Lee Enterprises (LEE) Change in Cash (2010 - 2026)
Lee Enterprises' Change in Cash was $6.15 million in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jun 28, 2026), down 35.0% from $9.46 million a year earlier and down 84.9% from the prior quarter.
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Lee Enterprises (LEE) Change in Cash (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Lee Enterprises' Change in Cash was $45.3 million through Jun 28, 2026; for FY2025 (ended Sep 28, 2025), it came in at $391,000.
- Change in Cash shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of -56.5% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier fiscal years, Change in Cash was -$4.95 million in FY2024, -$1.64 million in FY2023, -$9.93 million in FY2022 and -$7.62 million in FY2021.
- Quarterly Change in Cash has moved between -$7.53 million (fiscal Q1 2022) and $40.65 million (fiscal Q2 2026) over five years.
- Per Business Quant data, LEE's Change in Cash in the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026 was $40.65 million (Q2 2026), $2.64 million (Q1 2026) and -$4.14 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Cash (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 77.62 Bn | 63.29 Bn | 4.10 Bn | 105.00 Mn |
| 2 | Fox | 27.00 Bn | 12.91 Bn | - | 604.00 Mn |
| 3 | Omnicom | 20.21 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 1.30 Bn | -951.90 Mn |
| 4 | News | 15.94 Bn | 8.14 Bn | - | -76.00 Mn |
| 5 | Paramount Skydance | 11.45 Bn | 9.37 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | New York Times | 10.22 Bn | 7.71 Bn | 394.61 Mn | 46.51 Mn |
| 7 | Pearson | 10.20 Bn | 7.34 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Sirius Xm Holdings | 8.72 Bn | 8.30 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 99.00 Mn |
| 9 | 36Kr Holdings | 5.91 Bn | 5.85 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Lee Enterprises | 154.93 Mn | 21.89 Mn | - | 6.15 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2026 | 6.15 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 40.65 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 2.64 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | -4.14 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 9.46 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | -1.46 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2024 | -3.48 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | -3.83 Mn |
| Jun 23, 2024 | -2.68 Mn |
| Mar 24, 2024 | 743,000.00 |
| Dec 24, 2023 | 816,000.00 |
| Sep 24, 2023 | -2.41 Mn |
| Jun 25, 2023 | -2.08 Mn |
| Mar 26, 2023 | 684,000.00 |
| Dec 25, 2022 | 2.16 Mn |
| Sep 25, 2022 | 524,000.00 |
| Jun 26, 2022 | 326,000.00 |
| Mar 27, 2022 | -3.25 Mn |
| Dec 26, 2021 | -7.53 Mn |
| Sep 26, 2021 | 5.04 Mn |
API Access
Lee Enterprises Change in Cash API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=change-in-cash&ticker=LEE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "change-in-cash", "ticker": "LEE", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=change-in-cash&ticker=LEE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();