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Lee Enterprises, Incorporated LEE

A comprehensive view of key metrics, scores, and financial health for Lee Enterprises, Incorporated

Overview of Lee Enterprises, Incorporated

LEE NMS
Communication Services Publishing Framework: General Corporate Micro Cap
Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (LEE), is a Micro Cap company, in the Publishing industry, last closed at $7.84, about 656.8% undervalued vs fair value, +53.7% 1Y return, ranked 229/270 in sector.
Metrics Rev Growth -8.0% ROE 141.3% Gross Margin 97.7%
USD 7.84
0.77%
(Delayed)
• Vol 90d: 60.1%
52-Week Range
Market Cap
$185.18M
Enterprise Value
$609.39M
Overall Score
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Overall
Growth
Weak
Profitability
Weak
Health
Weak
Efficiency
Weak
Valuation
Fair
Growth
Weak
Profitability
Weak
Health
Weak
Efficiency
Weak
Valuation
Fair
Completeness: 82%
Confidence: 85%
Updated: Jul 5
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Quick Facts

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

Next Events

Earnings Aug 6 Estimated

Fair Value Snapshot

Bear Base Bull
$53
$59
$66
Current: $7.84 +657% 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 FY2025
18.8%

Operating Cash Flow / Net Income

FCF / Net Income - not meaningful while net income is negative (a near-100% ratio here only reflects cash burn tracking accounting losses, not earnings quality)

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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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Active Leaks
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Improving
1
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2
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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
51
/100
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 (16.9%), Profitability (46.9%), and Safety (36.2%). Growth 17% Safety 36% Profitability 47%

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Growth

17th percentile vs peers
18
Key Signals
Rev Growth YoY -8.0% 18p EPS Growth YoY -42.5% 26p Revenue CAGR 3Y -10.4% 13p TSR -50.8% 9p
Strengths
  • D/E Ratio in top 20% of peers (-11.12, 99th percentile)
  • Gross Profit Margin in top 20% of peers (97.7%, 98th percentile)
  • Debt/FCF Ratio in top 20% of peers (-67.98, 99th percentile)
  • Conservative leverage compared to industry peers
Risks
  • Growth in bottom 20% of peers (percentile: 17)
  • Rev Growth YoY in bottom 20% of peers (-8.0%)

Profitability

49th percentile vs peers
49
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Safety

37th percentile vs peers
38
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Two Futures

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

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Base
$59.33
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+656.8% vs current
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