LEE ENTERPRISES, Inc LEE
Nasdaq · stock · Newspapers: Publishing or Publishing & Printing · website · IPO 1980-03-17
LEE ENTERPRISES, Inc financials (annual)
Bars are annual figures from 2016 to 2025; red bars are negative (a loss or cash outflow).
| Metric | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 | FY2017 | FY2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $562.3M | $611.4M | $691.1M | $781.0M | $794.6M | $618.0M | $509.9M | $544.0M | $566.9M | $614.4M |
| Operating income | -$4.7M | $4.5M | $37.2M | $24.9M | $56.6M | $50.3M | $74.7M | $85.7M | $89.1M | $104.0M |
| Interest expense | — | — | $41.5M | $41.8M | $44.8M | $47.7M | $47.5M | $52.8M | $57.6M | $64.2M |
| Income tax | -$6.9M | -$7.6M | -$349,000 | $698,000 | $7.3M | $3.0M | $7.9M | -$16.2M | $11.6M | $22.2M |
| Net income | -$37.6M | -$25.8M | -$5.3M | -$2.0M | $22.7M | -$2.0M | $14.3M | $45.8M | $27.5M | $35.0M |
| EPS (diluted) | $-6.20 | $-4.35 | $-0.90 | $-0.35 | $3.90 | $-0.35 | $2.51 | $0.82 | $0.50 | $0.64 |
| Operating cash flow | -$5.5M | $1.1M | -$3.2M | $2.9M | $50.1M | $49.9M | $57.7M | $59.3M | $72.3M | $79.2M |
| Free cash flow | -$7.1M | -$8.1M | -$8.3M | -$4.7M | $42.6M | $41.8M | $51.8M | $53.3M | $68.2M | $72.1M |
| Cash & equivalents | $10.0M | $9.6M | $14.5M | $16.2M | $26.1M | $33.7M | $8.6M | $5.4M | $10.6M | $17.0M |
| Inventory | $4.7M | $5.6M | $7.5M | $8.3M | $6.3M | $7.5M | $3.8M | $5.7M | $3.6M | $4.3M |
| Total assets | $601.7M | $649.2M | $711.6M | $744.0M | $843.6M | $864.1M | $555.2M | $575.4M | $620.9M | $662.9M |
| Total liabilities | $642.7M | $656.5M | $687.9M | $726.8M | $800.3M | $907.1M | $592.0M | $611.7M | $712.1M | $790.4M |
| Shareholders' equity | -$43.3M | -$9.9M | $23.7M | $17.2M | $43.2M | -$45.0M | -$38.5M | -$37.4M | -$92.2M | -$128.5M |
Growth · year-over-year · Revenue CAGR -1%
| Metric | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 | FY2017 | FY2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth | -8.0% | -11.5% | -11.5% | -1.7% | +28.6% | +21.2% | -6.3% | -4.1% | -7.7% | -5.3% |
| Net income growth | — | — | — | -108.9% | — | -113.8% | -68.8% | +66.5% | -21.4% | +49.9% |
| EPS growth | — | — | — | -109.0% | — | -113.9% | +206.1% | +64.0% | -21.9% | +48.8% |
| Free cash flow growth | — | — | — | -111.0% | +2.0% | -19.3% | -2.8% | -21.9% | -5.4% | +11.3% |
Each column is the change versus the prior fiscal year. Growth off a negative or zero base is shown as “—”. CAGR is the compound annual revenue growth across the years shown.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-09-28. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.