The E.W. Scripps Company cash flow to debt ratio of 1.96% indicates that the company cannot generate enough cash to cover its debt over time. This level indicates weak financial health.

The E.W. Scripps Company's free cash flow has decreased -97.83% from $300.42M last year to $6.52M, signaling decreasing performance

The E.W. Scripps Company's debt to equity ratio is 2.15, which means that the company's assets are unhealthy financed, signaling financial risk. READ MORE: A ratio over 0.60 means the company finances its assets with debt, signaling financial risk. If ratio is negative, the company spent its own equity and risks bankruptcy

The E.W. Scripps Company's debt has increased relative to shareholder equity from 2.04 last year to 2.15 today, signaling weakened financials

The E.W. Scripps Company has negative EBITDA, making leverage ratio unreliable

The E.W. Scripps Company's interest coverage ratio is 0.58, which means that the company struggles to meet interest obligations, signaling financial risk.

The E.W. Scripps Company's profit margin has decreased (-179.46%) in the last year from 5.83% to -4.63%, signaling decreasing performance

The E.W. Scripps Company's short-term assets of $747.42M exceed its short-term liabilities of $453.60M

The E.W. Scripps Company's return on assets of 0.00% is lower than the 5.00% threshold, indicating inefficient asset utilization

The E.W. Scripps Company's return on equity of -7.87%, is lower than 15.00%, indicating bad performance

The E.W. Scripps Company's operating cash flow is lower than its net income, indicating that earnings may not be fully backed by cash generation

The E.W. Scripps Company had positive net income in 3.00 out of 5 years, indicating stable and consistent earnings

The E.W. Scripps Company has positive free cash flow, indicating the company generates cash after capital expenditures

The E.W. Scripps Company has a free cash flow yield of 1.91%, which is below the 2.00% threshold, indicating limited cash return relative to market value

The E.W. Scripps Company's yearly earnings has decreased -168.99% since last year from $146.22M to $-100.88M, signaling decreasing performance

The E.W. Scripps Company's yearly revenue has decreased -14.31% since last year from $2.51G to $2.15G, signaling decreasing performance

ROIC 3.26% (Source: FMP key-metrics). Below the 5% partial-credit threshold. Score: 0 of 2. The 5% and 10% cutoffs anchor to typical US weighted-average cost of capital. Below 5% indicates the company is not generating returns above its likely cost of capital under this definition of invested capital. Invested capital here includes equity, non-current liabilities (pension obligations, deferred taxes, lease obligations), and short-term debt. Cash is not subtracted. Companies with substantial float, lease portfolios, or cash holdings will score lower under this definition than under narrower operating-capital definitions. See methodology.

The E.W. Scripps Company's 3-year revenue CAGR of -4.29% is negative, indicating declining revenue over the past 3 years

The E.W. Scripps Company had revenue growth in 3.00 out of 5 years, indicating consistent revenue performance

The E.W. Scripps Company had positive ROE in 3.00 out of 5 years, indicating consistent and reliable returns on equity

The E.W. Scripps Company has insufficient data to evaluate this check.

The E.W. Scripps Company has negative trailing-twelve-month earnings; this ratio is not meaningful and the check fails

The E.W. Scripps Company is overvalued relative to its fair value price of 0.00 based on EBITDA multiple model

The E.W. Scripps Company has an EV/EBITDA ratio of 9.22x, which is below the 20.00x threshold, indicating reasonable valuation relative to its operating earnings

The E.W. Scripps Company is undervalued relative to its fair value price of 48.38 based on Earnings Fair Value model

The E.W. Scripps Company has negative trailing-twelve-month earnings; this ratio is not meaningful and the check fails

The E.W. Scripps Company has a price-to-book ratio of 0.21x, which is below the 5.00x threshold, indicating reasonable valuation relative to its book value

The E.W. Scripps Company has a price-to-sales ratio of 0.16x, which is below the 8.00x threshold, indicating reasonable valuation relative to its revenue