Lee Enterprises (LEE) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)
Lee Enterprises' Free Cash Flow came in at $6.84 million for fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jun 28, 2026), down 17.3% from $8.28 million a year earlier.
Lee Enterprises (LEE) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 28, 2026, Lee Enterprises reported Free Cash Flow of -$578,000; for FY2025 (ended Sep 28, 2025), it was -$7.08 million.
- Going back by fiscal year, Free Cash Flow was -$8.09 million in FY2024, -$8.29 million in FY2023, -$4.68 million in FY2022 and $42.6 million in FY2021 (+2.0%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Free Cash Flow is -$8.89 million (fiscal Q1 2025) to $8.28 million (fiscal Q3 2025).
- Business Quant data shows LEE's Free Cash Flow at -$6.82 million (Q2 2026), $3.71 million (Q1 2026) and -$4.31 million (Q4 2025) in the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 77.62 Bn | 63.29 Bn | 4.10 Bn | 572.00 Mn |
| 2 | Fox | 27.00 Bn | 12.91 Bn | - | 726.00 Mn |
| 3 | Omnicom | 20.21 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 1.30 Bn | -433.10 Mn |
| 4 | News | 15.94 Bn | 8.14 Bn | - | 276.00 Mn |
| 5 | Paramount Skydance | 11.45 Bn | 9.37 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | New York Times | 10.22 Bn | 7.71 Bn | 394.61 Mn | 184.15 Mn |
| 7 | Pearson | 10.20 Bn | 7.34 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Sirius Xm Holdings | 8.72 Bn | 8.30 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 592.00 Mn |
| 9 | 36Kr Holdings | 5.91 Bn | 5.85 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Lee Enterprises | 154.93 Mn | 21.89 Mn | - | 6.84 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2026 | 6.84 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2026 | -6.82 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 3.71 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | -4.31 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 8.28 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | -2.16 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2024 | -8.89 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | -2.92 Mn |
| Jun 23, 2024 | -5.48 Mn |
| Mar 24, 2024 | 1.25 Mn |
| Dec 24, 2023 | -950,000.00 |
| Sep 24, 2023 | -2.78 Mn |
| Jun 25, 2023 | -4.25 Mn |
| Mar 26, 2023 | 2.14 Mn |
| Dec 25, 2022 | -3.40 Mn |
| Sep 25, 2022 | 339,000.00 |
| Jun 26, 2022 | 154,000.00 |
| Mar 27, 2022 | -3.97 Mn |
| Dec 26, 2021 | -1.21 Mn |
| Sep 26, 2021 | 5.18 Mn |
Lee Enterprises Free Cash Flow 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=free-cash-flow&ticker=LEE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "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=free-cash-flow&ticker=LEE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();