Lee Enterprises, Incorporated

Lee Enterprises, Incorporated

LEE
Lee Enterprises, IncorporatedUS flagNASDAQ Global Select
10.80
USD
+0.09
- -
65.87MMarket Cap
2013 Y
2014 Y
2015 Y
2016 Y
2017 Y
2018 Y
2019 Y
2020 Y
2021 Y
2022 Y
2023 Y
2024 Y
2025 Y
TTM
Revenue per Share
130.76
126.43
123.2
115.49
105.01
99.44
92.91
99.49
139.16
134.98
118.1
102.9
92.7
66.46
Basic EPS, GAAP
-15.11
1.3
4.43
6.57
5.09
8.37
2.6
-0.32
3.98
-0.35
-0.9
-4.35
-6.2
-2.01
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
15.39
13.09
12.3
13.55
12.63
9.74
9.43
6.72
7.46
-0.81
-1.42
-1.36
-1.17
0.11
Dividend per Share
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Book Value per Share
-81.14
-79.15
-74.17
-66.82
-60.74
-51.03
-48.26
-43.22
-45.38
-45.14
-45.53
-49.19
-54.38
-42.15
Tangible Book Value per Share
-126.48
-121.27
-111.75
-99.56
-87.78
-73.54
-71.89
-87.05
-77.69
-74.95
-68.48
-68.24
-68.7
-46.86
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
6
6
8
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
678
661
649
614
567
544
510
618
795
781
691
611
562
532
Operating Margin (%)
15.52
16.12
15.61
15.68
15.5
16.26
16.03
8.94
8.25
6.61
6.54
4.98
3.53
5.8
Depreciation Expense
56
49
46
43
41
32
29
36
43
37
31
28
19
15
Net Income, GAAP
-78
7
23
35
27
46
14
-2
23
-2
-5
-26
-38
-16
Effective Tax Rate (%)
- -
45.05
35.86
38.11
28.87
- -
33.27
104.57
22.64
87.8
- -
- -
- -
198.27
Profit Margin (%)
-11.56
1.03
3.6
5.69
4.85
8.41
2.8
-0.32
2.86
-0.26
-0.76
-4.23
-6.69
-3.02
Working Capital
-3
-23
-23
-22
-30
-6
-1
-35
-33
-22
-8
-18
-24
14
LT Debt
820
773
701
566
496
461
429
587
534
509
492
476
474
471
Total Equity
-170
-178
-159
-128
-91
-36
-37
-30
43
17
24
-7
-41
-3
Return on Invested Capital (%)
- -
9.13
10.95
11.66
14.04
- -
13.37
-0.53
8.8
1.13
- -
- -
- -
- -
Return on Capital (%)
- -
12.33
18.89
25.73
30.87
- -
24.69
-2.35
17.44
0.35
- -
- -
- -
72.08
Return on Common Equity (%)
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Capital Structure

FRC

in mil. unless spec.
Sep'25
Dec'26
Mar'26
ST Debt
7
7
7
LT Borrowings
455
455
455
LT Finance Leases
19
17
15
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
6
6
22
Market Capitalization
33
29
69

Working Capital

FRC

in mil. unless spec.
Sep'25
Dec'26
Mar'26
Total Current Assets
89
83
112
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
10
13
53
Accounts Receivable, Net
55
51
46
Inventories
5
5
5
Total Current Liabilities
113
112
98
Payables & Accruals
68
79
66
ST Debt
7
7
7
Deferred Revenue
26
26
26

Growth Rates

FRC

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
-6.72%
11.81%
458.48%
Free Cash Flow
-8.5%
-9.37%
-12.45%
Net Income, GAAP
-85.08%
-152.65%
45.46%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
-0.63%
-0.84%
-8.02%
Total Cash Common Dividend
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Revenue

FRC

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
156
147
151
159
611
2025
145
137
141
139
562
2026
130
122
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

FRC

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
0.12
-2.06
-0.73
-1.69
-4.35
2025
-2.8
-2.07
-0.31
-1.06
-6.2
2026
-0.92
-0.16
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

FRC

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Company Description

APIChat
CEO
Nathan E. Bekke
Full Time Employees
2,674
Sector
Communication Services
Industry
Publishing
Address
4600 E. 53rd Street Davenport IA United States of America 52807
IPO Date
Mar 17, 1980
Website
lee.net
Business
Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (LEE) operates as a leading U.S. media company focused on local news and information, publishing approximately 72 daily newspapers across 25 states along with more than 350 weekly, classified, and specialty publications; it provides digital subscription platforms, online services including websites and mobile apps supporting its print products, niche content for national and international news, integrated digital publishing and content management solutions for multimedia distribution and monetization serving media publications, universities, television stations, and niche outlets; additionally, the company offers print and digital advertising, targeted marketing campaigns, custom content creation through its digital marketing services agency, and commercial printing services while distributing third-party products. Founded in 1890 and headquartered in Davenport, Iowa, Lee Enterprises targets local retail bases, regional shopping hubs, and communities including four state capitals, with operations concentrated in the United States and a digital audience exceeding 26 million unique monthly web and mobile visitors generating over 229 million page views. In recent developments, the company announced in November 2025 its intent to pursue a rights offering of up to $50 million to fund digital transformation initiatives and working capital needs, coupled with an agreement in principle with its term loan lender to reduce the interest rate from 9% to 5% if fully subscribed, potentially saving approximately $18 million annually or $90 million over five years; it maintains a long-term financing arrangement with Berkshire Hathaway established in 2020 to support prior acquisitions such as Pulitzer Inc. and ongoing debt refinancing, while operating as majority partner of TownNews.com since 1996 for newspaper software solutions.

Company News

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