Lee Enterprises (LEE) Depreciation & Amortization (CF) (2009 - 2026)
Lee Enterprises' Depreciation & Amortization (CF) came in at $3.53 million for fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jun 28, 2026), down 6.7% from $3.78 million a year earlier but up 0.3% from the prior quarter.
Lee Enterprises (LEE) Depreciation & Amortization (CF) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 28, 2026, Lee Enterprises reported Depreciation & Amortization (CF) of $14.25 million, down 33.4% year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Sep 28, 2025), it was $18.84 million, down 31.8% from FY2024.
- Depreciation & Amortization (CF) has declined in each of the last four fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -12.2% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by fiscal year, Depreciation & Amortization (CF) was $27.62 million in FY2024 (-9.8%), $30.62 million in FY2023 (-16.2%), $36.54 million in FY2022 (-14.7%) and $42.84 million in FY2021 (+18.6%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Depreciation & Amortization (CF) is $3.52 million (fiscal Q2 2026) to $9.68 million (fiscal Q1 2022).
- Year-over-year, Depreciation & Amortization (CF) has declined for 15 consecutive quarters, with an average decline of 28.6% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Depreciation & Amortization (CF) over five years came in fiscal Q4 2022 (growth of 0.6%), and the weakest in fiscal Q3 2025 (a decline of 44.8%).
- Business Quant data shows LEE's Depreciation & Amortization (CF) at $3.52 million (Q2 2026), $3.58 million (Q1 2026) and $3.63 million (Q4 2025) in the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Dep. & Amort. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Skydance | 40.81 Bn | 33.65 Bn | 2.37 Bn | 371.00 Mn |
| 2 | Fox | 28.36 Bn | 14.11 Bn | - | 118.00 Mn |
| 3 | Omnicom | 24.24 Bn | 6.32 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 46.50 Mn |
| 4 | News | 14.40 Bn | 7.03 Bn | - | 126.00 Mn |
| 5 | New York Times | 11.56 Bn | 8.99 Bn | 395.07 Mn | 21.15 Mn |
| 6 | Pearson | 10.96 Bn | 8.09 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Sirius Xm Holdings | 10.86 Bn | 10.31 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 166.00 Mn |
| 8 | Nexstar Media | 6.37 Bn | 5.01 Bn | 1.20 Bn | 155.00 Mn |
| 9 | Wpp | 6.05 Bn | -5.75 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Lee Enterprises | 155.82 Mn | 22.78 Mn | - | 3.53 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2026 | 3.53 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 3.52 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 3.58 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 6.27 Mn |
| Dec 24, 2023 | 7.30 Mn |
| Dec 25, 2022 | 7.89 Mn |
| Dec 26, 2021 | 9.68 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2020 | 10.44 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2019 | 6.72 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 7.39 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2018 | 7.53 Mn |
| Jun 24, 2018 | 3.61 Mn |
| Mar 25, 2018 | 8.02 Mn |
| Dec 24, 2017 | 8.05 Mn |
| Jun 25, 2017 | 4.01 Mn |
| Mar 26, 2017 | 4.01 Mn |
| Dec 25, 2016 | 10.38 Mn |
| Jun 26, 2016 | 4.32 Mn |
| Mar 27, 2016 | 4.33 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2015 | 10.94 Mn |
Lee Enterprises Depreciation & Amortization (CF) API
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url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "depreciation-and-amortization-cf", "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=depreciation-and-amortization-cf&ticker=LEE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();