Lee Enterprises (LEE) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026)
Lee Enterprises' (LEE) quarterly Gross Margin came in at 48.55% in Q1 2026, up 56.0% YoY from 31.12% in Q1 2025, and up 3.1% on a QoQ basis from 47.09% in Q4 2025.
Lee Enterprises (LEE) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Lee Enterprises (LEE) has 17 years of Gross Margin data on file, last reported at 48.55% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Gross Margin rose 56.0% year-over-year to 48.55% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 47.4% (down 168.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 47.6%, down 301.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin grew to 48.55% in Q1 2026, from 47.09% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Gross Margin ranged from a high of 55.46% in Q3 2022 to a low of 45.33% in Q2 2025.
- A 5-year average of 51.03% and a median of 50.74% in 2024 frame the typical range for Gross Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Gross Margin tumbled 595 bps — and 2026, when it jumped 56 bps.
- Tracing LEE's Gross Margin over 5 years: stood at 53.13% in 2022, then fell by 2 bps to 51.97% in 2023, then retreated by 7 bps to 48.34% in 2024, then dropped by 3 bps to 47.09% in 2025, then climbed by 3 bps to 48.55% in 2026.
- The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 48.55% (Q1 2026), 47.09% (Q4 2025), and 48.78% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York Times | 10.60 Bn | 9.94 Bn | 394.61 Mn | 51.76% |
| 2 | Pearson | 10.47 Bn | 9.86 Bn | 1.18 Bn | 51.05% |
| 3 | John Wiley & Sons | 2.73 Bn | 2.65 Bn | 337.86 Mn | 75.43% |
| 4 | Usa Today | 963.33 Mn | 876.68 Mn | 208.25 Mn | 38.83% |
| 5 | Scholastic | 949.42 Mn | 814.52 Mn | 285.70 Mn | 60.01% |
| 6 | Lee Enterprises | 187.86 Mn | 128.43 Mn | 63.89 Mn | 50.72% |
| 7 | Educational Development | 11.58 Mn | 9.77 Mn | 2.82 Mn | 59.32% |
| 8 | TNL Mediagene | 696,752.35 | -1.23 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2026 | 50.72% |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 48.55% |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 47.09% |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 48.78% |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 45.33% |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 47.99% |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 48.34% |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 49.11% |
| Jun 23, 2024 | 50.74% |
| Mar 24, 2024 | 50.67% |
| Dec 24, 2023 | 51.97% |
| Sep 24, 2023 | 55.05% |
| Jun 25, 2023 | 53.30% |
| Mar 26, 2023 | 51.63% |
| Dec 25, 2022 | 53.13% |
| Sep 25, 2022 | 55.46% |
| Jun 26, 2022 | 54.88% |
| Mar 27, 2022 | 55.44% |
| Dec 26, 2021 | 57.49% |
| Sep 26, 2021 | 57.79% |