SSP vs VSNT
E.w. Scripps Co. and Versant Media Group, Inc., side by side — 3 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | SSP | VSNT |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $2.2B | $6.7B |
| Net income | $-100.9M | $930.0M |
| Gross margin | 40.7% | 56.1% |
| Net margin | −4.7% | 13.9% |
| Return on equity | −7.9% | 8.8% |
| Diluted EPS | −$1.87 | · |
| Dividend / share | · | · |
| Payout ratio | · | · |
| Free cash flow | $6.5M | $1.9B |
| Equity | $1.2B | $10.3B |
| Net debt / equity | 2.06× | 0.09× |
| Current ratio | 1.65× | 4.02× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 3.0% | · |
| Profit CAGR 5y | · | · |
VSNT bills 3.1× the revenue of SSP, and SSP 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.
3 years side by side
| Fiscal year | SSP | VSNT |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $2.2B | $6.7B |
| FY2024 | $2.5B | $7.1B |
| FY2023 | $2.3B | $7.4B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | SSP | VSNT |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $-100.9M | $930.0M |
| FY2024 | $146.2M | $1.4B |
| FY2023 | $-947.8M | $1.5B |
Standard deviation, each side
SSP's net margin has been more volatile than VSNT's over the 3 comparable fiscal years — 20.2 percentage points of standard deviation against 2.9.
3 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
VSNT led in net margin in every one of the 3 comparable fiscal years — a structural lead, not a recent swing.
3 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 VSNT's over the 3 comparable fiscal years — 29.2 percentage points of standard deviation against 1.9.
3 of 12 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
VSNT led in return on equity in every one of the 3 comparable fiscal years — a structural lead, not a recent swing.
3 of 12 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.