Lee Enterprises (LEE) Change in Cash (2009 - 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 (2009 - 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 | Skydance | 40.81 Bn | 33.65 Bn | 2.37 Bn | -250.00 Mn |
| 2 | Fox | 28.36 Bn | 14.11 Bn | - | 331.00 Mn |
| 3 | Omnicom | 24.24 Bn | 6.32 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 460.20 Mn |
| 4 | News | 14.40 Bn | 7.03 Bn | - | -327.00 Mn |
| 5 | New York Times | 11.56 Bn | 8.99 Bn | 395.07 Mn | -11.80 Mn |
| 6 | Pearson | 10.96 Bn | 8.09 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Sirius Xm Holdings | 10.86 Bn | 10.31 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 36.00 Mn |
| 8 | Nexstar Media | 6.37 Bn | 5.01 Bn | 1.20 Bn | 228.00 Mn |
| 9 | Wpp | 6.05 Bn | -5.75 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Lee Enterprises | 155.82 Mn | 22.78 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 |
| Dec 29, 2024 | -3.48 Mn |
| Dec 24, 2023 | 816,000.00 |
| Dec 25, 2022 | 2.16 Mn |
| Dec 26, 2021 | -7.53 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2020 | 3.41 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2019 | -4.18 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2018 | 10.53 Mn |
| Dec 24, 2017 | 3.23 Mn |
| Dec 25, 2016 | 3.12 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2015 | 679,000.00 |
| Dec 28, 2014 | -761,000.00 |
| Jun 29, 2014 | 2.88 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2014 | -1.92 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2013 | -4.91 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2013 | 5.93 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | -10.82 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 18.16 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();