Lee Enterprises Statistics
Total Valuation
Lee Enterprises has a market cap or net worth of $182.57 million. The enterprise value is $606.79 million.
| Market Cap | 182.57M |
| Enterprise Value | 606.79M |
Important Dates
The last earnings date was Thursday, August 6, 2026, before market open.
| Earnings Date | Aug 6, 2026 |
| Ex-Dividend Date | n/a |
Share Statistics
Lee Enterprises has 22.29 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 98.78% in one year.
| Current Share Class | 22.29M |
| Shares Outstanding | 22.29M |
| Shares Change (YoY) | +98.78% |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | +61.78% |
| Owned by Insiders (%) | 62.72% |
| Owned by Institutions (%) | 12.31% |
| Float | 3.23M |
Valuation Ratios
| PE Ratio | n/a |
| Forward PE | n/a |
| PS Ratio | 0.35 |
| Forward PS | n/a |
| PB Ratio | n/a |
| P/TBV Ratio | n/a |
| P/FCF Ratio | 213.53 |
| P/OCF Ratio | 225.40 |
| PEG Ratio | n/a |
Enterprise Valuation
The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 17.25, with an EV/FCF ratio of 709.70.
| EV / Earnings | n/a |
| EV / Sales | 1.17 |
| EV / EBITDA | 17.25 |
| EV / EBIT | 29.00 |
| EV / FCF | 709.70 |
Financial Position
| Current Ratio | n/a |
| Quick Ratio | n/a |
| Debt / Equity | n/a |
| Debt / EBITDA | 13.58 |
| Debt / FCF | 558.47 |
| Interest Coverage | 0.62 |
Financial Efficiency
| Return on Equity (ROE) | n/a |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | n/a |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 4.68% |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | n/a |
| Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) | 5.78% |
| Revenue Per Employee | $206,841 |
| Profits Per Employee | -$3,800 |
| Employee Count | 2,500 |
| Asset Turnover | n/a |
| Inventory Turnover | n/a |
Taxes
In the past 12 months, Lee Enterprises has paid $157,000 in taxes.
| Income Tax | 157,000 |
| Effective Tax Rate | n/a |
Stock Price Statistics
The stock price has increased by +68.87% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.38, so Lee Enterprises's price volatility has been lower than the market average.
| Beta (5Y) | 0.38 |
| 52-Week Price Change | +68.87% |
| 50-Day Moving Average | 8.94 |
| 200-Day Moving Average | 7.09 |
| Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 50.01 |
| Average Volume (20 Days) | 56,030 |
Short Selling Information
The latest short interest is 557,972, so 2.50% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.
| Short Interest | 557,972 |
| Short Previous Month | 407,139 |
| Short % of Shares Out | 2.50% |
| Short % of Float | 17.25% |
| Short Ratio (days to cover) | 5.42 |
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, Lee Enterprises had revenue of $517.10 million and -$9.50 million in losses. Loss per share was -$0.79.
| Revenue | 517.10M |
| Gross Profit | 313.95M |
| Operating Income | 38.83M |
| Pretax Income | -7.34M |
| Net Income | -9.50M |
| EBITDA | 35.17M |
| EBIT | 20.93M |
| Loss Per Share | -$0.79 |
Balance Sheet
The company has $53.28 million in cash and $477.49 million in debt, with a net cash position of -$424.22 million or -$19.03 per share.
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | 53.28M |
| Total Debt | 477.49M |
| Net Cash | -424.22M |
| Net Cash Per Share | -$19.03 |
| Equity (Book Value) | -3.16M |
| Book Value Per Share | -0.25 |
| Working Capital | n/a |
Cash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $810,000 and capital expenditures $45,000, giving a free cash flow of $855,000.
| Operating Cash Flow | 810,000 |
| Capital Expenditures | 45,000 |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 14.17M |
| Net Borrowing | -1.78M |
| Free Cash Flow | 855,000 |
| FCF Per Share | $0.04 |
Margins
Gross margin is 60.71%, with operating and profit margins of 7.51% and -1.84%.
| Gross Margin | 60.71% |
| Operating Margin | 7.51% |
| Pretax Margin | -1.42% |
| Profit Margin | -1.84% |
| EBITDA Margin | 6.80% |
| EBIT Margin | 4.05% |
| FCF Margin | 0.16% |
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 | -98.78% |
| Shareholder Yield | -98.78% |
| Earnings Yield | -5.20% |
| FCF Yield | 0.47% |
Analyst Forecast
| Price Target | n/a |
| Price Target Difference | n/a |
| Analyst Consensus | n/a |
| Analyst Count | n/a |
| Revenue Growth Forecast (3Y) | n/a |
| EPS Growth Forecast (3Y) | 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 | 3 |