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| 1 Year | 5 Year | 5 Year Annualized | Since IPO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEE | -74.47% | -55.29% | -14.87% | -23% |
| S&P | +14.5% | +93.32% | +14.09% | +7,575% |
Lee Enterprises, Inc. engages in the provision of local news, information, and advertising services. It also offers retail, classified, digital, national advertising, and niche publications. Its digital products include video, digital couponing, behavioral targeting, banner advertisements, and social networking. The company was founded by Alfred Wilson Lee in 1890 and is headquartered in Dover, DE.
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| Q2 2025 | YOY Change | |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $141.29M | -6.2% |
| Gross Profit | $86.81M | 8.0% |
| Gross Margin | 61.44% | 8.1% |
| Market Cap | $39.81M | -41.7% |
| Market Cap / Employee | $0.01M | 0.0% |
| Employees | 3K | 0.0% |
| Net Income | -$1.68M | 54.6% |
| EBITDA | $13.34M | 2.4% |
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| Q2 2025 | YOY Change | |
|---|---|---|
| Net Cash | $14.13M | 5.2% |
| Accounts Receivable | $57.11M | -6.7% |
| Inventory | 5.3 | -11.7% |
| Q2 2025 | YOY Change | |
|---|---|---|
| Long Term Debt | $477.83M | -0.8% |
| Short Term Debt | $7.80M | -26.7% |
| Q2 2025 | YOY Change | |
|---|---|---|
| Return On Assets | -6.35% | -3.8% |
| Return On Invested Capital | -0.71% | -1.8% |
| Q2 2025 | YOY Change | |
|---|---|---|
| Free Cash Flow | $8.28M | 251.1% |
| Operating Free Cash Flow | $8.89M | 567.5% |
| Metric | Q3 2024 | Q4 2024 | Q1 2025 | Q2 2025 | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price to Book | 13.59 | -9.25 | -2.41 | -1.02 | -111.85% |
| Price to Sales | 0.09 | 0.15 | 0.11 | 0.07 | -43.31% |
| Price to Tangible Book Value | -0.14 | -0.22 | -0.15 | -0.09 | -45.42% |
| Enterprise Value to EBITDA | 34.64 | 93.95 | 88.72 | 38.40 | -9.56% |
| Return on Equity | -31.8% | -130.9% | -219.4% | -455.4% | - |
| Total Debt | $483.85M | $480.72M | $485.80M | $485.63M | -1.34% |
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