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

Lee Enterprises (LEE) has reported Net Margin for 17 consecutive years, with 4.13% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

• For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Net Margin rose 531.0% year-over-year to 4.13%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at 1.45% (up 532.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 6.36%, down 250.0% from the prior year.
• Net Margin grew to 4.13% in Q2 2026 per LEE's latest filing, from 1.4% in the prior quarter.
• Across five years, Net Margin topped out at 4.13% in Q2 2026 and bottomed at 11.22% in Q4 2024.
• Historically, Net Margin has averaged 2.82% across 5 years, with a median of 2.79% in 2023.
• The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2026: Net Margin slumped 1201 bps in 2024, then surged 733 bps in 2026.
• Over 5 years, Net Margin stood at 0.99% in 2022, then slipped by 20 bps to 0.79% in 2023, then plunged by 1517 bps to 11.22% in 2024, then jumped by 65 bps to 3.94% in 2025, then surged by 205 bps to 4.13% in 2026.
• According to Business Quant data, Net Margin over the past three periods registered 4.13%, 1.4%, and 3.94% for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.