Lee Enterprises (LEE) Goodwill & Intangibles (2010 - 2026)
Lee Enterprises' (LEE) quarterly Goodwill & Intangibles came in at $372.2 million in Q1 2026, down 3.81% YoY from $387.0 million in Q1 2025, and little changed on a QoQ basis from $374.0 million in Q4 2025.
Lee Enterprises (LEE) Goodwill & Intangibles (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Lee Enterprises (LEE) has 17 years of Goodwill & Intangibles data on file, last reported at $372.2 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Goodwill & Intangibles fell 3.81% year-over-year to $372.2 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $372.2 million (down 3.81% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $375.8 million, down 5.61% from the prior year.
- Goodwill & Intangibles steadied at $372.2 million in Q1 2026, from $374.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Goodwill & Intangibles ranged from a high of $475.8 million in Q1 2022 to a low of $372.2 million in Q1 2026.
- A 5-year average of $415.0 million and a median of $406.4 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Goodwill & Intangibles.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Goodwill & Intangibles soared 1026.94% — and 2024, when it slipped 7.9%.
- Tracing LEE's Goodwill & Intangibles over 5 years: stood at $446.0 million in 2022, then declined by 6.15% to $418.6 million in 2023, then retreated by 6.73% to $390.5 million in 2024, then retreated by 4.21% to $374.0 million in 2025, then decreased by 0.47% to $372.2 million in 2026.
- The last three Goodwill & Intangibles figures came in at $372.2 million (Q1 2026), $374.0 million (Q4 2025), and $375.8 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York Times | 10.69 Bn | 10.03 Bn | 394.61 Mn |
| 2 | Pearson | 10.59 Bn | 9.98 Bn | 1.18 Bn |
| 3 | John Wiley & Sons | 2.72 Bn | 2.64 Bn | 337.86 Mn |
| 4 | Usa Today | 957.47 Mn | 870.81 Mn | 208.25 Mn |
| 5 | Scholastic | 952.03 Mn | 817.13 Mn | 285.70 Mn |
| 6 | Lee Enterprises | 181.86 Mn | 122.43 Mn | 63.89 Mn |
| 7 | Educational Development | 11.62 Mn | 9.81 Mn | 2.82 Mn |
| 8 | TNL Mediagene | 687,810.81 | -1.24 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2026 | 370.47 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 372.24 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 374.01 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 375.78 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 384.77 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 386.99 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 390.46 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 398.12 Mn |
| Jun 23, 2024 | 402.14 Mn |
| Mar 24, 2024 | 406.43 Mn |
| Dec 24, 2023 | 418.63 Mn |
| Sep 24, 2023 | 424.49 Mn |
| Jun 25, 2023 | 436.62 Mn |
| Mar 26, 2023 | 441.25 Mn |
| Dec 25, 2022 | 446.04 Mn |
| Sep 25, 2022 | 450.88 Mn |
| Jun 26, 2022 | 469.74 Mn |
| Mar 27, 2022 | 475.77 Mn |
| Dec 26, 2021 | 481.11 Mn |
| Sep 26, 2021 | 486.88 Mn |