Lee Enterprises (LEE) EBT (2010 - 2026)
Lee Enterprises' (LEE) quarterly EBT came in at $1.7 million in Q1 2026, up 112.61% YoY from $817944.9 in Q1 2025, and up 141.45% on a QoQ basis from -$4.2 million in Q4 2025.
Lee Enterprises (LEE) EBT (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Lee Enterprises (LEE) has 17 years of EBT data on file, last reported at $1.7 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly EBT rose 112.61% year-over-year to $1.7 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was -$18.3 million (up 59.24% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at -$42.6 million, down 36.77% from the prior year.
- EBT grew to $1.7 million in Q1 2026, from -$4.2 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, EBT ranged from a high of $2.5 million in Q2 2023 to a low of -$14.5 million in Q1 2024.
- A 5-year average of -$5.7 million and a median of -$4.5 million in 2024 frame the typical range for EBT.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — EBT surged 618.18% — and 2024, when it tumbled 3016.67%.
- Tracing LEE's EBT over 5 years: stood at $2.3 million in 2022, then tumbled by 34.58% to $1.5 million in 2023, then tumbled by 976.5% to -$13.0 million in 2024, then surged by 67.68% to -$4.2 million in 2025, then surged by 141.45% to $1.7 million in 2026.
- The last three EBT figures came in at $1.7 million (Q1 2026), -$4.2 million (Q4 2025), and -$11.5 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York Times | 10.60 Bn | 9.94 Bn | 394.61 Mn | 125.22 Mn |
| 2 | Pearson | 10.47 Bn | 9.86 Bn | 1.18 Bn | 292.08 Mn |
| 3 | John Wiley & Sons | 2.73 Bn | 2.65 Bn | 337.86 Mn | 94.97 Mn |
| 4 | Usa Today | 963.33 Mn | 876.68 Mn | 208.25 Mn | 14.46 Mn |
| 5 | Scholastic | 949.42 Mn | 814.52 Mn | 285.70 Mn | 14.50 Mn |
| 6 | Lee Enterprises | 187.86 Mn | 128.43 Mn | 63.89 Mn | 6.60 Mn |
| 7 | Educational Development | 11.58 Mn | 9.77 Mn | 2.82 Mn | -1.38 Mn |
| 8 | TNL Mediagene | 696,752.35 | -1.23 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download 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 |