Lee Enterprises Statistics

Total Valuation

LEE has a market cap or net worth of $61.12 million. The enterprise value is $538.89 million.

Market Cap	61.12M
Enterprise Value	538.89M

Important Dates

The next estimated earnings date is Thursday, August 1, 2024, before market open.

Earnings Date	Aug 1, 2024
Ex-Dividend Date	n/a

Share Statistics

LEE has 6.14 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 1.71% in one year.

Shares Outstanding	6.14M
Shares Change (YoY)	+1.71%
Shares Change (QoQ)	+1.33%
Owned by Insiders (%)	28.78%
Owned by Institutions (%)	37.11%
Float	3.11M

Valuation Ratios

PE Ratio	n/a
Forward PE	11.19
PS Ratio	0.10
Forward PS	0.18
PB Ratio	7.73
P/FCF Ratio	14.90
PEG Ratio	1.90

Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 9.42, with an EV/FCF ratio of 131.40.

EV / Earnings	n/a
EV / Sales	0.85
EV / EBITDA	9.42
EV / EBIT	19.51
EV / FCF	131.40

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 0.94, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 62.47.

Current Ratio	0.94
Quick Ratio	0.69
Debt / Equity	62.47
Debt / EBITDA	8.63
Debt / FCF	120.43
Interest Coverage	0.68

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is -78.40%.

Return on Equity (ROE)	-78.40%
Return on Assets (ROA)	-1.70%
Return on Capital (ROIC)	n/a
Revenue Per Employee	$190,768
Profits Per Employee	-$3,582
Employee Count	3,342
Asset Turnover	0.90
Inventory Turnover	30.45

Taxes

Income Tax	-1.31M
Effective Tax Rate	n/a

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has decreased by -30.61% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.26, so LEE's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta (5Y)	1.26
52-Week Price Change	-30.61%
50-Day Moving Average	11.86
200-Day Moving Average	10.82
Relative Strength Index (RSI)	28.48
Average Volume (20 Days)	13,478

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 68,078, so 1.11% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest	68,078
Short Previous Month	108,492
Short % of Shares Out	1.11%
Short % of Float	2.19%
Short Ratio (days to cover)	3.89

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, LEE had revenue of $637.55 million and -$11.97 million in losses. Loss per share was -$2.03.

Revenue	637.55M
Gross Profit	377.99M
Operating Income	19.48M
Pretax Income	-13.28M
Net Income	-11.97M
EBITDA	57.22M
EBIT	27.63M
Loss Per Share	-$2.03

Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $16.11 million in cash and $493.87 million in debt, giving a net cash position of -$477.76 million or -$77.77 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents	16.11M
Total Debt	493.87M
Net Cash	-477.76M
Net Cash Per Share	-$77.77
Equity (Book Value)	7.91M
Book Value Per Share	1.29
Working Capital	-6.91M

Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $109,000 and capital expenditures $3.99 million, giving a free cash flow of $4.10 million.

Operating Cash Flow	109,000
Capital Expenditures	3.99M
Free Cash Flow	4.10M
FCF Per Share	$0.67

Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 59.29%, with operating and profit margins of 3.06% and -1.88%.

Gross Margin	59.29%
Operating Margin	3.06%
Pretax Margin	-2.08%
Profit Margin	-1.88%
EBITDA Margin	8.97%
EBIT Margin	4.33%
FCF Margin	0.64%

Dividends & Yields

LEE does not appear to pay any dividends at this time.

Dividend Per Share	n/a
Dividend Yield	n/a
Dividend Growth (YoY)	n/a
Years of Dividend Growth	n/a
Payout Ratio	n/a
Buyback Yield	-1.71%
Shareholder Yield	-1.71%
Earnings Yield	-19.59%
FCF Yield	6.71%

Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

Price Target	n/a
Price Target Difference	n/a
Analyst Consensus	n/a
Analyst Count	n/a
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y)	n/a
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y)	n/a

Stock Splits

The last stock split was on March 15, 2021. It was a reverse split with a ratio of 1:10.

Last Split Date	Mar 15, 2021
Split Type	Reverse
Split Ratio	1:10

Scores

LEE has an Altman Z-Score of 0.54 and a Piotroski F-Score of 5. A Z-score under 3 suggests an increased risk of bankruptcy.

Altman Z-Score	0.54
Piotroski F-Score	5