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Lee Enterprises, Incorporated LEE NASDAQ

NASDAQ Global Select • Communication Services • Publishing • US • USD

SharesGrow Score
32/100
1/6 Pass
SharesGrow Intrinsic Value
N/A
Negative cash flow
SharesGrow 7-Criteria Score All 7 criteria scored · valuation-related highlighted on this page

Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (LEE) has a negative trailing P/E of -2.0, meaning the company is currently unprofitable on a trailing twelve-month (TTM) basis. Trailing earnings yield is -50.92%.

Criteria proven by this page:

  • VALUE (100/100, Pass) — composite valuation score exceeds the 60/100 pass threshold.
  • Trailing Earnings Yield -50.92% — negative yield confirms the company is currently unprofitable. Investors are paying for a turnaround rather than current earnings.

Overall SharesGrow Score: 31/100 with 1/7 criteria passed.

SharesGrow 7-Criteria Score
32/100
SG Score
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VALUE
100/100
Price-to-Earnings & upside
Proven by this page
FUTURE
N/A
No coverage
PAST
25/100
→ Income
HEALTH
0/100
Debt-to-Equity & liquidity
→ Health
MOAT
43/100
→ Income
GROWTH
15/100
→ Income
INCOME
10/100
→ Income

Valuation Snapshot — LEE

Valuation Multiples
P/E (TTM)-2.0
Forward P/EN/A
PEG RatioN/A
Forward PEGN/A
P/B Ratio-1.07
P/S Ratio0.09
EV/EBITDA23.6
Per Share Data
EPS (TTM)$-4.34
Book Value / Share$-7.61
Revenue / Share$89.83
FCF / Share$0.90
Yields & Fair Value
Earnings Yield-50.92%
Dividend Yield0.00%

Historical Valuation

Year P/E (TTM) PEG Ratio P/B Ratio P/S Ratio Dividend Yield
2016 5.7 0.11 -1.55 0.32 -
2017 4.3 -0.19 -1.29 0.21 -
2018 3.2 0.05 -3.97 0.27 -
2019 7.9 -0.11 -2.95 0.22 -
2020 -24.3 0.21 -1.52 0.08 -
2021 6.2 0.00 3.41 0.18 -
2022 -50.8 0.47 6.84 0.13 0.56%
2023 -12.3 -0.08 3.04 0.09 1.02%
2024 -2.0 -0.01 -5.24 0.08 -
2025 -0.9 -0.02 -0.77 0.06 -

EPS: Actual vs Estimates

P/E Ratio & Earnings Yield

Earnings Per Share (EPS) History

Year EPS (Diluted) Revenue Net Income Net Margin
2016 $6.40 $614.36M $34.96M 5.7%
2017 $5.00 $566.94M $27.48M 4.8%
2018 $8.18 $543.96M $45.77M 8.4%
2019 $2.51 $509.85M $14.27M 2.8%
2020 $-0.22 $618M $-1.26M -0.2%
2021 $3.90 $794.65M $22.75M 2.9%
2022 $0.16 $780.97M $899K 0.1%
2023 $-0.90 $691.14M $-5.27M -0.8%
2024 $-4.35 $611.38M $-25.85M -4.2%
2025 $-6.15 $562.34M $-37.59M -6.7%

Analyst Estimates

Year EPS (Avg) EPS Range Revenue (Avg) Revenue Range Analysts
2026 $-1.73 $-1.73 – $-1.73 $587.31M $587.31M – $587.31M 1
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