Lee Enterprises (LEE) EBIT (2010 - 2026)
Lee Enterprises' EBIT came in at $8.63 million for fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jun 28, 2026), up 85.2% from $4.66 million a year earlier and up 1.1% from the prior quarter.
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Lee Enterprises (LEE) EBIT (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 28, 2026, Lee Enterprises reported EBIT of $20.93 million; for FY2025 (ended Sep 28, 2025), it was -$4.65 million.
- Going back by fiscal year, EBIT was $4.55 million in FY2024 (-87.8%), $37.17 million in FY2023 (+49.6%), $24.85 million in FY2022 (-56.1%) and $56.56 million in FY2021 (+12.5%).
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly EBIT since fiscal Q4 2023.
- The fastest year-over-year change in EBIT over five years came in fiscal Q4 2021 (growth of 110.6%), and the weakest in fiscal Q3 2024 (a decline of 59.7%).
- Business Quant data shows LEE's EBIT at $8.54 million (Q2 2026), $5.21 million (Q1 2026) and -$1.46 million (Q4 2025) in the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBIT (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 77.50 Bn | 63.16 Bn | 4.10 Bn | 237.00 Mn |
| 2 | Fox | 27.18 Bn | 13.09 Bn | - | 921.00 Mn |
| 3 | Omnicom | 20.60 Bn | 3.30 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 922.50 Mn |
| 4 | News | 16.19 Bn | 8.39 Bn | - | 278.00 Mn |
| 5 | Paramount Skydance | 11.39 Bn | 9.31 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | New York Times | 10.30 Bn | 7.79 Bn | 394.61 Mn | 118.02 Mn |
| 7 | Pearson | 10.14 Bn | 7.28 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Sirius Xm Holdings | 8.74 Bn | 8.32 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 472.00 Mn |
| 9 | 36Kr Holdings | 6.25 Bn | 6.19 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Lee Enterprises | 151.59 Mn | 18.55 Mn | - | 8.63 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2026 | 8.63 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 8.54 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 5.21 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | -1.46 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 4.66 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | -4.50 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2024 | -3.35 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | -3.66 Mn |
| Jun 23, 2024 | 4.93 Mn |
| Mar 24, 2024 | -4.55 Mn |
| Dec 24, 2023 | 7.83 Mn |
| Sep 24, 2023 | 10.92 Mn |
| Jun 25, 2023 | 12.21 Mn |
| Mar 26, 2023 | 2.86 Mn |
| Dec 25, 2022 | 11.18 Mn |
| Sep 25, 2022 | -3.47 Mn |
| Jun 26, 2022 | 6.44 Mn |
| Mar 27, 2022 | -3.23 Mn |
| Dec 26, 2021 | 25.11 Mn |
| Sep 26, 2021 | 13.55 Mn |
API Access
Lee Enterprises EBIT API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
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=ebit&ticker=LEE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebit", "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=ebit&ticker=LEE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();