0.0 pp | SSP |
| FY2015 | +19.2 pp | GTN |
| FY2014 | +7.4 pp | GTN |
| FY2013 | +5.4 pp | GTN |
| FY2012 | +2.5 pp | GTN |
| FY2011 | +5.1 pp | GTN |
| FY2010 | −10.1 pp | SSP |
| FY2009 | +20.1 pp | GTN |
The higher net margin has changed hands between GTN and SSP over this period.
17 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
SSP's net margin has been more volatile than GTN's over the 17 comparable fiscal years — 14.1 percentage points of standard deviation against 8.6.
17 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in net margin changed hands between GTN and SSP over these 17 fiscal years — GTN led in 14 and SSP in 3.
17 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
SSP's return on equity has been more volatile than GTN's over the 12 comparable fiscal years — 22.9 percentage points of standard deviation against 15.1.
12 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in return on equity changed hands between GTN and SSP over these 12 fiscal years — GTN led in 11 and SSP in 1.
12 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.