LEE
Lee Enterprises, Incorporated
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Latest Quote
$8.98
+0.24 (+2.75%)
Current Price
| Previous Close | $8.74 |
| Open | $8.70 |
| Day High | $9.29 |
| Day Low | $8.70 |
| Volume | 26,368 |
Stock Information
| Shares Outstanding | 22.23M |
| Total Debt | $477.49M |
| Cash Equivalents | $53.27M |
| Revenue | $532.42M |
| Net Income | $-16.09M |
| Sector | Communication Services |
| Industry | Publishing |
| Market Cap | $199.62M |
| EPS (TTM) | $-2.11 |
| Exchange | NMS |
đ Comprehensive Analysis
Company Data
| Enterprise Value | $620.82M |
| Sales | $532.42M |
| Income | $-16.09M |
| Book/sh | $-0.25 |
| Cash/sh | $2.40 |
| Employees | 2K |
Financial Ratios
| Quick Ratio | 1.00 |
| Current Ratio | 1.14 |
Returns & Margins
| ROA | 3.54% |
| Gross Margin | 61.18% |
| Operating Margin | 6.01% |
| Profit Margin | -3.02% |
Ownership
| Insider Ownership | 71.83% |
| Institutional Ownership | 18.31% |
| Insider & Institutional transactions data not available | |
Valuation Ratios
| Forward P/E | 15.75 |
| PEG | 99.04 |
| P/S | 0.37 |
| P/B | -36.50 |
Analyst Data
| Recommendation | none |
Technical Indicators
| SMA20 | $10.04 |
| SMA50 | $9.13 |
| SMA200 | $6.60 |
| RSI | 24.23 |
| ATR | 0.7550 |
| Shares Float | 3.24M |
| Short Float | 2.01% |
| Short Ratio | 2.09 |
| Volatility | 0.31 |
| Rel Volume | 0.41 |
Performance History
| Week | -0.88% |
| Month | -7.61% |
| Quarter | +6.90% |
| 6 Months | +149.44% |
| YTD | +95.64% |
| Year | +47.94% |
| 3 Years | -33.08% |
| 5 Years | -68.00% |
| 10 Years | -51.98% |
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Recent Price History
| Date | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-25 | $8.98 | 26,368 |
| 2026-06-24 | $8.74 | 67,100 |
| 2026-06-23 | $9.06 | 30,400 |
| 2026-06-22 | $8.97 | 45,600 |
| 2026-06-18 | $9.28 | 49,000 |
| 2026-06-17 | $9.06 | 100,400 |
| 2026-06-16 | $9.55 | 85,800 |
| 2026-06-15 | $9.57 | 44,500 |
| 2026-06-12 | $9.88 | 56,800 |
| 2026-06-11 | $10.29 | 147,700 |
| 2026-06-10 | $10.21 | 36,600 |
| 2026-06-09 | $10.39 | 33,200 |
| 2026-06-08 | $10.68 | 47,300 |
| 2026-06-05 | $10.36 | 49,900 |
| 2026-06-04 | $11.00 | 86,400 |
| 2026-06-03 | $10.67 | 68,000 |
| 2026-06-02 | $10.80 | 77,800 |
| 2026-06-01 | $10.71 | 67,200 |
| 2026-05-29 | $10.91 | 56,300 |
| 2026-05-28 | $11.76 | 111,100 |
| 2026-05-27 | $9.91 | 83,300 |
| 2026-05-26 | $9.72 | 156,800 |
About Lee Enterprises, Incorporated
Lee Enterprises, Incorporated, a digital-first subscription and marketing services company, provides local news and information, and advertising services in the United States. The company offers digital subscription platforms; daily and weekly newspapers; and niche products for national and international news are accessible across digital and print formats through websites and mobile applications. It also provides subscription services through digital and print subscriptions; and omni-channel marketing solutions, including digital, print, programmatic, video, and social media campaigns. In addition, the company offers commercial printing, distribution, and other digital services through SaaS content management solution. Lee Enterprises, Incorporated was founded in 1890 and is based in Davenport, Iowa.
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Income Statement (Annual)
| Metric | 2025-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 | 2022-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ||||
| Reconciled Cost Of Revenue | $12,961,000 | $16,813,000 | $25,346,000 | $30,101,000 |
| Cost Of Revenue | $12,961,000 | $16,813,000 | $25,346,000 | $30,101,000 |
| Total Revenue | $562,341,000 | $611,380,000 | $691,138,000 | $780,969,000 |
| Operating Revenue | $511,405,000 | $557,616,000 | $632,268,000 | $720,052,000 |
| Expenses | ||||
| Interest Expense | $40,505,000 | $41,232,000 | $41,471,000 | $41,770,000 |
| Total Expenses | $542,463,000 | $580,960,000 | $645,941,000 | $729,339,000 |
| Other Income Expense | $-22,022,000 | $-20,371,000 | $-6,808,000 | $-9,065,000 |
| Other Non Operating Income Expenses | $2,506,000 | $5,503,000 | $1,220,000 | $17,714,000 |
| Net Non Operating Interest Income Expense | $-40,505,000 | $-41,232,000 | $-41,471,000 | $-41,770,000 |
| Interest Expense Non Operating | $40,505,000 | $41,232,000 | $41,471,000 | $41,770,000 |
| Operating Expense | $529,502,000 | $564,147,000 | $620,595,000 | $699,238,000 |
| Other Operating Expenses | $294,642,000 | $301,950,000 | $323,067,000 | $344,905,000 |
| General And Administrative Expense | $216,017,000 | $234,581,000 | $266,907,000 | $317,789,000 |
| Income & Earnings | ||||
| Net Income From Continuing Operation Net Minority Interest | $-37,593,000 | $-25,845,000 | $-5,267,000 | $-2,017,000 |
| Net Interest Income | $-40,505,000 | $-41,232,000 | $-41,471,000 | $-41,770,000 |
| Normalized Income | $-13,482,378 | $-2,827,824 | $7,643,285 | $23,607,440 |
| Net Income From Continuing And Discontinued Operation | $-37,593,000 | $-25,845,000 | $-5,267,000 | $-2,017,000 |
| Total Operating Income As Reported | $-4,650,000 | $4,546,000 | $37,169,000 | $24,851,000 |
| Net Income Common Stockholders | $-37,593,000 | $-25,845,000 | $-5,267,000 | $-2,017,000 |
| Net Income | $-37,593,000 | $-25,845,000 | $-5,267,000 | $-2,017,000 |
| Net Income Including Noncontrolling Interests | $-35,746,000 | $-23,573,000 | $-2,733,000 | $97,000 |
| Net Income Continuous Operations | $-35,746,000 | $-23,573,000 | $-2,733,000 | $97,000 |
| Pretax Income | $-42,649,000 | $-31,183,000 | $-3,082,000 | $795,000 |
| Special Income Charges | $-28,806,000 | $-30,446,000 | $-14,555,000 | $-32,436,000 |
| Earnings From Equity Interest | $4,278,000 | $4,572,000 | $6,527,000 | $5,657,000 |
| Operating Income | $19,878,000 | $30,420,000 | $45,197,000 | $51,630,000 |
| Depreciation Amortization Depletion Income Statement | $18,843,000 | $27,616,000 | $30,621,000 | $36,544,000 |
| Depreciation And Amortization In Income Statement | $18,843,000 | $27,616,000 | $30,621,000 | $36,544,000 |
| Gross Profit | $549,380,000 | $594,567,000 | $665,792,000 | $750,868,000 |
| Per Share | ||||
| Diluted EPS | $-6.20 | $-4.35 | $-0.90 | $-0.21 |
| Basic EPS | $-6.20 | $-4.35 | $-0.90 | $-0.21 |
| Other | ||||
| Tax Effect Of Unusual Items | $-4,695,378 | $-7,428,824 | $-1,644,715 | $-6,811,560 |
| Tax Rate For Calcs | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Normalized EBITDA (Bullshit earnings) | $45,505,000 | $68,111,000 | $83,565,000 | $111,545,000 |
| Total Unusual Items | $-28,806,000 | $-30,446,000 | $-14,555,000 | $-32,436,000 |
| Total Unusual Items Excluding Goodwill | $-28,806,000 | $-30,446,000 | $-14,555,000 | $-32,436,000 |
| Reconciled Depreciation | $18,843,000 | $27,616,000 | $30,621,000 | $36,544,000 |
| EBITDA (Bullshit earnings) | $16,699,000 | $37,665,000 | $69,010,000 | $79,109,000 |
| EBIT | $-2,144,000 | $10,049,000 | $38,389,000 | $42,565,000 |
| Diluted Average Shares | $6,063,387 | $5,941,379 | $5,852,222 | $5,785,714 |
| Basic Average Shares | $6,063,387 | $5,941,379 | $5,852,222 | $5,785,714 |
| Diluted NI Availto Com Stockholders | $-37,593,000 | $-25,845,000 | $-5,267,000 | $-2,017,000 |
| Minority Interests | $-1,847,000 | $-2,272,000 | $-2,534,000 | $-2,114,000 |
| Tax Provision | $-6,903,000 | $-7,610,000 | $-349,000 | $698,000 |
| Gain On Sale Of Ppe | $-2,956,000 | $-11,193,000 | $-1,882,000 | $-9,716,000 |
| Restructuring And Mergern Acquisition | $25,850,000 | $19,253,000 | $12,673,000 | $22,720,000 |
| Selling General And Administration | $216,017,000 | $234,581,000 | $266,907,000 | $317,789,000 |
| Salaries And Wages | $216,017,000 | $234,581,000 | $266,907,000 | $317,789,000 |
| Other Special Charges | - | - | - | $-1,027,000 |
Fetched: 2026-06-24
Balance Sheet (Annual)
| Metric | 2025-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 | 2022-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | ||||
| Net Tangible Assets | $-419,090,000 | $-408,004,000 | $-403,252,000 | $-435,872,000 |
| Total Assets | $601,729,000 | $649,171,000 | $711,617,000 | $744,042,000 |
| Total Non Current Assets | $512,286,000 | $551,398,000 | $605,088,000 | $634,919,000 |
| Other Non Current Assets | $9,363,000 | $12,083,000 | $12,741,000 | $9,896,000 |
| Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets | $375,784,000 | $398,115,000 | $424,492,000 | $450,877,000 |
| Other Intangible Assets | $51,926,000 | $70,075,000 | $94,988,000 | $121,373,000 |
| Current Assets | $89,443,000 | $97,773,000 | $106,529,000 | $109,123,000 |
| Other Current Assets | $20,145,000 | $21,884,000 | $15,373,000 | $15,151,000 |
| Inventory | $4,696,000 | $5,643,000 | $7,504,000 | $8,265,000 |
| Receivables | $54,613,000 | $60,648,000 | $69,104,000 | $69,522,000 |
| Accounts Receivable | $54,613,000 | $60,648,000 | $69,104,000 | $69,522,000 |
| Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable | $-4,827,000 | $-6,514,000 | $-5,260,000 | $-5,237,000 |
| Gross Accounts Receivable | $59,440,000 | $67,162,000 | $74,364,000 | $74,759,000 |
| Cash Cash Equivalents And Short Term Investments | $9,989,000 | $9,598,000 | $14,548,000 | $16,185,000 |
| Cash And Cash Equivalents | $9,989,000 | $9,598,000 | $14,548,000 | $16,185,000 |
| Prepaid Assets | - | - | - | - |
| Debt | ||||
| Net Debt | $445,480,000 | $436,345,000 | $441,193,000 | $446,369,000 |
| Total Debt | $481,580,000 | $483,851,000 | $500,076,000 | $516,416,000 |
| Long Term Debt And Capital Lease Obligation | $474,279,000 | $475,712,000 | $492,321,000 | $508,557,000 |
| Long Term Debt | $455,469,000 | $445,943,000 | $455,741,000 | $462,554,000 |
| Current Debt And Capital Lease Obligation | $7,301,000 | $8,139,000 | $7,755,000 | $7,859,000 |
| Current Debt | - | - | - | - |
| Other Current Borrowings | - | - | - | - |
| Liabilities | ||||
| Total Liabilities Net Minority Interest | $642,688,000 | $656,505,000 | $687,911,000 | $726,805,000 |
| Total Non Current Liabilities Net Minority Interest | $529,332,000 | $541,151,000 | $573,575,000 | $595,669,000 |
| Derivative Product Liabilities | $23,804,000 | $25,499,000 | $24,890,000 | $25,914,000 |
| Tradeand Other Payables Non Current | $3,161,000 | $3,456,000 | $5,809,000 | $8,292,000 |
| Non Current Deferred Liabilities | $22,477,000 | $28,403,000 | $41,351,000 | $42,719,000 |
| Non Current Deferred Taxes Liabilities | $22,477,000 | $28,403,000 | $41,351,000 | $42,719,000 |
| Current Liabilities | $113,356,000 | $115,354,000 | $114,336,000 | $131,136,000 |
| Current Deferred Liabilities | $26,478,000 | $31,755,000 | $40,843,000 | $49,929,000 |
| Payables And Accrued Expenses | $68,135,000 | $66,369,000 | $56,297,000 | $73,348,000 |
| Payables | $41,715,000 | $36,290,000 | $36,290,000 | $28,608,000 |
| Accounts Payable | $41,715,000 | $36,290,000 | $36,290,000 | $28,608,000 |
| Equity | ||||
| Common Stock Equity | $-43,306,000 | $-9,889,000 | $21,240,000 | $15,005,000 |
| Total Equity Gross Minority Interest | $-40,959,000 | $-7,334,000 | $23,706,000 | $17,237,000 |
| Stockholders Equity | $-43,306,000 | $-9,889,000 | $21,240,000 | $15,005,000 |
| Gains Losses Not Affecting Retained Earnings | $22,753,000 | $19,920,000 | $26,843,000 | $16,653,000 |
| Other Equity Adjustments | $22,753,000 | $19,920,000 | $26,843,000 | $16,653,000 |
| Retained Earnings | $-329,934,000 | $-292,341,000 | $-266,496,000 | $-261,229,000 |
| Long Term Equity Investment | $27,070,000 | $27,941,000 | $27,819,000 | $27,378,000 |
| Other | ||||
| Ordinary Shares Number | $6,262,967 | $6,190,000 | $6,064,000 | $5,979,000 |
| Share Issued | $6,262,967 | $6,190,000 | $6,064,000 | $5,979,000 |
| Tangible Book Value | $-419,090,000 | $-408,004,000 | $-403,252,000 | $-435,872,000 |
| Invested Capital | $412,163,000 | $436,054,000 | $476,981,000 | $477,559,000 |
| Working Capital | $-23,913,000 | $-17,581,000 | $-7,807,000 | $-22,013,000 |
| Capital Lease Obligations | $26,111,000 | $37,908,000 | $44,335,000 | $53,862,000 |
| Total Capitalization | $412,163,000 | $436,054,000 | $476,981,000 | $477,559,000 |
| Minority Interest | $2,347,000 | $2,555,000 | $2,466,000 | $2,232,000 |
| Additional Paid In Capital | $263,812,000 | $262,470,000 | $260,832,000 | $259,521,000 |
| Capital Stock | $63,000 | $62,000 | $61,000 | $60,000 |
| Common Stock | $63,000 | $62,000 | $61,000 | $60,000 |
| Preferred Stock | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Employee Benefits | $5,611,000 | $8,081,000 | $9,204,000 | $10,187,000 |
| Non Current Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans | $5,611,000 | $8,081,000 | $9,204,000 | $10,187,000 |
| Long Term Capital Lease Obligation | $18,810,000 | $29,769,000 | $36,580,000 | $46,003,000 |
| Current Deferred Revenue | $26,478,000 | $31,755,000 | $40,843,000 | $49,929,000 |
| Current Capital Lease Obligation | $7,301,000 | $8,139,000 | $7,755,000 | $7,859,000 |
| Pensionand Other Post Retirement Benefit Plans Current | $11,442,000 | $9,091,000 | $9,441,000 | $21,364,000 |
| Current Accrued Expenses | $26,420,000 | $30,079,000 | $20,007,000 | $44,740,000 |
| Defined Pension Benefit | $33,235,000 | $27,963,000 | $32,408,000 | $19,594,000 |
| Investments And Advances | $33,188,000 | $33,983,000 | $33,391,000 | $33,349,000 |
| Other Investments | $6,118,000 | $6,042,000 | $5,572,000 | $5,971,000 |
| Investmentsin Associatesat Cost | $27,070,000 | $27,941,000 | $27,819,000 | $27,378,000 |
| Goodwill | $323,858,000 | $328,040,000 | $329,504,000 | $329,504,000 |
| Net PPE | $60,716,000 | $79,254,000 | $102,056,000 | $121,203,000 |
| Accumulated Depreciation | $-232,225,000 | $-234,137,000 | $-250,439,000 | $-253,083,000 |
| Gross PPE | $292,941,000 | $313,391,000 | $352,495,000 | $374,286,000 |
| Construction In Progress | $5,530,000 | $5,625,000 | $2,453,000 | $1,449,000 |
| Other Properties | $216,749,000 | $231,194,000 | $254,536,000 | $263,221,000 |
| Buildings And Improvements | $64,880,000 | $70,152,000 | $83,140,000 | $95,111,000 |
| Land And Improvements | $5,782,000 | $6,420,000 | $12,366,000 | $14,505,000 |
| Properties | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Fetched: 2026-06-24
Cash Flow Statement (Annual)
| Metric | 2025-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 | 2022-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free Cash Flow | ||||
| Free Cash Flow | $-7,084,000 | $-8,091,000 | $-8,288,000 | $-4,683,000 |
| Operating Activities | ||||
| Operating Cash Flow | $-5,541,000 | $1,117,000 | $-3,181,000 | $2,853,000 |
| Cash Flow From Continuing Operating Activities | $-5,541,000 | $1,117,000 | $-3,181,000 | $2,853,000 |
| Operating Gains Losses | $-3,130,000 | $3,313,000 | $-6,982,000 | $12,051,000 |
| Investing Activities | ||||
| Capital Expenditure | $-1,543,000 | $-9,208,000 | $-5,107,000 | $-7,536,000 |
| Investing Cash Flow | $7,710,000 | $3,731,000 | $8,636,000 | $6,913,000 |
| Cash Flow From Continuing Investing Activities | $7,710,000 | $3,731,000 | $8,636,000 | $6,913,000 |
| Net Other Investing Changes | $9,253,000 | $12,939,000 | $13,743,000 | $14,449,000 |
| Financing Activities | ||||
| Repurchase Of Capital Stock | $0 | $0 | $-279,000 | - |
| Financing Cash Flow | $-1,778,000 | $-9,798,000 | $-7,092,000 | $-19,693,000 |
| Cash Flow From Continuing Financing Activities | $-1,778,000 | $-9,798,000 | $-7,092,000 | $-19,693,000 |
| Net Common Stock Issuance | $0 | $0 | $-279,000 | $369,000 |
| Dividends Received Cfi | - | - | $-657,000 | $-576,000 |
| Other | ||||
| Repayment Of Debt | $-1,778,000 | $-9,798,000 | $-6,813,000 | $-20,062,000 |
| End Cash Position | $9,989,000 | $9,598,000 | $14,548,000 | $16,185,000 |
| Beginning Cash Position | $9,598,000 | $14,548,000 | $16,185,000 | $26,112,000 |
| Changes In Cash | $391,000 | $-4,950,000 | $-1,637,000 | $-9,927,000 |
| Common Stock Payments | $0 | $0 | $-279,000 | - |
| Net Issuance Payments Of Debt | $-1,778,000 | $-9,798,000 | $-6,813,000 | $-20,062,000 |
| Net Long Term Debt Issuance | $-1,778,000 | $-9,798,000 | $-6,813,000 | $-20,062,000 |
| Long Term Debt Payments | $-1,778,000 | $-9,798,000 | $-6,813,000 | $-20,062,000 |
| Net PPE Purchase And Sale | $-1,543,000 | $-9,208,000 | $-5,107,000 | $-7,536,000 |
| Purchase Of PPE | $-1,543,000 | $-9,208,000 | $-5,107,000 | $-7,536,000 |
| Change In Working Capital | $-8,572,000 | $-14,393,000 | $-31,655,000 | $-47,222,000 |
| Change In Other Working Capital | $-3,798,000 | $-2,422,000 | $-83,000 | $-21,449,000 |
| Change In Payables And Accrued Expense | $3,915,000 | $-7,378,000 | $-25,810,000 | $-14,881,000 |
| Change In Payable | $3,915,000 | $-7,378,000 | $-25,810,000 | $-14,881,000 |
| Change In Account Payable | $4,211,000 | $-5,026,000 | $-26,155,000 | $-14,645,000 |
| Change In Tax Payable | $-296,000 | $-2,352,000 | $345,000 | $-236,000 |
| Change In Income Tax Payable | $-296,000 | $-2,352,000 | $345,000 | $-236,000 |
| Change In Inventory | $538,000 | $901,000 | $977,000 | $-3,088,000 |
| Change In Receivables | $-9,227,000 | $-5,494,000 | $-6,739,000 | $-7,804,000 |
| Other Non Cash Items | $5,988,000 | $-4,453,000 | $-4,309,000 | $-767,000 |
| Stock Based Compensation | $1,757,000 | $1,751,000 | $1,806,000 | $1,337,000 |
| Asset Impairment Charge | $22,233,000 | $21,391,000 | $14,613,000 | $5,190,000 |
| Deferred Tax | $-6,914,000 | $-10,535,000 | $-4,542,000 | $-4,377,000 |
| Deferred Income Tax | $-6,914,000 | $-10,535,000 | $-4,542,000 | $-4,377,000 |
| Depreciation Amortization Depletion | $18,843,000 | $27,616,000 | $30,621,000 | $36,544,000 |
| Depreciation And Amortization | $18,843,000 | $27,616,000 | $30,621,000 | $36,544,000 |
| Pension And Employee Benefit Expense | $0 | $0 | $1,200,000 | $2,335,000 |
| Earnings Losses From Equity Investments | $885,000 | $-122,000 | $-657,000 | - |
| Net Income From Continuing Operations | $-35,746,000 | $-23,573,000 | $-2,733,000 | $97,000 |
| Interest Paid Supplemental Data | - | $41,232,000 | $41,471,000 | $41,770,000 |
| Income Tax Paid Supplemental Data | - | $7,374,000 | $3,722,000 | $5,311,000 |
| Gain Loss On Investment Securities | - | - | $-1,736,000 | - |
| Issuance Of Debt | - | - | - | $0 |
| Long Term Debt Issuance | - | - | - | $0 |
| Net Business Purchase And Sale | - | - | - | $0 |
| Purchase Of Business | - | - | - | $0 |
Fetched: 2026-06-24