LEE ENTERPRISES, Inc
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $140.62M
- P/E (TTM)
- –
- Dividend yield
- –
About Lee Enterprises
Newspapers: Publishing or Publishing & Printing, SIC 2711
Lee Enterprises, Incorporated operates as a local news and digital marketing services provider. The company produces daily and weekly newspapers, digital platforms, and specialized niche publications that deliver hyper-local, regional, and national news. It generates revenue through print and digital subscriptions, commercial printing, physical distribution, and SaaS content management tools through BLOX Digital. In addition, the organization provides omnichannel advertising and marketing solutions, such as programmatic, video, and social media campaigns, alongside its Amplified suite of AI-driven marketing tools. Its client base includes local audiences, readers, and local commercial advertisers, particularly within the retail sector.
The company operates across 72 mid-sized communities located within 25 U.S. states. Its daily publications include titles such as the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Omaha World-Herald, The Buffalo News, Wisconsin State Journal, and Richmond Times-Dispatch. As of late September 2025, the business employed roughly 2,500 individuals. The provided filing text does not disclose the location of the corporate headquarters.
Summary of the business section of Lee Enterprises's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- LEE ENTERPRISES, Inc
- Founded
- 1890
- Headquarters
- Davenport, IA
- Address
- 4600 E. 53rd Street 52807
- Phone
- (563) 383-2100
- Website
- lee.net
- Employees
- 2,500, Sep 28, 2025
- Industry
- Newspapers: Publishing or Publishing & Printing
- Incorporated in
- Delaware
- Fiscal year ends
- September 29
- Auditor
- BDO USA, P.C., Chicago, IL
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- LEE
- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- Shares outstanding
- 22M, Jul 31, 2026
- Public float
- $57.58M, Mar 30, 2025
- Filer category
- Non-accelerated filer<br>Smaller reporting company
- Stock splits
- 1-for-10 reverse, May 7, 2021; 1-for-10 reverse, Mar 15, 2021; 2-for-1, Dec 11, 1995; 2-for-1, Mar 4, 1986; 2-for-1, Apr 5, 1983
- SEC CIK
- 58361
- CUSIP
- 523768406
- ISIN
- US5237684064
- EIN
- 42-0823980
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| Kevin Mowbray | President & CEO, Director | 118,970 |
| Joshua Paul Rinehults | V.P., CFO and Treasurer | 83,552 |
| Nathan E. Bekke | President & CEO | 194,165 |
| Timothy R. Millage | V.P., CFO and Treasurer | 30,186 |
| Astrid J. Garcia | V.P. - Human Resources | 20,534 |
| Joseph J. Battistoni | V.P. - Sales and Marketing | 17,358 |
| Les Ottolenghi | Chief Transformation Officer | 35,000 |
| Jolene N. Sherman | VP - Bus Development & Market | 12,586 |
| Gregory David Hoffmann | Director | 0 |
| David Henry Hoffmann | Director | 12,149,521 |
| Steven C. Fletcher | Director | 46,873 |
| Madeline E. McIntosh | Director | 25,159 |
| Ronald J. Kruszewski | Director | 626,497 |
| Shaun McAlmont | Director | 35,183 |
| Herbert W. Moloney Iii | Director | 23,037 |
| Mary E. Junck | Director | 163,548 |
| Brent Magid | Director | 8,760 |
| Margaret R. Liberman | Director | 26,726 |
| Jon Miller | Director | 12,283 |
CEO pay and shareholder return
Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement
| Fiscal year | CEO total pay | CEO pay actually paid | Other executives (avg) | Value of $100 invested | Peer group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Mr. Mowbray | $1.15M | $737.83K | $653.27K | $65 | – |
| FY2024 Mr. Mowbray | $1.11M | $834.60K | $641.28K | $43 | – |
| FY2023 Mr. Mowbray | $1.33M | $778.26K | $672.39K | $40 | – |
| FY2022 Mr. Mowbray | $2.33M | $1.55M | $1.08M | $72 | – |
“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“As of September 28, 2025, we had approximately 2,500 employees, including approximately 270 part time employees, exclusive of TNI and MNI employees.”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings