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E.W. SCRIPPS Co

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$2.97 ▲ +0.12 (+4.03%) at close

18 Visible periods

34 Metrics

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Analytical Summary

E.W. SCRIPPS Co faces fundamental challenges with weakness in Profit Margin (%) and Debt to Equity. The fundamentals warrant careful consideration of downside risks.

Market Cap $261.4M

Dividend Yield —

Revenue Growth -14.3% ↘

Op. Margin 8.6% ↘

ROIC 4.1% ↘

FCF / Share $0.07 ↘

Trailing P/E —

Price / Book 0.2x

FCF Yield 2.5%

Debt / Equity 2.07

info Valuation on last close. End-of-day price, Nov 5, 2026.

18-Year Financial Trajectory

Annual

Metric Value Trend Year over Year Percentile

Revenue Total top-line sales

$2.15B

↓ -14.3% —

Net Income Profit after all expenses

$-100.88M

↓ -169.0% —

Operating Margin Operating profit as % of sales

8.6%

↓ -47.9% 53th

FCF / Share Free cash flow per share

$0.07

↓ -97.9% —

Long-Term Debt Long-term obligations

$2.59B

↑ +1.0% —

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Bullish Indicators

No bullish signals detected.

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Bearish Risks

Debt to EquityDebt to Equity is concerning (bottom quartile)
Profit Margin (%)Profit Margin (%) is in the bottom quartile

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Dividend History

Dividend / share · sourced from SEC filings

$0.20 Latest / share

+0.0% YoY

$0.00

FY 2014

$1.03

FY 2015

$0.00

FY 2016

$0.00

FY 2017

$0.20

FY 2018

$0.20

FY 2019

$0.20

FY 2020

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📈 Is growth accelerating? 7 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Dec 31, 2008 10-K ↗
Revenue Growth YoY (%)	-14.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-279%)	9.5% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+18%)	-6.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-182%)	7.4% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-7%)	22.9% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+187%)	37.4% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+368%)	11.8% Good ↓ Good Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+48%)	39.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+397%)	-0.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-106%)	21.4% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+168%)	43.5% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+444%)	-38.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-587%)	-9.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-220%)	24.0% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+200%)	-6.2% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-178%)	6.1% Fair Fair Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-24%)	—	—
EPS Growth YoY (%)	N/M	N/M	N/M	96.6% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-73.1% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	N/M	N/M	N/M	N/M	N/M	N/M	N/M	N/M	N/M	N/M	N/M	—	—
Net Income Growth YoY (%)	N/M	N/M	N/M	59.6% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in net income	-54.4% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in net income	N/M	N/M	N/M	N/M	N/M	N/M	N/M	N/M	N/M	N/M	N/M	—	—
FCF Growth YoY (%)	-97.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	468.1% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-80.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	49.1% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-25.0% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in free cash flow	N/M	N/M	285.7% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-80.7% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in free cash flow	N/M	N/M	—	—	5597.5% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-94.6% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in free cash flow	15.4% Good Good Year-over-year change in free cash flow	—	—
Revenue CAGR 3Y (%)	-4.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	3.2% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	7.3% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	22.0% Excellent → Excellent Stable Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	23.6% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	29.0% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	15.9% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	19.1% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	20.1% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	2.1% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	-7.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	-11.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	1.7% Weak Weak Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	7.2% Fair Fair Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	—	—	—	—
Revenue CAGR 5Y (%)	3.0% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	13.2% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	13.7% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	23.2% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	21.3% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	21.0% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	22.1% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	8.1% Good ↑ Good Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	-0.9% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	3.6% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	-1.6% Weak Weak Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	-7.4% Weak Weak Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	—	—	—	—	—	—
EPS CAGR 3Y (%)	—	5.1% Fair Fair Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	—	—	51.5% Excellent Excellent Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

💰 Are margins durable? 5 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Dec 31, 2008 10-K ↗
Operating Margin (%) (%)	8.6% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-57%)	16.4% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-18%)	-32.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-264%)	17.5% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-13%)	17.5% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-12%)	16.3% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-18%)	6.5% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-68%)	10.8% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-46%)	-0.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-101%)	14.8% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-26%)	-11.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-158%)	5.1% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-74%)	1.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-92%)	8.2% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-59%)	-3.2% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-116%)	4.1% Weak Weak Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-80%)	-31.3% Weak Weak Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-257%)	—
Effective Tax Rate (%) (%)	15.6% Good ↓ Good Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	30.4% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	2.0% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	29.1% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	38.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	26.5% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	290.5% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	24.4% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	62.5% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	35.7% Weak Weak Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	33.0% Weak Weak Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Profit Margin (%) (%)	-4.7% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-131%)	5.8% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-61%)	-41.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-376%)	8.0% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-47%)	5.4% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-64%)	14.5% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: At sector avg	-1.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-109%)	1.6% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-89%)	-1.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-108%)	6.8% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-55%)	-11.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-177%)	2.1% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-86%)	-0.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-100%)	4.4% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-70%)	-2.1% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-114%)	16.8% Good Good Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+12%)	-28.6% Weak Weak Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-291%)	—
FCF Margin (%) (%)	0.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	12.0% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	2.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	10.8% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	7.7% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	12.5% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	-6.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	7.3% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	2.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	13.9% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	-2.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	17.2% Good ↑ Good Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	—	15.8% Good ↑ Good Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	0.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	6.1% Caution Caution Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	5.4% Caution Caution Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	—
FCF / Net Income (x)	-0.06x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	2.05x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	-0.05x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.36x Good ↓ Good Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.44x Good ↓ Good Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.86x Caution ↓ Caution Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	4.81x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	4.44x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	-2.18x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	2.04x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.17x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	8.14x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	—	3.54x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	-0.17x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.37x Weak Weak Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	-0.19x Weak Weak Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	—

🎯 Is capital allocation efficient? 3 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Dec 31, 2008 10-K ↗
Return on Invested Capital (%)	4.1% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	7.4% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	-25.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	10.4% Good ↑ Good Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	7.7% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	7.5% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	-8.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	6.1% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	-0.0% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	6.1% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	-13.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	2.8% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	1.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	8.0% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	-2.5% Weak Weak Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	4.2% Caution Caution Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	—	—
Return on Capital (%) (%)	3.7% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	7.9% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	-13.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	6.7% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	6.0% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	6.2% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	2.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	6.1% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	-0.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	7.4% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	-4.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	2.5% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	1.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	7.2% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	-2.4% Weak Weak Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	3.8% Weak Weak Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	—	—
Return on Common Equity (%) (%)	-8.1% Weak Weak Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-167%)	11.1% Fair Fair Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-8%)	—	—	—	—	—	2.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-82%)	-1.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-109%)	6.2% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-48%)	—	2.0% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-83%)	-0.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-101%)	7.5% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-38%)	-3.0% Weak Weak Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-125%)	22.2% Excellent Excellent Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+85%)	—	—

⚖️ Is the balance sheet risky? 4 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Dec 31, 2008 10-K ↗
Debt to Equity (x)	2.07x Weak Weak Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+159%)	1.94x Weak Weak Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+143%)	—	—	—	—	—	0.75x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-6%)	0.75x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-6%)	0.42x Good ↑ Good Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-48%)	—	0.38x Good → Good Stable Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-53%)	0.37x Good ↑ Good Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-54%)	0.36x Good ↑ Good Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-54%)	0.41x Good Good Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-48%)	0.00x Excellent Excellent Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-100%)	—	—
Interest Coverage (x)	1.09x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	2.11x Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	-3.53x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	2.66x Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	2.43x Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	3.26x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	1.08x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	3.59x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	-0.07x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	7.11x Good ↑ Good Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	-5.49x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	3.01x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	1.31x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	6.03x Good ↑ Good Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	-14.25x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	8.61x Good Good Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	-89.86x Weak Weak Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	—
Net Debt (USD)	$2.56B	$2.54B	$2.92B	$2.90B	$3.14B	$2.42B	$1.92B	$696.25M	$553.21M	$261.48M	$284.52M	$37.91M	$-21.25M	$-46.54M	$84.11M	$-204.92M	$-7.68M	$-3.87M
Debt / EBITDA (x)	7.72x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	4.51x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	-4.93x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	4.96x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	5.71x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	7.29x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	11.37x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	3.59x Caution ↑ Caution Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	12.89x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	2.16x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	-12.91x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	3.40x Caution ↓ Caution Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	3.26x Caution ↓ Caution Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.59x Good ↓ Good Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	12.70x Weak Weak Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	0.00x Excellent Excellent Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	—	—

📊 What does each share earn? 8 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Dec 31, 2008 10-K ↗
Revenue per Share (USD)	$24.43	$29.27	$27.21	$29.48	$27.74	$22.81	$16.72	$14.85	$10.54	$10.43	$9.25	$8.85	$14.45	$16.45	$12.74	$13.66	$13.59	—
Basic EPS, GAAP (USD)	$-1.87	$1.01	$-11.84	$1.71	$0.87	$3.23	$-0.23	$0.25	$-0.16	$0.80	$-1.06	$0.18	$-0.01	$0.70	$-0.27	$2.04	$-3.89	—
Free Cash Flow per Share (USD)	$0.07	$3.50	$0.62	$3.19	$2.14	$2.85	$-1.09	$1.08	$0.28	$1.45	$-0.18	$1.52	—	$2.59	$0.05	$0.84	$0.73	—
Dividend per Share (USD)	—	—	—	—	—	$0.20	$0.20	$0.20	$0.00	$0.00	$1.03	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	—	—	—
Book Value per Share (USD)	$14.16	$15.37	—	—	—	—	—	$11.38	$11.42	$11.35	—	$9.20	$9.66	$9.79	$8.99	$10.36	—	—
Tangible Book Value per Share (USD)	$-24.88	$-26.66	—	—	—	—	—	$-4.75	$-2.99	$-0.51	—	$3.99	$6.72	$6.65	$5.84	$9.95	—	—
Basic Weighted Avg Shares (shares)	88.02M	85.74M	84.27M	83.22M	82.33M	81.42M	80.83M	81.37M	82.05M	83.34M	77.37M	56.34M	56.52M	54.91M	57.22M	56.86M	53.90M	—
Dividend Payout Ratio (%)	—	—	—	—	—	6.2% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	-87.0% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	80.0% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	0.0% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	0.0% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	-97.2% Excellent Excellent Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	0.0% Excellent Excellent Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	—	—	—	—	—	—

🏦 How resilient is the balance sheet? 3 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Dec 31, 2008 10-K ↗
Working Capital (USD)	$293.82M	$147.62M	$198.27M	$158.94M	$190.40M	$1.74B	$331.88M	$277.54M	$394.75M	$241.76M	$182.81M	$181.29M	$288.93M	$256.67M	$200.36M	$224.09M	—	—
LT Debt (USD)	$2.59B	$2.56B	$2.95B	$2.92B	$3.21B	$2.99B	$1.95B	$696.25M	$701.91M	$395.83M	$399.14M	$196.37M	$200.00M	$196.10M	$212.00M	$0.00	—	—
Total Equity (USD)	$1.25B	$1.32B	—	—	—	—	—	$926.16M	$936.85M	$945.93M	—	$518.28M	$545.77M	$537.70M	$514.52M	$588.90M	—	—

📋 What is driving earnings? 4 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Dec 31, 2008 10-K ↗
Sales/Revenue/Turnover (USD)	$2.15B	$2.51B	$2.29B	$2.45B	$2.28B	$1.86B	$1.35B	$1.21B	$864.83M	$868.82M	$715.66M	$498.75M	$816.87M	$903.46M	$728.66M	$776.89M	$732.40M	—
Depreciation Expense (USD)	$150.83M	$155.23M	$155.10M	$160.43M	$161.92M	$107.16M	$84.34M	$63.99M	$56.34M	$55.20M	$51.95M	$32.18M	$47.76M	$49.33M	$40.07M	$44.89M	$44.36M	—
Net Income, GAAP (USD)	$-100.88M	$146.22M	$-947.78M	$195.90M	$122.71M	$269.33M	$-18.38M	$19.75M	$-10.51M	$59.10M	$-82.48M	$10.53M	$-474.00K	$40.19M	$-15.54M	$130.51M	$-209.60M	—
Operating Cash Flow (USD)	$53.10M	$365.68M	$111.60M	$311.42M	$237.00M	$277.39M	$-27.45M	$140.91M	$40.85M	$146.49M	$8.87M	$102.06M	—	$172.58M	$14.79M	$65.97M	$78.66M	—

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