Lee Enterprises (LEE) Price to Earnings (2010 - 2026)
Lee Enterprises' (LEE) quarterly Price to Earnings came in at 38.63 in Q2 2026, up 264.59% on a YoY basis from 10.59 in Q2 2025, and up 155.88% quarter-over-quarter from 69.12 in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Lee Enterprises (LEE) Price to Earnings (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Lee Enterprises (LEE) has reported Price to Earnings for 17 consecutive years, with 38.63 the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Price to Earnings rose 264.59% year-over-year to 38.63; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at 26.85 (down 2588.07% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 0.98, up 57.54% from the prior year.
- Price to Earnings improved to 38.63 in Q2 2026 per LEE's latest filing, from 69.12 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Price to Earnings topped out at 741.66 in Q2 2022 and bottomed at 69.12 in Q1 2026.
- Historically, Price to Earnings has averaged 37.05 across 5 years, with a median of 5.87 in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2026: Price to Earnings jumped 1481.98% in 2022, then plunged 1194.73% in 2026.
- Over 5 years, Price to Earnings stood at 58.01 in 2022, then retreated by 28.55% to 41.45 in 2023, then tumbled by 113.49% to 5.59 in 2024, then grew by 18.32% to 4.57 in 2025, then soared by 945.95% to 38.63 in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Price to Earnings over the past three periods registered 38.63, 69.12, and 4.57 for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | News | 18.18 Bn | 16.09 Bn | - |
| 2 | New York Times | 10.76 Bn | 10.10 Bn | 394.61 Mn |
| 3 | 36Kr Holdings | 3.38 Bn | 3.36 Bn | - |
| 4 | John Wiley & Sons | 2.46 Bn | 2.36 Bn | 285.49 Mn |
| 5 | McGraw Hill | 2.31 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 439.20 Mn |
| 6 | Ziff Davis | 2.03 Bn | 423.05 Mn | 241.03 Mn |
| 7 | Usa Today | 919.31 Mn | 832.66 Mn | 208.25 Mn |
| 8 | Daily Journal | 895.03 Mn | 457.93 Mn | 26.82 Mn |
| 9 | Scholastic | 846.68 Mn | 711.78 Mn | 285.70 Mn |
| 10 | Lee Enterprises | 169.08 Mn | 109.66 Mn | 63.89 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2026 | 38.63 |
| Mar 29, 2026 | -69.12 |
| Dec 28, 2025 | -4.57 |
| Sep 28, 2025 | -5.99 |
| Jun 29, 2025 | -23.47 |
| Mar 30, 2025 | -5.34 |
| Dec 29, 2024 | -5.59 |
| Sep 29, 2024 | -5.74 |
| Jun 23, 2024 | -20.53 |
| Mar 24, 2024 | -7.44 |
| Dec 24, 2023 | 41.45 |
| Sep 24, 2023 | -50.26 |
| Jun 25, 2023 | 38.44 |
| Mar 26, 2023 | -14.17 |
| Dec 25, 2022 | 58.01 |
| Sep 25, 2022 | -15.49 |
| Jun 26, 2022 | 741.66 |
| Mar 27, 2022 | -23.62 |
| Dec 26, 2021 | 17.66 |
| Sep 26, 2021 | 26.58 |