Lee Enterprises (LEE) EBITDA (2010 - 2026)
Lee Enterprises' (LEE) quarterly EBITDA came in at $8.5 million in Q1 2026, up 289.7% YoY from $2.2 million in Q1 2025, and up 64.02% on a QoQ basis from $5.2 million in Q4 2025.
Lee Enterprises (LEE) EBITDA (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Lee Enterprises (LEE) has 17 years of EBITDA data on file, last reported at $8.5 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly EBITDA rose 289.7% year-over-year to $8.5 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $17.0 million (up 357.28% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at -$4.6 million, down 202.29% from the prior year.
- EBITDA grew to $8.5 million in Q1 2026, from $5.2 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, EBITDA ranged from a high of $12.2 million in Q2 2023 to a low of -$4.6 million in Q1 2024.
- A 5-year average of $3.0 million and a median of $4.7 million in 2025 frame the typical range for EBITDA.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — EBITDA surged 414.45% — and 2024, when it slumped 259.27%.
- Tracing LEE's EBITDA over 5 years: stood at $11.2 million in 2022, then slipped by 29.92% to $7.8 million in 2023, then plunged by 142.79% to -$3.4 million in 2024, then jumped by 255.37% to $5.2 million in 2025, then jumped by 64.02% to $8.5 million in 2026.
- The last three EBITDA figures came in at $8.5 million (Q1 2026), $5.2 million (Q4 2025), and -$1.5 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York Times | 10.60 Bn | 9.94 Bn | 394.61 Mn | 118.02 Mn |
| 2 | Pearson | 10.47 Bn | 9.86 Bn | 1.18 Bn | -72.35 Mn |
| 3 | John Wiley & Sons | 2.73 Bn | 2.65 Bn | 337.86 Mn | 110.14 Mn |
| 4 | Usa Today | 963.33 Mn | 876.68 Mn | 208.25 Mn | 51.53 Mn |
| 5 | Scholastic | 949.42 Mn | 814.52 Mn | 285.70 Mn | 51.40 Mn |
| 6 | Lee Enterprises | 187.86 Mn | 128.43 Mn | 63.89 Mn | 8.63 Mn |
| 7 | Educational Development | 11.58 Mn | 9.77 Mn | 2.82 Mn | -1.27 Mn |
| 8 | TNL Mediagene | 696,752.35 | -1.23 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download 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 |