Lee Enterprises (LEE) Payables (2010 - 2026)
Lee Enterprises' (LEE) quarterly Payables came in at $45.6 million in Q2 2026, down 3.93% on a YoY basis from $47.5 million in Q2 2025, and up 11.53% quarter-over-quarter from $40.9 million in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Lee Enterprises (LEE) Payables (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Lee Enterprises (LEE) has reported Payables for 17 consecutive years, with $45.6 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Payables fell 3.93% year-over-year to $45.6 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at $45.6 million (down 3.93% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $41.7 million, up 14.95% from the prior year.
- Payables climbed to $45.6 million in Q2 2026 per LEE's latest filing, from $40.9 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Payables topped out at $50.3 million in Q4 2025 and bottomed at $27.4 million in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Payables has averaged $38.8 million across 5 years, with a median of $39.0 million in 2022.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Payables surged 94.83% in 2022, then slipped 21.28% in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Payables stood at $39.4 million in 2022, then slipped by 2.15% to $38.5 million in 2023, then advanced by 16.24% to $44.8 million in 2024, then grew by 12.24% to $50.3 million in 2025, then fell by 9.32% to $45.6 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Payables over the past three periods registered $45.6 million, $40.9 million, and $50.3 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Payables (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | News | 18.43 Bn | 16.33 Bn | - | 412.00 Mn |
| 2 | New York Times | 10.84 Bn | 10.17 Bn | 394.61 Mn | 154.99 Mn |
| 3 | 36Kr Holdings | 6.01 Bn | 5.99 Bn | - | 7.58 Mn |
| 4 | John Wiley & Sons | 2.46 Bn | 2.35 Bn | 285.49 Mn | 44.94 Mn |
| 5 | McGraw Hill | 2.34 Bn | 2.15 Bn | 439.20 Mn | 118.74 Mn |
| 6 | Ziff Davis | 2.01 Bn | 405.04 Mn | 241.03 Mn | 489.55 Mn |
| 7 | Usa Today | 922.25 Mn | 835.59 Mn | 208.25 Mn | 288.02 Mn |
| 8 | Daily Journal | 875.63 Mn | 438.54 Mn | 26.82 Mn | 10.08 Mn |
| 9 | Scholastic | 841.11 Mn | 706.21 Mn | 285.70 Mn | 144.20 Mn |
| 10 | Lee Enterprises | 168.86 Mn | 109.43 Mn | 63.89 Mn | 45.60 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2026 | 45.60 Mn |
| 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 |