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LEE ENTERPRISES, Inc LEE
LEE ENTERPRISES, Inc (LEE) earns a Piotroski F-score of 2/9 (weak financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the distress zone. It does not currently pay a dividend. FY2025 revenue was $562.3M at a -6.7% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
How it ranks in Manufacturing · percentile among 1957 companies
Percentile vs other Manufacturing companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 2/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · distress zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | -0.04 |
| Retained earnings / assets | -0.548 |
| EBIT / assets | -0.008 |
| Equity / liabilities | -0.067 |
Sector peers · similar-size Manufacturing companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEE | LEE ENTERPRISES, Inc | 2/9 | -2.17 | — | -8% |
| DJCO | DAILY JOURNAL CORP | 5/9 | 11.02 | 7.1 | +25.4% |
| TDAY | USA TODAY Co., Inc. | 7/9 | — | 700.4 | -8.3% |
| NYT | NEW YORK TIMES CO | 7/9 | 6.78 | 33.4 | +9.2% |
| NWS | NEWS CORP | 6/9 | — | 25.3 | +6.8% |
| VFS | VinFast Auto Ltd. | 4/9 | -13.01 | — | +57.9% |
| TM | TOYOTA MOTOR CORP/ | 7/9 | 2.55 | — | -1% |
About LEE ENTERPRISES, Inc
Lee Enterprises, Incorporated, a digital-first subscription and marketing services company, provides local news and information, and advertising services in the United States. The company offers digital subscription platforms; daily and weekly newspapers; and niche products for national and international news are accessible across digital and print formats through websites and mobile applications. It also provides subscription services through digital and print subscriptions; and omni-channel marketing solutions, including digital, print, programmatic, video, and social media campaigns. In addition, the company offers commercial printing, distribution, and other digital services through SaaS content management solution. Lee Enterprises, Incorporated was founded in 1890 and is based in Davenport, Iowa.
FAQ
Is LEE financially healthy?
LEE ENTERPRISES, Inc's Piotroski F-score is 2/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the distress zone.
Does LEE pay a dividend?
No, LEE ENTERPRISES, Inc does not currently pay a dividend.
How profitable is LEE?
In FY2025, LEE ENTERPRISES, Inc had a net margin of -6.7%.
Is LEE overvalued or undervalued?
LEE ENTERPRISES, Inc trades at about 2.1× trailing earnings — below its 10-year norm (10-year range 5.4×–286.9×, median 39.8×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
Is LEE a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on LEE ENTERPRISES, Inc: a Piotroski F-score of 2/9, an Altman Z″ in the distress zone. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-09-28. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.