Lee Enterprises faces a precarious fundamental outlook as it struggles to offset legacy print revenue declines with digital growth, evidenced by a persistent inability to maintain positive net margins. The company's capital structure is increasingly strained, ...
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| Quarter | EPS (Act vs Est) | Revenue (Act vs Est) |
|---|---|---|
Q3 2026Latest Aug 6, 2026 | $0.21+231.3% vs -$0.16 | $126M+3.7% vs $122M |
Q2 2026 May 7, 2026 | -$0.16+83.0% vs -$0.94 | $122M+0.0% vs $122M |
Q1 2026 Feb 10, 2026 | -$0.92-33.3% vs -$0.69 | $130M+0.0% vs $130M |
Q4 2025 Nov 26, 2025 | -$1.06-1666.7% vs -$0.06 | $139M-9.1% vs $153M |
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Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (LEE) Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Delivered Net Income of $5 million23% YOY Adjusted EBITDA(1) growth in Q3Digital revenue(2) represents 57% of total revenue in Q3Ended Q3 with $59 million in cashIncreased fiscal 2026 Adjusted EBITDA(1) outlook DAVENPORT, Iowa, Aug. 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (NASDAQ: LEE), a digital-first subscription platform providing high quality, trusted, local news, information and a major platform for advertising in 114 markets, today reported preliminary third quarter fiscal 2026 financial results(3) for the period ended June 28, 2026. "Our third quarter results demonstrate the continued execution of our digital-first strategy and the meaningful progress we are making across the business," said Nathan Bekke, Lee's President and Chief Executive Officer.
DAVENPORT, Iowa, July 24, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (NASDAQ: LEE), a major subscription and advertising platform and a leading provider of high quality, trusted, local news and information in 114 markets, has scheduled an audio webcast and conference call for Thursday, August 6, 2026, at 9 a.m. Central Time.
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| Company | Price | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | Rev Growth (1Y) | Net Margin | ROE | Div Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $6.79 | $41.41M | -1.10 | -8.02% | -6.69% | — | — | |
| $5.96 | $876.77M | -33.11 | -5.79% | 4.11% | 49.68% | — | |
| $61.89 | $10.05B | 29.61 | 9.24% | 13.19% | 19.47% | — | |
| $31.22 | $17.09B | 30.31 | 6.82% | 6.35% | 6.15% | — | |
| $3.02 | $240.42M | -1.62 | -14.31% | -58.81% | -127.81% | — | |
| $4.58 | $447.29M | -5.20 | -15.07% | -0.83% | -0.94% | — |
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Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (LEE) SEC filings — annual & quarterly reports (10-K, 10-Q)
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Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (LEE) stock FAQ — growth, dividends, profitability & financials explained
Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (LEE) reported $517.1M in revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 23% 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 $9.5M for fiscal year 2025.
Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (LEE) had negative free cash flow of $0.6M in fiscal year 2025, likely due to heavy capital investments.
