Lee Enterprises LEE
NASDAQ LEE
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As of: Sep 10, 2026 · 12:55 PM EDT

Lee Enterprises (LEE) EV to CFO (2010 - 2026)

Lee Enterprises' (LEE) quarterly EV to CFO came in at 18.16 in Q2 2026, up 486.88% on a YoY basis from 3.09 in Q2 2025, and up 268.86% quarter-over-quarter from 10.75 in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Lee Enterprises (LEE) EV to CFO (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Lee Enterprises (LEE) has reported EV to CFO for 17 consecutive years, with 18.16 the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q2 2026, EV to CFO rose 486.88% year-over-year to 18.16; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at 860.49 (down 1676.57% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 4.94, down 111.66% from the prior year.
  • EV to CFO rose to 18.16 in Q2 2026 per LEE's latest filing, from 10.75 in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, EV to CFO topped out at 477.55 in Q4 2023 and bottomed at 181.48 in Q3 2024.
  • Historically, EV to CFO has averaged 6.22 across 5 years, with a median of 7.55 in 2025.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: EV to CFO plunged 2614.09% in 2022, then surged 1275.28% in 2023.
  • Over 5 years, EV to CFO stood at 40.63 in 2022, then soared by 1275.28% to 477.55 in 2023, then sank by 102.48% to 11.86 in 2024, then jumped by 124.66% to 2.93 in 2025, then soared by 520.51% to 18.16 in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, EV to CFO over the past three periods registered 18.16, 10.75, and 2.93 for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr)
1 News 18.18 Bn 16.09 Bn -
2 New York Times 10.76 Bn 10.10 Bn 394.61 Mn
3 36Kr Holdings 3.38 Bn 3.36 Bn -
4 John Wiley & Sons 2.46 Bn 2.36 Bn 285.49 Mn
5 McGraw Hill 2.31 Bn 2.12 Bn 439.20 Mn
6 Ziff Davis 2.03 Bn 423.05 Mn 241.03 Mn
7 Usa Today 919.31 Mn 832.66 Mn 208.25 Mn
8 Daily Journal 895.03 Mn 457.93 Mn 26.82 Mn
9 Scholastic 846.68 Mn 711.78 Mn 285.70 Mn
10 Lee Enterprises 169.08 Mn 109.66 Mn 63.89 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 28, 2026 18.16
Mar 29, 2026 -10.75
Dec 28, 2025 2.93
Sep 28, 2025 -4.34
Jun 29, 2025 3.09
Mar 30, 2025 -78.77
Dec 29, 2024 -11.86
Sep 29, 2024 -181.48
Jun 23, 2024 -34.11
Mar 24, 2024 22.82
Dec 24, 2023 477.55
Sep 24, 2023 -37.29
Jun 25, 2023 -24.55
Mar 26, 2023 18.29
Dec 25, 2022 -40.63
Sep 25, 2022 41.06
Jun 26, 2022 75.11
Mar 27, 2022 -123.31
Dec 26, 2021 378.72
Sep 26, 2021 15.85