Lee Enterprises Statistics
Total Valuation
Lee Enterprises has a market cap or net worth of $188.51 million. The enterprise value is $655.72 million.
Important Dates
The next confirmed earnings date is 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 2.27% in one year.
| Current Share Class | 22.23M |
| Shares Outstanding | 22.23M |
| Shares Change (YoY) | +2.27% |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | +1.12% |
| Owned by Insiders (%) | 59.14% |
| Owned by Institutions (%) | 11.65% |
| Float | 5.78M |
Valuation Ratios
| PE Ratio | n/a |
| Forward PE | n/a |
| PS Ratio | 0.34 |
| Forward PS | n/a |
| PB Ratio | n/a |
| P/TBV Ratio | n/a |
| P/FCF Ratio | 34.16 |
| P/OCF Ratio | 30.08 |
| PEG Ratio | n/a |
Financial Ratio HistoryEnterprise Valuation
The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 13.73, with an EV/FCF ratio of 118.81.
| EV / Earnings | n/a |
| EV / Sales | 1.20 |
| EV / EBITDA | 13.73 |
| EV / EBIT | 20.74 |
| EV / FCF | 118.81 |
Financial Position
The company has a current ratio of 0.74
| Current Ratio | 0.74 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.57 |
| Debt / Equity | n/a |
| Debt / EBITDA | 8.00 |
| Debt / FCF | 86.94 |
| Interest Coverage | 0.78 |
Financial Efficiency
| Return on Equity (ROE) | n/a |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 3.22% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 7.43% |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 6.58% |
| Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) | 6.48% |
| Revenue Per Employee | $219,136 |
| Profits Per Employee | -$10,582 |
| Employee Count | 2,500 |
| Asset Turnover | 0.89 |
| Inventory Turnover | 39.30 |
Taxes
| Income Tax | -9.22M |
| Effective Tax Rate | n/a |
Stock Price Statistics
The stock price has decreased by -2.98% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.32, so Lee Enterprises's price volatility has been lower than the market average.
| Beta (5Y) | 0.32 |
| 52-Week Price Change | -2.98% |
| 50-Day Moving Average | 8.59 |
| 200-Day Moving Average | 5.72 |
| Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 50.62 |
| Average Volume (20 Days) | 32,256 |
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 $547.84 million and -$26.46 million in losses. Loss per share was -$4.34.
| Revenue | 547.84M |
| Gross Profit | 330.53M |
| Operating Income | 31.61M |
| Pretax Income | -33.86M |
| Net Income | -26.46M |
| EBITDA | 47.77M |
| EBIT | 31.61M |
| Loss Per Share | -$4.34 |
Full Income StatementBalance Sheet
The company has $12.63 million in cash and $479.84 million in debt, giving 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 | -29.38M |
Full Balance SheetCash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $6.27 million and capital expenditures -$748,000, giving a free cash flow of $5.52 million.
| Operating Cash Flow | 6.27M |
| Capital Expenditures | -748,000 |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 16.16M |
| Net Borrowing | -1.78M |
| Free Cash Flow | 5.52M |
| FCF Per Share | $0.25 |
Full Cash Flow StatementMargins
Gross margin is 60.33%, with operating and profit margins of 5.77% and -4.83%.
| Gross Margin | 60.33% |
| Operating Margin | 5.77% |
| Pretax Margin | -6.18% |
| Profit Margin | -4.83% |
| EBITDA Margin | 8.72% |
| EBIT Margin | 5.77% |
| FCF Margin | 1.01% |