Lee Enterprises (LEE) Retained Earnings (2010 - 2026)
Lee Enterprises' (LEE) quarterly Retained Earnings came in at -$333.0 million in Q2 2026, down 2.94% on a YoY basis from -$343.1 million in Q2 2025, and up 1.38% quarter-over-quarter from -$337.7 million in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Lee Enterprises (LEE) Retained Earnings (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Lee Enterprises (LEE) has reported Retained Earnings for 17 consecutive years, with -$333.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Retained Earnings fell 2.94% year-over-year to -$333.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at -$333.0 million (down 2.94% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$329.9 million, down 12.86% from the prior year.
- Retained Earnings climbed to -$333.0 million in Q2 2026 per LEE's latest filing, from -$337.7 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Retained Earnings topped out at -$253.8 million in Q1 2022 and bottomed at -$337.7 million in Q1 2026.
- Historically, Retained Earnings has averaged -$290.8 million across 5 years, with a median of -$280.1 million in 2024.
- The widest YoY moves for Retained Earnings: up 0.78% in 2022, down 198.64% in 2022.
- Over 5 years, Retained Earnings stood at -$260.1 million in 2022, then slipped by 2.18% to -$265.8 million in 2023, then retreated by 16.28% to -$309.1 million in 2024, then retreated by 8.56% to -$335.5 million in 2025, then grew by 0.75% to -$333.0 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Retained Earnings over the past three periods registered -$333.0 million, -$337.7 million, and -$335.5 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | News | 18.43 Bn | 16.33 Bn | - | -1.55 Bn |
| 2 | New York Times | 10.84 Bn | 10.17 Bn | 394.61 Mn | 2.66 Bn |
| 3 | 36Kr Holdings | 6.01 Bn | 5.99 Bn | - | 303.15 Mn |
| 4 | John Wiley & Sons | 2.46 Bn | 2.35 Bn | 285.49 Mn | 1.71 Bn |
| 5 | McGraw Hill | 2.34 Bn | 2.15 Bn | 439.20 Mn | 1.98 Bn |
| 6 | Ziff Davis | 2.01 Bn | 405.04 Mn | 241.03 Mn | 1.87 Bn |
| 7 | Usa Today | 922.25 Mn | 835.59 Mn | 208.25 Mn | -1.02 Bn |
| 8 | Daily Journal | 875.63 Mn | 438.54 Mn | 26.82 Mn | 335.44 Mn |
| 9 | Scholastic | 841.11 Mn | 706.21 Mn | 285.70 Mn | 1.04 Bn |
| 10 | Lee Enterprises | 168.86 Mn | 109.43 Mn | 63.89 Mn | -333.02 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2026 | -333.02 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2026 | -337.69 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2025 | -335.55 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | -329.93 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | -323.52 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | -321.60 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2024 | -309.09 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | -292.34 Mn |
| Jun 23, 2024 | -282.25 Mn |
| Mar 24, 2024 | -277.99 Mn |
| Dec 24, 2023 | -265.81 Mn |
| Sep 24, 2023 | -266.50 Mn |
| Jun 25, 2023 | -264.51 Mn |
| Mar 26, 2023 | -266.02 Mn |
| Dec 25, 2022 | -260.13 Mn |
| Sep 25, 2022 | -261.23 Mn |
| Jun 26, 2022 | -254.10 Mn |
| Mar 27, 2022 | -253.83 Mn |
| Dec 26, 2021 | -246.55 Mn |
| Sep 26, 2021 | -259.21 Mn |