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LEE ENTERPRISES, Inc
LEE
$45M
Mkt Cap
$7.47
-1.71%
LEE ENTERPRISES, Inc (LEE) has a 5-year average return on invested capital (ROIC) of 4.1%. This is below average and may indicate limited pricing power.
LEE ENTERPRISES, Inc (LEE) has a market capitalization of $46M. It is classified as a small-cap stock.
LEE ENTERPRISES, Inc (LEE) does not currently pay a regular dividend.
LEE ENTERPRISES, Inc (LEE) operates in the Newspapers: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing industry, within the Communication Services sector.
LEE ENTERPRISES, Inc (LEE) reported annual revenue of $562 million in its most recent fiscal year, based on SEC EDGAR filings.
LEE ENTERPRISES, Inc (LEE) has a net profit margin of -6.7%. The company is currently unprofitable.
LEE ENTERPRISES, Inc (LEE) generated $-7 million in free cash flow in its most recent fiscal year. Negative free cash flow may indicate heavy investment or operational challenges.
Lee Enterprises, Incorporated is a leading digital-first subscription and marketing services company committed to delivering high-quality, trusted, and deeply local news and information. We serve 72 mid-sized communities across 25 states, engaging audiences through a rapidly expanding digital platform that now reaches more than 633,000 digital-only subscribers. Our mission is to strengthen and enrich the communities we serve by providing compelling local content, superior subscriber experiences, and innovative, data-driven advertising and marketing solutions. Through a premium, high-margin portfolio of digital products and marketing services — including owned-and-operated platforms, branded content, over-the-top advertising, AI-powered solutions, and targeted print — we enable more than 20,000 local advertisers to meaningfully engage customers, strengthen their brands, and accelerate growth.
| Metric | TTM | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 548M | 562M | 611M | 691M | 781M | 795M |
| Net Income | -26M | -38M | -26M | -5.3M | -2.0M | 23M |
| EPS | $-4.35 | $-6.20 | $-4.35 | $-0.90 | $-0.35 | $3.90 |
| Free Cash Flow | 5.5M | -7.1M | -8.1M | -8.3M | -4.1M | 43M |
| ROIC | 0.8% | -1.1% | 1.1% | 8.3% | 3.1% | 9.2% |
| Gross Margin | - | 61.6% | 61.6% | 61.4% | 59.3% | 58.4% |
| Debt/Equity | 0.00 | -10.52 | -45.09 | 21.46 | 30.83 | 11.89 |
| Dividends/Share | $0.00 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Operating Income | 3.9M | -4.6M | 4.5M | 37M | 25M | 57M |
| Operating Margin | 0.7% | -0.8% | 0.7% | 5.4% | 3.2% | 7.1% |
| ROE | 0.0% | - | - | -24.8% | -13.4% | 55.3% |
| Shares Outstanding | 6M | 6M | 6M | 6M | 6M | 6M |
| Metric | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income Statement | |||||||||||||
| Revenue | 661M | 649M | 614M | 567M | 544M | 510M | 618M | 795M | 781M | 691M | 611M | 562M | 548M |
| Gross Margin | 63.2% | 63.1% | 62.6% | 63.0% | 63.4% | 64.1% | 60.7% | 58.4% | 59.3% | 61.4% | 61.6% | 61.6% | N/A |
| R&D | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| SG&A | 243M | 239M | 230M | 213M | 199M | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 205M |
| EBIT | 113M | 109M | 104M | 89M | 86M | 75M | 50M | 57M | 25M | 37M | 4.5M | -4.6M | 3.9M |
| Op. Margin | 17.1% | 16.9% | 16.9% | 15.7% | 15.8% | 14.7% | 8.1% | 7.1% | 3.2% | 5.4% | 0.7% | -0.8% | 0.7% |
| Net Income | 6.8M | 23M | 35M | 27M | 46M | 14M | -3.1M | 23M | -2.0M | -5.3M | -26M | -38M | -26M |
| Net Margin | 1.0% | 3.6% | 5.7% | 4.8% | 8.4% | 2.8% | -0.5% | 2.9% | -0.3% | -0.8% | -4.2% | -6.7% | -4.8% |
| Non-Recurring | 3.6M | 3.2M | 4.1M | 11M | -612K | 9.4M | 20M | -55K | 27M | 11M | 19M | 26M | 24M |
| Returns on Capital | |||||||||||||
| ROIC | 10.9% | 12.0% | 12.8% | 15.0% | 20.9% | 13.1% | 6.1% | 9.2% | 3.1% | 8.3% | 1.1% | -1.1% | 0.8% |
| ROE | -3.9% | -15.2% | -27.2% | -24.9% | -70.6% | N/A | N/A | 55.3% | -13.4% | -24.8% | N/A | N/A | 0.0% |
| ROA | 0.8% | 3.0% | 5.0% | 4.3% | 7.7% | 2.6% | -0.4% | 2.7% | -0.3% | -0.7% | -4.0% | -6.0% | -4.5% |
| Cash Flow | |||||||||||||
| Op. Cash Flow | 82M | 74M | 79M | 72M | 59M | 58M | 50M | 50M | 3.4M | -3.2M | 1.1M | -5.5M | 6.3M |
| Free Cash Flow | 68M | 65M | 72M | 68M | 53M | 52M | 42M | 43M | -4.1M | -8.3M | -8.1M | -7.1M | 5.5M |
| Owner Earnings | 32M | 27M | 33M | 29M | 26M | 27M | 12M | 6.4M | -34M | -36M | -28M | -26M | -12M |
| CapEx | 14M | 9.7M | 7.1M | 4.1M | 6.0M | 5.9M | 8.1M | 7.5M | 7.5M | 5.1M | 9.2M | 1.5M | 748K |
| Maint. CapEx | 49M | 46M | 43M | 41M | 32M | 29M | 36M | 43M | 37M | 31M | 28M | 19M | 16M |
| Growth CapEx | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D&A | 49M | 46M | 43M | 41M | 32M | 29M | 36M | 43M | 37M | 31M | 28M | 19M | 16M |
| CapEx/OCF | 16.6% | 13.0% | 9.0% | 5.6% | 10.2% | 10.2% | 16.2% | 14.9% | 219.8% | N/A | 824.4% | N/A | 11.9% |
| Capital Allocation | |||||||||||||
| Dividends Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dividend Yield | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Share Buybacks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buyback Yield | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0.0% |
| Stock-Based Comp | 1.5M | 2.0M | 2.3M | 2.1M | 1.9M | 1.6M | 1.3M | 854K | 1.3M | 1.8M | 1.8M | 1.8M | 1.7M |
| Debt Repayment | 848M | 84M | 112M | 74M | 74M | 42M | 444M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.8M | 1.8M | 1.8M |
| Balance Sheet | |||||||||||||
| Net Debt | 794M | 715M | 574M | 516M | 462M | 418M | 485M | 437M | 430M | 427M | 427M | 435M | 443M |
| Cash & Equiv. | 11M | 11M | 17M | 11M | 5.4M | 8.6M | 34M | 26M | 16M | 15M | 9.6M | 10.0M | 13M |
| Long-Term Debt | 773M | 701M | 566M | 496M | 461M | 429M | 525M | 477M | 463M | 456M | 446M | 455M | 455M |
| Debt/Equity | -4.51 | -5.65 | -4.60 | -5.71 | -12.52 | -11.31 | -17.49 | 11.89 | 30.83 | 21.46 | -45.09 | -10.52 | 0.00 |
| Interest Coverage | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.1 |
| Equity | -178M | -128M | -128M | -92M | -37M | -38M | -32M | 41M | 15M | 21M | -9.9M | -43M | -49M |
| Total Assets | 811M | 748M | 663M | 621M | 575M | 555M | 864M | 844M | 744M | 712M | 649M | 602M | 593M |
| Total Liabilities | 990M | 876M | 791M | 713M | 612M | 592M | 894M | 800M | 727M | 688M | 657M | 643M | 639M |
| Intangibles | 213M | 186M | 158M | 136M | 120M | 358M | 511M | 487M | 451M | 424M | 398M | 376M | 50M |
| Retained Earnings | -414M | -391M | -356M | -329M | -280M | -265M | -269M | -259M | -261M | -266M | -292M | -330M | -336M |
| Working Capital | -23M | -23M | -22M | -30M | -6.0M | -735K | -35M | -33M | -22M | -7.8M | -18M | -24M | -29M |
| Current Assets | 96M | 83M | 77M | 68M | 59M | 60M | 109M | 109M | 109M | 107M | 98M | 89M | 83M |
| Current Liabilities | 119M | 105M | 99M | 98M | 65M | 61M | 144M | 142M | 131M | 114M | 115M | 113M | 112M |
| Per Share Data | |||||||||||||
| EPS | 0.33 | 1.08 | 1.60 | 1.25 | 2.05 | 2.50 | -0.55 | 3.90 | -0.35 | -0.90 | -4.35 | -6.20 | -4.35 |
| Owner EPS | 1.53 | 1.24 | 1.53 | 1.32 | 1.15 | 4.68 | 2.20 | 1.09 | -5.98 | -6.08 | -4.75 | -4.31 | -1.89 |
| Book Value | -8.53 | -5.92 | -5.88 | -4.20 | -1.67 | -6.74 | -5.59 | 7.05 | 2.60 | 3.63 | -1.66 | -7.14 | -7.97 |
| Cash Flow/Share | 3.93 | 3.43 | 3.62 | 3.29 | 2.66 | 10.11 | 8.83 | 8.59 | 0.60 | -0.54 | 0.19 | -0.91 | -1.68 |
| Dividends/Share | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0.00 |
| Shares Out. | 20.9M | 21.7M | 21.9M | 22.0M | 22.3M | 5.7M | 5.6M | 5.8M | 5.8M | 5.9M | 5.9M | 6.1M | 6.1M |
| Valuation | |||||||||||||
| P/E Ratio | 25.8 | 4.1 | 5.7 | 4.3 | 3.2 | 8.0 | N/A | 6.0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | -1.7 |
| P/FCF | 10.2 | 5.9 | 11.2 | 6.9 | 11.1 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 3.2 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 8.3 |
| EV/EBIT | N/A | N/A | N/A | 6.5 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 11.0 | 10.5 | 22.0 | 13.5 | 107.5 | N/A | 124.9 |
| Price/Book | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 3.3 | 6.8 | 2.9 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Price/Sales | 5.1 | 3.9 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| FCF Yield | 39.1% | 67.9% | 35.9% | 57.7% | 36.0% | 45.1% | 87.0% | 31.0% | -4.0% | -13.6% | -15.5% | -20.6% | 12.1% |
| Market Cap | 175M | 95M | 201M | 118M | 148M | 115M | 48M | 138M | 101M | 61M | 52M | 34M | 46M |
| Avg. Price | 39.66 | 30.44 | 20.04 | 25.21 | 25.04 | 25.21 | 12.66 | 21.17 | 24.80 | 15.12 | 10.43 | 9.87 | 7.47 |
| Year-End Price | 33.50 | 17.60 | 36.80 | 21.50 | 26.50 | 20.10 | 8.50 | 23.59 | 17.61 | 10.44 | 8.79 | 5.66 | 7.47 |
LEE ENTERPRISES, Inc passes 1 of 9 quality checks, indicating weak fundamentals.
The company's 5-year average ROIC is 4.1% with a gross margin of 60.5%. At current prices, the estimated annualized return to fair value is -43.6%.
LEE ENTERPRISES, Inc (LEE) reported earnings per share (EPS) of $-6.20 in its most recent fiscal year.
LEE ENTERPRISES, Inc (LEE) has a 5-year average gross margin of 60.5%. This high margin suggests strong pricing power and a potential competitive moat.
The Ledger Terminal provides 17 years of financial data for LEE ENTERPRISES, Inc (LEE), sourced directly from SEC EDGAR filings. This includes income statements, balance sheets, cash flow statements, and key financial ratios.
LEE ENTERPRISES, Inc (LEE) has a book value per share of $-7.14, based on its most recent annual SEC filing.