Why Scripps Networks Is Poised to Keep Popping
Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, television network operator Scripps Networks Interactive has earned a coveted five-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Scripps and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Scripps facts
Headquarters (founded) | Knoxville, Tenn. (2008) |
Market Cap | $11.1 billion |
Industry | Broadcasting |
Trailing-12-Month Revenue | $2.4 billion |
Management | Chairman/CEO Kenneth Lowe CFO Joseph NeCastro |
Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) | 36% |
Cash/Debt | $347.5 million/$1.4 billion |
Dividend Yield | 0.8% |
Competitors |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 94% of the 175 members who have rated Scripps believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Just yesterday, one of those bulls, fellow Fool Sara Hov (TMFTycoon), succinctly summed up the outperform case for our community: "Scripps rules its niche, and it's a niche that advertisers love and will pay up for. Also, the company is innovative with its content and new channels, and it owns its digital archives of content."
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