$7.07
+0.36
(+5.37%)
As of Oct 5, 2026, 4:19 PM EDT · cached
Price history
Lee Enterprises (LEE) is trading up at $7.07 (+5.37%), as of the latest quote. It is a Russell 2000 constituent in the Communication Services sector.
Lee Enterprises revenue & net income history (FY2016–FY2025)
RevenueNet income
| FY2016Sep 2016 | FY2017Sep 2017 | FY2018Sep 2018 | FY2019Sep 2019 | FY2020Sep 2020 | FY2021Sep 2021 | FY2022Sep 2022 | FY2023Sep 2023 | FY2024Sep 2024 | FY2025Sep 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income statement | ||||||||||
| Revenue | $614.4M | $566.9M | $544.0M | $509.9M | $618.0M | $794.6M | $781.0M | $691.1M | $611.4M | $562.3M |
| Growth (year over year) | −5.3% | −7.7% | −4.1% | −6.3% | +21.2% | +28.6% | −1.7% | −11.5% | −11.5% | −8.0% |
| Operating income | $104.0M | $89.1M | $85.7M | $74.7M | $50.3M | $56.6M | $24.9M | $37.2M | $4.55M | −$4.65M |
| Operating margin | 16.9% | 15.7% | 15.8% | 14.7% | 8.1% | 7.1% | 3.2% | 5.4% | 0.7% | −0.8% |
| Net income | $35.0M | $27.5M | $45.8M | $14.3M | −$1.98M | $22.7M | −$2.02M | −$5.27M | −$25.8M | −$37.6M |
| Net margin | 5.7% | 4.8% | 8.4% | 2.8% | −0.3% | 2.9% | −0.3% | −0.8% | −4.2% | −6.7% |
| EPS (diluted) | $6.40 | $5.00 | $8.20 | $2.51 | −$0.35 | $3.90 | −$0.35 | −$0.90 | −$4.35 | −$6.20 |
| Balance sheet | ||||||||||
| Cash and equivalents | $17.0M | $10.6M | $5.38M | $8.64M | $33.7M | $26.1M | $16.2M | $14.5M | $9.60M | $9.99M |
| Total assets | $662.9M | $620.9M | $575.4M | $555.2M | $864.1M | $843.6M | $744.0M | $711.6M | $649.2M | $601.7M |
| Total liabilities | $790.4M | $712.1M | $611.7M | $592.0M | $907.1M | $800.3M | $726.8M | $687.9M | $656.5M | $642.7M |
| Long-term debt | $565.8M | $496.4M | $460.8M | $429.4M | $524.6M | $476.5M | $462.6M | $455.7M | $445.9M | $455.5M |
| Shareholders' equity | −$128.5M | −$92.2M | −$37.4M | −$38.5M | −$45.0M | $41.1M | $15.0M | $21.2M | −$9.89M | −$43.3M |
| Cash flow | ||||||||||
| Operating cash flow | $79.2M | $72.3M | $59.3M | $57.7M | $49.9M | $50.1M | $2.85M | −$3.18M | $1.12M | −$5.54M |
| Capital expenditure | $7.09M | $4.08M | $6.03M | $5.90M | $8.10M | $7.48M | $7.54M | $5.11M | $9.21M | $1.54M |
| Free cash flow | $72.1M | $68.2M | $53.3M | $51.8M | $41.8M | $42.6M | −$4.68M | −$8.29M | −$8.09M | −$7.08M |
RevenueNet income
| Q4 FY24†Sep 2024 | Q1 FY25Dec 2024 | Q2 FY25Mar 2025 | Q3 FY25Jun 2025 | Q4 FY25†Sep 2025 | Q1 FY26Dec 2025 | Q2 FY26Mar 2026 | Q3 FY26Jun 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income statement | ||||||||
| Revenue | $158.6M | $144.6M | $137.4M | $141.3M | $139.1M | $130.1M | $122.0M | $126.0M |
| Growth (year over year) | −3.3% | −7.1% | −6.3% | −6.2% | −12.3% | −10.0% | −11.2% | −10.8% |
| Operating income | −$3.66M | −$3.35M | −$4.50M | $4.66M | −$1.46M | $5.21M | $8.54M | $8.63M |
| Operating margin | −2.3% | −2.3% | −3.3% | 3.3% | −1.0% | 4.0% | 7.0% | 6.9% |
| Net income | −$10.1M | −$16.7M | −$12.5M | −$1.92M | −$6.41M | −$5.61M | −$2.15M | $4.67M |
| Net margin | −6.4% | −11.6% | −9.1% | −1.4% | −4.6% | −4.3% | −1.8% | 3.7% |
| EPS (diluted) | −$1.68 | −$2.80 | −$2.07 | −$0.31 | −$1.02 | −$0.92 | −$0.16 | $0.21 |
| Balance sheet | ||||||||
| Cash and equivalents | $9.60M | $6.12M | $4.66M | $14.1M | $9.99M | $12.6M | $53.3M | $59.4M |
| Total assets | $649.2M | $633.0M | $623.9M | $622.7M | $601.7M | $592.6M | $618.6M | $624.6M |
| Total liabilities | $656.5M | $657.1M | $660.0M | $660.8M | $642.7M | $639.0M | $621.8M | $624.6M |
| Long-term debt | $445.9M | $445.9M | $453.5M | $455.5M | $455.5M | $455.5M | $455.5M | $454.7M |
| Shareholders' equity | −$9.89M | −$26.7M | −$38.9M | −$40.5M | −$43.3M | −$48.7M | −$5.47M | −$2.24M |
| Cash flow | ||||||||
| Operating cash flow | −$261.0K | −$7.34M | −$790.0K | $8.89M | −$6.31M | $4.47M | −$6.25M | $7.92M |
| Capital expenditure | $2.66M | $1.55M | $1.37M | $616.0K | −$2.00M | $758.0K | $577.0K | $1.07M |
| Free cash flow | −$2.92M | −$8.89M | −$2.16M | $8.28M | −$4.31M | $3.71M | −$6.82M | $6.84M |
From Lee Enterprises's 10-K and 10-Q filings with the SEC; its fiscal year ends in September. Each period shows the latest figure the company has reported for it, including restatements. † Quarter derived from the company's year-to-date or full-year totals. Filings on SEC EDGAR →
About Lee Enterprises
Lee Enterprises, Inc. is a publicly traded American media company. It publishes 72 daily newspapers in 25 states, and more than 350 weekly, classified, and specialty publications. Lee Enterprises was founded in 1890 by Alfred Wilson Lee and is based in Davenport, Iowa.
Source: Wikipedia — Lee Enterprises
- Headquarters
- Davenport, Iowa From SEC filings, Oct 2026
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