Lee Enterprises (LEE) Tax Rate (2010 - 2026)
Lee Enterprises (LEE) posted Tax Rate of 21.21% for fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jun 28, 2026), down 177.06 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Lee Enterprises (LEE) Tax Rate (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2022 (ended Sep 25, 2022), Lee Enterprises' Tax Rate came in at 87.80%, up 65.16 percentage points from FY2021.
- Annual Tax Rate shows a five-year change of +58.93 percentage points (FY2017 to FY2022).
- In prior fiscal years, Lee Enterprises' Tax Rate was 22.64% in FY2021 (-81.93 pp), 104.57% in FY2020 (+71.31 pp) and 33.27% in FY2019.
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure stands as the lowest quarterly Tax Rate since fiscal Q1 2024.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fox | 28.13 Bn | 13.77 Bn | - | 25.41% |
| 2 | Omnicom | 23.90 Bn | 5.59 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 24.27% |
| 3 | News | 14.62 Bn | 6.11 Bn | - | 17.27% |
| 4 | New York Times | 11.45 Bn | 8.88 Bn | 395.07 Mn | 25.04% |
| 5 | Pearson | 11.16 Bn | 8.96 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Sirius Xm Holdings | 10.73 Bn | 10.18 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 23.80% |
| 7 | Skydance | 8.79 Bn | 8.79 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Nexstar Media | 6.17 Bn | 4.79 Bn | 1.20 Bn | 27.11% |
| 9 | Wpp | 5.97 Bn | -6.08 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Lee Enterprises | 150.47 Mn | 17.43 Mn | - | 21.21% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2026 | 21.21% |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 198.27% |
| Dec 24, 2023 | 16.75% |
| Jun 25, 2023 | 15.82% |
| Dec 25, 2022 | 19.43% |
| Jun 26, 2022 | 56.82% |
| Dec 26, 2021 | 29.11% |
| Sep 26, 2021 | 2.75% |
| Jun 27, 2021 | 26.77% |
| Dec 27, 2020 | 27.78% |
| Sep 27, 2020 | 104.50% |
| Dec 29, 2019 | 24.66% |
| Sep 29, 2019 | 56.63% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 19.60% |
| Dec 30, 2018 | 29.63% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 11.26% |
| Jun 24, 2018 | 29.34% |
| Mar 25, 2018 | 28.18% |
| Sep 24, 2017 | 50.48% |
| Jun 25, 2017 | 29.57% |
Lee Enterprises Tax Rate API
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import requests
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params = {"slug": "tax-rate", "ticker": "LEE", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
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const data = await res.json();