Lee Enterprises (LEE) Interest Expenses (2010 - 2026)
Lee Enterprises' (LEE) quarterly Interest Expenses came in at $5.6 million in Q2 2026, down 45.14% on a YoY basis from $10.1 million in Q2 2025, and down 27.15% quarter-over-quarter from $7.6 million in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Lee Enterprises (LEE) Interest Expenses (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Lee Enterprises (LEE) has reported Interest Expenses for 17 consecutive years, with $5.6 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Interest Expenses fell 45.14% year-over-year to $5.6 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at $33.6 million (down 18.45% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $40.5 million, down 1.76% from the prior year.
- Interest Expenses fell to $5.6 million in Q2 2026 per LEE's latest filing, from $7.6 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Interest Expenses topped out at $10.8 million in Q3 2024 and bottomed at $5.6 million in Q2 2026.
- Historically, Interest Expenses has averaged $9.9 million across 5 years, with a median of $10.2 million in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2026: Interest Expenses rose 4.63% in 2024, then tumbled 45.14% in 2026.
- Over 5 years, Interest Expenses stood at $10.4 million in 2022, then declined by 2.66% to $10.1 million in 2023, then advanced by 1.49% to $10.3 million in 2024, then declined by 0.33% to $10.2 million in 2025, then tumbled by 45.77% to $5.6 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Interest Expenses over the past three periods registered $5.6 million, $7.6 million, and $10.2 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Expense (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | News | 18.43 Bn | 16.33 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | New York Times | 10.84 Bn | 10.17 Bn | 394.61 Mn | - |
| 3 | 36Kr Holdings | 6.01 Bn | 5.99 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | John Wiley & Sons | 2.46 Bn | 2.35 Bn | 285.49 Mn | 13.93 Mn |
| 5 | McGraw Hill | 2.34 Bn | 2.15 Bn | 439.20 Mn | - |
| 6 | Ziff Davis | 2.01 Bn | 405.04 Mn | 241.03 Mn | - |
| 7 | Usa Today | 922.25 Mn | 835.59 Mn | 208.25 Mn | 20.94 Mn |
| 8 | Daily Journal | 875.63 Mn | 438.54 Mn | 26.82 Mn | 229,000.00 |
| 9 | Scholastic | 841.11 Mn | 706.21 Mn | 285.70 Mn | - |
| 10 | Lee Enterprises | 168.86 Mn | 109.43 Mn | 63.89 Mn | 5.56 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2026 | 5.56 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 7.63 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 10.25 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 10.14 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 10.13 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 9.95 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 10.28 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 10.81 Mn |
| Jun 23, 2024 | 10.08 Mn |
| Mar 24, 2024 | 10.21 Mn |
| Dec 24, 2023 | 10.13 Mn |
| Sep 24, 2023 | 10.33 Mn |
| Jun 25, 2023 | 10.24 Mn |
| Mar 26, 2023 | 10.50 Mn |
| Dec 25, 2022 | 10.41 Mn |
| Sep 25, 2022 | 10.29 Mn |
| Jun 26, 2022 | 10.29 Mn |
| Mar 27, 2022 | 10.52 Mn |
| Dec 26, 2021 | 10.66 Mn |
| Sep 26, 2021 | 10.64 Mn |