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Lee Enterprises NasdaqGS:LEE Stock Report

Last Price

US$14.65

Market Cap

US$90.7m

7D

-2.4%

1Y

86.1%

Updated

30 Dec, 2024

Data

Company Financials +

Lee Enterprises, Incorporated

NasdaqGS:LEE Stock Report

Market Cap: US$90.7m

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Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Lee Enterprises
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$14.65
52 Week HighUS$19.63
52 Week LowUS$7.57
Beta1.06
1 Month Change-10.23%
3 Month Change68.39%
1 Year Change86.15%
3 Year Change-60.62%
5 Year Change3.17%
Change since IPO-2.33%

Recent News & Updates

Lee Enterprises: External Interest Ramps Up Ahead Of Q4 Earnings

Dec 02

Recent updates

Lee Enterprises: External Interest Ramps Up Ahead Of Q4 Earnings

Dec 02

Lee Enterprises (NASDAQ:LEE) Has No Shortage Of Debt

Nov 26
Lee Enterprises (NASDAQ:LEE) Has No Shortage Of Debt

Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (NASDAQ:LEE) Shares Fly 82% But Investors Aren't Buying For Growth

Oct 10
Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (NASDAQ:LEE) Shares Fly 82% But Investors Aren't Buying For Growth

Benign Growth For Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (NASDAQ:LEE) Underpins Its Share Price

Jul 03
Benign Growth For Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (NASDAQ:LEE) Underpins Its Share Price

Lee Enterprises (NASDAQ:LEE) Use Of Debt Could Be Considered Risky

Mar 22
Lee Enterprises (NASDAQ:LEE) Use Of Debt Could Be Considered Risky

We Think Shareholders May Want To Consider A Review Of Lee Enterprises, Incorporated's (NASDAQ:LEE) CEO Compensation Package

Feb 16
We Think Shareholders May Want To Consider A Review Of Lee Enterprises, Incorporated's (NASDAQ:LEE) CEO Compensation Package

Lee Enterprises, Incorporated's (NASDAQ:LEE) Price Is Right But Growth Is Lacking After Shares Rocket 43%

Jan 26
Lee Enterprises, Incorporated's (NASDAQ:LEE) Price Is Right But Growth Is Lacking After Shares Rocket 43%

Is Lee Enterprises (NASDAQ:LEE) Using Too Much Debt?

Nov 30
Is Lee Enterprises (NASDAQ:LEE) Using Too Much Debt?

Extra! Extra! Buffett-Backed LEE Is On A Run

Dec 18

My DCF Model Indicates That Lee Enterprises Is Worth More Than $24

Nov 26

Lee Enterprises: Substantial Upside On An Actually Good Business

Sep 20

Did Lee Enterprises' (NYSE:LEE) Share Price Deserve to Gain 74%?

Feb 22
Did Lee Enterprises' (NYSE:LEE) Share Price Deserve to Gain 74%?

Do Insiders Own Lots Of Shares In Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (NYSE:LEE)?

Feb 05
Do Insiders Own Lots Of Shares In Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (NYSE:LEE)?

Lee reports Q1 results

Feb 04

Shareholder Returns

LEEUS MediaUS Market
7D-2.4%-1.1%0.6%
1Y86.1%-2.7%23.7%

Return vs Industry: LEE exceeded the US Media industry which returned -2.7% over the past year.

Return vs Market: LEE exceeded the US Market which returned 23.7% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is LEE's price volatile compared to industry and market?
LEE volatility
LEE Average Weekly Movement16.9%
Media Industry Average Movement7.6%
Market Average Movement6.3%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market17.5%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.1%

Stable Share Price: LEE's share price has been volatile over the past 3 months compared to the US market.

Volatility Over Time: LEE's weekly volatility has increased from 11% to 17% over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
18902,861Kevin Mowbraylee.net

Lee Enterprises, Incorporated provides local news and information, and advertising services in the United States. The company offers digital subscription platforms; daily, weekly, and monthly newspapers and niche publications; and web hosting and content management services. It provides advertising and marketing services, such as audience extension, search engine optimization, search engine marketing, web and mobile production, social media services, and reputation monitoring and management.

Lee Enterprises, Incorporated Fundamentals Summary

How do Lee Enterprises's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
LEE fundamental statistics
Market capUS$90.68m
Earnings (TTM)-US$25.84m
Revenue (TTM)US$611.38m

0.1x

P/S Ratio

-3.5x

P/E Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
LEE income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$611.38m
Cost of RevenueUS$249.95m
Gross ProfitUS$361.43m
Other ExpensesUS$387.28m
Earnings-US$25.84m

Last Reported Earnings

Sep 29, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)-4.18
Gross Margin59.12%
Net Profit Margin-4.23%
Debt/Equity Ratio-6,080.5%

How did LEE perform over the long term?

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/30 08:49
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/27 00:00
Earnings2024/09/29
Annual Earnings2024/09/29

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.

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Analyst Sources

Lee Enterprises, Incorporated is covered by 4 analysts. 1 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Barry LucasG. Research, LLC
Steven SalzM Partners Inc.
Daniel HarrimanSidoti & Company, LLC