Lee Enterprises (LEE) Tax Rate (2010 - 2026)
Lee Enterprises' (LEE) quarterly Tax Rate came in at 21.21% in Q2 2026, down 4087.0% on a YoY basis from 0.53% in Q2 2025, and down 89.3% quarter-over-quarter from 198.27% in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Lee Enterprises (LEE) Tax Rate (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Lee Enterprises (LEE) has reported Tax Rate for 17 consecutive years, with 21.21% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Tax Rate fell 4087.0% year-over-year to 21.21%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at 2.41% (down 1461.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 16.19%, down 822.0% from the prior year.
- Tax Rate eased to 21.21% in Q2 2026 per LEE's latest filing, from 198.27% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Tax Rate topped out at 198.27% in Q1 2026 and bottomed at 202.74% in Q3 2023.
- Historically, Tax Rate has averaged 19.56% across 5 years, with a median of 20.09% in 2022.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Tax Rate slumped 22332 bps in 2023, then surged 23330 bps in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Tax Rate stood at 19.43% in 2022, then decreased by 14 bps to 16.75% in 2023, then tumbled by 249 bps to 24.98% in 2024, then grew by 11 bps to 22.19% in 2025, then soared by 196 bps to 21.21% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Tax Rate over the past three periods registered 21.21%, 198.27%, and 22.19% for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | News | 18.43 Bn | 16.33 Bn | - | 17.27% |
| 2 | New York Times | 10.84 Bn | 10.17 Bn | 394.61 Mn | 25.40% |
| 3 | 36Kr Holdings | 6.01 Bn | 5.99 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | John Wiley & Sons | 2.46 Bn | 2.35 Bn | 285.49 Mn | 6.76% |
| 5 | McGraw Hill | 2.34 Bn | 2.15 Bn | 439.20 Mn | 15.55% |
| 6 | Ziff Davis | 2.01 Bn | 405.04 Mn | 241.03 Mn | -1.84% |
| 7 | Usa Today | 922.25 Mn | 835.59 Mn | 208.25 Mn | 36.80% |
| 8 | Daily Journal | 875.63 Mn | 438.54 Mn | 26.82 Mn | 31.90% |
| 9 | Scholastic | 841.11 Mn | 706.21 Mn | 285.70 Mn | 35.17% |
| 10 | Lee Enterprises | 168.86 Mn | 109.43 Mn | 63.89 Mn | 21.21% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2026 | 21.21% |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 198.27% |
| Dec 28, 2025 | -22.19% |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 48.94% |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 62.08% |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 13.04% |
| Dec 29, 2024 | -24.98% |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 30.56% |
| Jun 23, 2024 | 18.70% |
| Mar 24, 2024 | 19.60% |
| Dec 24, 2023 | 16.75% |
| Sep 24, 2023 | -202.74% |
| Jun 25, 2023 | 15.82% |
| Mar 26, 2023 | 28.24% |
| Dec 25, 2022 | 19.43% |
| Sep 25, 2022 | 20.58% |
| Jun 26, 2022 | 56.82% |
| Mar 27, 2022 | 31.96% |
| Dec 26, 2021 | 29.11% |
| Sep 26, 2021 | 2.75% |