Lee Enterprises (LEE) Tax Rate (2010 - 2026)
Lee Enterprises' (LEE) quarterly Tax Rate came in at 198.27% in Q1 2026, up 18537.0% YoY from N/an in Q1 2025, and up 1024.18% on a QoQ basis from 21.45% in Q4 2025.
Lee Enterprises (LEE) Tax Rate (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Lee Enterprises (LEE) has 17 years of Tax Rate data on file, last reported at 198.27% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Tax Rate rose 18537.0% year-over-year to 198.27% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 21.68% (up 1378.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 16.19%, down 822.0% from the prior year.
- Tax Rate advanced to 198.27% in Q1 2026, from 21.45% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Tax Rate ranged from a high of 198.27% in Q1 2026 to a low of 194.29% in Q3 2023.
- A 5-year average of 19.1% and a median of 19.43% in 2022 frame the typical range for Tax Rate.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Tax Rate tumbled 21488 bps — and 2024, when it surged 22485 bps.
- Tracing LEE's Tax Rate over 5 years: stood at 19.43% in 2022, then fell by 14 bps to 16.75% in 2023, then slumped by 247 bps to 24.65% in 2024, then grew by 13 bps to 21.45% in 2025, then jumped by 1024 bps to 198.27% in 2026.
- The last three Tax Rate figures came in at 198.27% (Q1 2026), 21.45% (Q4 2025), and 49.09% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York Times | 10.60 Bn | 9.94 Bn | 394.61 Mn | 25.40% |
| 2 | Pearson | 10.47 Bn | 9.86 Bn | 1.18 Bn | -23.85% |
| 3 | John Wiley & Sons | 2.73 Bn | 2.65 Bn | 337.86 Mn | -42.51% |
| 4 | Usa Today | 963.33 Mn | 876.68 Mn | 208.25 Mn | 36.80% |
| 5 | Scholastic | 949.42 Mn | 814.52 Mn | 285.70 Mn | 35.17% |
| 6 | Lee Enterprises | 187.86 Mn | 128.43 Mn | 63.89 Mn | 21.21% |
| 7 | Educational Development | 11.58 Mn | 9.77 Mn | 2.82 Mn | 21.00% |
| 8 | TNL Mediagene | 696,752.35 | -1.23 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2026 | 21.21% |
| Jun 28, 2026 | 21.21% |
| Jun 28, 2026 | 21.21% |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 198.27% |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 198.27% |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 198.27% |
| Dec 28, 2025 | -21.45% |
| Dec 28, 2025 | -21.45% |
| Dec 28, 2025 | -21.45% |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 49.09% |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 49.09% |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 49.09% |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 61.09% |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 61.09% |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 61.09% |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 12.90% |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 12.90% |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 12.90% |
| Dec 29, 2024 | -24.65% |
| Dec 29, 2024 | -24.65% |