Lee Enterprises (LEE) Cash from Operations (2010 - 2026)
Lee Enterprises' (LEE) quarterly Cash from Operations came in at 6247000.0 in Q1 2026, down 690.76% YoY from 1057452.32 in Q1 2025, and down 239.72% on a QoQ basis from 4471000.0 in Q4 2025.
Lee Enterprises (LEE) Cash from Operations (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Lee Enterprises (LEE) has 17 years of Cash from Operations data on file, last reported at 6247000.0 in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Cash from Operations fell 690.76% year-over-year to 6247000.0 in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 810000.0 (up 107.87% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 5541000.0, down 596.06% from the prior year.
- Cash from Operations eased to 6247000.0 in Q1 2026, from 4471000.0 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Cash from Operations ranged from a high of 8892000.0 in Q2 2025 to a low of 7337000.0 in Q4 2024.
- A 5-year average of 417529.41 and a median of 790000.0 in 2025 frame the typical range for Cash from Operations.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Cash from Operations plunged 9271.25% — and 2025, when it jumped 567.51%.
- Tracing LEE's Cash from Operations over 5 years: stood at 2214000.0 in 2022, then surged by 103.61% to 80000.0 in 2023, then sank by 9271.25% to 7337000.0 in 2024, then soared by 160.94% to 4471000.0 in 2025, then tumbled by 239.72% to 6247000.0 in 2026.
- The last three Cash from Operations figures came in at 6247000.0 (Q1 2026), 4471000.0 (Q4 2025), and 6306000.0 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Ops. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York Times | 10.60 Bn | 9.94 Bn | 394.61 Mn | - |
| 2 | Pearson | 10.47 Bn | 9.86 Bn | 1.18 Bn | 257.24 Mn |
| 3 | John Wiley & Sons | 2.73 Bn | 2.65 Bn | 337.86 Mn | 157.21 Mn |
| 4 | Usa Today | 963.33 Mn | 876.68 Mn | 208.25 Mn | 35.35 Mn |
| 5 | Scholastic | 949.42 Mn | 814.52 Mn | 285.70 Mn | 90.00 Mn |
| 6 | Lee Enterprises | 187.86 Mn | 128.43 Mn | 63.89 Mn | 7.92 Mn |
| 7 | Educational Development | 11.58 Mn | 9.77 Mn | 2.82 Mn | 564,300.00 |
| 8 | TNL Mediagene | 696,752.35 | -1.23 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2026 | 7.92 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2026 | 7.92 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2026 | -6.25 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2026 | -6.25 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 4.47 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 4.47 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | -6.31 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | -6.31 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 8.89 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 8.89 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | -790,000.00 |
| Mar 30, 2025 | -790,000.00 |
| Dec 29, 2024 | -7.34 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2024 | -7.34 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | -261,000.00 |
| Sep 29, 2024 | -261,000.00 |
| Jun 23, 2024 | -1.90 Mn |
| Jun 23, 2024 | -1.90 Mn |
| Mar 24, 2024 | 3.20 Mn |
| Mar 24, 2024 | 3.20 Mn |