Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (LEE)
NASDAQ: LEE · Real-Time Price · USD
8.00
+0.09 (1.14%)
At close: May 12, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
8.00
0.00 (0.00%)
After-hours: May 12, 2026, 4:10 PM EDT

Lee Enterprises Statistics

Total Valuation

Lee Enterprises has a market cap or net worth of $177.84 million. The enterprise value is $645.05 million.

Market Cap177.84M
Enterprise Value 645.05M

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Thursday, May 7, 2026, before market open.

Earnings Date May 7, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date n/a

Share Statistics

Lee Enterprises has 22.23 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 34.06% in one year.

Current Share Class 22.23M
Shares Outstanding 22.23M
Shares Change (YoY) +34.06%
Shares Change (QoQ) +119.40%
Owned by Insiders (%) 59.14%
Owned by Institutions (%) 11.81%
Float 5.78M

Valuation Ratios

PE Ratio n/a
Forward PE n/a
PS Ratio 0.33
Forward PS n/a
PB Ratio n/a
P/TBV Ratio n/a
P/FCF Ratio n/a
P/OCF Ratio n/a
PEG Ratio n/a
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

EV / Earnings n/a
EV / Sales 1.21
EV / EBITDA 11.67
EV / EBIT 15.85
EV / FCF n/a

Financial Position

Current Ratio n/a
Quick Ratio n/a
Debt / Equity n/a
Debt / EBITDA 7.86
Debt / FCF n/a
Interest Coverage 1.07

Financial Efficiency

Return on Equity (ROE) n/a
Return on Assets (ROA) n/a
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 9.68%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) n/a
Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) 6.04%
Revenue Per Employee $212,970
Profits Per Employee -$6,437
Employee Count2,500
Asset Turnover n/a
Inventory Turnover n/a

Taxes

Income Tax -3.99M
Effective Tax Rate n/a

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +8.55% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.21, so Lee Enterprises's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 0.21
52-Week Price Change +8.55%
50-Day Moving Average 8.53
200-Day Moving Average 5.81
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 43.49
Average Volume (20 Days) 37,518

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 113,740, so 0.51% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 113,740
Short Previous Month 100,265
Short % of Shares Out 0.51%
Short % of Float 1.97%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 1.93

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Lee Enterprises had revenue of $532.43 million and -$16.09 million in losses. Loss per share was -$2.00.

Revenue532.43M
Gross Profit 325.43M
Operating Income 40.71M
Pretax Income -18.33M
Net Income -16.09M
EBITDA 55.27M
EBIT 40.71M
Loss Per Share -$2.00
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $12.63 million in cash and $479.84 million in debt, with a net cash position of -$467.21 million or -$21.02 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 12.63M
Total Debt 479.84M
Net Cash -467.21M
Net Cash Per Share -$21.02
Equity (Book Value) -46.44M
Book Value Per Share -7.81
Working Capital n/a
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

Operating Cash Flow n/a
Capital Expenditures n/a
Depreciation & Amortization 14.57M
Net Borrowing n/a
Free Cash Flow n/a
FCF Per Share n/a
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 61.12%, with operating and profit margins of 7.65% and -3.02%.

Gross Margin 61.12%
Operating Margin 7.65%
Pretax Margin -3.44%
Profit Margin -3.02%
EBITDA Margin 10.38%
EBIT Margin 7.65%
FCF Margin n/a

Dividends & Yields

Lee Enterprises 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 -34.06%
Shareholder Yield -34.06%
Earnings Yield -9.05%
FCF Yield n/a
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

Fair Value

There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.

Lynch Fair Value n/a
Lynch Upside n/a
Graham Number n/a
Graham Upside 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

Altman Z-Score n/a
Piotroski F-Score 1