LEE
LEE ENTERPRISES, IncCompany Information
- Company Name
- LEE ENTERPRISES, Inc
- CIK
- CIK0000058361
- Category
- Non-accelerated filer<br>Smaller reporting company
- Ticker: Exchange
- LEE: Nasdaq
- Fiscal Year End
- September 29
- Owner Organization
- 04 Manufacturing
- SIC
- 2711
- SIC Description
- Newspapers: Publishing or Publishing & Printing
- Ticker
- LEE
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Insider Sentiment
- Last purchase
- 2026-06-11
- Last sale
- 2026-06-11
- Shares purchased (TTM)
- 2,699,091
- Shares sold (TTM)
- 50,804
Institutional Sentiment
- As of
- 2026-06-30
- Institutional shares owned
- 4,543,653
- Shares outstanding
- 22,232,000
- Ownership
- 20.44%
Earnings Market Reaction
- Filing date
- 2026-08-07
- Price on filing date
- —
- 1-month reaction
- 2.20%
- 3-month reaction
- Pending
Balance Sheet
Values in millions ($)| Line item | 2026-06-30 | 2026-03-31 | 2025-12-31 | 2025-09-30 | 2025-06-30 | 2025-03-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2024-09-30 | 2024-06-30 | 2024-03-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2023-09-30 | Subscriber-only column | Subscriber-only column | Subscriber-only column | Subscriber-only column | Subscriber-only column | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pension Plans Defined Benefit | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | -11 | 11 | 11 | ||||||
| Defined Benefit Postretirement Health Coverage | 1 | 0 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 22 | ||||||
Assets | ||||||||||||||||||
| Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value | 59 | 53 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 15 | ||||||
Assets Current | ||||||||||||||||||
| Assets Current | 121 | 112 | 83 | 89 | 97 | 93 | 92 | 98 | 102 | 102 | 106 | 107 | ||||||
| Accounts Receivable Net Current | 45 | 46 | 51 | 55 | 57 | 62 | 60 | 61 | 61 | 59 | 68 | 69 | ||||||
| Inventory Net | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | ||||||
| Prepaid Expense And Other Assets Current | 11 | 8 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 15 | - | ||||||
| Other Assets Current | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 22 | - | - | - | 15 | ||||||
| Equity Method Investments | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | ||||||
Investments | ||||||||||||||||||
| Investments | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | - | - | - | ||||||
| Other Long Term Investments | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||||||
| Long Term Investments | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 34 | - | 33 | 33 | 33 | ||||||
| Land | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | ||||||
| Buildings And Improvements Gross | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 66 | 69 | 70 | 70 | 77 | 83 | 83 | 83 | ||||||
| Machinery And Equipment Gross | 187 | 189 | 195 | 192 | 191 | 192 | 192 | 196 | 205 | 206 | 211 | 214 | ||||||
Property Plant And Equipment Net | ||||||||||||||||||
| Property Plant And Equipment Net | 33 | 33 | 35 | 36 | 40 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 61 | ||||||
| Construction In Progress Gross | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | ||||||
| Property Plant And Equipment Gross | 260 | 263 | 268 | 268 | 272 | 275 | 275 | 279 | 299 | 304 | 308 | 312 | ||||||
| Accumulated Depreciation Depletion And Amortization Property Plant And Equipment | 228 | 230 | 234 | 232 | 233 | 233 | 232 | 234 | 242 | 245 | 249 | 250 | ||||||
| Operating Lease Right Of Use Asset | 20 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 30 | 32 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 41 | ||||||
| Goodwill | 324 | 324 | 324 | 324 | 324 | 324 | 324 | 328 | 328 | 328 | 328 | 330 | ||||||
| Intangible Assets Net Excluding Goodwill | 47 | 48 | 50 | 52 | 61 | 63 | 67 | 70 | 74 | 78 | 90 | 95 | ||||||
| Other Assets Noncurrent | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | ||||||
| Assets | 625 | 619 | 593 | 602 | 623 | 624 | 633 | 649 | 677 | 685 | 703 | 712 | ||||||
Liabilities And Stockholders Equity | ||||||||||||||||||
| Operating Lease Liability Current | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | ||||||
| Long Term Debt Current | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | 0 | - | 3 | - | - | - | ||||||
| Accounts Payable Current | 46 | 41 | 50 | 42 | 47 | 44 | 45 | 36 | 31 | 32 | 39 | 36 | ||||||
| Accrued Liabilities Current | 27 | 25 | 29 | 38 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 39 | 32 | 31 | 27 | 29 | ||||||
Liabilities Current | ||||||||||||||||||
| Liabilities Current | 104 | 98 | 112 | 113 | 118 | 116 | 119 | 115 | 110 | 109 | 113 | 114 | ||||||
| Contract With Customer Liability Current | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 41 | ||||||
| Long Term Debt Noncurrent | 455 | 455 | 455 | 455 | 455 | 453 | 446 | 446 | 450 | 454 | 454 | 456 | ||||||
| Operating Lease Liability Noncurrent | 14 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 37 | ||||||
| Defined Benefit Pension Plan Liabilities Noncurrent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Postemployment Benefits Liability Noncurrent | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | ||||||
| Deferred Income Tax Liabilities Net | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | ||||||
| Accrued Income Taxes Noncurrent | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||||||
| Other Liabilities Noncurrent | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | ||||||
| Liabilities | 625 | 622 | 639 | 643 | 661 | 660 | 657 | 657 | 671 | 674 | 680 | 688 | ||||||
Equity | ||||||||||||||||||
| Preferred Stock Value | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Stockholders Equity | ||||||||||||||||||
| Additional Paid In Capital | 310 | 310 | 264 | 264 | 263 | 263 | 263 | 262 | 262 | 261 | 261 | 261 | ||||||
| Stockholders Equity | 0 | -5 | -46 | -43 | -38 | -36 | -27 | -10 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 21 | ||||||
| Retained Earnings Accumulated Deficit | -333 | -338 | -336 | -330 | -324 | -322 | -309 | -292 | -282 | -278 | -266 | -266 | ||||||
| Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | ||||||
| Minority Interest | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | ||||||
| Liabilities And Stockholders Equity | 625 | 619 | 593 | 602 | 623 | 624 | 633 | 649 | 677 | 685 | 703 | 712 | ||||||
| Common Class A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||||||
| Common Class B | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable | - | - | - | 5 | - | - | - | 7 | - | - | - | 5 | ||||||
| Preferred Stock No Par Value | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Preferred Stock Shares Authorized | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Preferred Stock Shares Issued | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Shares Outstanding | - | - | - | 6 | - | - | - | 6 | - | - | - | - | ||||||
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LEE ENTERPRISES, Inc (LEE) is a newspapers: publishing or publishing & printing company, incorporated in DE. LEE ENTERPRISES, Inc trades on Nasdaq as: LEE. LEE ENTERPRISES, Inc (LEE)'s most recent SEC filing is a Form 10-Q for the period ended 2026-06-30, filed with the SEC on 2026-08-07. Based on that filing, LEE ENTERPRISES, Inc carries a market cap of $199.20M, a P/E ratio of -20.39x, a P/B ratio of 5107.66x, a P/S ratio of 0.39x, an enterprise value of $594.49M, and an EV/EBITDA multiple of 16.90x. On profitability, it posts a gross margin of 62.74%, an operating margin of 4.05%, a net margin of -1.89%, a Return on Equity (ROE) of 51.20%, a Return on Assets (ROA) of -1.57%, and a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) of 5.10%. Per share, it reports EPS of $-0.44, diluted EPS of $-0.44, free cash flow per share of $-0.21, and a dividend per share of $0.00. Over the trailing year, it posted revenue growth of -11.12% year-over-year, net income growth of -76.20% year-over-year, and EPS growth of -93.46% year-over-year. On the balance sheet, it maintains a current ratio of 1.17x, a quick ratio of 1.01x, working capital of $17.31M, a debt-to-equity ratio of 16014.41x, a debt ratio of 1, an interest coverage ratio of 0.62x, free cash flow of $-4.57M (TTM), and net debt of $395.29M. Figures sourced from SEC EDGAR.
- Market Cap
- $199.20M
- P/E TTM
- -20.39x
- EPS TTM
- $-0.44
- P/B TTM
- 5107.66x
- ROE TTM
- 51.20%
- ROA TTM
- -1.57%
- Debt To Equity
- 16014.41x
- Free Cash Flow TTM
- $-4.57M
- Net Revenue TTM Growth 1Y
- -11.12%
Data as of 2026-06-30 · Source: SEC EDGAR
Frequently Asked Questions
What industry is LEE ENTERPRISES, Inc in?
LEE ENTERPRISES, Inc (LEE) operates in the Newspapers: Publishing or Publishing & Printing industry.
What exchange does LEE trade on?
LEE ENTERPRISES, Inc (LEE) trades on the Nasdaq.
Where is LEE ENTERPRISES, Inc incorporated?
LEE ENTERPRISES, Inc is incorporated in DE.
When was LEE ENTERPRISES, Inc (LEE)'s most recent SEC filing?
LEE ENTERPRISES, Inc (LEE)'s most recent SEC filing is a Form 10-Q for the period ended 2026-06-30, filed with the SEC on 2026-08-07.
What is LEE's market cap?
LEE ENTERPRISES, Inc (LEE) has a market capitalization of $199.20M as of 2026-06-30.
What is LEE's EPS (earnings per share)?
LEE ENTERPRISES, Inc (LEE)'s trailing twelve month EPS is $-0.44 as of 2026-06-30.
What is LEE's ROE (return on equity)?
LEE ENTERPRISES, Inc (LEE)'s trailing twelve month Return on Equity (ROE) is 51.20% as of 2026-06-30.
What is LEE's ROA (return on assets)?
LEE ENTERPRISES, Inc (LEE)'s trailing twelve month Return on Assets (ROA) is -1.57% as of 2026-06-30.
What is LEE's ROIC (return on invested capital)?
LEE ENTERPRISES, Inc (LEE)'s trailing twelve month Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is 5.10% as of 2026-06-30.
What is LEE's EV/EBITDA?
LEE ENTERPRISES, Inc (LEE)'s trailing twelve month EV/EBITDA is 16.90x as of 2026-06-30.