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Lee Enterprises, Incorporated LEE

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Overview of Lee Enterprises, Incorporated

LEE NMS
Communication Services Publishing Micro Cap
Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (LEE), is a Micro Cap company, in the Publishing industry, last closed at $9.42, about 529.5% undervalued vs fair value, +9.7% 1Y return, ranked 245/261 in sector.
$9.42
5.61%
As of March 13, 2026
Previous close • Vol 90d: 101.1%
52-Week Range
Market Cap
$195.30M
Enterprise Value
$679.66M
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Quick Facts

Website https://www.lee.net
HQ Davenport, IA
Employees 2,230
Fiscal year Sep 30

Next Events

Earnings May 7 Estimated

Fair Value Snapshot

Bear Base Bull
$53
$59
$66
Current: $9.42 +530% vs base

Engine Room Money Flow™

Micro Cap

Corporate Free Cash Flow - Where revenue goes and how value is created

Flow Steps
Revenue
$562.3M
-8%%
Gross Profit
$549.4M
-7.6%%
Operating Income
$19.9M
-34.7%%
Net Income
$-37.6M
-45.5%%
Money Flow Bridge
Flow Direction: Money moves from left to right
Components: Breakdown shows composition of each stage
Industry-Specific: Corporate Free Cash Flow

Quality & Reliability Indicators

Cash Conversion Ratio
18.8%
Poor

FCF / Net Income - measures how well earnings convert to cash

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Where It Leaks

Cash Flow Health critical
Significant cash flow inefficiencies identified. Multiple high-impact leaks require attention.
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Moat Analysis Corporate Default

Competitive Advantage Assessment

Evaluating Lee Enterprises, Incorporated's durable competitive advantages across 6 defense dimensions

Overall Moat Strength
55
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Moderate
Scores based on quantitative metrics and qualitative factors

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Pricing Power

Strong
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Trade-Off Ledger™

Where management spends the performance budget - Growth, Profitability, or Safety

Generic Industrial / Default vs Industry Peers 95% Coverage
Trade-Off Triangle Visualization A ternary plot showing LEE's balance between Growth (30.0%), Profitability (39.6%), and Safety (30.5%). Growth 30% Safety 31% Profitability 40%

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Growth

31th percentile vs peers
32
Key Signals
Rev Growth YoY -8.0% 43p EPS Growth YoY -42.5% 31p Revenue CAGR 3Y -10.4% 21p TSR -21.8% 21p
Strengths
  • Gross Profit Margin in top 20% of peers (97.7%, 93th percentile)
  • Net Debt/Ebitda in top 20% of peers (28.24, 92th percentile)
  • Conservative leverage compared to industry peers
Risks

No significant risks identified for this axis.

Profitability

41th percentile vs peers
42
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Safety

32th percentile vs peers
32
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Two Futures

Scenario-based fair value ranges for Lee Enterprises, Incorporated.

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