Lee Enterprises (LEE) Enterprise Value (2010 - 2026)
Lee Enterprises (LEE) reported Enterprise Value of -$51.0 million for Q1 2026, down 2668.33% on a YoY basis from $2.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 393.7% quarter-over-quarter from -$10.3 million in Q4 2025.
Lee Enterprises (LEE) Enterprise Value (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Lee Enterprises has reported Enterprise Value for 17 years, with the latest figure at -$51.0 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Enterprise Value fell 2668.33% year-over-year to -$51.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$51.0 million (down 2668.33% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$7.6 million, down 8.5% from the prior year.
- Enterprise Value for Q1 2026 stood at -$51.0 million, down from -$10.3 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Enterprise Value was -$1.8 million in Q1 2025, with the low at -$51.0 million in Q1 2026.
- Historically, Enterprise Value has averaged -$13.5 million across 5 years, with a median of -$12.9 million in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2025 — Enterprise Value jumped 86.46% — and 2026, when it plunged 2668.33%.
- Lee Enterprises' Enterprise Value stood at -$15.9 million in 2022, then gained by 18.61% to -$12.9 million in 2023, then surged by 71.75% to -$3.6 million in 2024, then plunged by 183.13% to -$10.3 million in 2025, then plunged by 393.7% to -$51.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Enterprise Value figures came in at -$51.0 million (Q1 2026), -$10.3 million (Q4 2025), and -$7.6 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Enterprise Value (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pearson | 13.42 Bn | 12.98 Bn | - | -445.61 Mn |
| 2 | New York Times | 12.03 Bn | 11.39 Bn | -372.70 Mn | -642.16 Mn |
| 3 | John Wiley & Sons | 2.32 Bn | 2.22 Bn | 302.26 Mn | -95.12 Mn |
| 4 | Usa Today | 1.16 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 221.13 Mn | -85.67 Mn |
| 5 | Scholastic | 1.02 Bn | 917.08 Mn | 178.80 Mn | -104.60 Mn |
| 6 | Lee Enterprises | 145.18 Mn | 94.21 Mn | 59.21 Mn | -50.97 Mn |
| 7 | TNL Mediagene | 104.18 Mn | 102.25 Mn | - | -1.93 Mn |
| 8 | Educational Development | 11.73 Mn | 10.39 Mn | 2.47 Mn | -1.34 Mn |
| 9 | John Wiley & Sons | - | - | 302.26 Mn | -95.12 Mn |
| 10 | TNL Mediagene | - | - | - | -1.93 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2026 | -50.97 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2025 | -10.32 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | -7.64 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | -11.82 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | -1.84 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2024 | -3.65 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | -7.04 Mn |
| Jun 23, 2024 | -10.90 Mn |
| Mar 24, 2024 | -13.59 Mn |
| Dec 24, 2023 | -12.91 Mn |
| Sep 24, 2023 | -12.08 Mn |
| Jun 25, 2023 | -14.56 Mn |
| Mar 26, 2023 | -16.46 Mn |
| Dec 25, 2022 | -15.86 Mn |
| Sep 25, 2022 | -13.95 Mn |
| Jun 26, 2022 | -13.44 Mn |
| Mar 27, 2022 | -13.10 Mn |
| Dec 26, 2021 | -16.39 Mn |
| Sep 26, 2021 | -23.98 Mn |
| Jun 27, 2021 | -18.96 Mn |