Lee Enterprises (LEE) EV to EBITDA (2011 - 2026)
Lee Enterprises' EV to EBITDA came in at 4.09 for fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jun 28, 2026), up 116.0% from 1.89 a year earlier and up 91.3% from the prior quarter.
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Lee Enterprises (LEE) EV to EBITDA (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 28, 2026, Lee Enterprises reported EV to EBITDA of 1.93, up 293.6% year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Sep 28, 2025), it was 1.93, up 31.1% from FY2024.
- Going back by fiscal year, EV to EBITDA was 1.47 in FY2024 (+83.0%), 0.80 in FY2023 (-43.7%), 1.43 in FY2022 (+22.7%) and 1.17 in FY2021 (+527.5%).
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly EV to EBITDA since fiscal Q1 2025.
- Year-over-year, EV to EBITDA increased in six of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 117.9%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in EV to EBITDA over five years came in fiscal Q1 2025 (growth of 629.4%), and the weakest in fiscal Q1 2026 (a decline of 85.1%).
- Business Quant data shows LEE's EV to EBITDA at 2.14 (Q2 2026), 0.65 (Q1 2026) and 1.93 (Q4 2025) in the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 77.70 Bn | 63.36 Bn | 4.10 Bn |
| 2 | Fox | 28.41 Bn | 14.21 Bn | - |
| 3 | Omnicom | 22.53 Bn | 4.62 Bn | 1.30 Bn |
| 4 | News | 16.96 Bn | 8.44 Bn | - |
| 5 | Pearson | 11.84 Bn | 8.95 Bn | - |
| 6 | New York Times | 11.16 Bn | 8.64 Bn | 394.61 Mn |
| 7 | Sirius Xm Holdings | 9.11 Bn | 8.68 Bn | 1.44 Bn |
| 8 | Skydance | 7.66 Bn | 5.58 Bn | - |
| 9 | Wpp | 5.68 Bn | -6.36 Bn | - |
| 10 | Lee Enterprises | 145.28 Mn | 9.96 Mn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2026 | 4.09 |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 2.14 |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 0.65 |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 1.93 |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 1.89 |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 3.48 |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 4.36 |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 1.47 |
| Jun 23, 2024 | 1.35 |
| Mar 24, 2024 | 1.30 |
| Dec 24, 2023 | 0.60 |
| Sep 24, 2023 | 0.80 |
| Jun 25, 2023 | 1.22 |
| Mar 26, 2023 | 1.17 |
| Dec 25, 2022 | 1.97 |
| Sep 25, 2022 | 1.43 |
| Jun 26, 2022 | 1.27 |
| Mar 27, 2022 | 1.65 |
| Dec 26, 2021 | 2.10 |
| Sep 26, 2021 | 1.17 |
API Access
Lee Enterprises EV to EBITDA API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ev-to-ebitda&ticker=LEE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ev-to-ebitda", "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=ev-to-ebitda&ticker=LEE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();