Lee Enterprises Statistics
Total Valuation
Lee Enterprises has a market cap or net worth of $200.29 million. The enterprise value is $624.51 million.
Important Dates
The next estimated earnings date is Thursday, August 6, 2026, before market open.
| Earnings Date | Aug 6, 2026 |
| Ex-Dividend Date | n/a |
Share Statistics
Lee Enterprises has 22.23 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 33.65% in one year.
| Current Share Class | 22.23M |
| Shares Outstanding | 22.23M |
| Shares Change (YoY) | +33.65% |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | +124.89% |
| Owned by Insiders (%) | 62.89% |
| Owned by Institutions (%) | 10.77% |
| Float | 3.24M |
Valuation Ratios
| PE Ratio | n/a |
| Forward PE | n/a |
| PS Ratio | 0.38 |
| Forward PS | n/a |
| PB Ratio | n/a |
| P/TBV Ratio | n/a |
| P/FCF Ratio | 234.26 |
| P/OCF Ratio | 247.27 |
| PEG Ratio | n/a |
Financial Ratio HistoryEnterprise Valuation
The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 12.57, with an EV/FCF ratio of 730.42.
| EV / Earnings | n/a |
| EV / Sales | 1.17 |
| EV / EBITDA | 12.57 |
| EV / EBIT | 17.74 |
| EV / FCF | 730.42 |
Financial Position
The company has a current ratio of 1.14
| Current Ratio | 1.14 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.01 |
| Debt / Equity | n/a |
| Debt / EBITDA | 7.74 |
| Debt / FCF | 558.47 |
| Interest Coverage | 0.92 |
Financial Efficiency
| Return on Equity (ROE) | n/a |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 3.54% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 8.36% |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 6.77% |
| Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) | 6.21% |
| Revenue Per Employee | $212,970 |
| Profits Per Employee | -$6,437 |
| Employee Count | 2,500 |
| Asset Turnover | 0.86 |
| Inventory Turnover | 38.27 |
Taxes
| Income Tax | -3.99M |
| Effective Tax Rate | n/a |
Stock Price Statistics
The stock price has increased by +30.96% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.31, so Lee Enterprises's price volatility has been lower than the market average.
| Beta (5Y) | 0.31 |
| 52-Week Price Change | +30.96% |
| 50-Day Moving Average | 9.14 |
| 200-Day Moving Average | 6.62 |
| Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 44.27 |
| Average Volume (20 Days) | 98,005 |
Short Selling Information
The latest short interest is 139,801, so 0.63% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.
| Short Interest | 139,801 |
| Short Previous Month | 130,594 |
| Short % of Shares Out | 0.63% |
| Short % of Float | 4.31% |
| Short Ratio (days to cover) | 2.09 |
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 -$2.01.
| Revenue | 532.43M |
| Gross Profit | 325.76M |
| Operating Income | 35.20M |
| Pretax Income | -18.33M |
| Net Income | -16.09M |
| EBITDA | 49.70M |
| EBIT | 35.20M |
| Loss Per Share | -$2.01 |
Full Income StatementBalance Sheet
The company has $53.28 million in cash and $477.49 million in debt, giving a net cash position of -$424.22 million or -$19.08 per share.
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | 53.28M |
| Total Debt | 477.49M |
| Net Cash | -424.22M |
| Net Cash Per Share | -$19.08 |
| Equity (Book Value) | -3.16M |
| Book Value Per Share | -0.25 |
| Working Capital | 14.12M |
Full Balance SheetCash 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 | 14.50M |
| Net Borrowing | -1.78M |
| Free Cash Flow | 855,000 |
| FCF Per Share | $0.04 |
Full Cash Flow StatementMargins
Gross margin is 61.18%, with operating and profit margins of 6.61% and -3.02%.
| Gross Margin | 61.18% |
| Operating Margin | 6.61% |
| Pretax Margin | -3.44% |
| Profit Margin | -3.02% |
| EBITDA Margin | 9.33% |
| EBIT Margin | 6.61% |
| FCF Margin | 0.16% |