Lee Enterprises (LEE) Other Working Capital Changes (2010 - 2026)
Lee Enterprises' (LEE) quarterly Other Working Capital Changes came in at -$430000.0 in Q1 2026, down 188.59% YoY from $485378.8 in Q1 2025, and up 18.87% on a QoQ basis from -$530000.0 in Q4 2025.
Lee Enterprises (LEE) Other Working Capital Changes (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Lee Enterprises (LEE) has 11 years of Other Working Capital Changes data on file, last reported at -$430000.0 in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Other Working Capital Changes fell 188.59% year-over-year to -$430000.0 in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was -$2.3 million (down 125.62% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at -$2.1 million, down 59.67% from the prior year.
- Other Working Capital Changes improved to -$430000.0 in Q1 2026, from -$530000.0 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Other Working Capital Changes ranged from a high of $155000.0 in Q1 2023 to a low of -$7.5 million in Q3 2022.
- A 5-year average of -$1.5 million and a median of -$777000.0 in 2024 frame the typical range for Other Working Capital Changes.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Other Working Capital Changes surged 153.85% — and 2025, when it sank 270.48%.
- Tracing LEE's Other Working Capital Changes over 5 years: stood at -$459000.0 in 2022, then decreased by 19.83% to -$550000.0 in 2023, then fell by 9.64% to -$603000.0 in 2024, then advanced by 12.11% to -$530000.0 in 2025, then rose by 18.87% to -$430000.0 in 2026.
- The last three Other Working Capital Changes figures came in at -$430000.0 (Q1 2026), -$530000.0 (Q4 2025), and -$537000.0 (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 | -1.06 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2026 | -1.06 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2026 | -1.06 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2026 | -978,000.00 |
| Mar 29, 2026 | -978,000.00 |
| Mar 29, 2026 | -978,000.00 |
| Dec 28, 2025 | -1.09 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2025 | -1.09 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2025 | -1.09 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | -765,000.00 |
| Sep 28, 2025 | -765,000.00 |
| Sep 28, 2025 | -765,000.00 |
| Jun 29, 2025 | -998,000.00 |
| Jun 29, 2025 | -998,000.00 |
| Jun 29, 2025 | -998,000.00 |
| Mar 30, 2025 | -1.14 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | -1.14 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | -1.14 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2024 | -893,000.00 |
| Dec 29, 2024 | -893,000.00 |