Lee Enterprises LEE
NASDAQ LEE
$7.60 +0.03 (+0.40%)
As of: Sep 10, 2026 · 12:55 PM EDT

Lee Enterprises (LEE) EBITDA Margin (2010 - 2026)

Lee Enterprises' (LEE) quarterly EBITDA Margin came in at 6.85% in Q2 2026, up 355.0% on a YoY basis from 1.51% in Q2 2025, and down 2.16% quarter-over-quarter from 7.0% in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Lee Enterprises (LEE) EBITDA Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Lee Enterprises (LEE) has reported EBITDA Margin for 17 consecutive years, with 6.85% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q2 2026, EBITDA Margin rose 355.0% year-over-year to 6.85%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at 4.05% (up 522.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 0.54%, down 190.0% from the prior year.
  • EBITDA Margin eased to 6.85% in Q2 2026 per LEE's latest filing, from 7.0% in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, EBITDA Margin topped out at 7.13% in Q2 2023 and bottomed at 3.28% in Q1 2025.
  • Historically, EBITDA Margin has averaged 2.15% across 5 years, with a median of 3.29% in 2025.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2026: EBITDA Margin tumbled 897 bps in 2024, then jumped 1028 bps in 2026.
  • Over 5 years, EBITDA Margin stood at 6.04% in 2022, then retreated by 17 bps to 5.03% in 2023, then tumbled by 146 bps to 2.32% in 2024, then jumped by 273 bps to 4.0% in 2025, then soared by 71 bps to 6.85% in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, EBITDA Margin over the past three periods registered 6.85%, 7.0%, and 4.0% for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) EBITDA Margin (Qtr)
1 News 18.19 Bn 16.10 Bn - 11.90%
2 New York Times 10.76 Bn 10.10 Bn 394.61 Mn 15.48%
3 36Kr Holdings 3.38 Bn 3.36 Bn - -
4 John Wiley & Sons 2.46 Bn 2.36 Bn 285.49 Mn 0.76%
5 McGraw Hill 2.31 Bn 2.12 Bn 439.20 Mn 23.76%
6 Ziff Davis 2.03 Bn 423.42 Mn 241.03 Mn -15.60%
7 Usa Today 919.31 Mn 832.66 Mn 208.25 Mn 9.61%
8 Daily Journal 895.03 Mn 457.93 Mn 26.82 Mn 19.52%
9 Scholastic 846.33 Mn 711.43 Mn 285.70 Mn 10.80%
10 Lee Enterprises 169.08 Mn 109.66 Mn 63.89 Mn 6.85%
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 28, 2026 6.85%
Mar 29, 2026 7.00%
Dec 28, 2025 4.00%
Sep 28, 2025 -1.05%
Jun 29, 2025 3.30%
Mar 30, 2025 -3.28%
Dec 29, 2024 -2.32%
Sep 29, 2024 -2.31%
Jun 23, 2024 3.27%
Mar 24, 2024 -3.11%
Dec 24, 2023 5.03%
Sep 24, 2023 6.66%
Jun 25, 2023 7.13%
Mar 26, 2023 1.67%
Dec 25, 2022 6.04%
Sep 25, 2022 -1.79%
Jun 26, 2022 3.30%
Mar 27, 2022 -1.70%
Dec 26, 2021 12.42%
Sep 26, 2021 6.99%