Lee Enterprises (LEE) Retained Earnings (2010 - 2026)
Lee Enterprises' (LEE) quarterly Retained Earnings came in at $309.6 million in Q1 2026, up 1472.17% YoY from $19.7 million in Q1 2025, and up 192.26% on a QoQ basis from -$335.5 million in Q4 2025.
Lee Enterprises (LEE) Retained Earnings (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Lee Enterprises (LEE) has 17 years of Retained Earnings data on file, last reported at $309.6 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Retained Earnings rose 1472.17% year-over-year to $309.6 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $309.6 million (up 1472.17% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $263.8 million, up 190.24% from the prior year.
- Retained Earnings climbed to $309.6 million in Q1 2026, from -$335.5 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Retained Earnings ranged from a high of $309.6 million in Q1 2026 to a low of -$335.5 million in Q4 2025.
- A 5-year average of -$13.2 million and a median of $19.7 million in 2025 frame the typical range for Retained Earnings.
- The widest YoY moves for Retained Earnings: up 1496.84% in 2024, down 1360.1% in 2024.
- Tracing LEE's Retained Earnings over 5 years: stood at $259.5 million in 2022, then tumbled by 90.55% to $24.5 million in 2023, then sank by 1360.1% to -$309.1 million in 2024, then declined by 8.56% to -$335.5 million in 2025, then jumped by 192.26% to $309.6 million in 2026.
- The last three Retained Earnings figures came in at $309.6 million (Q1 2026), -$335.5 million (Q4 2025), and $263.8 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York Times | 10.60 Bn | 9.94 Bn | 394.61 Mn | 2.66 Bn |
| 2 | Pearson | 10.47 Bn | 9.86 Bn | 1.18 Bn | 1.13 Bn |
| 3 | John Wiley & Sons | 2.73 Bn | 2.65 Bn | 337.86 Mn | 1.74 Bn |
| 4 | Usa Today | 963.33 Mn | 876.68 Mn | 208.25 Mn | -1.02 Bn |
| 5 | Scholastic | 949.42 Mn | 814.52 Mn | 285.70 Mn | 1.04 Bn |
| 6 | Lee Enterprises | 187.86 Mn | 128.43 Mn | 63.89 Mn | -333.02 Mn |
| 7 | Educational Development | 11.58 Mn | 9.77 Mn | 2.82 Mn | 38.23 Mn |
| 8 | TNL Mediagene | 696,752.35 | -1.23 Mn | - | -161.76 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2026 | -333.02 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 309.56 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2025 | -335.55 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 263.81 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 19.58 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 19.69 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2024 | -309.09 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | -292.34 Mn |
| Jun 23, 2024 | 24.23 Mn |
| Mar 24, 2024 | 261.45 Mn |
| Dec 24, 2023 | 24.53 Mn |
| Sep 24, 2023 | 26.84 Mn |
| Jun 25, 2023 | -264.51 Mn |
| Mar 26, 2023 | 16.37 Mn |
| Dec 25, 2022 | 259.49 Mn |
| Sep 25, 2022 | 259.52 Mn |
| Jun 26, 2022 | -254.10 Mn |
| Mar 27, 2022 | -253.83 Mn |
| Dec 26, 2021 | -246.55 Mn |
| Sep 26, 2021 | 258.06 Mn |