Lee Enterprises Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
Lee Enterprises' CEO is Kevin Mowbray, appointed in Feb 2016, has a tenure of 9.83 years. total yearly compensation is $1.15M, comprised of 72.1% salary and 27.9% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 2.03% of the company’s shares, worth $466.76K. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 6.4 years and 6.5 years respectively.
Key information
Kevin Mowbray
Chief executive officer
US$1.2m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 72.13% |
| CEO tenure | 9.8yrs |
| CEO ownership | 2.0% |
| Management average tenure | 6.4yrs |
| Board average tenure | 6.5yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
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Jan 20
Lee Enterprises: External Interest Ramps Up Ahead Of Q4 Earnings
Dec 02Lee Enterprises (NASDAQ:LEE) Has No Shortage Of Debt
Nov 26Lee 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 22CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28 2025 | US$1m | US$831k | -US$38m |
| Jun 29 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$41m |
| Mar 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$44m |
| Dec 29 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$43m |
| Sep 29 2024 | US$1m | US$900k | -US$26m |
| Jun 23 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$18m |
| Mar 24 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$12m |
| Dec 24 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$6m |
| Sep 24 2023 | US$1m | US$813k | -US$5m |
| Jun 25 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$10m |
| Mar 26 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$12m |
| Dec 25 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$14m |
| Sep 25 2022 | US$2m | US$900k | -US$2m |
| Jun 26 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$10m |
| Mar 27 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$13m |
| Dec 26 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$20m |
| Sep 26 2021 | US$2m | US$900k | US$23m |
| Jun 27 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$16m |
| Mar 28 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$12m |
| Dec 27 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$7m |
| Sep 27 2020 | US$1m | US$838k | -US$2m |
| Jun 28 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$501k |
| Mar 29 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$7m |
| Dec 29 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$9m |
| Sep 29 2019 | US$2m | US$875k | US$14m |
Compensation vs Market: Kevin's total compensation ($USD1.15M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD577.67K).
Compensation vs Earnings: Kevin's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.
CEO
Kevin Mowbray (63 yo)
Mr. Kevin D. Mowbray is Director of The Associated Press, Inc. He is a Director, President and Chief Executive Officer of Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (“Lee”) since February 17, 2016. Prior to his electio...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 9.8yrs | US$1.15m | 2.03% $ 466.8k | |
| VP, CFO & Treasurer | 7.7yrs | US$612.44k | 0.55% $ 126.0k | |
| Chief Operating Officer | no data | US$694.02k | 0.57% $ 132.2k | |
| Vice President of Corporate Finance; Assistant Secretary and Assistant Treasurer | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Information Officer | no data | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Human Resources & Legal and Chief Legal Officer | 12yrs | no data | 0.33% $ 75.6k | |
| Vice President of Sales & Marketing | 5.1yrs | no data | 0.28% $ 63.9k | |
| President of North Carolina Media Group & VP of Sales for Carolina Region | 4.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Secretary & General Counsel | 2yrs | no data | no data | |
| VP of Finance & Corporate Controller | no data | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: LEE's management team is seasoned and experienced (6.4 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 9.8yrs | US$1.15m | 2.03% $ 466.8k | |
| Independent Chairman of the Board | 26.8yrs | US$430.00k | 3.42% $ 787.7k | |
| Independent Director | 1.4yrs | US$20.90k | 0.20% $ 45.2k | |
| Independent Lead Director | 24.9yrs | US$195.00k | 0.62% $ 143.2k | |
| Independent Director | 5.8yrs | US$172.50k | 0.54% $ 124.1k | |
| Independent Director | 3.6yrs | US$160.00k | 0.36% $ 84.1k | |
| Independent Director | 1.4yrs | US$20.90k | 0.20% $ 45.2k | |
| Independent Director | 15.3yrs | US$172.50k | 0.57% $ 130.9k | |
| Independent Director | 6.5yrs | US$160.00k | 0.43% $ 98.4k |
Experienced Board: LEE's board of directors are considered experienced (6.5 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/12/24 11:50 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/12/24 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/09/28 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/09/28 |
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.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Lee Enterprises, Incorporated is covered by 1 analysts. 0 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Daniel Harriman | Sidoti & Company, LLC |