Lee Enterprises LEE
NASDAQ LEE
$7.60 +0.03 (+0.40%)
As of: Sep 10, 2026 · 12:55 PM EDT

Lee Enterprises (LEE) Asset Utilization Ratio (2011 - 2026)

Lee Enterprises' (LEE) quarterly Asset Utilization Ratio came in at 0.83 in Q2 2026, down 10.88% on a YoY basis from 0.93 in Q2 2025, and down 5.38% quarter-over-quarter from 0.88 in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Lee Enterprises (LEE) Asset Utilization Ratio (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Lee Enterprises (LEE) has reported Asset Utilization Ratio for 16 consecutive years, with 0.83 the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Asset Utilization Ratio fell 10.88% year-over-year to 0.83; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at 0.83 (down 10.88% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 0.9, changed 0.06% from the prior year.
  • Asset Utilization Ratio declined to 0.83 in Q2 2026 per LEE's latest filing, from 0.88 in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Asset Utilization Ratio topped out at 1.02 in Q4 2022 and bottomed at 0.83 in Q2 2026.
  • Historically, Asset Utilization Ratio has averaged 0.94 across 5 years, with a median of 0.94 in 2023.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2026: Asset Utilization Ratio rose 9.27% in 2022, then dropped 10.88% in 2026.
  • Over 5 years, Asset Utilization Ratio stood at 1.02 in 2022, then decreased by 8.62% to 0.94 in 2023, then climbed by 0.06% to 0.94 in 2024, then fell by 2.02% to 0.92 in 2025, then retreated by 9.33% to 0.83 in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Asset Utilization Ratio over the past three periods registered 0.83, 0.88, and 0.92 for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Asset Util. (Qtr)
1 News 18.18 Bn 16.09 Bn - 0.58
2 New York Times 10.76 Bn 10.10 Bn 394.61 Mn 1.02
3 36Kr Holdings 3.38 Bn 3.36 Bn - -
4 John Wiley & Sons 2.46 Bn 2.36 Bn 285.49 Mn 0.58
5 McGraw Hill 2.31 Bn 2.12 Bn 439.20 Mn 0.39
6 Ziff Davis 2.03 Bn 423.05 Mn 241.03 Mn 0.36
7 Usa Today 919.31 Mn 832.66 Mn 208.25 Mn 1.24
8 Daily Journal 895.03 Mn 457.93 Mn 26.82 Mn 0.20
9 Scholastic 846.68 Mn 711.78 Mn 285.70 Mn 0.90
10 Lee Enterprises 169.08 Mn 109.66 Mn 63.89 Mn 0.83
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 28, 2026 0.83
Mar 29, 2026 0.88
Dec 28, 2025 0.92
Sep 28, 2025 0.92
Jun 29, 2025 0.93
Mar 30, 2025 0.94
Dec 29, 2024 0.94
Sep 29, 2024 0.92
Jun 23, 2024 0.91
Mar 24, 2024 0.92
Dec 24, 2023 0.94
Sep 24, 2023 0.96
Jun 25, 2023 0.99
Mar 26, 2023 1.01
Dec 25, 2022 1.02
Sep 25, 2022 1.01
Jun 26, 2022 0.98
Mar 27, 2022 0.96
Dec 26, 2021 0.94
Sep 26, 2021 0.95