Lee Enterprises (LEE) Net Margin (2010 - 2026)
Lee Enterprises' (LEE) quarterly Net Margin came in at 1.4% in Q1 2026, up 734.0% YoY from 0.17% in Q1 2025, and up 64.23% on a QoQ basis from 3.92% in Q4 2025.
Lee Enterprises (LEE) Net Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Lee Enterprises (LEE) has 17 years of Net Margin data on file, last reported at 1.4% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Net Margin rose 734.0% year-over-year to 1.4% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 2.7% (up 431.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 6.36%, down 250.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin climbed to 1.4% in Q1 2026, from 3.92% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Net Margin ranged from a high of 1.24% in Q2 2023 to a low of 11.19% in Q4 2024.
- A 5-year average of 3.23% and a median of 3.14% in 2023 frame the typical range for Net Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Net Margin plunged 1199 bps — and 2026, when it jumped 734 bps.
- Tracing LEE's Net Margin over 5 years: stood at 0.99% in 2022, then retreated by 20 bps to 0.79% in 2023, then plunged by 1513 bps to 11.19% in 2024, then surged by 65 bps to 3.92% in 2025, then jumped by 64 bps to 1.4% in 2026.
- The last three Net Margin figures came in at 1.4% (Q1 2026), 3.92% (Q4 2025), and 4.19% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York Times | 10.60 Bn | 9.94 Bn | 394.61 Mn | 12.25% |
| 2 | Pearson | 10.47 Bn | 9.86 Bn | 1.18 Bn | 9.52% |
| 3 | John Wiley & Sons | 2.73 Bn | 2.65 Bn | 337.86 Mn | 30.22% |
| 4 | Usa Today | 963.33 Mn | 876.68 Mn | 208.25 Mn | 1.70% |
| 5 | Scholastic | 949.42 Mn | 814.52 Mn | 285.70 Mn | 1.97% |
| 6 | Lee Enterprises | 187.86 Mn | 128.43 Mn | 63.89 Mn | 4.13% |
| 7 | Educational Development | 11.58 Mn | 9.77 Mn | 2.82 Mn | -22.91% |
| 8 | TNL Mediagene | 696,752.35 | -1.23 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2026 | 4.13% |
| Mar 29, 2026 | -1.40% |
| Dec 28, 2025 | -3.92% |
| Sep 28, 2025 | -4.19% |
| Jun 29, 2025 | -1.22% |
| Mar 30, 2025 | -8.75% |
| Dec 29, 2024 | -11.19% |
| Sep 29, 2024 | -5.98% |
| Jun 23, 2024 | -2.48% |
| Mar 24, 2024 | -7.97% |
| Dec 24, 2023 | 0.79% |
| Sep 24, 2023 | -0.79% |
| Jun 25, 2023 | 1.24% |
| Mar 26, 2023 | -3.14% |
| Dec 25, 2022 | 0.99% |
| Sep 25, 2022 | -3.39% |
| Jun 26, 2022 | 0.10% |
| Mar 27, 2022 | -3.55% |
| Dec 26, 2021 | 6.53% |
| Sep 26, 2021 | 2.71% |