Lee Enterprises Balance Sheet Health
Financial Health criteria checks 1/6
Lee Enterprises has a total shareholder equity of $6.5M and total debt of $452.7M, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 6973.6%. Its total assets and total liabilities are $677.5M and $671.0M respectively. Lee Enterprises's EBIT is $49.5M making its interest coverage ratio 1.2. It has cash and short-term investments of $13.4M.
Key information
6,973.6%
Debt to equity ratio
US$452.73m
Debt
| Interest coverage ratio | 1.2x |
| Cash | US$13.43m |
| Equity | US$6.49m |
| Total liabilities | US$670.96m |
| Total assets | US$677.46m |
Recent financial health updates
Lee Enterprises (NASDAQ:LEE) Use Of Debt Could Be Considered Risky
Mar 22
Is Lee Enterprises (NASDAQ:LEE) Using Too Much Debt?
Nov 30Recent updates
Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (NASDAQ:LEE) Shares Fly 82% But Investors Aren't Buying For Growth
Oct 10Benign Growth For Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (NASDAQ:LEE) Underpins Its Share Price
Jul 03Lee Enterprises (NASDAQ:LEE) Use Of Debt Could Be Considered Risky
Mar 22We Think Shareholders May Want To Consider A Review Of Lee Enterprises, Incorporated's (NASDAQ:LEE) CEO Compensation Package
Feb 16Lee Enterprises, Incorporated's (NASDAQ:LEE) Price Is Right But Growth Is Lacking After Shares Rocket 43%
Jan 26Is Lee Enterprises (NASDAQ:LEE) Using Too Much Debt?
Nov 30Extra! Extra! Buffett-Backed LEE Is On A Run
Dec 18My DCF Model Indicates That Lee Enterprises Is Worth More Than $24
Nov 26Lee Enterprises: Substantial Upside On An Actually Good Business
Sep 20Did Lee Enterprises' (NYSE:LEE) Share Price Deserve to Gain 74%?
Feb 22Do Insiders Own Lots Of Shares In Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (NYSE:LEE)?
Feb 05Lee reports Q1 results
Feb 04How Much Are Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (NYSE:LEE) Insiders Spending On Buying Shares?
Jan 02Lee Enterprises: Like A Mispriced Long-Dated Call Option, Thanks To Sir Warren
Dec 18Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: LEE's short term assets ($101.9M) do not cover its short term liabilities ($110.5M).
Long Term Liabilities: LEE's short term assets ($101.9M) do not cover its long term liabilities ($560.5M).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: LEE's net debt to equity ratio (6766.8%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: LEE had negative shareholder equity 5 years ago, but is now positive and has therefore improved.
Debt Coverage: LEE's debt is not well covered by operating cash flow (0.1%).
Interest Coverage: LEE's interest payments on its debt are not well covered by EBIT (1.2x coverage).