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    Lee Enterprises Incorporated (LEE)

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    COMMUNICATION SERVICES • PUBLISHING • NASDAQ

    $8.00
    -0.37 (-4.42%)

    Market Cap: $186.58M

    Last updated: Sep 01, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET

    Earnings

    Performance (10Y)

    Beat Rate
    39%(12/31)
    Avg Surprise
    -100.33%
    Streak
    2 Q
    PeriodReportedEst.SurpriseB/MYoY
    Jun 26
    		$0.21$-0.16+231.25%Beat+167.7%
    Mar 26
    		$-0.16N/A+83.39%Beat+92.5%
    Dec 25
    		$-0.90$-0.69-30.43%Miss+67.9%
    Sep 25
    		$-1.06$-0.06-1666.67%Miss+35.0%
    Jun 25
    		$-0.31$-0.13-138.46%Miss+57.5%
    Mar 25
    		$-2.07$-1.48-40.14%Miss-0.7%
    Dec 24
    		$-2.80$-0.40-600.00%Miss-2433.3%
    Sep 24
    		$-1.63$0.20-915.00%Miss-409.4%
    Jun 24
    		$-0.73$0.68-207.35%Miss-212.3%
    Mar 24
    		$-2.06$-0.22-836.36%Miss-216.9%
    Dec 23
    		$0.12$-0.02+700.00%Beat-36.8%
    Sep 23
    		$-0.32N/A-122.86%Miss+70.6%
    Jun 23
    		$0.65$0.93-30.11%Miss-5.8%
    Mar 23
    		$-0.65$-0.51-27.45%Miss-2066.7%
    Dec 22
    		$0.19N/A-78.89%Miss-82.1%
    Sep 22
    		$-1.09$1.31-183.21%Miss-245.3%
    Jun 22
    		$0.69$0.48+43.75%Beat+25.5%
    Mar 22
    		$-0.03N/A+72.73%Beat+85.0%
    Dec 21
    		$1.06$0.54+96.30%Beat+278.6%
    Sep 21
    		$0.75$0.75+0.00%Beat+2600.0%
    Jun 21
    		$0.55N/AN/ABeat+2850.0%
    Mar 21
    		$-0.20$-0.19-5.26%Miss-122.2%
    Dec 20
    		$0.28N/A-90.00%Miss+211.1%
    Sep 20
    		$-0.03N/AN/ABeat-400.0%
    Jun 20
    		$-0.02N/A+90.00%Beat-140.0%
    Mar 20
    		$-0.09N/A+90.00%Beat-80.0%
    Dec 19
    		$0.09N/AN/ABeat-50.0%
    Sep 19
    		$0.01N/AN/ABeat-88.9%
    Jun 19
    		$0.05N/AN/ABeat-96.1%
    Mar 19
    		$-0.05N/AN/ABeat-112.5%
    Dec 18
    		$0.18$0.00N/ABeat-5.3%
    Sep 18
    		$0.09$0.13-30.77%Miss+50.0%
    Jun 18
    		$1.27$1.10+15.45%Beat+154.0%
    Mar 18
    		$0.40$0.06+566.67%Beat+500.0%
    Dec 17
    		$0.19$0.00N/ABeat+18.8%
    Sep 17
    		$0.06$0.00N/ABeat-95.7%
    Jun 17
    		$0.50$0.60-16.67%Miss-
    Mar 17
    		$-0.10N/A-108.33%Miss-
    Dec 16
    		$0.16$0.22-27.27%Miss-
    Sep 16
    		$1.40$0.90+55.56%Beat-

    Dividends

    Dividend Metrics

    Yield0.00%
    Annual/Share$0.00
    No dividend payments in the selected period.
    View LEE's full dividend history

    Key Metrics

    Valuation
    P/E Ratio-4.20EV/EBITDA14.82x
    Price/FCF-39.02xFCF Yield-2.56%
    Profitability
    Profit Margin-1.84%Operating Margin11.10%
    ROE-146.20%ROIC5.51%
    Financial Health
    Debt/Equity-203.00xInterest Coverage0.74x
    Current Ratio1.17xQuick Ratio1.11x
    Trading Statistics
    Beta0.38Avg Volume37.81K
    52-Week High$11.8852-Week Low$3.34

    Technical Indicators Dashboard

    Moving Averages

    SMA 10$8.25
    SMA 20$8.21
    SMA 50$8.27
    SMA 200$7.40
    EMA 10$8.23
    EMA 20$8.21
    EMA 50$8.34
    EMA 200$7.83

    MACD

    Line: 0.00Signal: -0.01Hist: 0.01

    ADX

    ADX: 19.0+DI: 22.0-DI: 20.5

    Aroon & PSAR

    Aroon Up36.0
    Aroon Down8.0
    PSAR$9.08

    Bollinger Bands

    Upper Band$8.51
    Lower Band$7.91
    %B Position735%(Upper)
    Band Width0.15

    RSI (14-Day)

    Neutral
    45.4

    Momentum Oscillators

    Stoch %K33.6
    Stoch %D35.4
    Williams %R-90.5
    ROC (10d)-2.9%
    Momentum-0.24
    CCI (20d)-63.3
    MFI (14d)60.8

    Volatility Measures

    ATR (14d)$0.44(5.6%)
    StdDev (20d)0.15
    Hist Vol40.4%(High)

    Volume Flow

    VWAP$8.12
    OBV1.4M
    AD Line-1.5M
    CMF (20d)-0.089

    Volume Metrics

    Avg Vol (20d)36.6K
    Vol Ratio0.8x
    VWMA (20d)$8.24

    Pivot Points

    R3$8.92
    R2$8.77
    R1$8.57
    Pivot Point$8.42
    S1$8.22
    S2$8.07
    S3$7.87

    Advanced Oscillators

    TSI0.23
    Ultimate Osc41.0
    KST16.45

    Financial Data

    QuarterJun 2026Mar 2026Dec 2025Sep 2025Jun 2025Mar 2025Dec 2024Sep 2024Jun 2024Mar 2024Dec 2023Sep 2023
    Total Revenue$125.97M$121.96M$130.06M$139.10M$141.29M$137.38M$144.56M$158.57M$150.58M$146.55M$155.68M$164.01M
    Cost of Revenue$44.81M$46.74M$49.43M$51.67M$47.44M$56.66M$60.25M$58.82M$59.28M$56.80M$59.68M$59.05M
    Gross Profit$81.16M$75.22M$80.63M$87.44M$93.86M$80.72M$84.31M$99.75M$91.30M$89.75M$96.00M$104.96M
    Operating Expenses$73.45M$67.69M$76.50M$90.21M$89.88M$86.38M$88.78M$104.11M$87.50M$95.50M$89.71M$97.03M
    R&D$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
    SG&A$62.08M$62.75M$68.81M$71.25M$77.25M$71.45M$74.68M$80.70M$74.18M$72.29M$74.78M$73.71M
    Operating Income$8.63M$8.54M$5.21M$-2,772,000$4.66M$-5,658,000$-4,474,000$-4,363,000$3.80M$-5,758,000$6.29M$11.60M
    Interest Income$922,000$1.01M$1.08M$1.31M$686,000$1.16M$1.12M$703,000$1.12M$1.21M$1.54M$2.99M
    Interest Expense$5.56M$7.63M$10.25M$10.14M$10.13M$9.95M$10.28M$10.80M$10.08M$10.21M$10.13M$10.33M
    Income Before Tax$6.57M$1.74M$-4,195,000$-11,453,000$-4,420,000$-13,795,000$-12,981,000$-13,651,000$-4,540,000$-14,473,000$1.48M$-437,000
    Income Tax Expense$1.40M$3.45M$931,000$-5,622,000$-2,744,000$-1,780,000$3.24M$-4,172,000$-849,000$-2,837,000$248,000$888,000
    Net Income$5.17M$-1,709,000$-5,126,000$-5,831,000$-1,676,000$-12,015,000$-16,224,000$-9,479,000$-3,691,000$-11,636,000$1.23M$-1,325,000
    EBITDA$15.66M$12.88M$9.63M$998,000$9.49M$171,000$2.44M$2.63M$11.27M$1.83M$17.37M$18.09M
    EBIT$12.13M$9.37M$6.05M$-2,627,000$5.71M$-5,000,000$-3,821,000$-3,549,000$4.42M$-5,465,000$10.07M$10.56M
    * Some calculated fields are derived from available data when not provided by source

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    Solas Capital Management LLC Acquires Shares of 1,549,944 Lee Enterprises, Incorporated $LEE

    Solas Capital Management LLC has acquired 1,549,944 shares of Lee Enterprises (NYSE:LEE) worth approximately $13.7 million, representing a 6.97% stake in the company and making it their 5th largest holding. Other institutional investors have also adjusted their positions in Lee Enterprises, which has a market capitalization of around $183.5 million and a 52-week trading range of $3.34 to $11.88. Insider activity includes a director selling 24,000 shares and another purchasing 6,925 shares.

    MarketBeat•8/25/26•
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    LEE Investors Have Opportunity to Join Lee Enterprises, Incorporated Fraud Investigation with SBS Law

    Schall, Brown & Schwartz LLP (SBS) has initiated an investigation into potential breaches of fiduciary duty by the directors and management of Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (NASDAQ: LEE). The firm encourages shareholders who have suffered losses to participate in the investigation, offering free consultations to discuss their rights. SBS specializes in securities class action lawsuits and shareholder rights litigation, representing investors globally.

    The AI Journal•8/24/26•
    Bearish

    Solas Capital Management, LLC's Lee Enterprises Inc(LEE) Holding History

    This article details Solas Capital Management, LLC's historical holdings in Lee Enterprises Inc (LEE). As of June 30, 2026, Solas Capital held 1.55 million shares valued at $13.73 million, representing 7.36% of their portfolio. The firm has made 12 purchases and 5 sales of LEE since 2020Q1, resulting in an estimated gain of $611,652.37.

    GuruFocus•8/20/26•
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    New job postings for Quad-Cities job seekers

    This article lists new job postings available for job seekers in the Quad-Cities area and beyond. It features various positions from different companies, including Lee Enterprises publications, River Bend Food Bank, City of Moline, John Deere, Winegard Company, and others. The job types range from machine operators, reporters, warehouse workers, and drivers to business development executives, engineers, and supervisors.

    Dispatch Argus•8/15/26•
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    Lee Enterprises (LEE) CEO Nathan Bekke reports major stock and performance rights awards

    Lee Enterprises (LEE) CEO Nathan E. Bekke was awarded 158,228 performance rights and a related common stock entry correcting a previous under-reported award by 50,469 shares. Additionally, he received employee stock options for 5,946 shares at a $16.36 exercise price and 7,273 performance rights in March 2025. These equity awards, detailed in an amended Form 4/A filing, are contingent on stock performance criteria and vest over time.

    Stock Titan•8/12/26•
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    Frequently Asked Questions About LEE

    Does LEE pay dividends?
    Lee Enterprises Incorporated (LEE) has a dividend payment track record. See the LEE dividend history page for its current payment status, yield, and streaks.
    What is LEE's market cap?
    Lee Enterprises Incorporated (LEE) has a market capitalization of $186.58M with a current stock price of $8.00.

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