Lee Enterprises (LEE) Payables (2010 - 2026)
Lee Enterprises (LEE) reported Payables of $40.9 million for Q1 2026, down 7.74% on a YoY basis from $44.3 million in Q1 2025, and down 18.69% quarter-over-quarter from $50.3 million in Q4 2025.
Lee Enterprises (LEE) Payables (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Lee Enterprises has reported Payables for 17 years, with the latest figure at $40.9 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Payables fell 7.74% year-over-year to $40.9 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $40.9 million (down 7.74% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $41.7 million, up 14.95% from the prior year.
- Payables for Q1 2026 stood at $40.9 million, down from $50.3 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Payables was $50.3 million in Q4 2025, with the low at $27.4 million in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Payables has averaged $38.4 million across 5 years, with a median of $38.5 million in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Payables jumped 94.83% — and 2024, when it decreased 21.28%.
- Lee Enterprises' Payables stood at $39.4 million in 2022, then retreated by 2.15% to $38.5 million in 2023, then rose by 16.24% to $44.8 million in 2024, then advanced by 12.24% to $50.3 million in 2025, then declined by 18.69% to $40.9 million in 2026.
- The last three Payables figures came in at $40.9 million (Q1 2026), $50.3 million (Q4 2025), and $41.7 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Payables (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pearson | 13.42 Bn | 12.98 Bn | - | 1.39 Bn |
| 2 | New York Times | 12.03 Bn | 11.39 Bn | -372.70 Mn | 135.62 Mn |
| 3 | John Wiley & Sons | 2.32 Bn | 2.22 Bn | 302.26 Mn | 50.10 Mn |
| 4 | Usa Today | 1.16 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 221.13 Mn | 285.10 Mn |
| 5 | Scholastic | 1.02 Bn | 917.08 Mn | 178.80 Mn | 128.50 Mn |
| 6 | Lee Enterprises | 145.18 Mn | 94.21 Mn | 59.21 Mn | 40.88 Mn |
| 7 | TNL Mediagene | 104.18 Mn | 102.25 Mn | - | 9.04 Mn |
| 8 | Educational Development | 11.73 Mn | 10.39 Mn | 2.47 Mn | 1.69 Mn |
| 9 | John Wiley & Sons | - | - | 302.26 Mn | 50.10 Mn |
| 10 | TNL Mediagene | - | - | - | 9.04 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2026 | 40.88 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 50.28 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 41.72 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 47.46 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 44.31 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 44.80 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 36.29 Mn |
| Jun 23, 2024 | 31.36 Mn |
| Mar 24, 2024 | 31.69 Mn |
| Dec 24, 2023 | 38.54 Mn |
| Sep 24, 2023 | 36.29 Mn |
| Jun 25, 2023 | 38.47 Mn |
| Mar 26, 2023 | 40.25 Mn |
| Dec 25, 2022 | 39.38 Mn |
| Sep 25, 2022 | 28.61 Mn |
| Jun 26, 2022 | 34.66 Mn |
| Mar 27, 2022 | 27.39 Mn |
| Dec 26, 2021 | 28.01 Mn |
| Sep 26, 2021 | 20.42 Mn |
| Jun 27, 2021 | 17.79 Mn |