Lee Enterprises (LEE) Net Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)
Lee Enterprises' (LEE) quarterly Net Cash Flow came in at $40.6 million in Q1 2026, up 2888.07% YoY from $1.4 million in Q1 2025, and up 1442.11% on a QoQ basis from $2.6 million in Q4 2025.
Lee Enterprises (LEE) Net Cash Flow (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Lee Enterprises (LEE) has 17 years of Net Cash Flow data on file, last reported at $40.6 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Net Cash Flow rose 2888.07% year-over-year to $40.6 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $48.6 million (up 524.81% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $391000.0, up 107.9% from the prior year.
- Net Cash Flow grew to $40.6 million in Q1 2026, from $2.6 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Net Cash Flow ranged from a high of $40.6 million in Q1 2026 to a low of -$4.1 million in Q3 2025.
- A 5-year average of $2.0 million and a median of $326000.0 in 2022 frame the typical range for Net Cash Flow.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Net Cash Flow sank 736.5% — and 2026, when it soared 2888.07%.
- Tracing LEE's Net Cash Flow over 5 years: stood at $2.2 million in 2022, then sank by 62.24% to $816000.0 in 2023, then plunged by 525.98% to -$3.5 million in 2024, then surged by 175.83% to $2.6 million in 2025, then surged by 1442.11% to $40.6 million in 2026.
- The last three Net Cash Flow figures came in at $40.6 million (Q1 2026), $2.6 million (Q4 2025), and -$4.1 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Cash Flow (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 | -215.71 Mn |
| 3 | John Wiley & Sons | 2.72 Bn | 2.64 Bn | 337.86 Mn | -18.63 Mn |
| 4 | Usa Today | 957.47 Mn | 870.81 Mn | 208.25 Mn | 1.91 Mn |
| 5 | Scholastic | 952.03 Mn | 817.13 Mn | 285.70 Mn | 30.70 Mn |
| 6 | Lee Enterprises | 181.86 Mn | 122.43 Mn | 63.89 Mn | 6.15 Mn |
| 7 | Educational Development | 11.62 Mn | 9.81 Mn | 2.82 Mn | 469,100.00 |
| 8 | TNL Mediagene | 687,810.81 | -1.24 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2026 | 6.15 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2026 | 6.15 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 40.65 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 40.65 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 2.64 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 2.64 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | -4.14 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | -4.14 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 9.46 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 9.46 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | -1.46 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | -1.46 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2024 | -3.48 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2024 | -3.48 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | -3.83 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | -3.83 Mn |
| Jun 23, 2024 | -2.68 Mn |
| Jun 23, 2024 | -2.68 Mn |
| Mar 24, 2024 | 743,000.00 |
| Mar 24, 2024 | 743,000.00 |