lee enterprises - LEE
LEE
Close Chg Chg %
3.70 0.16 4.32%
Closed Market
3.86
+0.16 (4.32%)
Volume: 12.38K
Last Updated:
Dec 4, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT
Company Overview: lee enterprises - LEE
LEE Key Data
| Open $3.80 | Day Range 3.80 - 3.99 |
| 52 Week Range 3.70 - 17.49 | Market Cap $23.17M |
| Shares Outstanding 6.26M | Public Float 4.12M |
| Beta 0.59 | Rev. Per Employee N/A |
| P/E Ratio N/A | EPS -$6.21 |
| Yield 0.00% | Dividend $0.19 |
| EX-DIVIDEND DATE Aug 28, 2008 | SHORT INTEREST N/A |
| AVERAGE VOLUME 61.78K |
LEE Performance
| 1 Week | -6.33% | ||
| 1 Month | -6.33% | ||
| 3 Months | -9.54% | ||
| 1 Year | -76.98% | ||
| 5 Years | -68.10% |
LEE Analyst Ratings
- Sell
- Under
- Hold
- Over
- Buy
Number of Ratings
1
Full Ratings ➔
About lee enterprises - LEE
Lee Enterprises, Inc. engages in the provision of local news, information, and advertising services. It also offers retail, classified, digital, national advertising, and niche publications. Its digital products include video, digital couponing, behavioral targeting, banner advertisements, and social networking. The company was founded by Alfred Wilson Lee in 1890 and is headquartered in Davenport, IA.
LEE At a Glance
Lee Enterprises, Inc.
4600 East 53rd Street
Davenport, Iowa 52807-3479
| Phone | 1-563-383-2100 | Revenue | 562.34M | |
| Industry | Publishing: Newspapers | Net Income | -37,593,000.00 | |
| Sector | Consumer Services | Employees | 2,500 | |
| Fiscal Year-end | 09 / 2026 | |||
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LEE Valuation
| P/E Current | N/A |
| P/E Ratio (with extraordinary items) | N/A |
| P/E Ratio (without extraordinary items) | N/A |
| Price to Sales Ratio | 0.061 |
| Price to Book Ratio | N/A |
| Price to Cash Flow Ratio | N/A |
| Enterprise Value to EBITDA | 13.127 |
| Enterprise Value to Sales | 0.904 |
| Total Debt to Enterprise Value | 0.947 |
LEE Efficiency
| Revenue/Employee | 224,936.40 |
| Income Per Employee | -15,037.20 |
| Receivables Turnover | 10.297 |
| Total Asset Turnover | 0.899 |
LEE Liquidity
| Current Ratio | 0.789 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.748 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.088 |
LEE Profitability
| Gross Margin | 55.93 |
| Operating Margin | 3.535 |
| Pretax Margin | -7.584 |
| Net Margin | -6.685 |
| Return on Assets | -6.011 |
| Return on Equity | N/A |
| Return on Total Capital | -8.578 |
| Return on Invested Capital | -8.384 |
LEE Capital Structure
| Total Debt to Total Equity | N/A |
| Total Debt to Total Capital | 109.881 |
| Total Debt to Total Assets | 80.033 |
| Long-Term Debt to Equity | N/A |
| Long-Term Debt to Total Capital | 108.215 |
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- Cash Flow Statement
Annual Financials for Lee Enterprises - LEE
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| All values USD millions. | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 5-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sales/Revenue
| 780.97M | 691.14M | 611.38M | 562.34M | |
Sales Growth
| -1.72% | -11.50% | -11.54% | -8.02% | |
Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) incl D&A
| 384.43M | 322.87M | 279.01M | 247.82M | |
COGS excluding D&A
| - | - | - | - | - |
Depreciation & Amortization Expense
| 36.54M | 30.62M | 27.62M | 18.84M | |
Depreciation
| 14.37M | 11.60M | 10.40M | 7.70M | |
Amortization of Intangibles
| 22.18M | 19.02M | 17.22M | 11.14M | |
COGS Growth
| -4.73% | -16.01% | -13.59% | -11.18% | |
Gross Income
| 396.54M | 368.26M | 332.37M | 314.52M | |
Gross Income Growth
| +1.38% | -7.13% | -9.75% | -5.37% | |
Gross Profit Margin
| +50.77% | +53.28% | +54.36% | +55.93% |
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 5-year trend | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SG&A Expense
| 344.90M | 323.07M | 301.95M | 294.64M | |
Research & Development
| - | - | - | - | - |
Other SG&A
| 344.90M | 323.07M | 301.95M | 294.64M | |
SGA Growth
| +5.93% | -6.33% | -6.54% | -2.42% | |
Other Operating Expense
| - | - | - | - | - |
Unusual Expense
| 36.92M | 20.34M | 27.01M | 32.82M | |
EBIT after Unusual Expense
| 14.71M | 24.85M | 3.41M | (12.94M) | |
Non Operating Income/Expense
| 27.86M | 13.54M | 6.64M | 10.80M | |
Non-Operating Interest Income
| - | - | - | - | - |
Equity in Earnings of Affiliates
| 5.66M | 6.53M | 4.57M | 4.28M | |
Interest Expense
| 41.77M | 41.47M | 41.23M | 40.51M | |
Interest Expense Growth
| -6.71% | -0.72% | -0.58% | -1.76% | |
Gross Interest Expense
| 41.77M | 41.47M | 41.23M | 40.51M | |
Interest Capitalized
| - | - | - | - | - |
Pretax Income
| 795.00K | (3.08M) | (31.18M) | (42.65M) | |
Pretax Income Growth
| -97.52% | -487.67% | -911.78% | -36.77% | |
Pretax Margin
| +0.10% | -0.45% | -5.10% | -7.58% | |
Income Tax
| 698.00K | (349.00K) | (7.61M) | (6.90M) | |
Income Tax - Current - Domestic
| 5.07M | 4.19M | 2.92M | 11.00K | |
Income Tax - Current - Foreign
| - | - | - | - | - |
Income Tax - Deferred - Domestic
| (4.38M) | (4.54M) | (10.53M) | (6.91M) | |
Income Tax - Deferred - Foreign
| - | - | - | - | - |
Income Tax Credits
| - | - | - | - | - |
Equity in Earnings of Affiliates
| 5.66M | 6.53M | 4.57M | 4.28M | |
Other After Tax Income (Expense)
| - | - | - | - | - |
Consolidated Net Income
| 97.00K | (2.73M) | (23.57M) | (35.75M) | |
Minority Interest Expense
| 2.11M | 2.53M | 2.27M | 1.85M | |
Net Income
| (2.02M) | (5.27M) | (25.84M) | (37.59M) | |
Net Income Growth
| -108.85% | -161.13% | -390.70% | -45.46% | |
Net Margin Growth
| -0.26% | -0.76% | -4.23% | -6.69% | |
Extraordinaries & Discontinued Operations
| - | - | - | - | - |
Discontinued Operations
| - | - | - | - | - |
Net Income After Extraordinaries
| (2.02M) | (5.27M) | (25.84M) | (37.59M) | |
Preferred Dividends
| - | - | - | - | - |
Net Income Available to Common
| (2.02M) | (5.27M) | (25.84M) | (37.59M) | |
EPS (Basic)
| -0.3491 | -0.8977 | -4.3481 | -6.1973 | |
EPS (Basic) Growth
| -108.76% | -157.15% | -384.36% | -42.53% | |
Basic Shares Outstanding
| 5.78M | 5.87M | 5.94M | 6.07M | |
EPS (Diluted)
| -0.3491 | -0.8977 | -4.3481 | -6.1973 | |
EPS (Diluted) Growth
| -108.93% | -157.15% | -384.36% | -42.53% | |
Diluted Shares Outstanding
| 5.78M | 5.87M | 5.94M | 6.07M | |
EBITDA
| 88.17M | 75.82M | 58.04M | 38.72M | |
EBITDA Growth
| -18.64% | -14.01% | -23.45% | -33.28% | |
EBITDA Margin
| +11.29% | +10.97% | +9.49% | +6.89% |
Snapshot
| Average Recommendation | BUY | Average Target Price | 20.00 | |
| Number of Ratings | 1 | Current Quarters Estimate | N/A | |
| FY Report Date | N/A | Current Year's Estimate | N/A | |
| Last Quarter’s Earnings | -1.06 | Median PE on CY Estimate | N/A | |
| Year Ago Earnings | -6.20 | Next Fiscal Year Estimate | N/A | |
| Median PE on Next FY Estimate | N/A |
Earnings Per Share
| This Quarter | Next Quarter | This Fiscal | Next Fiscal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| # of Estimates | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Mean Estimate | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| High Estimates | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Low Estimate | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Coefficient of Variance | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analysts Recommendations
| Current | 1 Month Ago | 3 Months Ago | |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUY | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| OVERWEIGHT | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| HOLD | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| UNDERWEIGHT | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SELL | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MEAN | Buy | Buy | Buy |
SEC Filings for Lee Enterprises - LEE
| Filing Date | Type | Category | Amended |
|---|---|---|---|
| No results | |||
Insider Actions for Lee Enterprises - LEE
| Date | Name | Shares | Transaction | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2025 | Nathan E. Bekke V.P. - Audience Strategy | 39,221 | Grant, award or other acq pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d) | 0.00 |
| Mar 14, 2025 | Jolene N. Sherman VP - Bus Development & Market | 1,858 | Grant, award or other acq pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d) | 0.00 |
| Mar 14, 2025 | Jolene N. Sherman VP - Bus Development & Market | 12,586 | Grant, award or other acq pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d) | 0.00 |
| Mar 14, 2025 | Joseph J. Battistoni V.P. - Sales and Marketing | 3,030 | Grant, award or other acq pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d) | 0.00 |
| Mar 14, 2025 | Joseph J. Battistoni V.P. - Sales and Marketing | 2,478 | Grant, award or other acq pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d) | 0.00 |
| Mar 14, 2025 | Joseph J. Battistoni V.P. - Sales and Marketing | 18,927 | Grant, award or other acq pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d) | 0.00 |
| Mar 14, 2025 | Timothy R. Millage V.P., CFO and Treasurer | 6,364 | Grant, award or other acq pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d) | 0.00 |
| Mar 14, 2025 | Timothy R. Millage V.P., CFO and Treasurer | 5,203 | Grant, award or other acq pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d) | 0.00 |
| Mar 14, 2025 | Timothy R. Millage V.P., CFO and Treasurer | 38,227 | Grant, award or other acq pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d) | 0.00 |
| Mar 14, 2025 | Nathan E. Bekke V.P. - Audience Strategy | 7,273 | Grant, award or other acq pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d) | 0.00 |
| Mar 14, 2025 | Nathan E. Bekke V.P. - Audience Strategy | 5,946 | Grant, award or other acq pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d) | 0.00 |
| Mar 14, 2025 | Kevin D. Mowbray President & CEO; Director | 137,899 | Grant, award or other acq pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d) | 0.00 |
| Mar 14, 2025 | Leslie Ottolenghi Chief Transformation Officer | 7,273 | Grant, award or other acq pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d) | 0.00 |
| Mar 14, 2025 | Leslie Ottolenghi Chief Transformation Officer | 5,946 | Grant, award or other acq pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d) | 0.00 |
| Mar 14, 2025 | Leslie Ottolenghi Chief Transformation Officer | 23,636 | Grant, award or other acq pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d) | 0.00 |
| Mar 14, 2025 | Astrid J. Garcia V.P. - Human Resources | 2,121 | Grant, award or other acq pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d) | 0.00 |
| Mar 14, 2025 | Astrid J. Garcia V.P. - Human Resources | 1,734 | Grant, award or other acq pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d) | 0.00 |
| Mar 14, 2025 | Astrid J. Garcia V.P. - Human Resources | 22,575 | Grant, award or other acq pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d) | 0.00 |
| Mar 14, 2025 | Jolene N. Sherman VP - Bus Development & Market | 2,273 | Grant, award or other acq pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d) | 0.00 |
| Mar 14, 2025 | Kevin D. Mowbray President & CEO; Director | 16,374 | Grant, award or other acq pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d) | 0.00 |