Lee Enterprises, Incorporated(LEE)Earnings, Financials & Key Ratios
LEE•NASDAQ
$8.17
$51M mkt cap·Price updated May 6, 2026
AboutLee Enterprises, Incorporated provides local news and information, and advertising services in the United States. The company offers print and digital editions of daily, weekly, and monthly newspapers and publications; and web hosting and content management services. It also provides advertising and marketing services, such as audience extension, search engine optimization, search engine marketing, web and mobile production, social media services, and reputation monitoring and management. In addition, the company offers integrated digital publishing and content management solutions for creating, distributing, and monetizing multimedia content for media publications, universities, television stations, and niche publications. Further, it provides commercial printing services; distributes third party publications; and operates a digital marketing agency. The company was founded in 1890 and is based in Davenport, Iowa.Show more
- Revenue$562M-8.0%
- EBITDA$39M+20.4%
- Net Income-$38M-45.5%
- EPS (Diluted)-6.15-41.4%
- Gross Margin55.93%-42.5%
- EBITDA Margin6.89%+30.9%
- Operating Margin3.53%+375.4%
- Net Margin-6.69%-58.1%
- ROIC3.32%+375.5%
- Interest Coverage0.49+345.1%
LEE Key Insights
Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (LEE) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis
✓Strengths
- ✓Momentum leader: RS Rating 92 (top 8%)
✗Weaknesses
- ✗Weak Piotroski F-Score: 1/9
- ✗Negative free cash flow
- ✗Low quality earnings: Net income not backed by cash flow
* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.
LEE Price & Volume
Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (LEE) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart
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LEE Growth Metrics
Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (LEE) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR
Revenue CAGR
10 Years-1.42%
5 Years-1.87%
3 Years-10.37%
TTM-8.73%
Profit CAGR
10 Years-
5 Years-
3 Years-
TTM38.87%
EPS CAGR
10 Years-
5 Years-
3 Years-
TTM-42.41%
Return on Capital
10 Years9.69%
5 Years4.51%
3 Years3.61%
Last Year3.89%
LEE Recent Earnings
Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (LEE) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters
●Beat EPS 1/12 qtrs (8%)●Beat Revenue 1/12 qtrs (9%)
Q1 2026Latest
Feb 10, 2026EPS
$0.92
Est $0.69
-33.3%
Revenue
$130M
Q4 2025
Nov 26, 2025EPS
$1.06
Est $0.06
-1666.7%
Revenue
$139M
Est $153M
-9.1%
Q3 2025
Aug 7, 2025EPS
$0.31
Est $0.13
-138.5%
Revenue
$141M
Est $147M
-4.2%
Q2 2025
May 8, 2025EPS
$2.07
Est $0.58
-256.9%
Revenue
$147M
Est $143M
+2.8%
| Quarter | Date | EPS (Act vs Est) | Revenue (Act vs Est) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026Latest | Feb 10, 2026 | $0.92vs $0.69-33.3% | $130M |
| Q4 2025 | Nov 26, 2025 | $1.06vs $0.06-1666.7% | $139Mvs $153M-9.1% |
| Q3 2025 | Aug 7, 2025 | $0.31vs $0.13-138.5% | $141Mvs $147M-4.2% |
| Q2 2025 | May 8, 2025 | $2.07vs $0.58-256.9% | $147Mvs $143M+2.8% |
Based on last 12 quarters of dataView full earnings history →
LEE Peer Comparison
Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (LEE) competitors in News and magazine publishers — business model, growth, and fundamentals comparison
| Company | Market Cap | Stock Price | P/E Ratio (TTM) | Revenue Growth 1Y | Net Margin | Return on Equity (ROE) | FCF Yield | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 GCI | 876.77M | 5.96 | -33.11 | -5.79% | 4.11% | 49.68% | 5.79% | 8.43 |
 NYT | 12.48B | 77.26 | 43.65 | 6.59% | 12.29% | 17.06% | 3.05% | 0.02 |
 NWS | 16.74B | 29.38 | 36.27 | 2.42% | 5.09% | 4.64% | 4.34% | 0.31 |
 SSP | 433.08M | 4.92 | -2.63 | -14.31% | -7.65% | -13.2% | 0.01 | |
 GTN | 531.56M | 5.48 | -6.23 | -15.07% | -2.75% | -3.94% | 34.05% | 0.03 |
 NXST | 6.04B | 199.14 | 66.38 | -8.47% | 2.2% | 12.3% | ||
 IAC | 3.1B | 41.36 | -31.10 | -37.14% | 1.82% | 0.85% | 1.45% | 0.30 |
 SBGI | 1.03B | 14.78 | -9.18 | -10.68% | -3.53% | -34.28% | 11.13% | 12.21 |
Compare LEE vs Peers
Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (LEE) vs competitors — business, growth, and fundamentals comparison against the closest industry rivals.
LEE Income Statement
Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (LEE) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history
10Y historyFree accessUpdated daily
| Line item | Sep'17 | Sep'18 | Sep'19 | Sep'20 | Sep'21 | Sep'22 | Sep'23 | Sep'24 | Sep'25 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales/Revenue | 566.94M | 543.96M | 509.85M | 618M | 794.65M | 780.97M | 691.14M | 611.38M | 562.34M | 547.84M |
| Revenue Growth % | -7.72% | -4.05% | -6.27% | 21.21% | 28.58% | -1.72% | -11.5% | -11.54% | -8.02% | -8.73% |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 24.9M | 24.95M | 22.24M | 24.24M | 29.77M | 30.1M | 25.35M | 16.81M | 247.82M | 228.49M |
| COGS % of Revenue | 4.39% | 4.59% | 4.36% | 3.92% | 3.75% | 3.85% | 3.67% | 2.75% | 44.07% | - |
| Gross Profit | 542.04M▲ 0% | 519.01M▼ 4.2% | 487.62M▼ 6.0% | 593.76M▲ 21.8% | 764.87M▲ 28.8% | 750.87M▼ 1.8% | 665.79M▼ 11.3% | 594.57M▼ 10.7% | 314.52M▼ 47.1% | 314.18M▲ 0% |
| Gross Margin % | 95.61% | 95.41% | 95.64% | 96.08% | 96.25% | 96.15% | 96.33% | 97.25% | 55.93% | 57.35% |
| Gross Profit Growth % | -7.86% | -4.25% | -6.05% | 21.77% | 28.82% | -1.83% | -11.33% | -10.7% | -47.1% | - |
| Operating Expenses | 458.25M | 427.75M | 405.91M | 543.48M | 374.03M | 726.02M | 628.62M | 590.02M | 294.64M | 308.11M |
| OpEx % of Revenue | 80.83% | 78.64% | 79.61% | 87.94% | 47.07% | 92.96% | 90.95% | 96.51% | 52.4% | - |
| Selling, General & Admin | 209.69M | 196.33M | 182.87M | 243.02M | 330.9M | 317.79M | 266.91M | 510.28M | 469.01M | 451.58M |
| SG&A % of Revenue | 36.99% | 36.09% | 35.87% | 39.32% | 41.64% | 40.69% | 38.62% | 83.46% | 83.4% | - |
| Research & Development | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R&D % of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Operating Expenses | 10.06M | 450K | 223.04M | 300.46M | 43.13M | 408.23M | 361.72M | 79.74M | -174.37M | -2M |
| Operating Income | 92.55M▲ 0% | 88.52M▼ 4.3% | 74.73M▼ 15.6% | 50.28M▼ 32.7% | 56.56M▲ 12.5% | 24.85M▼ 56.1% | 37.17M▲ 49.6% | 4.55M▼ 87.8% | 19.88M▲ 337.3% | 14.98M▲ 0% |
| Operating Margin % | 16.32% | 16.27% | 14.66% | 8.14% | 7.12% | 3.18% | 5.38% | 0.74% | 3.53% | 2.73% |
| Operating Income Growth % | -11.01% | -4.35% | -15.58% | -32.72% | 12.49% | -56.06% | 49.57% | -87.77% | 337.26% | - |
| EBITDA | 133.83M | 120.29M | 104.06M | 86.41M | 99.4M | 61.4M | 67.79M | 32.16M | 38.72M | 31.13M |
| EBITDA Margin % | 23.61% | 22.11% | 20.41% | 13.98% | 12.51% | 7.86% | 9.81% | 5.26% | 6.89% | 5.68% |
| EBITDA Growth % | -9.23% | -10.12% | -13.49% | -16.96% | 15.03% | -38.23% | 10.42% | -52.56% | 20.39% | 56.08% |
| D&A (Non-Cash Add-back) | 41.28M | 31.77M | 29.33M | 36.13M | 42.84M | 36.54M | 30.62M | 27.62M | 18.84M | 16.16M |
| EBIT | 97.79M | 83.66M | 71.33M | 59.02M | 54.91M | 42.56M | 38.39M | 10.05M | -2.14M | 6.61M |
| Net Interest Income | -62.39M | -58.15M | -54.7M | -59.71M | -44.77M | -41.77M | -41.47M | -41.23M | -40.51M | -40.47M |
| Interest Income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interest Expense | 57.57M | 52.84M | 54.7M | 59.71M | 44.77M | 41.77M | 41.47M | 41.23M | 40.51M | 40.47M |
| Other Income/Expense | -48.91M | -54.87M | 0 | -47.44M | -24.51M | -24.06M | -40.25M | -35.73M | -62.53M | -49.52M |
| Pretax Income | 40.22M▲ 0% | 30.82M▼ 23.4% | 23.84M▼ 22.6% | 2.84M▼ 88.1% | 32.05M▲ 1027.2% | 795K▼ 97.5% | -3.08M▼ 487.7% | -31.18M▼ 911.8% | -42.65M▼ 36.8% | -34.54M▲ 0% |
| Pretax Margin % | 7.09% | 5.67% | 4.68% | 0.46% | 4.03% | 0.1% | -0.45% | -5.1% | -7.58% | -6.31% |
| Income Tax | 11.61M | -16.23M | 7.93M | 2.97M | 7.25M | 698K | -349K | -7.61M | -6.9M | -9.21M |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 28.87% | -52.65% | 33.27% | 104.57% | 22.64% | 87.8% | 11.32% | 24.4% | 16.19% | 26.68% |
| Net Income | 27.48M▲ 0% | 45.77M▲ 66.5% | 14.27M▼ 68.8% | -1.98M▼ 113.8% | 22.75M▲ 1251.6% | -2.02M▼ 108.9% | -5.27M▼ 161.1% | -25.84M▼ 390.7% | -37.59M▼ 45.5% | -26.46M▲ 0% |
| Net Margin % | 4.85% | 8.41% | 2.8% | -0.32% | 2.86% | -0.26% | -0.76% | -4.23% | -6.69% | -4.83% |
| Net Income Growth % | -21.4% | 66.54% | -68.82% | -113.84% | 1251.65% | -108.87% | -161.13% | -390.7% | -45.46% | 38.87% |
| Net Income (Continuing) | 28.61M | 47.05M | 15.91M | -130K | 24.79M | 97K | -2.73M | -23.57M | -35.75M | -24.65M |
| Discontinued Operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minority Interest | 1.02M | 1.09M | 1.65M | 1.93M | 2.13M | 2.23M | 2.47M | 2.56M | 2.35M | 2.3M |
| EPS (Diluted) | 5.00▲ 0% | 8.18▲ 63.6% | 2.51▼ 69.3% | -0.35▼ 113.9% | 3.90▲ 1214.3% | -0.35▼ 109.0% | -0.90▼ 157.1% | -4.35▼ 383.3% | -6.15▼ 41.4% | -4.34▲ 0% |
| EPS Growth % | -21.88% | 63.6% | -69.32% | -113.94% | 1214.29% | -108.97% | -157.14% | -383.33% | -41.38% | -42.41% |
| EPS (Basic) | 5.10 | 8.37 | 2.57 | -0.35 | 3.98 | -0.35 | -0.90 | -4.35 | -6.15 | - |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 5.54M | 5.59M | 5.69M | 5.66M | 5.83M | 5.78M | 5.87M | 5.94M | 6.11M | 6.1M |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 5.4M | 5.47M | 5.56M | 5.66M | 5.72M | 5.78M | 5.85M | 5.94M | 6.11M | 6.1M |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
LEE Balance Sheet
Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (LEE) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity
| Line item | Sep'17 | Sep'18 | Sep'19 | Sep'20 | Sep'21 | Sep'22 | Sep'23 | Sep'24 | Sep'25 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Current Assets | 67.84M | 59.34M | 60.3M | 108.75M | 108.8M | 109.12M | 106.53M | 97.77M | 89.44M | 0 |
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | 10.62M | 5.38M | 8.64M | 33.73M | 26.11M | 16.18M | 14.55M | 9.6M | 9.99M | 0 |
| Cash Only | 10.62M | 5.38M | 8.64M | 33.73M | 26.11M | 16.18M | 14.55M | 9.6M | 9.99M | 0 |
| Short-Term Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accounts Receivable | 49.47M | 43.71M | 42.54M | 52.6M | 65.07M | 69.52M | 69.1M | 60.65M | 54.61M | 0 |
| Days Sales Outstanding | 31.85 | 29.33 | 30.45 | 31.07 | 29.89 | 32.49 | 36.49 | 36.21 | 35.45 | 28.99 |
| Inventory | 3.62M | 5.68M | 3.77M | 7.53M | 6.3M | 8.27M | 7.5M | 5.64M | 4.7M | 0 |
| Days Inventory Outstanding | 53 | 83.16 | 61.86 | 113.43 | 77.19 | 100.22 | 108.06 | 122.51 | 6.92 | 6.22 |
| Other Current Assets | 4.13M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15.15M | 15.37M | 21.88M | 20.14M | 0 |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 553.01M | 516.07M | 494.9M | 755.3M | 734.75M | 634.92M | 605.09M | 551.4M | 512.29M | 0 |
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 114.2M | 92.33M | 82.04M | 176.54M | 148.95M | 121.2M | 102.06M | 79.25M | 60.72M | 0 |
| Fixed Asset Turnover | 4.96x | 5.89x | 6.21x | 3.50x | 5.34x | 6.44x | 6.77x | 7.71x | 9.26x | 11.02x |
| Goodwill | 246.43M | 246.18M | 250.31M | 328.44M | 330.2M | 329.5M | 329.5M | 328.04M | 323.86M | 0 |
| Intangible Assets | 136.3M | 119.82M | 107.39M | 182.68M | 156.67M | 121.37M | 94.99M | 70.08M | 51.93M | 0 |
| Long-Term Investments | 39.13M | 40.17M | 39.43M | 33.88M | 32.75M | 33.35M | 33.39M | 33.98M | 33.19M | 101.12M |
| Other Non-Current Assets | 1.57M | 1.42M | 1.39M | 13.7M | 13.63M | -13.23M | 45.15M | 40.05M | 42.6M | 121.61M |
| Total Assets | 620.85M▲ 0% | 575.41M▼ 7.3% | 555.2M▼ 3.5% | 864.06M▲ 55.6% | 843.55M▼ 2.4% | 744.04M▼ 11.8% | 711.62M▼ 4.4% | 649.17M▼ 8.8% | 601.73M▼ 7.3% | 0▲ 0% |
| Asset Turnover | 0.91x | 0.95x | 0.92x | 0.72x | 0.94x | 1.05x | 0.97x | 0.94x | 0.93x | 1.19x |
| Asset Growth % | -6.34% | -7.32% | -3.51% | 55.63% | -2.37% | -11.8% | -4.36% | -8.78% | -7.31% | -124.29% |
| Total Current Liabilities | 98.21M | 65.34M | 61.04M | 144.02M | 141.62M | 131.14M | 114.34M | 115.35M | 113.36M | 112.25M |
| Accounts Payable | 17.03M | 12.75M | 16.75M | 17.16M | 20.42M | 28.61M | 36.29M | 36.29M | 41.72M | 50.28M |
| Days Payables Outstanding | 249.55 | 186.49 | 274.94 | 258.4 | 250.32 | 346.9 | 522.6 | 787.83 | 61.44 | 73.39 |
| Short-Term Debt | 30.18M | 7.03M | 2.95M | 22.31M | 14.72M | 7.86M | 7.75M | 8.14M | 7.3M | 7.22M |
| Deferred Revenue (Current) | 26.88M | 23.89M | 21.72M | 60.27M | 61.4M | 49.93M | 40.84M | 31.75M | 26.48M | 108.25M |
| Other Current Liabilities | 8.47M | 8.64M | 7.81M | 25.05M | 23.67M | 23.38M | 20.01M | 30.08M | 19.12M | 79.07M |
| Current Ratio | 0.69x | 0.91x | 0.99x | 0.76x | 0.77x | 0.83x | 0.93x | 0.85x | 0.79x | 0.79x |
| Quick Ratio | 0.65x | 0.82x | 0.93x | 0.70x | 0.72x | 0.77x | 0.87x | 0.80x | 0.75x | 0.75x |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | -164.71 | -74 | -182.62 | -113.91 | -143.24 | -214.18 | -378.04 | -629.12 | -19.08 | -38.17 |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 613.86M | 546.33M | 531M | 749.67M | 658.7M | 595.67M | 573.57M | 541.15M | 529.33M | 526.74M |
| Long-Term Debt | 496.38M | 460.78M | 429.39M | 524.56M | 476.5M | 462.55M | 455.74M | 445.94M | 455.47M | 17.14M |
| Capital Lease Obligations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62.37M | 57.68M | 46M | 36.58M | 29.77M | 18.81M | 65.86M |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | 53.4M | 39.11M | 29.81M | 15.21M | 53.76M | 42.72M | 41.35M | 28.4M | 22.48M | 100.97M |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | 64.08M | 46.45M | 71.8M | 147.53M | 70.75M | 44.39M | 39.9M | 37.04M | 32.58M | 594.39M |
| Total Liabilities | 712.06M | 611.67M | 592.03M | 893.69M | 800.32M | 726.8M | 687.91M | 656.5M | 642.69M | 40.96M |
| Total Debt | 526.56M | 467.8M | 432.35M | 609.24M | 548.91M | 516.42M | 500.08M | 483.85M | 481.58M | 24.37M |
| Net Debt | 515.94M | 462.42M | 423.7M | 575.51M | 522.8M | 500.23M | 485.53M | 474.25M | 471.59M | 24.37M |
| Debt / Equity | - | - | - | - | 12.70x | 29.96x | 21.09x | - | - | -0.59x |
| Debt / EBITDA | 3.93x | 3.89x | 4.15x | 7.05x | 5.52x | 8.41x | 7.38x | 15.04x | 12.44x | 0.78x |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 3.86x | 3.84x | 4.07x | 6.66x | 5.26x | 8.15x | 7.16x | 14.75x | 12.18x | 12.18x |
| Interest Coverage | 1.61x | 1.68x | 1.37x | 0.84x | 1.26x | 0.59x | 0.90x | 0.11x | 0.49x | 0.16x |
| Total Equity | -91.21M▲ 0% | -36.26M▲ 60.2% | -36.83M▼ 1.6% | -29.63M▲ 19.5% | 43.23M▲ 245.9% | 17.24M▼ 60.1% | 23.71M▲ 37.5% | -7.33M▼ 130.9% | -40.96M▼ 458.5% | -40.96M▲ 0% |
| Equity Growth % | 28.48% | 60.25% | -1.57% | 19.54% | 245.88% | -60.13% | 37.53% | -130.94% | -458.48% | -1662.66% |
| Book Value per Share | -16.47 | -6.48 | -6.47 | -5.24 | 7.42 | 2.98 | 4.04 | -1.23 | -6.70 | -6.72 |
| Total Shareholders' Equity | -92.23M | -37.35M | -38.48M | -31.56M | 41.1M | 15.01M | 21.24M | -9.89M | -43.31M | -40.96M |
| Common Stock | 567K | 572K | 577K | 584K | 59K | 60K | 61K | 62K | 63K | 62K |
| Retained Earnings | -328.52M | -279.69M | -265.42M | -268.53M | -259.21M | -261.23M | -266.5M | -292.34M | -329.93M | -335.55M |
| Treasury Stock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accumulated OCI | -16.07M | -11.75M | -29.11M | -20.05M | 42.19M | 16.65M | 26.84M | 19.92M | 22.75M | -43.31M |
| Minority Interest | 1.02M | 1.09M | 1.65M | 1.93M | 2.13M | 2.23M | 2.47M | 2.56M | 2.35M | 2.3M |
LEE Cash Flow Statement
Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (LEE) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history
| Line item | Sep'17 | Sep'18 | Sep'19 | Sep'20 | Sep'21 | Sep'22 | Sep'23 | Sep'24 | Sep'25 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from Operations | 72.28M | 59.3M | 57.68M | 49.87M | 50.08M | 2.85M | -2.52M | 1.12M | -5.54M | -5.54M |
| Operating CF Margin % | 12.75% | 10.9% | 11.31% | 8.07% | 6.3% | 0.37% | -0.37% | 0.18% | -0.99% | - |
| Operating CF Growth % | -8.72% | -17.96% | -2.73% | -13.54% | 0.42% | -94.3% | -188.47% | 144.26% | -596.06% | -1712.33% |
| Net Income | 28.61M | 47.05M | 15.91M | -1.26M | 24.83M | 97K | -2.73M | -23.57M | -35.75M | -26.46M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 41.28M | 31.77M | 29.33M | 36.13M | 42.84M | 36.54M | 30.62M | 27.62M | 18.84M | 16.16M |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 2.09M | 1.86M | 1.64M | 1.29M | 854K | 1.34M | 1.81M | 1.75M | 1.76M | 1.66M |
| Deferred Taxes | 10.36M | -17.38M | -2M | -3.56M | 5.12M | -4.38M | -4.54M | -10.54M | -6.91M | -6.8M |
| Other Non-Cash Items | 4.21M | 4.23M | 9M | 1.59M | -3.29M | 10.77M | 3.98M | 19.82M | 27.17M | 30.7M |
| Working Capital Changes | -14.27M | -8.23M | 3.8M | 15.67M | -20.28M | -41.52M | -31.66M | -13.97M | -10.65M | -10.8M |
| Change in Receivables | 2.85M | 4.42M | 1.7M | 26.91M | -12.47M | -2.61M | -6.39M | -5.49M | -9.23M | -6.54M |
| Change in Inventory | 687K | -1.93M | 2.76M | 2.72M | 1.24M | -3.09M | 977K | 901K | 538K | 1.41M |
| Change in Payables | -6.39M | -8.59M | -3.68M | -8.34M | 4.73M | -14.64M | -26.16M | -5.03M | 4.21M | 4.48M |
| Cash from Investing | -9.46M | -72K | -10.93M | -118.18M | -2.28M | 6.91M | 7.98M | 3.73M | 7.71M | 3.09M |
| Capital Expenditures | -4.08M | -6.03M | -5.9M | -8.1M | -7.48M | -7.54M | -5.11M | -9.21M | -1.54M | -748K |
| CapEx % of Revenue | 0.72% | 1.11% | 1.16% | 1.31% | 0.94% | 0.97% | 0.74% | 1.51% | 0.27% | - |
| Acquisitions | -7.45M | 6.62M | -6.54M | -130.99M | 4.62M | 14.84M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Investments | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Investing | 2.07M | 5.95M | 1.51M | 20.91M | 585K | -386K | 13.09M | 12.94M | 9.25M | 3.84M |
| Cash from Financing | -69.19M | -64.47M | -43.48M | 93.39M | -55.42M | -19.69M | -7.09M | -9.8M | -1.78M | -2.86M |
| Debt Issued (Net) | -69.16M | -63.96M | -41.23M | 94.66M | -55.67M | -20.06M | -6.81M | -9.8M | -1.78M | -1.78M |
| Equity Issued (Net) | -34K | -502K | -473K | -584K | 253K | 369K | -279K | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dividends Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -576K | -657K | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Share Repurchases | -34K | -502K | -473K | -584K | 0 | 0 | -279K | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Financing | 0 | 0 | -1.77M | -684K | 0 | 576K | 657K | 0 | 0 | -1.08M |
| Net Change in Cash | -6.36M▲ 0% | -5.24M▲ 17.6% | 3.27M▲ 162.3% | 25.09M▲ 668.4% | -7.62M▼ 130.4% | -9.93M▼ 30.3% | -1.64M▲ 83.5% | -4.95M▼ 202.4% | 391K▲ 107.9% | 6.5M▲ 0% |
| Free Cash Flow | 68.2M▲ 0% | 53.27M▼ 21.9% | 51.77M▼ 2.8% | 41.77M▼ 19.3% | 42.6M▲ 2.0% | -4.11M▼ 109.6% | -7.63M▼ 85.8% | -8.09M▼ 6.0% | -7.08M▲ 12.4% | 5.52M▲ 0% |
| FCF Margin % | 12.03% | 9.79% | 10.15% | 6.76% | 5.36% | -0.53% | -1.1% | -1.32% | -1.26% | 1.01% |
| FCF Growth % | -5.4% | -21.89% | -2.81% | -19.32% | 1.98% | -109.64% | -85.8% | -6.03% | 12.45% | 134.43% |
| FCF per Share | 12.31 | 9.52 | 9.10 | 7.38 | 7.31 | -0.71 | -1.30 | -1.36 | -1.16 | -1.16 |
| FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income) | 2.63x | 1.30x | 4.04x | -25.25x | 2.20x | -1.41x | 0.48x | -0.04x | 0.15x | -0.21x |
| Interest Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45.21M | 41.77M | 41.47M | 41.23M | 0 | 0 |
| Taxes Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.6M | 5.31M | 3.72M | 7.37M | 0 | 0 |
LEE Key Ratios
Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (LEE) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios
| Metric | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on Equity (ROE) | - | - | - | - | 334.56% | -6.67% | -25.73% | -315.72% | - | 67.75% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 15.47% | 15.61% | 13.79% | 8.09% | 7.63% | 3.44% | 5.43% | 0.7% | 3.32% | 3.32% |
| Gross Margin | 95.61% | 95.41% | 95.64% | 96.08% | 96.25% | 96.15% | 96.33% | 97.25% | 55.93% | 57.35% |
| Net Margin | 4.85% | 8.41% | 2.8% | -0.32% | 2.86% | -0.26% | -0.76% | -4.23% | -6.69% | -4.83% |
| Debt / Equity | - | - | - | - | 12.70x | 29.96x | 21.09x | - | - | -0.59x |
| Interest Coverage | 1.61x | 1.68x | 1.37x | 0.84x | 1.26x | 0.59x | 0.90x | 0.11x | 0.49x | 0.16x |
| FCF Conversion | 2.63x | 1.30x | 4.04x | -25.25x | 2.20x | -1.41x | 0.48x | -0.04x | 0.15x | -0.21x |
| Revenue Growth | -7.72% | -4.05% | -6.27% | 21.21% | 28.58% | -1.72% | -11.5% | -11.54% | -8.02% | -8.73% |
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Growth & Financials
Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (LEE) reported $547.8M in revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 30% increase from $420.4M in 1996.
Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (LEE) saw revenue decline by 8.0% over the past year.
Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (LEE) reported a net loss of $26.5M for fiscal year 2025.
Dividend & Returns
Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (LEE) generated $5.5M in free cash flow for fiscal year 2025. Positive FCF indicates the company can fund dividends, buybacks, or reinvestment.
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