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Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (LEE)

NASDAQ: LEE · USD

$6.02

+0.01 (+0.2%)· Recorded snapshot

Market cap	134.2M
Revenue (ttm)	517.1M
Net income (ttm)	-9.5M
EPS (ttm)	-$0.79
Shares out	22.3M
Volume	42,254.952
Beta	0.38

Market data

Price

Recent price action with selectable time range.

Financial snapshot

Revenue (ttm): 517.1M
Net income (ttm): -9.5M
EPS (ttm): -$0.79
Market cap: 134.2M

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Metric	Value
Amount currency	USD
CIK code	0000058361
Company name	Lee Enterprises, Incorporated
Country	United States
Country code	US
CUSIP number	523768406
Earnings date	2026-11-25
Earnings time	bmo
Employees	2,500
Employees change	-547
Employees growth	-17.95%
Enterprise value	$550.1M
Exchange	NASDAQ
Financial currency	USD
Financial report date	2026-06-28
First seen	2026-05-09
Fiscal year end	September
Founded	1890
In index	RUSSELL2000
Industry	Publishing
Is primary listing	Yes
Is SPAC	No
ISIN number	US5237684064
Last 10-K release date	2025-11-26
Last earnings date	2026-08-06
Last refreshed	2026-11-04
Last stock split date	2021-03-15
Last stock split type	Reverse
Market cap	$134.2M
Market cap category	Micro-Cap
Next earnings date	2026-11-25
Options	No
Price	$6.02
Price currency	USD
Sector	Communication Services
SIC code	2711
Stock price date	2026-11-03
Symbol	LEE
U.S. state	Iowa
Website	https://www.lee.net

Metric

Value

Amount currency

USD

CIK code

0000058361

Company name

Lee Enterprises, Incorporated

Country

United States

Country code

CUSIP number

523768406

Earnings date

2026-11-25

Earnings time

bmo

Employees

2,500

Employees change

-547

Employees growth

-17.95%

Enterprise value

$550.1M

Exchange

NASDAQ

Financial currency

USD

Financial report date

2026-06-28

First seen

2026-05-09

Fiscal year end

September

Founded

1890

In index

RUSSELL2000

Industry

Publishing

Is primary listing

Yes

Is SPAC

ISIN number

US5237684064

Last 10-K release date

2025-11-26

Last earnings date

2026-08-06

Last refreshed

2026-11-04

Last stock split date

2021-03-15

Last stock split type

Reverse

Market cap

$134.2M

Market cap category

Micro-Cap

Next earnings date

2026-11-25

Options

Price

$6.02

Price currency

USD

Sector

Communication Services

SIC code

2711

Stock price date

2026-11-03

Symbol

LEE

U.S. state

Iowa

Website

https://www.lee.net

Metric	Value
Earnings yield	-13.1%
EV/EBIT	14.16x
EV/EBITDA	10.36x
EV/Sales	1.06x
FCF / EV yield	-0.11%
FCF yield	-0.43%
Industry P/E	27.29x
P/B ratio	3,440.98x
P/S ratio	0.26x
Price/EBITDA ratio	2.53x
Sector forward P/E	17.17x
Sector P/E	18.22x

Metric

Value

Earnings yield

-13.1%

EV/EBIT

14.16x

EV/EBITDA

10.36x

EV/Sales

1.06x

FCF / EV yield

-0.11%

FCF yield

-0.43%

Industry P/E

27.29x

P/B ratio

3,440.98x

P/S ratio

0.26x

Price/EBITDA ratio

2.53x

Sector forward P/E

17.17x

Sector P/E

18.22x

Metric	Value
EBIT margin	7.51%
EBITDA margin	10.27%
Gross margin	60.72%
Operating margin	7.51%
Pretax margin	-1.42%
Profit margin	-1.84%
Profit per employee	$-3,800
Profitable quarters	1
Revenue per employee	$206,841
ROA	3.89%
ROA (5Y)	3.72%
ROCE	7.46%
ROIC	8.3%
ROIC (5Y)	5.54%
SBC / revenue	0.22%
Tax / revenue	0.03%

Metric

Value

EBIT margin

7.51%

EBITDA margin

10.27%

Gross margin

60.72%

Operating margin

7.51%

Pretax margin

-1.42%

Profit margin

-1.84%

Profit per employee

$-3,800

Profitable quarters

Revenue per employee

$206,841

ROA

3.89%

ROA (5Y)

3.72%

ROCE

7.46%

ROIC

8.3%

ROIC (5Y)

5.54%

SBC / revenue

0.22%

Tax / revenue

0.03%

Metric	Value
EPS growth quarters	5
EPS growth years	0
FCF growth (Q)	-17.32%
Gross profit growth	-8.32%
Gross profit growth (Q)	-12.91%
Gross profit growth 3Y	-9.09%
Gross profit growth 5Y	-5.92%
Net income growth quarters	5
Net income growth years	0
OCF growth (Q)	-10.99%
Operating income growth	187.28%
Operating income growth (Q)	35.41%
Operating income growth 3Y	-10.72%
Operating income growth 5Y	-7.33%
Revenue growth	-11.12%
Revenue growth (Q)	-10.85%
Revenue growth (QoQ)	3.28%
Revenue growth 10Y	-1.83%
Revenue growth 3Y	-10.48%
Revenue growth 5Y	-8.18%
Revenue growth years	0

Metric

Value

EPS growth quarters

EPS growth years

FCF growth (Q)

-17.32%

Gross profit growth

-8.32%

Gross profit growth (Q)

-12.91%

Gross profit growth 3Y

-9.09%

Gross profit growth 5Y

-5.92%

Net income growth quarters

Net income growth years

OCF growth (Q)

-10.99%

Operating income growth

187.28%

Operating income growth (Q)

35.41%

Operating income growth 3Y

-10.72%

Operating income growth 5Y

-7.33%

Revenue growth

-11.12%

Revenue growth (Q)

-10.85%

Revenue growth (QoQ)

3.28%

Revenue growth 10Y

-1.83%

Revenue growth 3Y

-10.48%

Revenue growth 5Y

-8.18%

Revenue growth years

Metric	Value
Capital expenditures	$-411,000
Depreciation and amortization	$14.2M
EBIT	$38.8M
EBITDA	$53.1M
EPS	$-0.79
FCF per share	$-0.03
Financing cash flow	$44.2M
Free cash flow	$-578,000
Free cash flow minus SBC	$-1.7M
Gross profit	$314M
Income taxes	$157,000
Investing cash flow	$1.3M
Net borrowing	$-1.2M
Net cash flow	$45.3M
Net income	$-9.5M
Operating cash flow minus SBC	$-1.3M
Operating income	$38.8M
Revenue	$517.1M
Stock-based compensation	$1.2M

Metric

Value

Capital expenditures

$-411,000

Depreciation and amortization

$14.2M

EBIT

$38.8M

EBITDA

$53.1M

EPS

$-0.79

FCF per share

$-0.03

Financing cash flow

$44.2M

Free cash flow

$-578,000

Free cash flow minus SBC

$-1.7M

Gross profit

$314M

Income taxes

$157,000

Investing cash flow

$1.3M

Net borrowing

$-1.2M

Net cash flow

$45.3M

Net income

$-9.5M

Operating cash flow minus SBC

$-1.3M

Operating income

$38.8M

Revenue

$517.1M

Stock-based compensation

$1.2M

Metric	Value
Altman Z-Score	0.41
Book value per share	$-0.10
Debt / EBITDA	7.33
Debt / equity	12,187.08
Goodwill	$323.9M
Interest coverage	1.16
Long-term assets	$503.5M
Long-term liabilities	$520.8M
Net cash (debt)	$-415.9M
Net cash / market cap	-309.89%
Net debt / EBITDA	7.83
Net debt / equity	10,663.28
Piotroski F-Score	5
Property, plant and equipment	$52.5M
Shareholders' equity	$39,000
Tangible book value	$-372.7M
Tangible book value per share	$-16.72
Total assets	$624.6M
Total cash	$59.4M
Total debt	$475.3M
Total liabilities	$624.6M
WACC	5.75%

Metric

Value

Altman Z-Score

0.41

Book value per share

$-0.10

Debt / EBITDA

7.33

Debt / equity

12,187.08

Goodwill

$323.9M

Interest coverage

1.16

Long-term assets

$503.5M

Long-term liabilities

$520.8M

Net cash (debt)

$-415.9M

Net cash / market cap

-309.89%

Net debt / EBITDA

7.83

Net debt / equity

10,663.28

Piotroski F-Score

Property, plant and equipment

$52.5M

Shareholders' equity

$39,000

Tangible book value

$-372.7M

Tangible book value per share

$-16.72

Total assets

$624.6M

Total cash

$59.4M

Total debt

$475.3M

Total liabilities

$624.6M

WACC

5.75%

Metric	Value
Asset turnover	0.83
Current assets	$121.1M
Current liabilities	$103.8M
Current ratio	1.17
Inventory turnover	36.52
Net working capital	$-35.5M
Quick ratio	1.01
Working capital	$17.3M
Working capital turnover	-279.74

Metric

Value

Asset turnover

0.83

Current assets

$121.1M

Current liabilities

$103.8M

Current ratio

1.17

Inventory turnover

36.52

Net working capital

$-35.5M

Quick ratio

1.01

Working capital

$17.3M

Working capital turnover

-279.74

Metric	Value
Buyback yield / dilution	-98.99%
Dividend growth (10Y)	3.1%
Dividend growth (3Y)	1.82%
Dividend growth (5Y)	2.25%
Dividend per share	$0.00
Dividend yield	0%
Last dividend	$1.90
Shareholder yield	-98.99%

Metric

Value

Buyback yield / dilution

-98.99%

Dividend growth (10Y)

3.1%

Dividend growth (3Y)

1.82%

Dividend growth (5Y)

2.25%

Dividend per share

$0.00

Dividend yield

Last dividend

$1.90

Shareholder yield

-98.99%

Metric	Value
10Y price change	-77.7%
10Y return CAGR	-13.94%
10Y total return	-77.7%
150-day SMA	$8.17
15Y price change	-17.53%
15Y return CAGR	-1.28%
15Y total return	-17.53%
1D price change	0.17%
1M price change	-10.28%
1M total return	-10.28%
1W price change	-8.51%
1W total return	-8.51%
1Y price change	42.32%
1Y return CAGR	42.35%
1Y total return	42.32%
20-day SMA	$6.60
200-day SMA	$8.01
20Y price change	-97.82%
20Y return CAGR	-16.83%
20Y total return	-97.49%
3M price change	-22.12%
3M total return	-22.12%
3Y price change	-36.3%
3Y return CAGR	-13.95%
3Y total return	-36.3%
50-day SMA	$7.12
50-day SMA vs 200-day SMA	50under200
52-week high	$11.88
52-week high date	2026-05-29
52-week low	$3.34
52-week low date	2025-12-17
5Y price change	-70.73%
5Y return CAGR	-21.79%
5Y total return	-70.73%
6M price change	-27.64%
6M total return	-27.64%
All-time high	$498.30
All-time high date	2004-06-15
All-time low	$2.40
All-time low date	2009-02-18
Average true range (ATR)	$0.39
Average volume	37.1K
Beta (1Y)	-0.09
Beta (2Y)	0.41
Beta (5Y)	0.38
Change from 52-week high	-49.33%
Change from 52-week low	80.24%
Change from all-time high	-98.79%
Change from all-time low	150.83%
Change from open	0.67%
Day's gap	-0.5%
Dollar volume	$254,375
High price	$6.22
Low price	$5.82
Monthly RSI	42.92
Open price	$5.98
Position in 52-week range	50%
Previous close	$6.01
Price vs 150-day SMA	-26.33%
Price vs 20-day SMA	-8.83%
Price vs 200-day SMA	-24.85%
Price vs 50-day SMA	-15.49%
Relative volume	1.14
RSI	35.33
Sharpe ratio	0.77
Sharpe ratio (3Y)	0.13
Sharpe ratio (5Y)	-0.11
Sortino ratio	1.53
Sortino ratio (3Y)	0.32
Sortino ratio (5Y)	-0.09
Volume	42.3K
Weekly RSI	38.24
YTD price change	25.68%
YTD total return	25.68%

Metric

Value

10Y price change

-77.7%

10Y return CAGR

-13.94%

10Y total return

-77.7%

150-day SMA

$8.17

15Y price change

-17.53%

15Y return CAGR

-1.28%

15Y total return

-17.53%

1D price change

0.17%

1M price change

-10.28%

1M total return

-10.28%

1W price change

-8.51%

1W total return

-8.51%

1Y price change

42.32%

1Y return CAGR

42.35%

1Y total return

42.32%

20-day SMA

$6.60

200-day SMA

$8.01

20Y price change

-97.82%

20Y return CAGR

-16.83%

20Y total return

-97.49%

3M price change

-22.12%

3M total return

-22.12%

3Y price change

-36.3%

3Y return CAGR

-13.95%

3Y total return

-36.3%

50-day SMA

$7.12

50-day SMA vs 200-day SMA

50under200

52-week high

$11.88

52-week high date

2026-05-29

52-week low

$3.34

52-week low date

2025-12-17

5Y price change

-70.73%

5Y return CAGR

-21.79%

5Y total return

-70.73%

6M price change

-27.64%

6M total return

-27.64%

All-time high

$498.30

All-time high date

2004-06-15

All-time low

$2.40

All-time low date

2009-02-18

Average true range (ATR)

$0.39

Average volume

37.1K

Beta (1Y)

-0.09

Beta (2Y)

0.41

Beta (5Y)

0.38

Change from 52-week high

-49.33%

Change from 52-week low

80.24%

Change from all-time high

-98.79%

Change from all-time low

150.83%

Change from open

0.67%

Day's gap

-0.5%

Dollar volume

$254,375

High price

$6.22

Low price

$5.82

Monthly RSI

42.92

Open price

$5.98

Position in 52-week range

50%

Previous close

$6.01

Price vs 150-day SMA

-26.33%

Price vs 20-day SMA

-8.83%

Price vs 200-day SMA

-24.85%

Price vs 50-day SMA

-15.49%

Relative volume

1.14

RSI

35.33

Sharpe ratio

0.77

Sharpe ratio (3Y)

0.13

Sharpe ratio (5Y)

-0.11

Sortino ratio

1.53

Sortino ratio (3Y)

0.32

Sortino ratio (5Y)

-0.09

Volume

42.3K

Weekly RSI

38.24

YTD price change

25.68%

YTD total return

25.68%

Metric	Value
Float	3.2M
Float percentage	14.28%
Shares change (QoQ)	61.56%
Shares change (YoY)	98.99%
Shares held by insiders	63.94%
Shares held by institutions	15.44%
Shares outstanding	22.3M
Short % of float	16.57%
Short % of shares	2.37%
Short ratio	13 days

Metric

Value

Float

3.2M

Float percentage

14.28%

Shares change (QoQ)

61.56%

Shares change (YoY)

98.99%

Shares held by insiders

63.94%

Shares held by institutions

15.44%

Shares outstanding

22.3M

Short % of float

16.57%

Short % of shares

2.37%

Short ratio

13 days

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