Lee Enterprises Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 0/6
Lee Enterprises's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -42.7%, while the Media industry saw earnings growing at 11.6% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 8.2% per year.
Key information
-42.7%
Earnings growth rate
-43.2%
EPS growth rate
| Media Industry Growth | 13.2% |
| Revenue growth rate | 8.2% |
| Return on equity | -15.0% |
| Net Margin | -0.9% |
| Last Earnings Update | 24 Dec 2023 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Lee Enterprises (NASDAQ:LEE) Use Of Debt Could Be Considered Risky
Mar 22
We 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 18Revenue & Expenses BreakdownBeta
How Lee Enterprises makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Dec 23 | 662 | -6 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 Sep 23 | 691 | -5 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 Jun 23 | 721 | -10 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 Mar 23 | 744 | -12 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 Dec 22 | 764 | -14 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 Sep 22 | 781 | -2 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 Jun 22 | 781 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 Mar 22 | 783 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 Dec 21 | 785 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 Sep 21 | 795 | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 Jun 21 | 793 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 Mar 21 | 779 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 Dec 20 | 707 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 Sep 20 | 618 | -2 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 Jun 20 | 550 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 Mar 20 | 495 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 Dec 19 | 496 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 Sep 19 | 510 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 526 | 18 | 4 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 531 | 16 | 4 | 0 |
| 30 Dec 18 | 536 | 21 | 4 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 544 | 46 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 Jun 18 | 544 | 45 | 4 | 0 |
| 25 Mar 18 | 551 | 46 | 4 | 0 |
| 24 Dec 17 | 557 | 50 | 4 | 0 |
| 24 Sep 17 | 567 | 27 | 4 | 0 |
| 25 Jun 17 | 575 | 25 | 4 | 0 |
| 26 Mar 17 | 587 | 23 | 4 | 0 |
| 25 Dec 16 | 600 | 36 | 4 | 0 |
| 25 Sep 16 | 614 | 35 | 4 | 0 |
| 26 Jun 16 | 622 | 44 | 3 | 0 |
| 27 Mar 16 | 630 | 42 | 3 | 0 |
| 27 Dec 15 | 640 | 25 | 3 | 0 |
| 27 Sep 15 | 649 | 23 | 3 | 0 |
| 28 Jun 15 | 659 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 Mar 15 | 663 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 Dec 14 | 661 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 Sep 14 | 661 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| 29 Jun 14 | 657 | -85 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Mar 14 | 661 | -74 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 Dec 13 | 667 | -79 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 Sep 13 | 678 | -77 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 13 | 692 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: LEE is currently unprofitable.
Growing Profit Margin: LEE is currently unprofitable.
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: LEE is unprofitable, and losses have increased over the past 5 years at a rate of 42.7% per year.
Accelerating Growth: Unable to compare LEE's earnings growth over the past year to its 5-year average as it is currently unprofitable
Earnings vs Industry: LEE is unprofitable, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Media industry (-3.4%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: LEE has a negative Return on Equity (-14.98%), as it is currently unprofitable.