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E.W. Scripps cash flow, quarter by quarter

Latest: Q3 2026 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC

Free cash flow$120M in Q3 2026 · $148M over twelve months

Operating cash flow$132M
Capital spending−$12.1M
Free cash flow+$120M
Cash / net income3.5×
Cash conversion cycle66 days

Analysis

In Q3 2026, E.W. Scripps generated $132M of operating cash flow and spent $12.1M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $120M. That is $113M more than in Q3 2025 ($6.4M).

Over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, operating cash flow was $194M; the largest uses were net borrowing (+) / repaid (−) ($118M), other financing ($99.9M), capital spending ($45.7M); besides operations, cash came from other investing ($104M), asset & business sales ($721K); the cash balance rose by $28.7M.

Operating cash flow was $132M against net income of $37.7M — 3.5× profit, cash ran ahead of reported earnings. The largest differences: payables +$46.9M, income taxes payable −$34.1M, depreciation & amortization +$31.3M.

Its cash conversion cycle was 66 days (receivables 87 + inventory 0 − payables 21).

Free cash flow

E.W. Scripps: free cash flow by quarterE.W. Scripps: free cash flow by quarter$147MQ4 2024−$8.4MQ1 2025−$22.7MQ2 2025$6.4MQ3 2025$31.2MQ4 2025$350KQ1 2026−$2.9MQ2 2026$120MQ3 2026
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
E.W. Scripps: operating cash flow against capital spendingE.W. Scripps: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending$153M$6.4MQ4 2024−$3.3M$5.1MQ1 2025−$10.5M$12.2MQ2 2025$21.8M$15.4MQ3 2025$45.1M$13.9MQ4 2025$3.5M$3.2MQ1 2026$13.6M$16.5MQ2 2026$132M$12.1MQ3 2026
Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow $132M, Capital spending $12.1M.

Capital allocation, year by year

E.W. Scripps: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearE.W. Scripps: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowNet borrowingShares issuedAsset salesCapital spendingAcquisitionsDividendsFY2021: Operating cash flow $237MFY2021: Net borrowing $219MFY2021: Shares issued $600MFY2021: Asset sales $225MFY2021: Capital spending −$60.7MFY2021: Acquisitions −$2.7BFY2021: Dividends −$45.1M$1.3BFY2021FY2022: Operating cash flow $311MFY2022: Net borrowing −$278MFY2022: Asset sales $373KFY2022: Capital spending −$45.8MFY2022: Acquisitions −$13.8MFY2022: Dividends −$48.0M$312MFY2022FY2023: Operating cash flow $112MFY2023: Net borrowing $30.1MFY2023: Asset sales $21KFY2023: Capital spending −$59.6MFY2023: Dividends −$48.0M$142MFY2023FY2024: Operating cash flow $366MFY2024: Net borrowing −$346MFY2024: Asset sales $20.5MFY2024: Capital spending −$65.3M$386MFY2024FY2025: Operating cash flow $53.1MFY2025: Net borrowing −$321MFY2025: Asset sales $41.1MFY2025: Capital spending −$46.6M$94.2MFY2025
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $1.1B; the largest uses were acquisitions ($2.7B) and net borrowing ($945M). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$83.4M
Debt$2.5B
Net debt$2.4B

E.W. Scripps funds itself: free cash flow was $148M over the last twelve months, and $83.4M of cash and investments stands against $2.5B of debt.

Where the cash came from and went

E.W. Scripps: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026E.W. Scripps: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Operating cash flow$132MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$59.0MOther financing−$42.9MCapital spending−$12.1MAcquisitions−$10.9MOther investing−$6.5MTaxes on employees’ shares−$360K
E.W. Scripps: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026E.W. Scripps: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Operating cash flow$194MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)−$118MOther investing$104MOther financing−$99.9MCapital spending−$45.7MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$28.7MTaxes on employees’ shares−$6.7MAsset & business sales$721K

From profit to cash

E.W. Scripps: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026E.W. Scripps: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Net income$37.7MDepreciation & amortization$31.3MStock-based pay$3.2MGains on disposals$872KPayables$46.9MAccrued liabilities−$2.9MEmployee-related liabilities$11.1MContract assets$24.9MPrepaid and other assets$246KIncome taxes payable−$34.1MOther operating capital−$4.7MOperating cash flow$132M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.
QuarterReceivable daysInventory daysPayable daysCash conversion cycle
Q3 202687—2166
Q2 202698—2276
Q1 202695—2076
Q4 202593—1875
Q3 202598—2078
Q2 202591—2368
Q1 202593—2766
Q4 202471—2248

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingAcquisitionsNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q3 2026$132M−$12.1M−$10.9M—−$59.0M$120M
Q2 2026$13.6M−$16.5M—−$50.0M$70.7M−$2.9M
Q1 2026$3.5M−$3.2M−$5.0M−$10.6M−$67.1M$350K
Q4 2025$45.1M−$13.9M—−$57.2M$26.7M$31.2M
Q3 2025$21.8M−$15.4M—$47.1M−$23.0M$6.4M
Q2 2025−$10.5M−$12.2M—−$1.2B−$7.7M−$22.7M
Q1 2025−$3.3M−$5.1M—$21.1M−$107K−$8.4M
Q4 2024$153M−$6.4M—−$179M$10.8M$147M

E.W. Scripps: income statement and cash flow

E.W. Scripps, Q3 2026: revenue $545M (+4% year over year), operating margin 12.3%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

E.W. Scripps: every quarter, Q/Q and Y/Y → Open in the app

Read automatically from the company’s XBRL cash-flow statements; quarterly figures for the fourth quarter are the year less the first three. Errors are possible. Not investment advice.