LEE ENTERPRISES (LEE)
US5237684064 - Common Stock
We assign a fundamental rating of 2 out of 10 to LEE. LEE was compared to 96 industry peers in the Media industry. LEE has a bad profitability rating. Also its financial health evaluation is rather negative. LEE has a valuation in line with the averages, but it does not seem to be growing.
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.
In multiple years LEE reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
Of the past 5 years LEE 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
The Return On Assets of LEE (-1.75%) is worse than 61.05% of its industry peers.
LEE has a Return On Equity of -151.47%. This is amonst the worse of the industry: LEE underperforms 83.16% of its industry peers.
LEE's Return On Invested Capital of 6.53% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. LEE outperforms 69.47% of its industry peers.
LEE had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 6.67%. This is in line with the industry average of 7.44%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -1.75% | ||
| ROE | -151.47% | ||
| ROIC | 6.53% |
ROA(3y)0.56%
ROA(5y)0.81%
ROE(3y)1.15%
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)6.67%
ROIC(5y)7.83%
1.3 Margins
The Operating Margin of LEE (7.47%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of LEE has declined.
LEE has a better Gross Margin (96.80%) than 98.95% of its industry peers.
LEE's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 7.47% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 96.8% |
OM growth 3Y-9.87%
OM growth 5Y-16.66%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y0.09%
GM growth 5Y0.19%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), LEE is destroying value.
The number of shares outstanding for LEE has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
Compared to 5 years ago, LEE has more shares outstanding
LEE has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.65, we must say that LEE is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
LEE has a worse Altman-Z score (0.65) than 66.32% of its industry peers.
LEE has a Debt/Equity ratio of 57.38. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 57.38, LEE is doing worse than 92.63% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 57.38 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.65 |
ROIC/WACC0.78
WACC8.39%
2.3 Liquidity
LEE has a Current Ratio of 0.94. 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 has a Current ratio of 0.94. This is amonst the worse of the industry: LEE underperforms 80.00% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 0.88 indicates that LEE may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
LEE's Quick ratio of 0.88 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. LEE is outperformed by 78.95% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.94 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.88 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
LEE shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -109.37%.
The Revenue for LEE has decreased by -14.36% in the past year. This is quite bad
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 4.90% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-109.37%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS growth Q2Q-20500%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-14.36%
Revenue growth 3Y3.8%
Revenue growth 5Y4.9%
Revenue growth Q2Q-14.15%
3.2 Future
No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
EPS Next Y1626.18%
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-7.05%
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
LEE reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
LEE is valuated cheaply with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 6.45.
90.53% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than LEE, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
LEE is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 20.58, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 6.45 |
4.2 Price Multiples
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of LEE indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: LEE is cheaper than 80.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.64 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
LEE's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
LEE does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
LEE ENTERPRISES
NASDAQ:LEE (5/6/2024, 7:11:40 PM)
12.25
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Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorCommunication Services
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryMedia
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| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 6.45 | ||
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| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
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| ROA | -1.75% | ||
| ROE | -151.47% | ||
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| OM | 7.47% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 96.8% | ||
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Asset Turnover0.93
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
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| Debt/Equity | 57.38 | ||
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| Current Ratio | 0.94 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.88 | ||
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EPS 1Y (TTM)-109.37%
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EPS Next Y1626.18%
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Revenue 1Y (TTM)-14.36%
Revenue growth 3Y3.8%
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