Lee Enterprises (LEE) Total Debt (2010 - 2026)
Lee Enterprises' (LEE) quarterly Total Debt came in at $454.7 million in Q2 2026, little changed on a YoY basis from $455.9 million in Q2 2025, and little changed quarter-over-quarter from $455.5 million in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Lee Enterprises (LEE) Total Debt (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Lee Enterprises (LEE) has reported Total Debt for 17 consecutive years, with $454.7 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Total Debt changed 0.25% year-over-year to $454.7 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at $454.7 million (changed 0.25% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $455.5 million, up 2.14% from the prior year.
- Total Debt steadied at $454.7 million in Q2 2026 per LEE's latest filing, from $455.5 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Total Debt topped out at $462.6 million in Q1 2022 and bottomed at $445.9 million in Q3 2024.
- Historically, Total Debt has averaged $456.0 million across 5 years, with a median of $455.5 million in 2025.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Total Debt decreased 7.29% in 2022, then rose 2.14% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Total Debt stood at $462.6 million in 2022, then retreated by 1.81% to $454.2 million in 2023, then dropped by 1.81% to $445.9 million in 2024, then climbed by 2.14% to $455.5 million in 2025, then decreased by 0.17% to $454.7 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Total Debt over the past three periods registered $454.7 million, $455.5 million, and $455.5 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Total Debt (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | News | 18.43 Bn | 16.33 Bn | - | 2.00 Bn |
| 2 | New York Times | 10.84 Bn | 10.17 Bn | 394.61 Mn | - |
| 3 | 36Kr Holdings | 6.01 Bn | 5.99 Bn | - | 1.47 Mn |
| 4 | John Wiley & Sons | 2.46 Bn | 2.35 Bn | 285.49 Mn | 1.31 Bn |
| 5 | McGraw Hill | 2.34 Bn | 2.15 Bn | 439.20 Mn | 2.57 Bn |
| 6 | Ziff Davis | 2.01 Bn | 405.04 Mn | 241.03 Mn | 1.02 Bn |
| 7 | Usa Today | 922.25 Mn | 835.59 Mn | 208.25 Mn | 710.15 Mn |
| 8 | Daily Journal | 875.63 Mn | 438.54 Mn | 26.82 Mn | 830,000.00 |
| 9 | Scholastic | 841.11 Mn | 706.21 Mn | 285.70 Mn | 75.00 Mn |
| 10 | Lee Enterprises | 168.86 Mn | 109.43 Mn | 63.89 Mn | 454.72 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2026 | 454.72 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 455.47 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 455.47 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 455.47 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 455.88 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 453.45 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 445.94 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 445.94 Mn |
| Jun 23, 2024 | 452.74 Mn |
| Mar 24, 2024 | 453.64 Mn |
| Dec 24, 2023 | 454.16 Mn |
| Sep 24, 2023 | 455.74 Mn |
| Jun 25, 2023 | 459.99 Mn |
| Mar 26, 2023 | 459.99 Mn |
| Dec 25, 2022 | 462.55 Mn |
| Sep 25, 2022 | 462.55 Mn |
| Jun 26, 2022 | 462.55 Mn |
| Mar 27, 2022 | 462.55 Mn |
| Dec 26, 2021 | 462.55 Mn |
| Sep 26, 2021 | 482.62 Mn |