Lee Enterprises (LEE) EBT (2010 - 2026)
Lee Enterprises (LEE) recorded EBT of $6.6 million in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jun 28, 2026), compared with -$4.42 million a year earlier and up 279.5% from the prior quarter.
Lee Enterprises (LEE) EBT (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Lee Enterprises' EBT came in at -$7.31 million as of Jun 28, 2026; for FY2025 (ended Sep 28, 2025), it was -$42.65 million.
- Across earlier fiscal years, EBT came in at -$31.18 million in FY2024, -$3.08 million in FY2023, $795,000 in FY2022 (-97.5%) and $32.05 million in FY2021.
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure is the highest quarterly EBT since fiscal Q1 2022.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at $1.74 million (Q2 2026), -$4.2 million (Q1 2026) and -$11.45 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 77.50 Bn | 63.16 Bn | 4.10 Bn | -271.00 Mn |
| 2 | Fox | 27.18 Bn | 13.09 Bn | - | 921.00 Mn |
| 3 | Omnicom | 20.60 Bn | 3.30 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 829.20 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 | 125.22 Mn |
| 7 | Pearson | 10.14 Bn | 7.28 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Sirius Xm Holdings | 8.74 Bn | 8.32 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 312.00 Mn |
| 9 | 36Kr Holdings | 6.25 Bn | 6.19 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Lee Enterprises | 151.59 Mn | 18.55 Mn | - | 6.60 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2026 | 6.60 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 1.74 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2025 | -4.20 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | -11.45 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | -4.42 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | -13.80 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2024 | -12.98 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | -13.65 Mn |
| Jun 23, 2024 | -4.54 Mn |
| Mar 24, 2024 | -14.47 Mn |
| Dec 24, 2023 | 1.48 Mn |
| Sep 24, 2023 | -438,000.00 |
| Jun 25, 2023 | 2.53 Mn |
| Mar 26, 2023 | -7.44 Mn |
| Dec 25, 2022 | 2.26 Mn |
| Sep 25, 2022 | -8.27 Mn |
| Jun 26, 2022 | 352,000.00 |
| Mar 27, 2022 | -9.84 Mn |
| Dec 26, 2021 | 18.55 Mn |
| Sep 26, 2021 | 5.41 Mn |
Lee Enterprises EBT API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ebt&ticker=LEE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebt", "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=ebt&ticker=LEE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();