Lee Enterprises (LEE) Operating Leases (2019 - 2026)
Lee Enterprises' (LEE) quarterly Operating Leases came in at $15.2 million in Q1 2026, down 38.62% YoY from $24.7 million in Q1 2025, and down 11.63% on a QoQ basis from $17.1 million in Q4 2025.
Lee Enterprises (LEE) Operating Leases (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Lee Enterprises (LEE) has 8 years of Operating Leases data on file, last reported at $15.2 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Leases fell 38.62% year-over-year to $15.2 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $15.2 million (down 38.62% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $18.8 million, down 36.81% from the prior year.
- Operating Leases declined to $15.2 million in Q1 2026, from $17.1 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Leases ranged from a high of $51.6 million in Q1 2022 to a low of $15.2 million in Q1 2026.
- A 5-year average of $33.2 million and a median of $32.8 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Operating Leases.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Operating Leases dropped 15.42% — and 2026, when it slumped 38.62%.
- Tracing LEE's Operating Leases over 5 years: stood at $44.1 million in 2022, then dropped by 22.47% to $34.2 million in 2023, then fell by 21.07% to $27.0 million in 2024, then sank by 36.41% to $17.1 million in 2025, then retreated by 11.63% to $15.2 million in 2026.
- The last three Operating Leases figures came in at $15.2 million (Q1 2026), $17.1 million (Q4 2025), and $18.8 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York Times | 10.60 Bn | 9.94 Bn | 394.61 Mn |
| 2 | Pearson | 10.47 Bn | 9.86 Bn | 1.18 Bn |
| 3 | John Wiley & Sons | 2.73 Bn | 2.65 Bn | 337.86 Mn |
| 4 | Usa Today | 963.33 Mn | 876.68 Mn | 208.25 Mn |
| 5 | Scholastic | 949.42 Mn | 814.52 Mn | 285.70 Mn |
| 6 | Lee Enterprises | 187.86 Mn | 128.43 Mn | 63.89 Mn |
| 7 | Educational Development | 11.58 Mn | 9.77 Mn | 2.82 Mn |
| 8 | TNL Mediagene | 696,752.35 | -1.23 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2026 | 13.97 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 15.15 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 17.15 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 18.81 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 22.36 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 24.68 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 26.96 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 29.77 Mn |
| Jun 23, 2024 | 31.44 Mn |
| Mar 24, 2024 | 32.80 Mn |
| Dec 24, 2023 | 34.16 Mn |
| Sep 24, 2023 | 36.58 Mn |
| Jun 25, 2023 | 39.42 Mn |
| Mar 26, 2023 | 42.85 Mn |
| Dec 25, 2022 | 44.06 Mn |
| Sep 25, 2022 | 46.00 Mn |
| Jun 26, 2022 | 49.92 Mn |
| Mar 27, 2022 | 51.56 Mn |
| Dec 26, 2021 | 54.56 Mn |
| Sep 26, 2021 | 57.68 Mn |