Lee Enterprises (LEE) Shares Outstanding (Diluted) (2009 - 2026)
Lee Enterprises (LEE) posted Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Diluted) of 22.29 million for fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jun 28, 2026), up 264.6% from 6.11 million a year earlier and up 61.9% from the prior quarter.
Powered by 
Analysis
Lee Enterprises (LEE) Shares Outstanding (Diluted) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025 (ended Sep 28, 2025), Lee Enterprises' Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Diluted) came in at 6.07 million, up 2.1% from FY2024.
- Annual Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Diluted) has increased for three consecutive fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 1.3% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior fiscal years, Lee Enterprises' Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Diluted) was 5.94 million in FY2024 (+1.3%), 5.87 million in FY2023 (+1.5%), 5.78 million in FY2022 (-0.8%) and 5.83 million in FY2021 (+2.3%).
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Diluted) in data going back to fiscal Q4 2010.
- On a year-over-year basis, Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Diluted) has increased in each of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 50.7% over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Diluted) in the past five years was fiscal Q3 2026, with growth of 264.6%; the weakest was fiscal Q3 2022, with a decline of 0.9%.
- According to Business Quant data, Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Diluted) for the three prior fiscal quarters was 13.76 million (Q2 2026), 6.12 million (Q1 2026) and 6.07 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Dil.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Skydance | 40.81 Bn | 33.65 Bn | 2.37 Bn | 1.13 Bn |
| 2 | Fox | 28.36 Bn | 14.11 Bn | - | 428.00 Mn |
| 3 | Omnicom | 24.24 Bn | 6.32 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 275.40 Mn |
| 4 | News | 14.40 Bn | 7.03 Bn | - | 542.70 Mn |
| 5 | New York Times | 11.56 Bn | 8.99 Bn | 395.07 Mn | 162.25 Mn |
| 6 | Pearson | 10.96 Bn | 8.09 Bn | - | 660.30 Mn |
| 7 | Sirius Xm Holdings | 10.86 Bn | 10.31 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 363.00 Mn |
| 8 | Nexstar Media | 6.37 Bn | 5.01 Bn | 1.20 Bn | 31.01 Mn |
| 9 | Wpp | 6.05 Bn | -5.75 Bn | - | 215.20 Mn |
| 10 | Lee Enterprises | 155.82 Mn | 22.78 Mn | - | 22.29 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2026 | 22.29 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 13.76 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 6.12 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 6.07 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 6.11 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 6.03 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 5.99 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 5.94 Mn |
| Jun 23, 2024 | 5.87 Mn |
| Mar 24, 2024 | 5.91 Mn |
| Dec 24, 2023 | 5.94 Mn |
| Sep 24, 2023 | 5.87 Mn |
| Jun 25, 2023 | 5.91 Mn |
| Mar 26, 2023 | 5.82 Mn |
| Dec 25, 2022 | 5.90 Mn |
| Sep 25, 2022 | 5.78 Mn |
| Jun 26, 2022 | 5.80 Mn |
| Mar 27, 2022 | 5.78 Mn |
| Dec 26, 2021 | 5.84 Mn |
| Sep 26, 2021 | 5.83 Mn |
API Access
Lee Enterprises Shares Outstanding (Diluted) API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=shares-outstanding-diluted&ticker=LEE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding-diluted", "ticker": "LEE", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=shares-outstanding-diluted&ticker=LEE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();