NASDAQ
LEE

Lee Enterprises Incorporated

Publishing
Communication Services

Prices are adjusted according to historical splits.

Lee Enterprises Incorporated Stock Price

Vitals

Today's Low:
$11.15
Today's High:
$12.05
Open Price:
$11.15
52W Low:
$10.09
52W High:
$23.5055
Prev. Close:
$11.15
Volume:
17733

Company Statistics

Market Cap.:
$67.71 million
Book Value:
2.01
Revenue TTM:
$720.76 million
Operating Margin TTM:
6.95%
Gross Profit TTM:
$445.97 million
Profit Margin:
-1.45%
Return on Assets TTM:
4.13%
Return on Equity TTM:
-23.15%

Company Profile

Lee Enterprises Incorporated had its IPO on 1987-11-05 under the ticker symbol LEE.

The company operates in the Communication Services sector and Publishing industry. Lee Enterprises Incorporated has a staff strength of 3,577 employees.

Stock update

Shares of Lee Enterprises Incorporated opened at $11.15 at the start of the last trading session i.e. 2023-09-12.

The stocks traded within a range of $11.15 - $12.05, and closed at $11.31.

This is a +1.44% increase from the previous day's closing price.

A total volume of 17,733 shares were traded at the close of the day’s session.

In the last one week, shares of Lee Enterprises Incorporated have slipped by -1.99%.

Lee Enterprises Incorporated's Key Ratios

Lee Enterprises Incorporated has a market cap of $67.71 million, indicating a price to book ratio of 1.8357 and a price to sales ratio of 0.1212.

In the last 12-months Lee Enterprises Incorporated’s revenue was $720.76 million with a gross profit of $445.97 million and an EBITDA of $82.29 million. The EBITDA ratio measures Lee Enterprises Incorporated's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure its profitability.

In the trailing 12-month period, Lee Enterprises Incorporated’s operating margin was 6.95% while its return on assets stood at 4.13% with a return of equity of -23.15%.

In Q2, Lee Enterprises Incorporated’s quarterly earnings growth was a negative -91.3% while revenue growth was a negative 12.2%.

Lee Enterprises Incorporated’s PE and PEG Ratio

Forward PE
0
Trailing PE
0
PEG
1.9

Its diluted EPS in the last 12-months stands at $-1.68 per share while it has a forward price to earnings multiple of 0 and a PEG multiple of 1.9. A low price to earnings ratio can mean the stock is attractively valued while a high ratio suggests the stock may be overvalued.

The PEG on the other hand provides a broader view compared to the P/E ratio and gives greater insight into Lee Enterprises Incorporated’s profitability.

Lee Enterprises Incorporated stock is trading at a EV to sales ratio of 0.7693 and a EV to EBITDA ratio of 7.5945. Its price to sales ratio in the trailing 12-months stood at 0.1212.

Lee Enterprises Incorporated stock pays annual dividends of $0 per share, indicating a yield of 0% and a payout ratio of 0%.

Balance sheet and cash flow metrics

Total Assets
$722.82 million
Total Liabilities
$124.66 million
Operating Cash Flow
$56000.00
Capital Expenditure
$1.51 million
Dividend Payout Ratio
0%

Lee Enterprises Incorporated ended 2024 with $722.82 million in total assets and $0 in total liabilities. Its intangible assets were valued at $722.82 million while shareholder equity stood at $12.21 million.

Lee Enterprises Incorporated ended 2024 with $42.26 million in deferred long-term liabilities, $124.66 million in other current liabilities, 61000.00 in common stock, $-264512000.00 in retained earnings and $329.50 million in goodwill. Its cash balance stood at $16.96 million and cash and short-term investments were $16.96 million. The company’s total short-term debt was $9,984,000 while long-term debt stood at $457.98 million.

Lee Enterprises Incorporated’s total current assets stands at $109.17 million while long-term investments were $35.45 million and short-term investments were $0. Its net receivables were $69.18 million compared to accounts payable of $38.47 million and inventory worth $7.93 million.

In 2024, Lee Enterprises Incorporated's operating cash flow was $56000.00 while its capital expenditure stood at $1.51 million.

Comparatively, Lee Enterprises Incorporated paid $0 in dividends in 2024.

Other key metrics

Current Trading Price
$11.31
52-Week High
$23.5055
52-Week Low
$10.09
Analyst Target Price
$45

Lee Enterprises Incorporated stock is currently trading at $11.31 per share. It touched a 52-week high of $23.5055 and a 52-week low of $23.5055. Analysts tracking the stock have a 12-month average target price of $45.

Its 50-day moving average was $12.44 and 200-day moving average was $14.75 The short ratio stood at 2.55 indicating a short percent outstanding of 0%.

Around 1583.9% of the company’s stock are held by insiders while 4220.8% are held by institutions.

Frequently Asked Questions About Lee Enterprises Incorporated

The stock symbol (also called stock or share ticker) of Lee Enterprises Incorporated is LEE

The IPO of Lee Enterprises Incorporated took place on 1987-11-05

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About

Lee Enterprises, Incorporated provides local news and information, and advertising services in the United States. The company offers print and digital editions of daily, weekly, and monthly newspapers and niche publications; and web hosting and content management services. It also 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. In addition, the company offers integrated digital publishing and content management solutions for creating, distributing, and monetizing multimedia content for media publications, universities, television stations, and niche publications. Further, it provides commercial printing services; distributes third party products; and operates a digital marketing services agency. Lee Enterprises, Incorporated was founded in 1890 and is based in Davenport, Iowa.

Address

4600 E. 53rd Street, Davenport, IA, United States, 52807