Lee Enterprises LEE
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$7.60 +0.03 (+0.40%)
As of: Sep 10, 2026 · 12:55 PM EDT

Lee Enterprises (LEE) Inventory Average (2011 - 2026)

Lee Enterprises' (LEE) quarterly Inventory Average came in at $5.5 million in Q2 2026, up 1.4% on a YoY basis from $5.4 million in Q2 2025, and up 10.27% quarter-over-quarter from $5.0 million in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Lee Enterprises (LEE) Inventory Average (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Lee Enterprises (LEE) has reported Inventory Average for 16 consecutive years, with $5.5 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Inventory Average rose 1.4% year-over-year to $5.5 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at $5.5 million (up 1.4% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $5.2 million, down 21.36% from the prior year.
  • Inventory Average rose to $5.5 million in Q2 2026 per LEE's latest filing, from $5.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Inventory Average topped out at $9.7 million in Q1 2023 and bottomed at $4.8 million in Q4 2025.
  • Historically, Inventory Average has averaged $6.8 million across 5 years, with a median of $6.6 million in 2022.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Inventory Average jumped 39.63% in 2023, then plunged 30.72% in 2024.
  • Over 5 years, Inventory Average stood at $8.6 million in 2022, then retreated by 12.26% to $7.6 million in 2023, then fell by 21.58% to $5.9 million in 2024, then declined by 19.8% to $4.8 million in 2025, then gained by 15.92% to $5.5 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Inventory Average over the past three periods registered $5.5 million, $5.0 million, and $4.8 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Inventory Avg. (Qtr)
1 News 18.19 Bn 16.10 Bn - 302.50 Mn
2 New York Times 10.76 Bn 10.10 Bn 394.61 Mn -
3 36Kr Holdings 3.38 Bn 3.36 Bn - -
4 John Wiley & Sons 2.46 Bn 2.36 Bn 285.49 Mn 18.87 Mn
5 McGraw Hill 2.31 Bn 2.12 Bn 439.20 Mn 189.12 Mn
6 Ziff Davis 2.03 Bn 423.42 Mn 241.03 Mn -
7 Usa Today 919.31 Mn 832.66 Mn 208.25 Mn 11.85 Mn
8 Daily Journal 895.03 Mn 457.93 Mn 26.82 Mn -
9 Scholastic 846.33 Mn 711.43 Mn 285.70 Mn 273.75 Mn
10 Lee Enterprises 169.08 Mn 109.66 Mn 63.89 Mn 5.52 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 28, 2026 5.52 Mn
Mar 29, 2026 5.01 Mn
Dec 28, 2025 4.76 Mn
Sep 28, 2025 4.98 Mn
Jun 29, 2025 5.44 Mn
Mar 30, 2025 5.92 Mn
Dec 29, 2024 5.94 Mn
Sep 29, 2024 5.80 Mn
Jun 23, 2024 6.33 Mn
Mar 24, 2024 7.17 Mn
Dec 24, 2023 7.57 Mn
Sep 24, 2023 7.72 Mn
Jun 25, 2023 9.14 Mn
Mar 26, 2023 9.67 Mn
Dec 25, 2022 8.63 Mn
Sep 25, 2022 8.46 Mn
Jun 26, 2022 8.09 Mn
Mar 27, 2022 6.92 Mn
Dec 26, 2021 6.32 Mn
Sep 26, 2021 6.39 Mn