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Key Metrics

Previous Close: $8.18
52-Week Range: $3.34 – $11.88
Market Cap: $188.14M
P/E (TTM): —
EPS (TTM): -1.26
Dividend Yield: —

Advanced Metrics

Price/Book: —
PEG Ratio: —
Return on Equity: —
Return on Assets: 3.89%
Gross Margin: 60.72%
Operating Margin: 11.06%
Profit Margin: -1.84%
Current Ratio: 1.17
Debt/Equity: 12187.08
Total Debt: $475.30M
Free Cash Flow: $26.45M
Revenue Growth: -10.80%
Earnings Growth: —
Enterprise Value: $600.50M

LEE Income statement, annual periods, in USD
USD	FY2022	FY2023	FY2024	FY2025
Revenue	$780.97M	$691.14M	$611.38M	$562.34M
Cost of Revenue	$30.10M	$25.35M	$16.81M	$12.96M
Gross Profit	$750.87M	$665.79M	$594.57M	$549.38M
Selling, General & Admin	$317.79M	$266.91M	$234.58M	$216.02M
Operating Expenses	$699.24M	$620.60M	$564.15M	$529.50M
Operating Income	$51.63M	$45.20M	$30.42M	$19.88M
EBITDA	$79.11M	$69.01M	$37.66M	$16.70M
Pretax Income	$795.00K	-$3.08M	-$31.18M	-$42.65M
Income Tax	$698.00K	-$349.00K	-$7.61M	-$6.90M
Net Income	-$2.02M	-$5.27M	-$25.84M	-$37.59M
Diluted EPS	-0.21	-0.90	-4.35	-6.20
Diluted Shares	5.79M	5.85M	5.94M	6.06M

LEE Balance Sheet statement, annual periods, in USD
USD	FY2022	FY2023	FY2024	FY2025
Cash & Equivalents	$16.18M	$14.55M	$9.60M	$9.99M
Receivables	$69.52M	$69.10M	$60.65M	$54.61M
Inventory	$8.27M	$7.50M	$5.64M	$4.70M
Current Assets	$109.12M	$106.53M	$97.77M	$89.44M
Total Assets	$744.04M	$711.62M	$649.17M	$601.73M
Current Liabilities	$131.14M	$114.34M	$115.35M	$113.36M
Long-Term Debt	$462.55M	$455.74M	$445.94M	$455.47M
Total Debt	$516.42M	$500.08M	$483.85M	$481.58M
Total Liabilities	$726.80M	$687.91M	$656.50M	$642.69M
Retained Earnings	-$261.23M	-$266.50M	-$292.34M	-$329.93M
Shareholders' Equity	$15.01M	$21.24M	-$9.89M	-$43.31M
Working Capital	-$22.01M	-$7.81M	-$17.58M	-$23.91M
Net Debt	$446.37M	$441.19M	$436.35M	$445.48M

LEE Cash Flow statement, annual periods, in USD
USD	FY2022	FY2023	FY2024	FY2025
Operating Cash Flow	$2.85M	-$3.18M	$1.12M	-$5.54M
Capital Expenditure	-$7.54M	-$5.11M	-$9.21M	-$1.54M
Free Cash Flow	-$4.68M	-$8.29M	-$8.09M	-$7.08M
Depreciation & Amortisation	$36.54M	$30.62M	$27.62M	$18.84M
Stock-Based Compensation	$1.34M	$1.81M	$1.75M	$1.76M
Investing Cash Flow	$6.91M	$8.64M	$3.73M	$7.71M
Financing Cash Flow	-$19.69M	-$7.09M	-$9.80M	-$1.78M
Share Repurchases	—	-$279.00K	$0.00	$0.00
Net Change in Cash	-$9.93M	-$1.64M	-$4.95M	$391.00K

LEE Income statement, quarterly periods, in USD
USD	Q1 2025	Q2 2025	Q3 2025	Q4 2025	Q1 2026
Revenue	$137.38M	$141.29M	$139.11M	$130.06M	$121.96M
Cost of Revenue	$3.11M	$3.27M	$2.96M	$2.96M	$2.52M
Gross Profit	$134.27M	$138.03M	$136.14M	$127.10M	$119.44M
Selling, General & Admin	$56.66M	$47.44M	$51.67M	$49.43M	$46.74M
Operating Expenses	$133.28M	$128.47M	$126.55M	$121.83M	$113.01M
Operating Income	$984.00K	$9.55M	$9.59M	$5.27M	$6.43M
EBITDA	$1.33M	$9.49M	$2.31M	$9.63M	$12.88M
Pretax Income	-$13.79M	-$4.42M	-$11.45M	-$4.20M	$1.74M
Income Tax	-$1.78M	-$2.74M	-$5.62M	$931.00K	$3.45M
Net Income	-$12.51M	-$1.92M	-$6.41M	-$5.61M	-$2.15M
Diluted EPS	-2.07	-0.31	-1.06	-0.92	-0.16
Diluted Shares	6.04M	6.19M	6.05M	6.10M	22.23M

LEE Balance Sheet statement, quarterly periods, in USD
USD	Q1 2025	Q2 2025	Q3 2025	Q4 2025	Q1 2026
Cash & Equivalents	$4.66M	$14.13M	$9.99M	$12.63M	$53.27M
Receivables	$62.34M	$57.11M	$54.61M	$51.11M	$45.57M
Inventory	$5.62M	$5.27M	$4.70M	$4.83M	$5.18M
Current Assets	$92.84M	$96.87M	$89.44M	$82.88M	$112.48M
Total Assets	$623.93M	$622.65M	$601.73M	$592.56M	$618.64M
Current Liabilities	$116.33M	$117.88M	$113.36M	$112.25M	$98.36M
Long-Term Debt	$453.45M	$455.47M	$455.47M	$455.47M	$455.47M
Total Debt	$485.80M	$485.63M	$481.58M	$479.84M	$477.49M
Total Liabilities	$660.03M	$660.85M	$642.69M	$639.00M	$621.80M
Retained Earnings	-$321.60M	-$323.52M	-$329.93M	-$335.55M	-$337.69M
Shareholders' Equity	-$38.92M	-$40.50M	-$43.31M	-$48.74M	-$5.47M
Working Capital	-$23.48M	-$21.01M	-$23.91M	-$29.38M	$14.12M
Net Debt	$448.79M	$441.75M	$445.48M	$442.84M	$402.19M

LEE Cash Flow statement, quarterly periods, in USD
USD	Q1 2025	Q2 2025	Q3 2025	Q4 2025	Q1 2026
Operating Cash Flow	-$790.00K	$8.89M	-$6.31M	$4.47M	-$6.25M
Capital Expenditure	-$1.37M	-$616.00K	—	-$758.00K	-$577.00K
Free Cash Flow	-$2.16M	$8.28M	-$4.31M	$3.71M	-$6.82M
Depreciation & Amortisation	$5.17M	$3.78M	$3.63M	$3.58M	$3.52M
Stock-Based Compensation	$358.00K	$540.00K	$429.00K	$328.00K	$213.00K
Investing Cash Flow	-$668.00K	$1.94M	$2.58M	-$755.00K	$471.00K
Financing Cash Flow	$0.00	-$1.37M	-$406.00K	-$1.08M	$46.43M
Net Change in Cash	-$1.46M	$9.46M	-$4.14M	$2.64M	$40.65M

Market Snapshot

About

Lee Enterprises is a subscription and advertising platform that provides local news, information, and advertising services in 73 markets across the United States. The company publishes daily newspapers, operates digital news platforms, and provides marketing and technology services. Lee's portfolio includes well-known publications such as the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and Buffalo News.