LEENasdaqNewspapers: Publishing or Publishing & PrintingFiscal year ends September 29
LEE ENTERPRISES, Inc
Financials through Q3 FY2026, quarter ended Jun 28, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Aug 7, 2026
$6.31−0.11 (-1.71%)
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $140.62M
- P/E (TTM)
- –
- Dividend yield
- –
Lee Enterprises statistics
Financials through Jun 28, 2026, price as of Oct 19, 2026, median of Newspapers: Publishing or Publishing & Printing companies for comparison
Valuation
| Measure | Lee Enterprises | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $140.66M | $790.28M |
| Enterprise Value | $538.23M | $903.25M |
| PS Ratio | 0.27 | 0.77 |
Enterprise value
| Measure | Lee Enterprises | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| EV / Sales | 1.04 | 0.98 |
| EV / EBITDA | 15.30 | 9.72 |
| EV / EBIT | 25.72 | 15.35 |
Income (trailing twelve months)
| Measure | Lee Enterprises | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $517.10M | $1.62B |
| Operating Income | $20.93M | $70.05M |
| Pretax Income | -$7.34M | $67.08M |
| Net Income | -$9.50M | $56.60M |
| EBITDA | $35.17M | $90.50M |
| EPS (Diluted) | -$1.92 | $1.15 |
Margins
| Measure | Lee Enterprises | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Margin | 4.05% | 7.97% |
| Pretax Margin | -1.42% | 3.70% |
| Profit Margin | -1.84% | 3.60% |
| EBITDA Margin | 6.80% | 13.5% |
| FCF Margin | -0.11% | 9.90% |
Returns
| Measure | Lee Enterprises | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Return on Assets (ROA) | -1.52% | 3.08% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 4.16% | 11.7% |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 4.02% | 10.2% |
Growth
| Measure | Lee Enterprises | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -11.1% | 0.21% |
| Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR) | -10.4% | -1.59% |
| Revenue Growth (5Y CAGR) | -1.87% | 2.71% |
Balance sheet
| Measure | Lee Enterprises | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | $59.43M | $106.41M |
| Total Debt | $454.72M | $950.14M |
| Net Cash (Debt) | -$395.29M | -$318.03M |
| Net Cash Per Share | -$17.73 | -$4.79 |
| Equity (Book Value) | -$2.24M | $325.93M |
| Book Value Per Share | -$0.10 | $5.80 |
| Tangible Book Value | -$372.71M | $3.11M |
| Working Capital | $17.31M | $39.26M |
Financial position
| Measure | Lee Enterprises | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.17 | 1.22 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.01 | 0.83 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 12.93 | 3.37 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 11.24 | 3.19 |
| Interest Coverage | 0.62 | 1.25 |
Cash flow (trailing twelve months)
| Measure | Lee Enterprises | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | -$167.00K | $91.46M |
| Capital Expenditures | -$411.00K | -$41.22M |
| Free Cash Flow | -$578.00K | $76.55M |
| FCF Per Share | -$0.03 | $2.28 |
Efficiency
| Measure | Lee Enterprises | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Asset Turnover | 0.83 | 0.79 |
| Revenue Per Employee | $206.84K | $345.48K |
| Profits Per Employee | -$3.80K | $10.35K |
| Employee Count | 2,500 | 3,450 |
Dividends and yields
| Measure | Lee Enterprises | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | -6.75% | 3.49% |
| FCF Yield | -0.41% | 6.04% |
Shares
| Measure | Lee Enterprises | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Shares Outstanding | 22,292,000 | 45,856,300 |
| Shares Change (YoY) | 99.2% | 0.00% |
| Shares Held by Institutions | 20.3% | 84.2% |
Taxes
| Measure | Lee Enterprises | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | $157.00K | $11.11M |
Scores
| Measure | Lee Enterprises | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Altman Z-Score | 0.36 | 2.19 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 2 | 6 |
Calculated by StockData from Lee Enterprises's SEC filings and the latest closing price. Hover a measure to see its formula. The grey column is the median of companies in the same industry group (two-digit SIC code); green or red marks a better or worse value than that median.