Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (LEE)
NASDAQ: LEE · IEX Real-Time Price · USD
12.59
-0.08 (-0.63%)
At close: Apr 23, 2024, 3:59 PM
12.70
+0.11 (0.87%)
After-hours: Apr 23, 2024, 4:00 PM EDT

Lee Enterprises Statistics

Total Valuation

LEE has a market cap or net worth of $78.02 million. The enterprise value is $558.58 million.

Market Cap 78.02M
Enterprise Value 558.58M

Important Dates

The next estimated earnings date is Thursday, May 2, 2024, before market open.

Earnings Date May 2, 2024
Ex-Dividend Date n/a

Share Statistics

LEE has 6.14 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 1.43% in one year.

Shares Outstanding 6.14M
Shares Change (YoY) +1.43%
Shares Change (QoQ) -0.16%
Owned by Insiders (%) 28.00%
Owned by Institutions (%) 41.88%
Float 2.94M

Valuation Ratios

PE Ratio n/a
Forward PE 6.60
PS Ratio 0.12
Forward PS 0.16
PB Ratio 3.95
P/FCF Ratio 14.60
PEG Ratio 1.90
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 8.59, with an EV/FCF ratio of 104.54.

EV / Earnings n/a
EV / Sales 0.84
EV / EBITDA 8.59
EV / EBIT 15.97
EV / FCF 104.54

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 0.94, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 25.13.

Current Ratio 0.94
Quick Ratio 0.74
Debt / Equity 25.13
Debt / EBITDA 7.63
Debt / FCF 92.82
Interest Coverage 0.85

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is -35.70%.

Return on Equity (ROE) -35.70%
Return on Assets (ROA) -0.80%
Return on Capital (ROIC) n/a
Revenue Per Employee $233,645
Profits Per Employee -$2,005
Employee Count 2,832
Asset Turnover 0.92
Inventory Turnover 32.94

Taxes

Income Tax -541,000
Effective Tax Rate n/a

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +6.25% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.22, so LEE's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta (1Y) 1.22
52-Week Price Change +6.25%
50-Day Moving Average 11.67
200-Day Moving Average 10.86
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 53.17
Average Volume (30 Days) 44,098

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 165,978, so 2.70% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 165,978
Short Previous Month 135,929
Short % of Shares Out 2.70%
Short % of Float 5.65%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 3.34

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, LEE had revenue of $661.68 million and -$5.68 million in losses. Loss per share was -$0.98.

Revenue 661.68M
Gross Profit 387.79M
Operating Income 27.42M
Pretax Income -6.22M
Net Income -5.68M
EBITDA 65.01M
EBIT 34.98M
Loss Per Share -$0.98
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $15.37 million in cash and $495.92 million in debt, giving a net cash position of -$480.56 million or -$78.23 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 15.37M
Total Debt 495.92M
Net Cash -480.56M
Net Cash Per Share -$78.23
Equity / Book Value 19.73M
Book Value Per Share 3.21
Working Capital -6.78M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was -$752,000 and capital expenditures $6.10 million, giving a free cash flow of $5.34 million.

Operating Cash Flow -752,000
Capital Expenditures 6.10M
Free Cash Flow 5.34M
FCF Per Share $0.88
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 58.61%, with operating and profit margins of 4.14% and -0.86%.

Gross Margin 58.61%
Operating Margin 4.14%
Pretax Margin -0.94%
Profit Margin -0.86%
EBITDA Margin 9.82%
EBIT Margin 5.29%
FCF Margin 0.81%

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 -1.43%
Shareholder Yield -1.43%
Earnings Yield -7.28%
FCF Yield 6.85%
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 0.63 and a Piotroski F-Score of 4. A Z-score under 3 suggests an increased risk of bankruptcy.

Altman Z-Score 0.63
Piotroski F-Score 4