Lee Enterprises (LEE) Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability (2010 - 2026)
Lee Enterprises' Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability came in at $22.03 million for fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jun 28, 2026), down 21.4% from $28.02 million a year earlier and down 1.6% from the prior quarter.
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Lee Enterprises (LEE) Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025 (ended Sep 28, 2025), Lee Enterprises' Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability was $22.48 million, down 20.9% from FY2024.
- Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability has declined in each of the last four fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -4.7% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by fiscal year, Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability was $28.4 million in FY2024 (-31.3%), $41.35 million in FY2023 (-3.2%), $42.72 million in FY2022 (-20.5%) and $53.76 million in FY2021 (+87.7%).
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure represents the lowest quarterly Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability since fiscal Q3 2021.
- Year-over-year, Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability has declined for 16 consecutive quarters, with an average decline of 25.9% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability over five years came in fiscal Q2 2022 (growth of 257.7%), and the weakest in fiscal Q4 2024 (a decline of 31.3%).
- Business Quant data shows LEE's Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability at $22.4 million (Q2 2026), $22.44 million (Q1 2026) and $22.48 million (Q4 2025) in the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 77.62 Bn | 63.29 Bn | 4.10 Bn |
| 2 | Fox | 27.00 Bn | 12.91 Bn | - |
| 3 | Omnicom | 20.21 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 1.30 Bn |
| 4 | News | 15.94 Bn | 8.14 Bn | - |
| 5 | Paramount Skydance | 11.45 Bn | 9.37 Bn | - |
| 6 | New York Times | 10.22 Bn | 7.71 Bn | 394.61 Mn |
| 7 | Pearson | 10.20 Bn | 7.34 Bn | - |
| 8 | Sirius Xm Holdings | 8.72 Bn | 8.30 Bn | 1.44 Bn |
| 9 | 36Kr Holdings | 5.91 Bn | 5.85 Bn | - |
| 10 | Lee Enterprises | 154.93 Mn | 21.89 Mn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2026 | 22.03 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 22.40 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 22.44 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 22.48 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 28.02 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 28.04 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 28.24 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 28.40 Mn |
| Jun 23, 2024 | 40.75 Mn |
| Mar 24, 2024 | 40.76 Mn |
| Dec 24, 2023 | 40.74 Mn |
| Sep 24, 2023 | 41.35 Mn |
| Jun 25, 2023 | 42.26 Mn |
| Mar 26, 2023 | 42.35 Mn |
| Dec 25, 2022 | 42.50 Mn |
| Sep 25, 2022 | 42.72 Mn |
| Jun 26, 2022 | 50.76 Mn |
| Mar 27, 2022 | 51.87 Mn |
| Dec 26, 2021 | 52.43 Mn |
| Sep 26, 2021 | 53.76 Mn |
API Access
Lee Enterprises Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "non-current-deferred-tax-liability", "ticker": "LEE", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=non-current-deferred-tax-liability&ticker=LEE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();