Symbols / LEE $8.54 +3.77% Lee Enterprises, Incorporated

Communication Services • Publishing • United States • NMS
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About

Lee Enterprises, Incorporated, a digital-first subscription and marketing services company, provides local news and information, and advertising services in the United States. The company offers digital subscription platforms; daily and weekly newspapers; and niche products for national and international news are accessible across digital and print formats through websites and mobile applications. It also provides subscription services through digital and print subscriptions; and omni-channel marketing solutions, including digital, print, programmatic, video, and social media campaigns. In addition, the company offers commercial printing, distribution, and other digital services through SaaS content management solution. Lee Enterprises, Incorporated was founded in 1890 and is based in Davenport, Iowa.

Fundamentals
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Sector Communication Services Industry Publishing Market Cap 189.93M
Enterprise Value 652.55M Income -26.46M Sales 547.84M
Book/sh -7.81 Cash/sh 0.57 Dividend Yield —
Payout 0.00% Employees 2230 IPO —
P/E — Forward P/E 14.98 PEG —
P/S 0.35 P/B -1.09 P/C —
EV/EBITDA 13.66 EV/Sales 1.19 Quick Ratio 0.57
Current Ratio 0.74 Debt/Eq — LT Debt/Eq —
EPS (ttm) -4.32 EPS next Y 0.57 EPS Growth —
Revenue Growth -10.00% Earnings 2026-05-07 ROA 3.22%
ROE — ROIC — Gross Margin 60.33%
Oper. Margin 6.24% Profit Margin -4.83% Shs Outstand 22.23M
Shs Float 5.75M Short Float 1.27% Short Ratio 0.74
Short Interest — 52W High 9.97 52W Low 3.34
Beta 0.32 Avg Volume 77.85K Volume 12.94K
Target Price — Recom None Prev Close $8.23
Price $8.54 Change 3.77%
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Price estimates from analyst targets and simple models.

1. Analyst consensus
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Mean price target
2. Current target
$8.54
Latest analyst target
3. DCF / Fair value
$17.26
Simplified: (Free Cash Flow ÷ Shares) × 18 (P/FCF multiple). Not a …
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Current target
$8.54
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Insider Transactions
Filed Date Insider Relationship Transaction Shares Price Value SEC
2026-03-13 HOFFMANN DAVID HENRY Director and Beneficial Owner of more than 10% of a Class of Security — 83,400 $9.33 $780,624
2026-03-10 HOFFMANN DAVID HENRY Director and Beneficial Owner of more than 10% of a Class of Security — 74,600 $8.99 $683,072
2026-03-06 MAGID BRENT Director — 26,804 $9.08 $243,380
2026-03-05 HOFFMANN DAVID HENRY Director and Beneficial Owner of more than 10% of a Class of Security — 38,000 $9.16 $349,980
2026-03-03 QUINT DIGITAL LTD Beneficial Owner of more than 10% of a Class of Security — 10,000 $8.80 $91,275
2026-03-03 HOFFMANN DAVID HENRY Director and Beneficial Owner of more than 10% of a Class of Security — 53,200 $8.85 $480,662
2026-03-02 QUINT DIGITAL LTD Beneficial Owner of more than 10% of a Class of Security — 20,454 $8.75 $181,512
2026-02-26 HOFFMANN DAVID HENRY Director and Beneficial Owner of more than 10% of a Class of Security — 44,110 $8.64 $390,078
2026-02-23 HOFFMANN DAVID HENRY Director and Beneficial Owner of more than 10% of a Class of Security — 36,400 $7.81 $314,784
2026-02-18 HOFFMANN DAVID HENRY Director and Beneficial Owner of more than 10% of a Class of Security — 27,299 $7.10 $194,992
Financials
Statement View
Amounts in millions (2 decimals, no suffix) • EPS per share (2 decimals) • Trend = period evolution • YoY Growth = previous period %
Line Item Trend 2025-09-30 2024-09-30 2023-09-30 2022-09-30
Total Revenue
562.34
-8.02%
611.38
-11.54%
691.14
-11.50%
780.97
Operating Revenue
511.40
-8.29%
557.62
-11.81%
632.27
-12.19%
720.05
Cost Of Revenue
12.96
-22.91%
16.81
-33.67%
25.35
-15.80%
30.10
Reconciled Cost Of Revenue
12.96
-22.91%
16.81
-33.67%
25.35
-15.80%
30.10
Gross Profit
549.38
-7.60%
594.57
-10.70%
665.79
-11.33%
750.87
Operating Expense
529.50
-6.14%
564.15
-9.10%
620.60
-11.25%
699.24
Selling General And Administration
216.02
-7.91%
234.58
-12.11%
266.91
-16.01%
317.79
General And Administrative Expense
216.02
-7.91%
234.58
-12.11%
266.91
-16.01%
317.79
Salaries And Wages
216.02
-7.91%
234.58
-12.11%
266.91
-16.01%
317.79
Other Operating Expenses
294.64
-2.42%
301.95
-6.54%
323.07
-6.33%
344.90
Total Expenses
542.46
-6.63%
580.96
-10.06%
645.94
-11.43%
729.34
Operating Income
19.88
-34.65%
30.42
-32.69%
45.20
-12.46%
51.63
Total Operating Income As Reported
-4.65
-202.29%
4.55
-87.77%
37.17
+49.57%
24.85
EBITDA
16.70
-55.66%
37.66
-45.42%
69.01
-12.77%
79.11
Normalized EBITDA
45.51
-33.19%
68.11
-18.49%
83.56
-25.08%
111.55
Reconciled Depreciation
18.84
-31.77%
27.62
-9.81%
30.62
-16.21%
36.54
EBIT
-2.14
-121.34%
10.05
-73.82%
38.39
-9.81%
42.56
Total Unusual Items
-28.81
+5.39%
-30.45
-109.18%
-14.55
+55.13%
-32.44
Total Unusual Items Excluding Goodwill
-28.81
+5.39%
-30.45
-109.18%
-14.55
+55.13%
-32.44
Special Income Charges
-28.81
+5.39%
-30.45
-109.18%
-14.55
+55.13%
-32.44
Other Special Charges
—
—
—
-1.03
Restructuring And Mergern Acquisition
25.85
+34.26%
19.25
+51.92%
12.67
-44.22%
22.72
Net Income
-37.59
-45.46%
-25.84
-390.70%
-5.27
-161.13%
-2.02
Pretax Income
-42.65
-36.77%
-31.18
-911.78%
-3.08
-487.67%
0.80
Net Non Operating Interest Income Expense
-40.51
+1.76%
-41.23
+0.58%
-41.47
+0.72%
-41.77
Interest Expense Non Operating
40.51
-1.76%
41.23
-0.58%
41.47
-0.72%
41.77
Net Interest Income
-40.51
+1.76%
-41.23
+0.58%
-41.47
+0.72%
-41.77
Interest Expense
40.51
-1.76%
41.23
-0.58%
41.47
-0.72%
41.77
Other Income Expense
-22.02
-8.10%
-20.37
-199.22%
-6.81
+24.90%
-9.06
Other Non Operating Income Expenses
2.51
-54.46%
5.50
+351.07%
1.22
-93.11%
17.71
Tax Provision
-6.90
+9.29%
-7.61
-2080.52%
-0.35
-150.00%
0.70
Tax Rate For Calcs
0.00
-33.20%
0.00
+115.93%
0.00
-46.19%
0.00
Tax Effect Of Unusual Items
-4.70
+36.80%
-7.43
-351.68%
-1.64
+75.85%
-6.81
Net Income Including Noncontrolling Interests
-35.75
-51.64%
-23.57
-762.53%
-2.73
-2917.53%
0.10
Net Income From Continuing Operation Net Minority Interest
-37.59
-45.46%
-25.84
-390.70%
-5.27
-161.13%
-2.02
Net Income From Continuing And Discontinued Operation
-37.59
-45.46%
-25.84
-390.70%
-5.27
-161.13%
-2.02
Net Income Continuous Operations
-35.75
-51.64%
-23.57
-762.53%
-2.73
-2917.53%
0.10
Minority Interests
-1.85
+18.71%
-2.27
+10.34%
-2.53
-19.87%
-2.11
Normalized Income
-13.48
-376.78%
-2.83
-137.00%
7.64
-67.62%
23.61
Net Income Common Stockholders
-37.59
-45.46%
-25.84
-390.70%
-5.27
-161.13%
-2.02
Diluted EPS
-6.20
-42.53%
-4.35
-383.33%
-0.90
-328.57%
-0.21
Basic EPS
-6.20
-42.53%
-4.35
-383.33%
-0.90
-328.57%
-0.21
Basic Average Shares
6.06
+2.05%
5.94
+1.52%
5.85
+1.15%
5.79
Diluted Average Shares
6.06
+2.05%
5.94
+1.52%
5.85
+1.15%
5.79
Diluted NI Availto Com Stockholders
-37.59
-45.46%
-25.84
-390.70%
-5.27
-161.13%
-2.02
Depreciation Amortization Depletion Income Statement
18.84
-31.77%
27.62
-9.81%
30.62
-16.21%
36.54
Depreciation And Amortization In Income Statement
18.84
-31.77%
27.62
-9.81%
30.62
-16.21%
36.54
Earnings From Equity Interest
4.28
-6.43%
4.57
-29.95%
6.53
+15.38%
5.66
Gain On Sale Of PPE
-2.96
+73.59%
-11.19
-494.74%
-1.88
+80.63%
-9.72
Line Item Trend 2025-09-30 2024-09-30 2023-09-30 2022-09-30
Total Assets
601.73
-7.31%
649.17
-8.78%
711.62
-4.36%
744.04
Current Assets
89.44
-8.52%
97.77
-8.22%
106.53
-2.38%
109.12
Cash Cash Equivalents And Short Term Investments
9.99
+4.07%
9.60
-34.03%
14.55
-10.11%
16.18
Cash And Cash Equivalents
9.99
+4.07%
9.60
-34.03%
14.55
-10.11%
16.18
Receivables
54.61
-9.95%
60.65
-12.24%
69.10
-0.60%
69.52
Accounts Receivable
54.61
-9.95%
60.65
-12.24%
69.10
-0.60%
69.52
Gross Accounts Receivable
59.44
-11.50%
67.16
-9.68%
74.36
-0.53%
74.76
Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable
-4.83
+25.90%
-6.51
-23.84%
-5.26
-0.44%
-5.24
Inventory
4.70
-16.78%
5.64
-24.80%
7.50
-9.21%
8.27
Prepaid Assets
—
—
—
—
Other Current Assets
20.14
-7.95%
21.88
+42.35%
15.37
+1.47%
15.15
Total Non Current Assets
512.29
-7.09%
551.40
-8.87%
605.09
-4.70%
634.92
Net PPE
60.72
-23.39%
79.25
-22.34%
102.06
-15.80%
121.20
Gross PPE
292.94
-6.53%
313.39
-11.09%
352.50
-5.82%
374.29
Accumulated Depreciation
-232.22
+0.82%
-234.14
+6.51%
-250.44
+1.04%
-253.08
Properties
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Land And Improvements
5.78
-9.94%
6.42
-48.08%
12.37
-14.75%
14.51
Buildings And Improvements
64.88
-7.52%
70.15
-15.62%
83.14
-12.59%
95.11
Construction In Progress
5.53
-1.69%
5.62
+129.31%
2.45
+69.29%
1.45
Other Properties
216.75
-6.25%
231.19
-9.17%
254.54
-3.30%
263.22
Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets
375.78
-5.61%
398.12
-6.21%
424.49
-5.85%
450.88
Goodwill
323.86
-1.27%
328.04
-0.44%
329.50
+0.00%
329.50
Other Intangible Assets
51.93
-25.90%
70.08
-26.23%
94.99
-21.74%
121.37
Investments And Advances
33.19
-2.34%
33.98
+1.77%
33.39
+0.13%
33.35
Long Term Equity Investment
27.07
-3.12%
27.94
+0.44%
27.82
+1.61%
27.38
Other Investments
6.12
+1.26%
6.04
+8.44%
5.57
-6.68%
5.97
Other Non Current Assets
9.36
-22.51%
12.08
-5.16%
12.74
+28.75%
9.90
Total Liabilities Net Minority Interest
642.69
-2.10%
656.50
-4.57%
687.91
-5.35%
726.80
Current Liabilities
113.36
-1.73%
115.35
+0.89%
114.34
-12.81%
131.14
Payables And Accrued Expenses
68.14
+2.66%
66.37
+17.89%
56.30
-23.25%
73.35
Payables
41.72
+14.95%
36.29
+0.00%
36.29
+26.85%
28.61
Accounts Payable
41.72
+14.95%
36.29
+0.00%
36.29
+26.85%
28.61
Current Accrued Expenses
26.42
-12.16%
30.08
+50.34%
20.01
-55.28%
44.74
Employee Benefits
5.61
-30.57%
8.08
-12.20%
9.20
-9.65%
10.19
Pensionand Other Post Retirement Benefit Plans Current
11.44
+25.86%
9.09
-3.71%
9.44
-55.81%
21.36
Current Debt And Capital Lease Obligation
7.30
-10.30%
8.14
+4.95%
7.75
-1.32%
7.86
Current Debt
—
—
—
—
Other Current Borrowings
—
—
—
—
Current Capital Lease Obligation
7.30
-10.30%
8.14
+4.95%
7.75
-1.32%
7.86
Current Deferred Liabilities
26.48
-16.62%
31.75
-22.25%
40.84
-18.20%
49.93
Current Deferred Revenue
26.48
-16.62%
31.75
-22.25%
40.84
-18.20%
49.93
Total Non Current Liabilities Net Minority Interest
529.33
-2.18%
541.15
-5.65%
573.58
-3.71%
595.67
Long Term Debt And Capital Lease Obligation
474.28
-0.30%
475.71
-3.37%
492.32
-3.19%
508.56
Long Term Debt
455.47
+2.14%
445.94
-2.15%
455.74
-1.47%
462.55
Long Term Capital Lease Obligation
18.81
-36.81%
29.77
-18.62%
36.58
-20.48%
46.00
Defined Pension Benefit
33.23
+18.85%
27.96
-13.72%
32.41
+65.40%
19.59
Non Current Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans
5.61
-30.57%
8.08
-12.20%
9.20
-9.65%
10.19
Tradeand Other Payables Non Current
3.16
-8.54%
3.46
-40.51%
5.81
-29.94%
8.29
Non Current Deferred Liabilities
22.48
-20.86%
28.40
-31.31%
41.35
-3.20%
42.72
Non Current Deferred Taxes Liabilities
22.48
-20.86%
28.40
-31.31%
41.35
-3.20%
42.72
Stockholders Equity
-43.31
-337.92%
-9.89
-146.56%
21.24
+41.55%
15.01
Common Stock Equity
-43.31
-337.92%
-9.89
-146.56%
21.24
+41.55%
15.01
Capital Stock
0.06
+1.61%
0.06
+1.64%
0.06
+1.67%
0.06
Common Stock
0.06
+1.61%
0.06
+1.64%
0.06
+1.67%
0.06
Preferred Stock
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Share Issued
6.26
+1.18%
6.19
+2.08%
6.06
+1.42%
5.98
Ordinary Shares Number
6.26
+1.18%
6.19
+2.08%
6.06
+1.42%
5.98
Additional Paid In Capital
263.81
+0.51%
262.47
+0.63%
260.83
+0.51%
259.52
Retained Earnings
-329.93
-12.86%
-292.34
-9.70%
-266.50
-2.02%
-261.23
Gains Losses Not Affecting Retained Earnings
22.75
+14.22%
19.92
-25.79%
26.84
+61.19%
16.65
Minority Interest
2.35
-8.14%
2.56
+3.61%
2.47
+10.48%
2.23
Other Equity Adjustments
22.75
+14.22%
19.92
-25.79%
26.84
+61.19%
16.65
Total Equity Gross Minority Interest
-40.96
-458.48%
-7.33
-130.94%
23.71
+37.53%
17.24
Total Capitalization
412.16
-5.48%
436.05
-8.58%
476.98
-0.12%
477.56
Working Capital
-23.91
-36.02%
-17.58
-125.20%
-7.81
+64.53%
-22.01
Invested Capital
412.16
-5.48%
436.05
-8.58%
476.98
-0.12%
477.56
Total Debt
481.58
-0.47%
483.85
-3.24%
500.08
-3.16%
516.42
Net Debt
445.48
+2.09%
436.35
-1.10%
441.19
-1.16%
446.37
Capital Lease Obligations
26.11
-31.12%
37.91
-14.50%
44.34
-17.69%
53.86
Net Tangible Assets
-419.09
-2.72%
-408.00
-1.18%
-403.25
+7.48%
-435.87
Tangible Book Value
-419.09
-2.72%
-408.00
-1.18%
-403.25
+7.48%
-435.87
Derivative Product Liabilities
23.80
-6.65%
25.50
+2.45%
24.89
-3.95%
25.91
Investmentsin Associatesat Cost
27.07
-3.12%
27.94
+0.44%
27.82
+1.61%
27.38
Line Item Trend 2025-09-30 2024-09-30 2023-09-30 2022-09-30
Operating Cash Flow
-5.54
-596.06%
1.12
+135.11%
-3.18
-211.50%
2.85
Cash Flow From Continuing Operating Activities
-5.54
-596.06%
1.12
+135.11%
-3.18
-211.50%
2.85
Net Income From Continuing Operations
-35.75
-51.64%
-23.57
-762.53%
-2.73
-2917.53%
0.10
Depreciation Amortization Depletion
18.84
-31.77%
27.62
-9.81%
30.62
-16.21%
36.54
Depreciation And Amortization
18.84
-31.77%
27.62
-9.81%
30.62
-16.21%
36.54
Other Non Cash Items
5.99
+234.47%
-4.45
-3.34%
-4.31
-461.80%
-0.77
Pension And Employee Benefit Expense
0.00
0.00
-100.00%
1.20
-48.61%
2.33
Stock Based Compensation
1.76
+0.34%
1.75
-3.05%
1.81
+35.08%
1.34
Asset Impairment Charge
22.23
+3.94%
21.39
+46.38%
14.61
+181.56%
5.19
Deferred Tax
-6.91
+34.37%
-10.54
-131.95%
-4.54
-3.77%
-4.38
Deferred Income Tax
-6.91
+34.37%
-10.54
-131.95%
-4.54
-3.77%
-4.38
Operating Gains Losses
-3.13
-194.48%
3.31
+147.45%
-6.98
-157.94%
12.05
Gain Loss On Investment Securities
—
—
-1.74
—
Change In Working Capital
-8.57
+40.44%
-14.39
+54.53%
-31.66
+32.97%
-47.22
Change In Receivables
-9.23
-67.95%
-5.49
+18.47%
-6.74
+13.65%
-7.80
Change In Inventory
0.54
-40.29%
0.90
-7.78%
0.98
+131.64%
-3.09
Change In Payables And Accrued Expense
3.92
+153.06%
-7.38
+71.41%
-25.81
-73.44%
-14.88
Change In Payable
3.92
+153.06%
-7.38
+71.41%
-25.81
-73.44%
-14.88
Change In Account Payable
4.21
+183.78%
-5.03
+80.78%
-26.16
-78.59%
-14.64
Change In Other Working Capital
-3.80
-56.81%
-2.42
-2818.07%
-0.08
+99.61%
-21.45
Investing Cash Flow
7.71
+106.65%
3.73
-56.80%
8.64
+24.92%
6.91
Cash Flow From Continuing Investing Activities
7.71
+106.65%
3.73
-56.80%
8.64
+24.92%
6.91
Net PPE Purchase And Sale
-1.54
+83.24%
-9.21
-80.30%
-5.11
+32.23%
-7.54
Purchase Of PPE
-1.54
+83.24%
-9.21
-80.30%
-5.11
+32.23%
-7.54
Capital Expenditure
-1.54
+83.24%
-9.21
-80.30%
-5.11
+32.23%
-7.54
Net Business Purchase And Sale
—
—
—
0.00
Purchase Of Business
—
—
—
0.00
Net Other Investing Changes
9.25
-28.49%
12.94
-5.85%
13.74
-4.89%
14.45
Financing Cash Flow
-1.78
+81.85%
-9.80
-38.16%
-7.09
+63.99%
-19.69
Cash Flow From Continuing Financing Activities
-1.78
+81.85%
-9.80
-38.16%
-7.09
+63.99%
-19.69
Net Issuance Payments Of Debt
-1.78
+81.85%
-9.80
-43.81%
-6.81
+66.04%
-20.06
Issuance Of Debt
—
—
—
0.00
Repayment Of Debt
-1.78
+81.85%
-9.80
-43.81%
-6.81
+66.04%
-20.06
Long Term Debt Issuance
—
—
—
0.00
Long Term Debt Payments
-1.78
+81.85%
-9.80
-43.81%
-6.81
+66.04%
-20.06
Net Long Term Debt Issuance
-1.78
+81.85%
-9.80
-43.81%
-6.81
+66.04%
-20.06
Net Common Stock Issuance
0.00
0.00
+100.00%
-0.28
-175.61%
0.37
Common Stock Payments
0.00
0.00
+100.00%
-0.28
—
Repurchase Of Capital Stock
0.00
0.00
+100.00%
-0.28
—
Changes In Cash
0.39
+107.90%
-4.95
-202.38%
-1.64
+83.51%
-9.93
Beginning Cash Position
9.60
-34.03%
14.55
-10.11%
16.18
-38.02%
26.11
End Cash Position
9.99
+4.07%
9.60
-34.03%
14.55
-10.11%
16.18
Free Cash Flow
-7.08
+12.45%
-8.09
+2.38%
-8.29
-76.98%
-4.68
Interest Paid Supplemental Data
—
41.23
-0.58%
41.47
-0.72%
41.77
Income Tax Paid Supplemental Data
—
7.37
+98.12%
3.72
-29.92%
5.31
Change In Income Tax Payable
-0.30
+87.41%
-2.35
-781.74%
0.34
+246.19%
-0.24
Change In Tax Payable
-0.30
+87.41%
-2.35
-781.74%
0.34
+246.19%
-0.24
Dividends Received CFI
—
—
-0.66
-14.06%
-0.58
Earnings Losses From Equity Investments
0.89
+825.41%
-0.12
+81.43%
-0.66
—
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