SBGI vs SSP
Sinclair, Inc. and E.w. Scripps Co., side by side — 5 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
At a glance
Most recent reported year
| Metric | SBGI | SSP |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $3.2B | $2.2B |
| Net income | $-112.0M | $-100.9M |
| Gross margin | — | 40.7% |
| Net margin | −3.1% | −4.7% |
| Return on equity | −21.8% | −7.9% |
| Diluted EPS | −$1.61 | −$1.87 |
| Dividend / share | — | — |
| Payout ratio | −61.6% | — |
| Free cash flow | $115.0M | $6.5M |
| Equity | $443.0M | $1.2B |
| Net debt / equity | 7.91× | 2.06× |
| Current ratio | 2.42× | 1.65× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | — | 3.0% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | — | — |
SBGI bills 1.5× 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.
Revenue by year
5 years side by side
| Fiscal year | SBGI | SSP |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $3.2B | $2.2B |
| FY2024 | $3.5B | $2.5B |
| FY2023 | $3.1B | $2.3B |
| FY2022 | $3.9B | $2.5B |
| FY2021 | $6.1B | $2.3B |
Net income by year
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | SBGI | SSP |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $-112.0M | $-100.9M |
| FY2024 | $310.0M | $146.2M |
| FY2023 | $-291.0M | $-947.8M |
| FY2022 | $2.7B | $195.9M |
| FY2021 | $-414.0M | $122.7M |