LEE Stock Overview
Provides local news and information, and advertising services in the United States. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 2/6 |
| Future Growth | 0/6 |
| Past Performance | 0/6 |
| Financial Health | 0/6 |
| Dividends | 0/6 |
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$7.37 |
| 52 Week High | US$19.63 |
| 52 Week Low | US$7.18 |
| Beta | 0.92 |
| 1 Month Change | -14.86% |
| 3 Month Change | -35.73% |
| 1 Year Change | -40.02% |
| 3 Year Change | -64.96% |
| 5 Year Change | -26.35% |
| Change since IPO | -50.90% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
AI Solutions Will Reshape Digital Media As Legacy Risks Persist
Apr 09 Significant investment in AI-driven technologies aims to boost digital content engagement, advertising revenue, and future digital revenue growth.Lee Enterprises, Incorporated's (NASDAQ:LEE) Revenues Are Not Doing Enough For Some Investors
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 22Shareholder Returns
| LEE | US Media | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -5.6% | 5.3% | 4.5% |
| 1Y | -40.0% | 0.4% | 11.2% |
Return vs Industry: LEE underperformed the US Media industry which returned -0.3% over the past year.
Return vs Market: LEE underperformed the US Market which returned 10.6% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| LEE volatility | |
|---|---|
| LEE Average Weekly Movement | 9.4% |
| Media Industry Average Movement | 10.0% |
| Market Average Movement | 8.1% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 16.8% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 4.2% |
Stable Share Price: LEE has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.
Volatility Over Time: LEE's weekly volatility (9%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 2,861 | Kevin Mowbray | lee.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
| LEE fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | US$45.26m |
| Earnings (TTM) | -US$43.61m |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$591.09m |
0.1x
P/S Ratio-1.0x
P/E RatioIs LEE overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| LEE income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$591.09m |
| Cost of Revenue | US$248.10m |
| Gross Profit | US$342.99m |
| Other Expenses | US$386.60m |
| Earnings | -US$43.61m |
Last Reported Earnings
Mar 30, 2025
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | -7.04 |
| Gross Margin | 58.03% |
| Net Profit Margin | -7.38% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | -1,844.5% |
How did LEE perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/05/15 20:53 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/05/15 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/03/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/09/29 |
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.
| 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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* 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.
Analysis Model and Snowflake
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Industry and Sector Metrics
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Analyst Sources
Lee Enterprises, Incorporated is covered by 4 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 |
|---|---|
| Barry Lucas | G. Research, LLC |
| Steven Salz | M Partners Inc. |
| Daniel Harriman | Sidoti & Company, LLC |