What is Lee Enterprises Inc's earnings per share (EPS)?

Lee Enterprises Inc (LEE) reported diluted earnings per share of -$6.20 for fiscal year 2025. This represents a -42.5% change compared to the previous fiscal year. EPS represents the portion of a company's net income allocated to each outstanding share of common stock and is widely used to evaluate profitability on a per-share basis.

Lee Enterprises Inc Financials

LEE

Trailing 12 months to June 28, 2026

Revenue $517.1M -11.1% YoY

Net Income -$9.5M +77.0% YoY

EPS (Diluted) -$6.20 FY2025 annual

Free Cash Flow -$4.6M +19.7% YoY

Source SEC Filings (10-K/10-Q) Latest period Q3 FY2026, ended Jun 28, 2026 Reported Aug 7, 2026 Currency USD FYE September

Lee Enterprises Inc (LEE) reported $517.1M in revenue over the twelve months to Jun 28, 2026, down 11.1% from the prior twelve months. This page shows its income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement, and key financial ratios. View 15 years of annual fundamentals and quarterly data, with year-over-year growth rates and compound annual growth rates (CAGR). All figures are derived from SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q reports).

Rhea AI LEE FY2025 2026-08-29

Lee's dominant mechanic is a shrinking revenue base colliding with a largely fixed interest burden and an increasingly thin capital cushion.

Between FY2021 and FY2025, revenue contracted 29.2% while interest expense remained around $40M, leaving less operating contribution available to service financing. Operating income shifted from $56.6M to -$4.7M, showing that falling scale—not merely below-the-line financing costs—has reached the operating layer.

By FY2025, liabilities exceeded assets by $41.0M and the current ratio was 0.8x; the combination points to negative book capital and limited short-term balance-sheet flexibility. Negative equity also makes debt-to-equity ratios mechanically hard to interpret, so absolute liabilities and liquidity structure are more informative here.

FY2025 operating cash flow was -$5.5M, reversing FY2024's $1.1M; cash conversion deterioration is now visible in cash rather than confined to net income. Free cash flow remained -$7.1M even as capital expenditures fell to $1.5M, indicating the shortfall was not primarily a heavy reinvestment cycle.

Financial Health Signals

Financial Health Score 21/100

Scored against operating companies for FY2025. Each of the six dimensions is a percentile rank within that peer group; the overall is their average, with missing dimensions counted as zero out of six. A high score means strong standing among peers, not absolute cross-industry strength. How this score is calculated →

Health score ≠ stock price. This rates the quality of Lee Enterprises Inc's business: profitability, growth, balance sheet strength. It doesn't tell you whether the stock is a good buy at today's price. Not financial advice. Use it alongside valuation analysis and your own research.

Profitability

Lee Enterprises Inc has an operating margin of -0.8%, meaning the company loses $1 on every $100 of revenue. This results in a profitability score of 38/100. This is down from 0.7% the prior year.

Growth

Lee Enterprises Inc's revenue declined 8.0% year-over-year, from $611.4M to $562.3M. This contraction results in a growth score of 11/100.

Leverage

Liquidity

Lee Enterprises Inc's current ratio of 0.79 is below the typical benchmark, resulting in a score of 12/100. This tight liquidity could limit financial flexibility if cash inflows slow.

Cash Flow

Lee Enterprises Inc's operations used $5.5M of cash, and capex of $1.5M added to the outflow, for a free cash flow shortfall of $7.1M. This results in a cash flow score of 26/100.

Returns

Altman Z-Score Distress

0.27

Lee Enterprises Inc scores 0.27, below the 1.81 distress threshold. The score is driven primarily by a large market capitalization ($186.6M) relative to total liabilities ($642.7M). This indicates elevated financial distress risk and warrants close attention to liquidity and debt levels.

Distress-screening estimate for non-financial companies. Not computed for banks or insurers, where the Altman model does not apply.

Piotroski F-Score Partial

1/8

Lee Enterprises Inc passes 1 of 8 computable financial strength tests (1 of the nine could not be computed from available data). 1 of 4 profitability signals pass, no leverage/liquidity signals pass (rising debt, declining liquidity, or share dilution), neither operating efficiency signal passes.

Earnings Quality No Cash Backing

N/A

Lee Enterprises Inc reported a net loss of $37.6M while operations used $5.5M of cash. With neither figure positive, the ratio between the two carries no quality signal.

Interest Coverage At Risk

N/A

Lee Enterprises Inc reported an operating loss of $4.7M against $40.5M in interest expense. There is no operating profit to cover interest, so interest must be met from cash reserves or from financing rather than from operations.

Key Financial Metrics

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Earnings & Revenue

Revenue

$562.3M

YoY-8.0%

5Y CAGR-1.9%

10Y CAGR-1.4%

Lee Enterprises Inc generated $562.3M in revenue in fiscal year 2025. This represents a decrease of 8.0% from the prior year.

EBITDA

$14.2M

YoY-55.9%

5Y CAGR-30.3%

10Y CAGR-21.3%

Lee Enterprises Inc's EBITDA was $14.2M in fiscal year 2025, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. This represents a decrease of 55.9% from the prior year.

Net Income

-$37.6M

YoY-45.5%

Lee Enterprises Inc reported -$37.6M in net income in fiscal year 2025. This represents a decrease of 45.5% from the prior year.

EPS (Diluted)

-$6.20

YoY-42.5%

Lee Enterprises Inc earned -$6.20 per diluted share (EPS) in fiscal year 2025. This represents a decrease of 42.5% from the prior year.

Cash & Balance Sheet

Free Cash Flow

-$7.1M

YoY+12.4%

Lee Enterprises Inc recorded an outflow of $7.1M in free cash flow in fiscal year 2025, representing a cash shortfall after capex. This represents an increase of 12.4% from the prior year.

Cash & Debt

$10.0M

YoY+4.1%

5Y CAGR-21.6%

10Y CAGR-1.1%

Lee Enterprises Inc held $10.0M in cash against $455.5M in long-term debt as of fiscal year 2025.

Shares Outstanding

YoY+1.2%

Lee Enterprises Inc had 6M shares outstanding in fiscal year 2025. This represents an increase of 1.2% from the prior year.

Dividends Per Share

Not reported for fiscal year 2025.

Margins & Returns

Operating Margin

-0.8%

YoY-1.6pp

5Y CAGR-9.0pp

10Y CAGR-17.7pp

Lee Enterprises Inc's operating margin was -0.8% in fiscal year 2025, reflecting core business profitability. This is down 1.6 percentage points from the prior year.

Net Margin

-6.7%

YoY-2.5pp

5Y CAGR-6.4pp

10Y CAGR-10.3pp

Lee Enterprises Inc's net profit margin was -6.7% in fiscal year 2025, showing the share of revenue converted to profit. This is down 2.5 percentage points from the prior year.

Gross Margin

Not reported for fiscal year 2025.

Return on Equity

Not reported for fiscal year 2025.

Capital Allocation

Capital Expenditures

$1.5M

YoY-83.2%

5Y CAGR-28.2%

10Y CAGR-16.8%

Lee Enterprises Inc invested $1.5M in capex in fiscal year 2025, funding long-term assets and infrastructure. This represents a decrease of 83.2% from the prior year.

R&D Spending

Not reported for fiscal year 2025.

Share Buybacks

Not reported for fiscal year 2025.

LEE Income Statement

Figures in USD, abbreviated K (thousand), M (million), B (billion), T (trillion). Negative values carry a minus sign and red type.

LEE quarterly income statement

Metric	TTM	FY25	FY24	FY23	FY22	FY21	FY20	FY19	FY18	FY17	FY16	FY15	FY14	FY13	FY12	FY11
Revenue	$517.1M	$562.3M-8.0%	$611.4M-11.5%	$691.1M-11.5%	$781.0M-1.7%	$794.6M+28.6%	$618.0M+21.2%	$509.9M-6.3%	$544.0M-4.1%	$566.9M-7.7%	$614.4M-5.3%	$648.5M-1.9%	$660.9M-2.5%	$677.8M-4.1%	$706.9M-2.3%	$723.2M
SG&A Expenses	$192.7M	$216.0M-7.9%	$234.6M-12.1%	$266.9M-16.0%	$317.8M-4.0%	$330.9M+36.2%	$243.0M+32.9%	$182.9M-8.2%	$199.2M-6.5%	$213.1M-7.2%	$229.8M-3.9%	$239.0M-1.7%	$243.1M-4.6%	$254.8M-7.1%	$274.4M-2.5%	$281.5M
Operating Income	$20.9M	-$4.7M-202.3%	$4.5M-87.8%	$37.2M+49.6%	$24.9M-56.1%	$56.6M+12.5%	$50.3M-32.7%	$74.7M-12.8%	$85.7M-3.9%	$89.1M-14.3%	$104.0M-4.9%	$109.4M-3.4%	$113.2M+297.5%	-$57.3M-155.4%	$103.4M+202.5%	-$100.9M
Interest Expense	$33.6M	$40.5M-1.8%	$41.2M-0.6%	$41.5M-0.7%	$41.8M-6.7%	$44.8M-6.2%	$47.7M+0.5%	$47.5M-10.1%	$52.8M-8.2%	$57.6M-10.4%	$64.2M-11.3%	$72.4M-9.2%	$79.7M-10.9%	$89.4M+7.7%	$83.1M+57.7%	$52.7M
Income Tax	$157K	-$6.9M+9.3%	-$7.6M-2080.5%	-$349K-150.0%	$698K-90.4%	$7.3M+144.0%	$3.0M-62.5%	$7.9M+148.9%	-$16.2M-239.8%	$11.6M-47.6%	$22.2M+63.1%	$13.6M+116.1%	$6.3M+110.0%	-$62.7M-584.9%	-$9.2M+54.6%	-$20.2M
Net Income	-$9.5M	-$37.6M-45.5%	-$25.8M-390.7%	-$5.3M-161.1%	-$2.0M-108.9%	$22.7M+1251.6%	-$2.0M-113.8%	$14.3M-68.8%	$45.8M+66.5%	$27.5M-21.4%	$35.0M+49.9%	$23.3M+243.1%	$6.8M+108.7%	-$78.3M-369.0%	-$16.7M+88.6%	-$146.9M
EPS (Diluted)	—	-$6.20-42.5%	-$4.35-383.3%	-$0.90-157.1%	-$0.35-109.0%	$3.90	-$0.35-113.9%	$2.51	$0.82+64.0%	$0.50-21.9%	$0.64+48.8%	$0.43+230.8%	$0.13+108.6%	-$1.51-344.1%	-$0.34	-$3.27

Metric	Q3'26	Q2'26	Q1'26	Q4'25	Q3'25	Q2'25	Q1'25	Q4'24
Revenue	$126.0M+3.3%	$122.0M-6.2%	$130.1M-6.5%	$139.1M-1.5%	$141.3M+2.8%	$137.4M-5.0%	$144.6M-8.8%	$158.6M
SG&A Expenses	$44.8M-4.1%	$46.7M-5.4%	$49.4M-4.3%	$51.7M+8.9%	$47.4M-16.3%	$56.7M-6.0%	$60.3M+2.4%	$58.8M
Operating Income	$8.6M+1.1%	$8.5M+64.0%	$5.2M+457.4%	-$1.5M-131.3%	$4.7M+203.5%	-$4.5M-34.3%	-$3.4M+8.4%	-$3.7M
Interest Expense	$5.6M-27.1%	$7.6M-25.6%	$10.2M+1.1%	$10.1M+0.1%	$10.1M+1.8%	$9.9M-3.2%	$10.3M-4.8%	$10.8M
Income Tax	$1.4M-59.4%	$3.4M+270.4%	$931K+116.6%	-$5.6M-104.9%	-$2.7M-54.2%	-$1.8M-154.9%	$3.2M+177.7%	-$4.2M
Net Income	$4.7M+317.6%	-$2.1M+61.7%	-$5.6M+12.5%	-$6.4M-234.1%	-$1.9M+84.7%	-$12.5M+25.3%	-$16.7M-66.0%	-$10.1M
EPS (Diluted)	$0.21	-$0.16	-$0.92	-$1.04-235.5%	-$0.31+85.0%	-$2.07+26.1%	-$2.80-67.7%	-$1.67

Not reported in any period shown, so not listed: Cost of Revenue, Gross Profit, R&D Expenses.

LEE Balance Sheet

Figures in USD, abbreviated K (thousand), M (million), B (billion), T (trillion). Negative values carry a minus sign and red type.

LEE quarterly balance sheet

Metric	FY25	FY24	FY23	FY22	FY21	FY20	FY19	FY18	FY17	FY16	FY15	FY14	FY13	FY12	FY11
Total Assets	$601.7M-7.3%	$649.2M-8.8%	$711.6M-4.4%	$744.0M-11.8%	$843.6M-2.4%	$864.1M+55.6%	$555.2M-3.5%	$575.4M-7.3%	$620.9M-6.3%	$662.9M-11.4%	$747.8M-7.8%	$811.3M-2.0%	$827.7M-22.0%	$1.1B-8.4%	$1.2B
Current Assets	$89.4M-8.5%	$97.8M-8.2%	$106.5M-2.4%	$109.1M+0.3%	$108.8M0.0%	$108.8M+80.3%	$60.3M+1.6%	$59.3M-12.5%	$67.8M-12.2%	$77.3M-6.5%	$82.7M-14.0%	$96.1M-7.9%	$104.3M-14.7%	$122.3M-9.9%	$135.7M
Cash & Equivalents	$10.0M+4.1%	$9.6M-34.0%	$14.5M-10.1%	$16.2M-38.0%	$26.1M-22.6%	$33.7M+290.2%	$8.6M+60.7%	$5.4M-49.3%	$10.6M-37.5%	$17.0M+52.5%	$11.1M-33.3%	$16.7M-4.9%	$17.6M0.0%	$17.6M-25.4%	$23.6M
Inventory	$4.7M-16.8%	$5.6M-24.8%	$7.5M-9.2%	$8.3M+31.3%	$6.3M-16.4%	$7.5M+99.9%	$3.8M-33.7%	$5.7M+57.2%	$3.6M-15.0%	$4.3M+8.6%	$3.9M-41.2%	$6.7M	N/A	N/A	$7.4M
Accounts Receivable	$54.6M-10.0%	$60.6M-12.2%	$69.1M-0.6%	$69.5M+6.8%	$65.1M+23.7%	$52.6M+23.7%	$42.5M-2.7%	$43.7M-11.6%	$49.5M-3.6%	$51.3M-12.8%	$58.9M-5.5%	$62.3M-1.4%	$63.2M-6.9%	$67.9M-2.0%	$69.3M
Goodwill	$323.9M-1.3%	$328.0M-0.4%	$329.5M0.0%	$329.5M-0.2%	$330.2M+0.5%	$328.4M+31.2%	$250.3M+1.7%	$246.2M-0.1%	$246.4M+1.1%	$243.7M0.0%	$243.7M0.0%	$243.7M0.0%	$243.7M0.0%	$243.7M-1.4%	$247.3M
Total Liabilities	$642.7M-2.1%	$656.5M-4.6%	$687.9M-5.4%	$726.8M-9.2%	$800.3M-11.8%	$907.1M+53.2%	$592.0M-3.2%	$611.7M-14.1%	$712.1M-9.9%	$790.4M-12.8%	$906.4M-8.3%	$988.8M-0.9%	$997.4M-15.1%	$1.2B-6.7%	$1.3B
Current Liabilities	$113.4M-1.7%	$115.4M+0.9%	$114.3M-12.8%	$131.1M-7.4%	$141.6M-1.7%	$144.0M+136.0%	$61.0M-6.6%	$65.3M-33.5%	$98.2M-0.8%	$99.0M-5.9%	$105.3M-11.3%	$118.7M+11.0%	$107.0M-3.0%	$110.3M-89.9%	$1.1B
Long-Term Debt	$455.5M+2.1%	$445.9M-2.1%	$455.7M-1.5%	$462.6M-2.9%	$476.5M-9.2%	$524.6M+22.2%	$429.4M-6.8%	$460.8M-7.2%	$496.4M-12.3%	$565.8M-19.3%	$700.9M-9.4%	$773.4M-5.7%	$820.2M-10.3%	$914.2M	N/A
Total Equity	-$43.3M-337.9%	-$9.9M-146.6%	$21.2M+41.6%	$15.0M-63.5%	$41.1M+230.2%	-$31.6M+18.0%	-$38.5M-3.0%	-$37.4M+59.5%	-$92.2M+28.2%	-$128.5M0.0%	-$128.5M+27.9%	-$178.3M-4.6%	-$170.3M-49.4%	-$114.1M-13.0%	-$100.9M
Retained Earnings	-$329.9M-12.9%	-$292.3M-9.7%	-$266.5M-2.0%	-$261.2M-0.8%	-$259.2M+8.1%	-$282.0M-6.2%	-$265.4M+5.1%	-$279.7M+14.9%	-$328.5M+7.7%	-$356.0M+8.9%	-$391.0M+5.6%	-$414.3M+1.6%	-$421.1M-22.8%	-$342.8M-5.1%	-$326.1M

Metric	Q3'26	Q2'26	Q1'26	Q4'25	Q3'25	Q2'25	Q1'25	Q4'24
Total Assets	$624.6M+1.0%	$618.6M+4.4%	$592.6M-1.5%	$601.7M-3.4%	$622.7M-0.2%	$623.9M-1.4%	$633.0M-2.5%	$649.2M
Current Assets	$121.1M+7.7%	$112.5M+35.7%	$82.9M-7.3%	$89.4M-7.7%	$96.9M+4.3%	$92.8M+0.6%	$92.3M-5.6%	$97.8M
Cash & Equivalents	$59.4M+11.5%	$53.3M+322.0%	$12.6M+26.4%	$10.0M-29.3%	$14.1M+202.9%	$4.7M-23.8%	$6.1M-36.2%	$9.6M
Inventory	$5.9M+12.9%	$5.2M+7.4%	$4.8M+2.8%	$4.7M-10.9%	$5.3M-6.2%	$5.6M-9.8%	$6.2M+10.4%	$5.6M
Accounts Receivable	$44.9M-1.4%	$45.6M-10.8%	$51.1M-6.4%	$54.6M-4.4%	$57.1M-8.4%	$62.3M+4.7%	$59.5M-1.8%	$60.6M
Goodwill	$323.9M0.0%	$323.9M0.0%	$323.9M0.0%	$323.9M0.0%	$323.9M0.0%	$323.9M0.0%	$323.9M-1.3%	$328.0M
Total Liabilities	$624.6M+0.4%	$621.8M-2.7%	$639.0M-0.6%	$642.7M-2.7%	$660.8M+0.1%	$660.0M+0.4%	$657.1M+0.1%	$656.5M
Current Liabilities	$103.8M+5.5%	$98.4M-12.4%	$112.3M-1.0%	$113.4M-3.8%	$117.9M+1.3%	$116.3M-2.2%	$119.0M+3.1%	$115.4M
Long-Term Debt	$454.7M-0.2%	$455.5M0.0%	$455.5M0.0%	$455.5M0.0%	$455.5M+0.4%	$453.5M+1.7%	$445.9M0.0%	$445.9M
Total Equity	-$2.2M+59.1%	-$5.5M+88.8%	-$48.7M-12.6%	-$43.3M-6.9%	-$40.5M-4.1%	-$38.9M-46.0%	-$26.7M-169.5%	-$9.9M
Retained Earnings	-$333.0M+1.4%	-$337.7M-0.6%	-$335.5M-1.7%	-$329.9M-2.0%	-$323.5M-0.6%	-$321.6M-4.0%	-$309.1M-5.7%	-$292.3M

LEE Cash Flow Statement

Figures in USD, abbreviated K (thousand), M (million), B (billion), T (trillion). Negative values carry a minus sign and red type.

LEE quarterly cash flow statement

Metric	TTM	FY25	FY24	FY23	FY22	FY21	FY20	FY19	FY18	FY17	FY16	FY15	FY14	FY13	FY12	FY11
Operating Cash Flow	-$167K	-$5.5M-596.1%	$1.1M+135.1%	-$3.2M-211.5%	$2.9M-94.3%	$50.1M+0.4%	$49.9M-13.5%	$57.7M-2.7%	$59.3M-18.0%	$72.3M-8.7%	$79.2M+6.3%	$74.5M-9.3%	$82.1M-8.9%	$90.1M+12.5%	$80.0M-20.4%	$100.6M
Capital Expenditures	$411K	$1.5M-83.2%	$9.2M+80.3%	$5.1M-32.2%	$7.5M+0.8%	$7.5M-7.6%	$8.1M+37.2%	$5.9M-2.1%	$6.0M+47.7%	$4.1M-42.5%	$7.1M-26.9%	$9.7M-28.9%	$13.7M+40.3%	$9.7M+24.2%	$7.8M+5.6%	$7.4M
Free Cash Flow	-$4.6M	-$7.1M+12.4%	-$8.1M+2.4%	-$8.3M-77.0%	-$4.7M-111.0%	$42.6M+2.0%	$41.8M-19.3%	$51.8M-2.8%	$53.3M-21.9%	$68.2M-5.4%	$72.1M+11.3%	$64.8M-5.3%	$68.4M-14.8%	$80.3M+11.3%	$72.2M-22.5%	$93.2M
Investing Cash Flow	$1.3M	$7.7M+106.6%	$3.7M-56.8%	$8.6M+24.9%	$6.9M+403.5%	-$2.3M+98.1%	-$118.2M-980.9%	-$10.9M-15084.7%	-$72K+99.2%	-$9.5M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Financing Cash Flow	$44.2M	-$1.8M+81.9%	-$9.8M-38.2%	-$7.1M+64.0%	-$19.7M+64.5%	-$55.4M-159.3%	$93.4M+314.8%	-$43.5M+32.6%	-$64.5M+6.8%	-$69.2M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Dividends Paid	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	$0

Metric	Q3'26	Q2'26	Q1'26	Q4'25	Q3'25	Q2'25	Q1'25	Q4'24
Operating Cash Flow	$7.9M+226.7%	-$6.2M-239.7%	$4.5M+170.9%	-$6.3M-170.9%	$8.9M+1225.6%	-$790K+89.2%	-$7.3M-2711.1%	-$261K
Capital Expenditures	$1.1M+85.8%	$577K-23.9%	$758K-62.0%	-$2.0M+224.0%	$616K-55.0%	$1.4M-11.8%	$1.6M-41.5%	$2.7M
Free Cash Flow	$6.8M+200.3%	-$6.8M-283.8%	$3.7M+144.7%	-$8.3M-200.3%	$8.3M+483.1%	-$2.2M+75.7%	-$8.9M-204.8%	-$2.9M
Investing Cash Flow	-$999K-312.1%	$471K+162.4%	-$755K-129.3%	$2.6M+32.7%	$1.9M+390.6%	-$668K-117.3%	$3.9M+20.0%	$3.2M
Financing Cash Flow	-$763K-101.6%	$46.4M+4398.7%	-$1.1M-166.0%	-$406K+70.4%	-$1.4M	$0	$0+100.0%	-$6.8M

Not reported in any period shown, so not listed: Dividends Paid, Share Buybacks.

LEE Financial Ratios

Margins and returns are percentages; the remaining ratios are unitless multiples.

LEE quarterly financial ratios

Metric	FY25	FY24	FY23	FY22	FY21	FY20	FY19	FY18	FY17	FY16	FY15	FY14	FY13	FY12	FY11
Operating Margin	-0.8%-1.6pp	0.7%-4.6pp	5.4%+2.2pp	3.2%-3.9pp	7.1%-1.0pp	8.1%-6.5pp	14.7%-1.1pp	15.8%0.0pp	15.7%-1.2pp	16.9%+0.1pp	16.9%-0.3pp	17.1%+25.6pp	-8.5%-23.1pp	14.6%+28.6pp	-14.0%
Net Margin	-6.7%-2.5pp	-4.2%-3.5pp	-0.8%-0.5pp	-0.3%-3.1pp	2.9%+3.2pp	-0.3%-3.1pp	2.8%-5.6pp	8.4%+3.6pp	4.9%-0.8pp	5.7%+2.1pp	3.6%+2.6pp	1.0%+12.6pp	-11.6%-9.2pp	-2.4%+17.9pp	-20.3%
Return on Equity	N/A	N/A	-24.8%-11.4pp	-13.4%-68.8pp	55.3%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Return on Assets	-6.3%-2.3pp	-4.0%-3.2pp	-0.7%-0.5pp	-0.3%-3.0pp	2.7%+2.9pp	-0.2%-2.8pp	2.6%-5.4pp	8.0%+3.5pp	4.4%-0.8pp	5.3%+2.1pp	3.1%+2.3pp	0.8%+10.3pp	-9.5%-7.9pp	-1.6%+11.1pp	-12.7%
Current Ratio	0.79-0.1x	0.85-0.1x	0.93+0.1x	0.83+0.1x	0.770.0x	0.76-0.2x	0.99+0.1x	0.91+0.2x	0.69-0.1x	0.780.0x	0.790.0x	0.81-0.2x	0.98-0.1x	1.11+1.0x	0.12
Debt-to-Equity	N/A	N/A	21.46-9.4x	30.83+19.2x	11.59	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
FCF Margin	-1.3%+0.1pp	-1.3%-0.1pp	-1.2%-0.6pp	-0.6%-6.0pp	5.4%-1.4pp	6.8%-3.4pp	10.2%+0.4pp	9.8%-2.2pp	12.0%+0.3pp	11.7%+1.8pp	10.0%-0.4pp	10.3%-1.5pp	11.8%+1.6pp	10.2%-2.7pp	12.9%

Metric	Q3'26	Q2'26	Q1'26	Q4'25	Q3'25	Q2'25	Q1'25	Q4'24
Operating Margin	6.9%-0.2pp	7.0%+3.0pp	4.0%+5.1pp	-1.1%-4.4pp	3.3%+6.6pp	-3.3%-1.0pp	-2.3%0.0pp	-2.3%
Net Margin	3.7%+5.5pp	-1.8%+2.5pp	-4.3%+0.3pp	-4.6%-3.3pp	-1.4%+7.8pp	-9.1%+2.5pp	-11.6%-5.2pp	-6.4%
Return on Assets	0.8%+1.1pp	-0.4%+0.6pp	-0.9%+0.1pp	-1.1%-0.8pp	-0.3%+1.7pp	-2.0%+0.6pp	-2.6%-1.1pp	-1.6%
Current Ratio	1.170.0x	1.14+0.4x	0.74-0.1x	0.790.0x	0.820.0x	0.800.0x	0.78-0.1x	0.85
FCF Margin	5.4%+11.0pp	-5.6%-8.5pp	2.9%+8.8pp	-6.0%-11.8pp	5.9%+7.4pp	-1.6%+4.6pp	-6.2%-4.3pp	-1.8%

Not reported in any period shown, so not listed: Gross Margin, Return on Equity, Debt-to-Equity.

Note: Shareholder equity is negative (-$43.3M), which causes debt-to-equity and return on equity ratios to appear negative or not meaningful. This can occur from accumulated losses or large share buyback programs.

Note: The current ratio is below 1.0 (0.79), indicating current liabilities exceed current assets, which may suggest potential short-term liquidity concerns.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Lee Enterprises Inc's annual revenue?

Lee Enterprises Inc (LEE) reported $562.3M in total revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a -8.0% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Revenue measures the total income earned from the company's primary business operations before any expenses are deducted.

How fast is Lee Enterprises Inc's revenue growing?

Lee Enterprises Inc (LEE) revenue declined by 8.0% year-over-year, from $611.4M to $562.3M in fiscal year 2025.

Is Lee Enterprises Inc profitable?

No, Lee Enterprises Inc (LEE) reported a net income of -$37.6M in fiscal year 2025, with a net profit margin of -6.7%.

What is Lee Enterprises Inc's EBITDA?

Lee Enterprises Inc (LEE) had EBITDA of $14.2M in fiscal year 2025, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.

How much debt does Lee Enterprises Inc have?

As of fiscal year 2025, Lee Enterprises Inc (LEE) had $10.0M in cash and equivalents against $455.5M in long-term debt.

What is Lee Enterprises Inc's operating margin?

Lee Enterprises Inc (LEE) had an operating margin of -0.8% in fiscal year 2025, reflecting the profitability of core business operations before interest and taxes.

What is Lee Enterprises Inc's net profit margin?

Lee Enterprises Inc (LEE) had a net profit margin of -6.7% in fiscal year 2025, representing the share of revenue converted into profit after all expenses.

What is Lee Enterprises Inc's free cash flow?

Lee Enterprises Inc (LEE) recorded an outflow of $7.1M in free cash flow during fiscal year 2025. This represents a 12.4% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Free cash flow represents the cash a company generates after accounting for capital expenditures, and is widely used to assess financial flexibility and shareholder value.

What is Lee Enterprises Inc's operating cash flow?

Lee Enterprises Inc (LEE) recorded an outflow of $5.5M in operating cash flow during fiscal year 2025, representing cash used by core business activities.

What are Lee Enterprises Inc's total assets?

Lee Enterprises Inc (LEE) had $601.7M in total assets as of fiscal year 2025, including both current and long-term assets.

What are Lee Enterprises Inc's capital expenditures?

Lee Enterprises Inc (LEE) invested $1.5M in capital expenditures during fiscal year 2025, funding long-term assets and infrastructure.

How many shares does Lee Enterprises Inc have outstanding?

Lee Enterprises Inc (LEE) had 6M shares outstanding as of fiscal year 2025.

What is Lee Enterprises Inc's current ratio?

Lee Enterprises Inc (LEE) had a current ratio of 0.79 as of fiscal year 2025, which is below 1.0, which may suggest potential liquidity concerns.

What is Lee Enterprises Inc's return on assets (ROA)?

Lee Enterprises Inc (LEE) had a return on assets of -6.3% for fiscal year 2025, measuring how efficiently the company uses its assets to generate profit.

How does Lee Enterprises Inc's liquidity compare with its operating cash outflow?

At the end of fiscal year 2025, Lee Enterprises Inc (LEE) held $16.1M in cash, cash equivalents and investments, and reported an operating cash outflow of $5.5M over that year. Dividing the one by the other, the reported balance equals about 35 months of the outflow reported that year. This is arithmetic over figures already filed, not a projection: it assumes nothing about future spending, financing or operations.

Why is Lee Enterprises Inc's debt-to-equity ratio negative or not reported?

Lee Enterprises Inc (LEE) has negative shareholder equity of -$43.3M as of fiscal year 2025, so no debt-to-equity ratio is reported: dividing debt by equity that is not positive produces a number that cannot be read as leverage. This can occur when accumulated losses exceed invested capital, or after large share buyback programs. Other solvency metrics like the current ratio or interest coverage may be more informative.

What is Lee Enterprises Inc's Altman Z-Score?

Lee Enterprises Inc (LEE) has an Altman Z-Score of 0.27, placing it in the Distress Zone (elevated bankruptcy risk). The Z-Score combines five financial ratios (working capital, retained earnings, EBIT, market capitalization, and revenue relative to total assets) to predict the likelihood of bankruptcy. Scores above 2.99 indicate financial safety while scores below 1.81 suggest financial distress. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

What is Lee Enterprises Inc's Piotroski F-Score?

Lee Enterprises Inc (LEE) has a Piotroski F-Score of 1 out of 8 computable signals; 1 of the nine could not be computed from available data, so the full-scale strength rating is not shown. The F-Score evaluates nine binary signals across profitability (positive ROA, positive cash flow, improving ROA, earnings quality), leverage (decreasing debt, improving liquidity, no share dilution), and operating efficiency (improving gross margin, improving asset turnover). Scores of 7 to 9 indicate strong and improving fundamentals. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

Are Lee Enterprises Inc's earnings high quality?

Lee Enterprises Inc (LEE) reported a net loss of $37.6M while operations used $5.5M of cash. With neither figure positive, the ratio between the two carries no quality signal. This ratio compares operating cash flow to net income. A ratio above 1.0x means the company generates more cash than its reported earnings, indicating sustainable, cash-backed profits. Ratios below 1.0x suggest earnings rely on accounting accruals rather than actual cash generation. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

Can Lee Enterprises Inc cover its interest payments?

Lee Enterprises Inc (LEE) reported an operating loss of $4.7M against $40.5M in interest expense. There is no operating profit to cover interest, so interest must be met from cash reserves or from financing rather than from operations. This ratio divides operating income by interest expense. Ratios above 5x indicate strong debt-servicing ability, while ratios below 2x suggest the company may face difficulty meeting interest payments if earnings decline. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

How financially healthy is Lee Enterprises Inc?

Lee Enterprises Inc (LEE) scores 21 out of 100 on our Financial Health Score, indicating weak standing within its operating companies peer group. The score is a 0-100 composite of six dimensions (Profitability, Growth, Leverage, Liquidity, Cash Flow, Returns), each ranked as a percentile relative to companies in the same scoring family (banks against banks, REITs against REITs, and so on) rather than across all industries. It rates the quality of the business, not whether the stock is fairly priced, and is not financial advice. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.