Lee Enterprises (LEE) EBITDA (2010 - 2026)
Lee Enterprises (LEE) recorded EBITDA of $12.16 million in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jun 28, 2026), up 44.0% from $8.44 million a year earlier and up 0.8% from the prior quarter.
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Lee Enterprises (LEE) EBITDA (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Lee Enterprises' EBITDA came in at $35.17 million as of Jun 28, 2026, up 141.8% year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Sep 28, 2025), it was $14.19 million, down 55.9% from FY2024.
- Annual EBITDA has a five-year compound annual growth rate of -30.3% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier fiscal years, EBITDA came in at $32.16 million in FY2024 (-52.6%), $67.79 million in FY2023 (+10.4%), $61.4 million in FY2022 (-38.2%) and $99.4 million in FY2021 (+15.0%).
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure is the highest quarterly EBITDA since fiscal Q1 2024.
- On a year-over-year basis, EBITDA rose in two of the last seven quarters, with an average decline of 5.6%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for EBITDA in the last five years was growth of 228.0% in fiscal Q4 2023, against a decline of 86.4% in fiscal Q4 2024 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at $12.06 million (Q2 2026), $8.79 million (Q1 2026) and $2.17 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 77.50 Bn | 63.16 Bn | 4.10 Bn | 1.40 Bn |
| 2 | Fox | 27.18 Bn | 13.09 Bn | - | 1.03 Bn |
| 3 | Omnicom | 20.60 Bn | 3.30 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 1.09 Bn |
| 4 | News | 16.19 Bn | 8.39 Bn | - | 406.00 Mn |
| 5 | Paramount Skydance | 11.39 Bn | 9.31 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | New York Times | 10.30 Bn | 7.79 Bn | 394.61 Mn | 139.14 Mn |
| 7 | Pearson | 10.14 Bn | 7.28 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Sirius Xm Holdings | 8.74 Bn | 8.32 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 637.00 Mn |
| 9 | 36Kr Holdings | 6.25 Bn | 6.19 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Lee Enterprises | 151.59 Mn | 18.55 Mn | - | 12.16 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2026 | 12.16 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 12.06 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 8.79 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 2.17 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 8.44 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 668,000.00 |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 2.91 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 2.52 Mn |
| Jun 23, 2024 | 11.78 Mn |
| Mar 24, 2024 | 2.74 Mn |
| Dec 24, 2023 | 15.13 Mn |
| Sep 24, 2023 | 18.45 Mn |
| Jun 25, 2023 | 19.69 Mn |
| Mar 26, 2023 | 10.59 Mn |
| Dec 25, 2022 | 19.06 Mn |
| Sep 25, 2022 | 5.63 Mn |
| Jun 26, 2022 | 15.26 Mn |
| Mar 27, 2022 | 5.72 Mn |
| Dec 26, 2021 | 34.79 Mn |
| Sep 26, 2021 | 22.60 Mn |
API Access
Lee Enterprises EBITDA 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=ebitda&ticker=LEE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebitda", "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=ebitda&ticker=LEE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();