Lee Enterprises

8.82
0.11 (1.26%)
At close: Mar 03, 2025, 3:59 PM

Lee Enterprises Statistics

Share Statistics

Lee Enterprises has 6.19M shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 0.76% in one year.

Shares Outstanding 6.19M
Shares Change (YoY) 0.76%
Shares Change (QoQ) -0.01%
Owned by Institutions (%) 39.26%
Shares Floating 4.34M
Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares 315
FTD / Avg. Volume 1.1%

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 62.25K, so 1.01% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 62.25K
Short % of Shares Out 1.01%
Short % of Float 1.48%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 1.86

Valuation Ratios

The PE ratio is -2.2 and the forward PE ratio is 23.04. Lee Enterprises's PEG ratio is -0.01.

PE Ratio -2.2
Forward PE 23.04
PS Ratio 0.08
Forward PS 0.1
PB Ratio -5.24
P/FCF Ratio -6.4
PEG Ratio -0.01
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

Lee Enterprises has an Enterprise Value (EV) of 550.3M.

EV / Earnings -23.34
EV / Sales 0.9
EV / EBITDA 14.61
EV / EBIT 121.05
EV / FCF -68.01

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 0.85, with a Debt / Equity ratio of -3.83.

Current Ratio 0.85
Quick Ratio 0.8
Debt / Equity -3.83
Total Debt / Capitalization 135.29
Cash Flow / Debt 0.03
Interest Coverage 0.11

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 2.38% and return on capital (ROIC) is 11.24%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 2.38%
Return on Assets (ROA) -0.04%
Return on Capital (ROIC) 11.24%
Revenue Per Employee $228,638.74
Profits Per Employee $-8,815.63
Employee Count 2,674
Asset Turnover 0.94
Inventory Turnover n/a

Taxes

Income Tax -7.61M
Effective Tax Rate 0.24

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by -5.1% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.1, so Lee Enterprises's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta 1.1
52-Week Price Change -5.1%
50-Day Moving Average 12.79
200-Day Moving Average 12.34
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 23.7
Average Volume (20 Days) 28.7K

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Lee Enterprises had revenue of 611.38M and earned -23.57M in profits. Earnings per share was -3.97.

Revenue 611.38M
Gross Profit 611.38M
Operating Income 4.55M
Net Income -23.57M
EBITDA 37.66M
EBIT 4.55M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) -3.97
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has 0 in cash and 37.91M in debt, giving a net cash position of -37.91M.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 0
Total Debt 37.91M
Net Cash -37.91M
Retained Earnings -292.34M
Total Assets 632.97M
Working Capital -26.68M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 1.12M and capital expenditures -9.21M, giving a free cash flow of -8.09M.

Operating Cash Flow 1.12M
Capital Expenditures -9.21M
Free Cash Flow -8.09M
FCF Per Share -1.36
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 100%, with operating and profit margins of 0.74% and -3.86%.

Gross Margin 100%
Operating Margin 0.74%
Pretax Margin -5.1%
Profit Margin -3.86%
EBITDA Margin 6.16%
EBIT Margin 0.74%
FCF Margin -1.32%

Dividends & Yields

LEE pays an annual dividend of $7.6, which amounts to a dividend yield of 20.49%.

Dividend Per Share $7.60
Dividend Yield 20.49%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 5.56%
Payout Ratio -104.54%
Earnings Yield -44.46%
FCF Yield -14.63%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

Currently there are no analyst rating for LEE.

Price Target n/a
Price Target Difference n/a
Analyst Consensus n/a
Analyst Count n/a
Stock Forecasts

Stock Splits

The last stock split was on Mar 15, 2021. It was a backward split with a ratio of 1:10.

Last Split Date Mar 15, 2021
Split Type backward
Split Ratio 1:10

Scores

Altman Z-Score 0.24
Piotroski F-Score 3