Lee Enterprises (LEE) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026)

Lee Enterprises (LEE) has reported Gross Margin for 17 consecutive years, with 50.72% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

• For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Gross Margin rose 540.0% year-over-year to 50.72%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at 48.77% (up 104.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 47.6%, down 301.0% from the prior year.
• Gross Margin rose to 50.72% in Q2 2026 per LEE's latest filing, from 48.55% in the prior quarter.
• Across five years, Gross Margin topped out at 55.46% in Q3 2022 and bottomed at 45.33% in Q2 2025.
• Historically, Gross Margin has averaged 51.01% across 5 years, with a median of 50.73% in 2024.
• The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2026: Gross Margin plunged 595 bps in 2024, then jumped 540 bps in 2026.
• Over 5 years, Gross Margin stood at 53.13% in 2022, then decreased by 2 bps to 51.97% in 2023, then slipped by 7 bps to 48.34% in 2024, then fell by 3 bps to 47.09% in 2025, then grew by 8 bps to 50.72% in 2026.
• According to Business Quant data, Gross Margin over the past three periods registered 50.72%, 48.55%, and 47.09% for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.