Lee Enterprises (LEE) Operating Income (2010 - 2026)
Lee Enterprises' Operating Income came in at $8.63 million for fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jun 28, 2026), up 85.2% from $4.66 million a year earlier and up 1.1% from the prior quarter.
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Lee Enterprises (LEE) Operating Income (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 28, 2026, Lee Enterprises reported Operating Income of $20.93 million; for FY2025 (ended Sep 28, 2025), it was -$4.65 million.
- Going back by fiscal year, Operating Income was $4.55 million in FY2024 (-87.8%), $37.17 million in FY2023 (+49.6%), $24.85 million in FY2022 (-56.1%) and $56.56 million in FY2021 (+12.5%).
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly Operating Income since fiscal Q4 2023.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Operating Income over five years came in fiscal Q4 2021 (growth of 110.6%), and the weakest in fiscal Q3 2024 (a decline of 59.7%).
- Business Quant data shows LEE's Operating Income at $8.54 million (Q2 2026), $5.21 million (Q1 2026) and -$1.46 million (Q4 2025) in the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Op. Inc (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 77.50 Bn | 63.16 Bn | 4.10 Bn | 237.00 Mn |
| 2 | Fox | 27.18 Bn | 13.09 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Omnicom | 20.60 Bn | 3.30 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 922.50 Mn |
| 4 | News | 16.19 Bn | 8.39 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Paramount Skydance | 11.39 Bn | 9.31 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | New York Times | 10.30 Bn | 7.79 Bn | 394.61 Mn | 118.02 Mn |
| 7 | Pearson | 10.14 Bn | 7.28 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Sirius Xm Holdings | 8.74 Bn | 8.32 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 472.00 Mn |
| 9 | 36Kr Holdings | 6.25 Bn | 6.19 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Lee Enterprises | 151.59 Mn | 18.55 Mn | - | 8.63 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2026 | 8.63 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 8.54 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 5.21 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | -1.46 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 4.66 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | -4.50 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2024 | -3.35 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | -3.66 Mn |
| Jun 23, 2024 | 4.93 Mn |
| Mar 24, 2024 | -4.55 Mn |
| Dec 24, 2023 | 7.83 Mn |
| Sep 24, 2023 | 10.92 Mn |
| Jun 25, 2023 | 12.21 Mn |
| Mar 26, 2023 | 2.86 Mn |
| Dec 25, 2022 | 11.18 Mn |
| Sep 25, 2022 | -3.47 Mn |
| Jun 26, 2022 | 6.44 Mn |
| Mar 27, 2022 | -3.23 Mn |
| Dec 26, 2021 | 25.11 Mn |
| Sep 26, 2021 | 13.55 Mn |
API Access
Lee Enterprises Operating Income API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-income&ticker=LEE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-income", "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=operating-income&ticker=LEE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();