Lee Enterprises (LEE) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)
Lee Enterprises' (LEE) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at -$6.8 million in Q1 2026, down 215.93% YoY from $5.9 million in Q1 2025, and down 283.79% on a QoQ basis from $3.7 million in Q4 2025.
Lee Enterprises (LEE) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Lee Enterprises (LEE) has 17 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at -$6.8 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow fell 215.93% year-over-year to -$6.8 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $855000.0 (up 104.4% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at -$7.1 million, up 12.45% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow slipped to -$6.8 million in Q1 2026, from $3.7 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $8.3 million in Q2 2025 to a low of -$8.9 million in Q4 2024.
- A 5-year average of -$1.8 million and a median of -$2.8 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Free Cash Flow slumped 2860.39% — and 2025, when it surged 251.13%.
- Tracing LEE's Free Cash Flow over 5 years: stood at -$3.4 million in 2022, then soared by 72.07% to -$950000.0 in 2023, then plunged by 835.79% to -$8.9 million in 2024, then jumped by 141.77% to $3.7 million in 2025, then slumped by 283.79% to -$6.8 million in 2026.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at -$6.8 million (Q1 2026), $3.7 million (Q4 2025), and -$4.3 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York Times | 10.60 Bn | 9.94 Bn | 394.61 Mn | - |
| 2 | Pearson | 10.47 Bn | 9.86 Bn | 1.18 Bn | 276.00 Mn |
| 3 | John Wiley & Sons | 2.73 Bn | 2.65 Bn | 337.86 Mn | 144.03 Mn |
| 4 | Usa Today | 963.33 Mn | 876.68 Mn | 208.25 Mn | 19.57 Mn |
| 5 | Scholastic | 949.42 Mn | 814.52 Mn | 285.70 Mn | 75.00 Mn |
| 6 | Lee Enterprises | 187.86 Mn | 128.43 Mn | 63.89 Mn | 6.84 Mn |
| 7 | Educational Development | 11.58 Mn | 9.77 Mn | 2.82 Mn | 468,300.00 |
| 8 | TNL Mediagene | 696,752.35 | -1.23 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2026 | 6.84 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2026 | 6.84 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2026 | -6.82 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2026 | -6.82 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 3.71 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 3.71 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | -4.31 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | -4.31 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 8.28 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 8.28 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | -2.16 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | -2.16 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2024 | -8.89 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2024 | -8.89 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | -2.92 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | -2.92 Mn |
| Jun 23, 2024 | -5.48 Mn |
| Jun 23, 2024 | -5.48 Mn |
| Mar 24, 2024 | 1.25 Mn |
| Mar 24, 2024 | 1.25 Mn |