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LEE ENTERPRISES (LEE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - NASDAQ:LEE - US5237684064 - Common Stock

4.26 USD
-0.16 (-3.62%)
Last: 9/12/2025, 8:00:02 PM
Fundamental Rating

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LEE gets a fundamental rating of 1 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 99 industry peers in the Media industry. LEE has a bad profitability rating. Also its financial health evaluation is rather negative. LEE is valued expensive and it does not seem to be growing.


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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year LEE has reported negative net income.
In the past year LEE had a positive cash flow from operations.
LEE had negative earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
LEE had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
LEE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFLEE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20M -20M 40M 60M 80M 100M

1.2 Ratios

LEE has a Return On Assets of -6.63%. This is in the lower half of the industry: LEE underperforms 60.61% of its industry peers.
LEE's Return On Invested Capital of 3.04% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. LEE outperforms 55.56% of its industry peers.
The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for LEE is below the industry average of 8.87%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -6.63%
ROE N/A
ROIC 3.04%
ROA(3y)-1.66%
ROA(5y)-0.51%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)5.71%
ROIC(5y)6.11%
LEE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICLEE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 100 -100 200

1.3 Margins

The Operating Margin of LEE (3.34%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of LEE has declined.
Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 97.64%, LEE belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of LEE has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 3.34%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 97.64%
OM growth 3Y-15.53%
OM growth 5Y-20.87%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y0.34%
GM growth 5Y0.34%
LEE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsLEE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 40 60 80

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so LEE is destroying value.
The number of shares outstanding for LEE has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
LEE has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
The debt/assets ratio for LEE is higher compared to a year ago.
LEE Yearly Shares OutstandingLEE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2M 4M 6M
LEE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsLEE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M

2.2 Solvency

Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.29, we must say that LEE is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
The Altman-Z score of LEE (0.29) is worse than 66.67% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 0.29
ROIC/WACC0.4
WACC7.7%
LEE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFLEE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M 400M 600M

2.3 Liquidity

LEE has a Current Ratio of 0.82. This is a bad value and indicates that LEE is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
LEE's Current ratio of 0.82 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. LEE is outperformed by 71.72% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 0.78 indicates that LEE may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
With a Quick ratio value of 0.78, LEE is not doing good in the industry: 70.71% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.82
Quick Ratio 0.78
LEE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesLEE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

LEE shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -129.77%.
Looking at the last year, LEE shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -5.68% in the last year.
Measured over the past years, LEE shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 3.70% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-129.77%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%57.53%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-5.68%
Revenue growth 3Y-8.37%
Revenue growth 5Y3.7%
Sales Q2Q%-6.17%

3.2 Future

LEE is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 26.46% yearly.
The Revenue is expected to decrease by -2.88% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y17.07%
EPS Next 2Y26.46%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-5.63%
Revenue Next 2Y-2.88%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
LEE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesLEE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 200M 400M 600M
LEE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesLEE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0 5 10 15

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

LEE reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
Also next year LEE is expected to report negative earnings again, which makes the also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
LEE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsLEE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of LEE is on the same level as its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 11.35
LEE Per share dataLEE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 50 -50

4.3 Compensation for Growth

LEE's earnings are expected to grow with 26.46% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y26.46%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

No dividends for LEE!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

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LEE ENTERPRISES

NASDAQ:LEE (9/12/2025, 8:00:02 PM)

4.26

-0.16 (-3.62%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryMedia
Earnings (Last)08-07 2025-08-07/bmo
Earnings (Next)12-10 2025-12-10
Inst Owners39.83%
Inst Owner Change-2.18%
Ins Owners21.07%
Ins Owner Change2.09%
Market Cap26.67M
Analysts80
Price Target20.4 (378.87%)
Short Float %1.39%
Short Ratio1.76
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-194.73%
Min EPS beat(2)-253.36%
Max EPS beat(2)-136.1%
EPS beat(4)0
Avg EPS beat(4)-334.99%
Min EPS beat(4)-593.07%
Max EPS beat(4)-136.1%
EPS beat(8)1
Avg EPS beat(8)-225.24%
EPS beat(12)2
Avg EPS beat(12)-169.89%
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-4.86%
Min Revenue beat(2)-5.13%
Max Revenue beat(2)-4.58%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-5.56%
Min Revenue beat(4)-7.58%
Max Revenue beat(4)-4.58%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-6.67%
Revenue beat(12)1
Avg Revenue beat(12)-5.67%
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 0.05
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 53.12
P/B N/A
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 11.35
EPS(TTM)-6.87
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-1.75
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)-0.91
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)0.08
OCFY1.88%
SpS92.94
BVpS-6.47
TBVpS-67.93
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -6.63%
ROE N/A
ROCE 3.85%
ROIC 3.04%
ROICexc 3.13%
ROICexgc 14.51%
OM 3.34%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 97.64%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)-1.66%
ROA(5y)-0.51%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)5.71%
ROIC(5y)6.11%
ROICexc(3y)5.85%
ROICexc(5y)6.31%
ROICexgc(3y)23.19%
ROICexgc(5y)24.38%
ROCE(3y)7.23%
ROCE(5y)7.74%
ROICexcg growth 3Y-11.42%
ROICexcg growth 5Y-17.72%
ROICexc growth 3Y-15.76%
ROICexc growth 5Y-19.2%
OM growth 3Y-15.53%
OM growth 5Y-20.87%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y0.34%
GM growth 5Y0.34%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.93
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 11.03
Cap/Depr 28.38%
Cap/Sales 1.07%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 1.22%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.82
Quick Ratio 0.78
Altman-Z 0.29
F-Score4
WACC7.7%
ROIC/WACC0.4
Cap/Depr(3y)23.52%
Cap/Depr(5y)22.11%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.07%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.09%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-129.77%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%57.53%
EPS Next Y17.07%
EPS Next 2Y26.46%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-5.68%
Revenue growth 3Y-8.37%
Revenue growth 5Y3.7%
Sales Q2Q%-6.17%
Revenue Next Year-5.63%
Revenue Next 2Y-2.88%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-51.55%
EBIT growth 3Y-22.6%
EBIT growth 5Y-17.95%
EBIT Next Year111.86%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-29.43%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-58.17%
OCF growth 3Y-71.85%
OCF growth 5Y-54.57%