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LEE ENTERPRISES (LEE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:LEE - Nasdaq - US5237684064 - Common Stock - Currency: USD

4.46  -0.39 (-8.04%)

After market: 4.46 0 (0%)

Fundamental Rating

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Taking everything into account, LEE scores 1 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. LEE was compared to 98 industry peers in the Media industry. Both the profitability and financial health of LEE have multiple concerns. LEE does not seem to be growing, but still is valued expensively.


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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

LEE had negative earnings in the past year.
In the past year LEE has reported a negative cash flow from operations.
In the past 5 years LEE reported 4 times negative net income.
Of the past 5 years LEE 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
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's Return On Assets of -6.99% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. LEE is outperformed by 64.29% of its industry peers.
LEE's Return On Invested Capital of 2.50% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. LEE outperforms 55.10% of its industry peers.
LEE had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 5.71%. This is in line with the industry average of 7.42%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -6.99%
ROE N/A
ROIC 2.5%
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

LEE has a Operating Margin (2.72%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
LEE's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
With an excellent Gross Margin value of 97.54%, LEE belongs to the best 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 2.72%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 97.54%
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

With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), LEE is destroying value.
Compared to 1 year ago, LEE has more shares outstanding
Compared to 5 years ago, LEE has more shares outstanding
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

LEE has an Altman-Z score of 0.29. This is a bad value and indicates that LEE is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
With a Altman-Z score value of 0.29, LEE is not doing good in the industry: 65.31% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 0.29
ROIC/WACC0.32
WACC7.73%
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

A Current Ratio of 0.80 indicates that LEE may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
LEE has a Current ratio of 0.80. This is in the lower half of the industry: LEE underperforms 76.53% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 0.75 indicates that LEE may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
LEE has a Quick ratio of 0.75. This is in the lower half of the industry: LEE underperforms 76.53% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.8
Quick Ratio 0.75
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 -262.69%.
The Revenue has decreased by -7.28% in the past year.
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 3.70% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-262.69%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-0.49%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-7.28%
Revenue growth 3Y-8.37%
Revenue growth 5Y3.7%
Sales Q2Q%-6.26%

3.2 Future

The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 26.46% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
LEE is expected to show a decrease in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will decrease by -2.88% yearly.
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

The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
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

The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for LEE. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
Besides the negative Price/Earnings Ratio, also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for LEE. No positive earnings are expected for the next year.
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

The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as LEE.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 11.94
LEE Per share dataLEE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 50 -50

4.3 Compensation for Growth

A more expensive valuation may be justified as LEE's earnings are expected to grow with 26.46% in the coming years.
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

LEE does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

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LEE ENTERPRISES

NASDAQ:LEE (8/7/2025, 4:44:34 PM)

After market: 4.46 0 (0%)

4.46

-0.39 (-8.04%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorCommunication Services
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryMedia
Earnings (Last)05-08 2025-05-08/bmo
Earnings (Next)08-07 2025-08-07/bmo
Inst Owners39.47%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners21.07%
Ins Owner Change2.85%
Market Cap27.74M
Analysts80
Price Target20.4 (357.4%)
Short Float %1.6%
Short Ratio2.6
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)-423.22%
Min EPS beat(2)-593.07%
Max EPS beat(2)-253.36%
EPS beat(4)0
Avg EPS beat(4)-352.54%
Min EPS beat(4)-593.07%
Max EPS beat(4)-206.29%
EPS beat(8)1
Avg EPS beat(8)-217.4%
EPS beat(12)2
Avg EPS beat(12)-167.74%
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-4.76%
Min Revenue beat(2)-4.93%
Max Revenue beat(2)-4.58%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-6.75%
Min Revenue beat(4)-9.9%
Max Revenue beat(4)-4.58%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-6.35%
Revenue beat(12)2
Avg Revenue beat(12)-5.18%
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 N/A
P/B N/A
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 11.94
EPS(TTM)-7.29
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-1.75
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)-3.13
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-1.65
OCFYN/A
SpS95.03
BVpS-6.26
TBVpS-68.47
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -6.99%
ROE N/A
ROCE 3.17%
ROIC 2.5%
ROICexc 2.52%
ROICexgc 10.95%
OM 2.72%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 97.54%
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 Turnover0.95
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 11.3
Cap/Depr 38.05%
Cap/Sales 1.55%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.8
Quick Ratio 0.75
Altman-Z 0.29
F-Score4
WACC7.73%
ROIC/WACC0.32
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)-262.69%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-0.49%
EPS Next Y17.07%
EPS Next 2Y26.46%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-7.28%
Revenue growth 3Y-8.37%
Revenue growth 5Y3.7%
Sales Q2Q%-6.26%
Revenue Next Year-5.63%
Revenue Next 2Y-2.88%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-66.43%
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-3140.17%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-323.7%
OCF growth 3Y-71.85%
OCF growth 5Y-54.57%