Lee Enterprises (LEE) Stock Insights

LEE price $6.40 -0.18 -2.74%

Ticker
LEE
Price
$6.40
Change
-0.18 -2.74%
Market cap ?
$142.67M
Beta ?
0.38
Sector
Communication Services
Industry
Publishing

Fair value

LEE fair value $30.18. Price $6.40. Price is 79% below fair value.

Below fair value, and cheaper than usual. A larger discount than on 88% of days in the past 5 years.

Fair value is an estimate of what one share is worth if future cash flows arrive as modeled. It is not a forecast of the share price. How discounted cash flow works.

Calculated with a 10-year free-cash-flow discount. Starting free cash flow 57.10M. Growth 4.44%. When analyst earnings forecasts are available, free cash flow in those years is forecast earnings times the company's usual conversion of earnings into free cash flow, kept between 60% and 130%. Years with fewer than 3 analyst estimates are left out. Growth then fades in a straight line to terminal growth by year 10, starting from the last well-covered year's growth, or from the pace across those years when the final year slows sharply, kept between 0% and 20%. Without those forecasts, year-1 growth is analyst revenue growth for the next full fiscal year, or 5-year historical revenue growth when that forecast is missing, held for five years, then fading in a straight line to terminal growth by year 10. Terminal growth 3.00%. Discount rate 8.70% (beta 0.8). Beta is kept between 0.8 and 2.0, which on its own would make the discount rate 8.7% to 15.3%. The rate is then capped at 12%. A cap is used because a discount above 12% pushes higher-beta stocks further from the price. The discount rate stays at least 5 percentage points above terminal growth. Shares 22.29M. Net debt 471.59M. The earnings value is next-12-months earnings per share, or trailing earnings when that forecast is missing, times the median P/E of the company's industry. That median uses listed stocks worth at least $10 billion with a positive P/E of 100 or below, and the industry needs at least eight of them. Otherwise the sector median is used when that group also has at least eight, then the market median of those large companies. The multiple used is the lower of that median and 1.25 times the stock's own 10-year median P/E, then kept between 8 and 30. If the stock has no 10-year median, the peer median is kept between 8 and 30. Fair value is the average of the cash-flow value and the earnings value when both exist. Card and credit companies use the earnings value only, because changes in customer receivables distort free cash flow. Model uncertainty is high when fair value is more than 60% from the price, or when most of the cash-flow value sits after year 10.

Model uncertainty high for this stock

Compare LEE

Earnings

DateEPS actualEPS estimateRevenueRevenue estimate
2026-12-03—0.06—125.51M
2026-08-060.21-0.16125.97M125.97M
2026-05-07-0.16-0.94121.96M121.96M
2026-02-10-0.92-0.69130.06M130.06M
2025-11-26-1.06-0.06139.10M153.06M
2025-08-07-0.31-0.13141.29M147.46M
2025-05-08-2.07-0.58146.55M142.55M
2025-02-06-2.80-0.40144.56M150.55M
2024-12-12-1.690.65158.57M169.88M
2024-08-01-0.730.68150.58M169.88M
2024-05-02-2.06-0.22146.55M157.40M
2024-02-010.12-0.02155.68M165.90M
2023-12-07-0.321.40164.01M173.40M
2023-08-030.250.93171.31M173.40M
2023-05-04-1.01-0.51170.69M173.70M
2023-03-020.190.90185.13M202.80M
2022-12-082.161.31193.64M191.20M
2022-08-04-0.050.48195.04M191.70M
2022-05-05-1.26-0.11190.01M191.20M
2022-02-032.170.54202.28M200.30M
2021-12-090.75—193.91M—
2021-08-050.55—196.49M—
2021-05-06-0.19—192.43M—
2021-02-041.20—211.82M—
2020-12-10-0.30—191.77M—
2020-08-06-0.20—182.53M—
2020-06-18-0.90—121.37M—
2020-02-060.70—122.34M—
2019-12-120.10—123.67M—
2019-08-080.50—127.28M—
2019-05-10-0.48—122.70M—
2019-02-071.80—136.20M—
2018-12-140.90—139.75M—
2018-08-030.701.10132.62M208.37M
2018-05-030.30—127.81M—
2018-02-011.90—143.79M—
2017-12-060.60—140.21M—
2017-08-030.500.06139.35M167.28M
2017-05-04-0.101.20133.39M—
2017-02-021.601.50153.99M—

Dividends

Yield 0.00%. Payout ratio 0.00%. Frequency Quarterly.

Safety score 62/100 · Moderate. Payout ratio is 0% of earnings. Free-cash-flow coverage is not available, so this part stays neutral. Dividends were paid in 25 separate years. There is no dividend yield.

Ex-dateDividendRecordPaymentFrequency
2008-08-28$1.902008-09-022008-10-01Quarterly
2008-05-29$1.902008-06-022008-07-01Quarterly
2008-02-28$1.902008-03-032008-04-01Quarterly
2007-11-29$1.902007-12-032008-01-02Quarterly
2007-08-29$1.802007-08-312007-10-01Quarterly
2007-05-30$1.802007-06-012007-07-02Quarterly
2007-02-27$1.802007-03-012007-04-02Quarterly
2006-11-29$1.802006-12-012007-01-02Quarterly
2006-08-30$1.802006-09-012006-10-02Quarterly
2006-05-30$1.802006-06-012006-07-03Quarterly
2006-02-27$1.802006-03-012006-04-03Quarterly
2005-11-29$1.802005-12-012006-01-03Quarterly
2005-08-30$1.802005-09-012005-10-03Quarterly
2005-05-27$1.802005-06-012005-07-01Quarterly
2005-02-25$1.802005-03-012005-04-01Quarterly
2004-11-29$1.802004-12-012005-01-03Quarterly
2004-08-30$1.802004-09-012004-10-01Quarterly
2004-05-27$1.802004-06-012004-07-01Quarterly
2004-02-26$1.802004-03-012004-04-01Quarterly
2003-11-26$1.802003-12-012004-01-02Quarterly
2003-08-28$1.702003-09-022003-10-01Quarterly
2003-05-29$1.702003-06-022003-07-01Quarterly
2003-02-27$1.702003-03-032003-04-01Quarterly
2002-11-27$1.702002-12-022003-01-02Quarterly
2002-08-28$1.702002-08-302002-10-01Quarterly
2002-05-30$1.702002-06-032002-07-01Quarterly
2002-02-27$1.702002-03-012002-04-01Quarterly
2001-11-29$1.702001-12-032002-01-02Quarterly
2001-08-29$1.702001-08-312001-09-28Quarterly
2001-05-30$1.702001-06-012001-07-02Quarterly
2001-02-27$1.702001-03-012001-04-02Quarterly
2000-11-29$1.702000-12-012001-01-02Quarterly
2000-08-30$1.602000-09-012000-09-29Quarterly
2000-05-30$1.602000-06-012000-07-03Quarterly
2000-02-28$1.602000-03-012000-04-03Quarterly
1999-11-29$1.601999-12-012000-01-03Quarterly
1999-08-30$1.501999-09-011999-09-30Quarterly
1999-05-27$1.501999-06-011999-07-01Quarterly
1999-02-25$1.401999-03-011999-04-01Quarterly
1998-11-27$1.501998-12-011999-01-04Quarterly
1998-08-28$1.401998-09-011998-09-30Quarterly
1998-05-28$1.401998-06-011998-07-01Quarterly
1998-02-26$1.401998-03-021998-04-01Quarterly
1997-11-26$1.401997-12-011998-01-02Quarterly
1997-08-28$1.301997-09-021997-09-30Quarterly
1997-05-29$1.301997-06-021997-07-01Quarterly
1997-02-27$1.301997-03-031997-04-01Quarterly
1996-11-27$1.301996-12-021997-01-02Quarterly
1996-08-29$1.201996-09-031996-09-30Quarterly
1996-05-30$1.201996-06-031996-07-01Quarterly
1996-02-28$1.201996-03-011996-04-01Quarterly
1995-12-14$1.201995-12-181996-01-02Quarterly
1995-08-30$1.101995-09-011995-09-29Quarterly
1995-05-25$1.101995-06-011995-07-03Quarterly
1995-02-23$1.101995-03-011995-04-03Quarterly
1994-12-05$1.101994-12-091995-01-02Quarterly
1994-08-26$1.051994-09-011994-09-30Quarterly
1994-05-25$1.051994-06-011994-07-01Quarterly
1994-02-23$1.051994-03-011994-04-01Quarterly
1993-11-24$1.051993-12-011994-01-01Quarterly
1993-08-26$1.001993-09-011993-09-30Quarterly
1993-05-25$1.001993-06-011993-07-01Quarterly
1993-02-23$1.001993-03-011993-04-01Quarterly
1992-11-24$1.001992-12-011993-01-01Quarterly
1992-08-26$1.001992-09-011992-09-30Quarterly
1992-05-26$0.951992-06-011992-07-01Quarterly
1992-02-25$0.951992-03-021992-04-01Quarterly
1991-11-25$0.951991-12-021992-01-02Quarterly
1991-08-26$0.951991-09-021991-09-30Quarterly
1991-05-28$0.951991-06-031991-07-01Quarterly
1991-02-25$0.951991-03-011991-04-01Quarterly
1990-11-27$0.951990-12-031991-01-02Quarterly
1990-08-27$0.901990-08-311990-09-28Quarterly
1990-05-25$0.901990-06-011990-07-02Quarterly
1990-02-26$0.901990-03-021990-04-02Quarterly
1989-12-05$0.901989-12-111990-01-02Quarterly
1989-08-28$0.851989-09-011989-09-28Quarterly
1989-05-25$0.851989-06-011989-07-01Quarterly
1989-02-27$0.851989-03-031989-04-03Quarterly
1988-12-07$0.851988-12-131989-01-03Quarterly

Insider trades

DateInsiderActionSharesPriceValue
2026-09-28Hoffmann Gregory DavidBuy3.93K$6.7926.67K
2026-09-28Hoffmann Gregory DavidOther0——
2026-08-31McIntosh Madeline E.Buy5.31K$8.0042.50K
2026-08-31McAlmont ShaunBuy5.00K$8.0040.00K
2026-08-31KRUSZEWSKI RONALD JBuy5.00K$8.0040.00K
2026-08-31Hoffmann David HenryBuy7.81K$8.0062.50K
2026-08-31Fletcher Steven C.Buy5.47K$8.0043.75K
2026-08-06Rinehults Joshua PaulBuy81.37K——
2026-08-06Rinehults Joshua PaulBuy81.37K——
2026-08-06BEKKE NATHAN E.Buy158.23K——
2026-08-06BEKKE NATHAN E.Buy158.23K——
2026-08-06Rinehults Joshua PaulBuy55.42K——
2026-08-06Rinehults Joshua PaulBuy55.42K——
2026-08-06BEKKE NATHAN E.Buy107.76K——
2026-08-06BEKKE NATHAN E.Buy107.76K——
2026-06-11MOLONEY HERBERT W IIISell24.00K$9.82235.68K
2026-06-11Hoffmann David HenryBuy1.57K$9.8215.38K
2026-06-10Hoffmann David HenryBuy1.50K$10.4715.71K
2026-06-09JUNCK MARY ESell62.43K$10.79673.62K
2026-06-09Hoffmann David HenryBuy2.50K$10.8027.00K
2026-06-08Hoffmann David HenryBuy6.92K$10.8675.21K
2026-06-05Hoffmann David HenryBuy18.20K$10.85197.47K
2026-06-04Hoffmann David HenryBuy18.20K$11.08201.66K
2026-06-01Fletcher Steven C.Buy7.68K——
2026-05-29Hoffmann David HenryBuy13.70K$11.74160.84K
2026-05-28Hoffmann David HenryBuy13.70K$10.54144.40K
2026-05-27Hoffmann David HenryBuy13.70K$10.05137.69K
2026-05-26Hoffmann David HenryBuy13.70K$9.99136.86K
2026-05-22Hoffmann David HenryBuy10.60K$9.56101.34K
2026-05-21Hoffmann David HenryBuy10.60K$9.96105.58K
2026-05-20Hoffmann David HenryBuy10.60K$9.79103.77K
2026-05-19Hoffmann David HenryBuy10.60K$8.9494.76K
2026-05-18Hoffmann David HenryBuy10.60K$8.9394.66K
2026-05-15Hoffmann David HenryBuy8.10K$8.7170.55K
2026-05-14Hoffmann David HenryBuy8.10K$7.7863.02K
2026-05-13Hoffmann David HenryBuy7.40K$7.9959.13K
2026-05-12Hoffmann David HenryBuy8.10K$7.8263.34K
2026-04-06KRUSZEWSKI RONALD JOther0——
2026-04-06KRUSZEWSKI RONALD JOther0——
2026-03-13Hoffmann David HenryBuy27.80K$9.35259.93K
2026-03-12Hoffmann David HenryBuy27.80K$9.40261.32K
2026-03-11Hoffmann David HenryBuy27.80K$9.33259.37K
2026-03-10Hoffmann David HenryBuy27.80K$8.99249.92K
2026-03-09Hoffmann David HenryBuy27.80K$9.30258.54K
2026-03-06Hoffmann David HenryBuy19.00K$9.19174.61K
2026-03-06MAGID BRENTSell26.80K$9.08243.38K
2026-03-05Hoffmann David HenryBuy19.00K$9.26175.94K
2026-03-04Hoffmann David HenryBuy19.00K$9.16174.04K
2026-03-03Quint Digital LtdBuy500$9.054.53K
2026-03-03Quint Digital LtdBuy1.00K$8.808.80K
2026-03-03Quint Digital LtdBuy2.00K$8.8417.68K
2026-03-03Quint Digital LtdBuy1.50K$9.2013.80K
2026-03-03Quint Digital LtdBuy2.00K$8.9917.98K
2026-03-03Quint Digital LtdBuy1.00K$9.179.17K
2026-03-03Quint Digital LtdBuy500$9.324.66K
2026-03-03Quint Digital LtdBuy500$9.604.80K
2026-03-03Quint Digital LtdBuy500$9.854.92K
2026-03-03Quint Digital LtdBuy500$9.874.93K
2026-03-03Hoffmann David HenryBuy19.00K$9.16174.04K
2026-03-02Hoffmann David HenryBuy19.00K$8.85168.15K
2026-03-02Quint Digital LtdBuy250$8.942.23K
2026-03-02Quint Digital LtdBuy2.00K$8.9817.96K
2026-03-02Quint Digital LtdBuy2.00K$8.9717.94K
2026-03-02Quint Digital LtdBuy3.00K$8.7526.25K
2026-03-02Quint Digital LtdBuy6.00K$8.7652.56K
2026-03-02Quint Digital LtdBuy2.00K$8.7717.54K
2026-03-02Quint Digital LtdBuy3.00K$8.8826.64K
2026-03-02Quint Digital LtdBuy2.20K$9.2520.39K
2026-02-27Hoffmann David HenryBuy15.20K$9.11138.47K
2026-02-26Hoffmann David HenryBuy15.20K$9.03137.26K
2026-02-25Hoffmann David HenryBuy13.71K$8.64118.45K
2026-02-24Hoffmann David HenryBuy15.20K$8.84134.37K
2026-02-23Hoffmann David HenryBuy15.20K$8.91135.43K
2026-02-20Hoffmann David HenryBuy10.60K$9.1196.57K
2026-02-19Hoffmann David HenryBuy10.60K$7.8182.79K
2026-02-18Hoffmann David HenryBuy10.60K$7.1776.00K
2026-02-17Hoffmann David HenryBuy10.60K$7.1075.26K
2026-02-13Hoffmann David HenryBuy6.10K$7.1743.73K
2026-02-05Hoffmann David HenryOther0——
2026-02-05Hoffmann David HenryOther0——
2026-02-05Quint Digital LtdBuy2.45M$3.257.97M
2026-02-05MOWBRAY KEVINSell7.87K$5.4642.95K
2026-02-03Rinehults Joshua PaulOther0——
2026-02-03Millage Timothy R.Sell4.05K$5.4622.14K
2026-02-03Millage Timothy R.Sell12.12K$5.4666.18K
2025-12-16MOWBRAY KEVINSell768$3.452.65K
2025-12-16Millage Timothy R.Sell299$3.451.03K
2025-12-16Garcia Astrid JSell100$3.45345
2025-12-16BEKKE NATHAN E.Sell342$3.451.18K
2025-12-16Battistoni Joseph JSell148$3.45511
2025-12-09MOWBRAY KEVINSell4.22K$4.1517.53K
2025-12-09Millage Timothy R.Sell2.05K$4.158.50K
2025-12-09Garcia Astrid JSell1.18K$4.154.91K
2025-12-09BEKKE NATHAN E.Sell1.97K$4.158.18K
2025-12-09Battistoni Joseph JSell1.23K$4.155.10K
2025-06-02MOLONEY HERBERT W IIIBuy8.74K——
2025-06-02MILLER JONBuy8.74K——
2025-06-02McIntosh Madeline E.Buy8.74K——
2025-06-02McAlmont ShaunBuy8.74K——
2025-06-02MAGID BRENTBuy8.74K——

Institutional holders

Latest filed quarter: Q2 2026.

Institutions holding: 50, holders +12 vs prior quarter. Ownership 74.50%.

HolderSharesChangeChange %Value
SOLAS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC1.55M-134.54K-7.99%13.73M
GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL585.18K-200-0.03%5.24M
BLACKROCK, INC.363.70K315.06K+647.74%3.26M
CANNELL CAPITAL LLC344.35K-88.93K-20.53%3.09M
PRIVATE ADVISOR GROUP, LLC338.00K288.00K+576.00%3.03M
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC277.11K24.95K+9.89%2.48M
TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP219.97K00.00%1.97M
GABELLI FUNDS LLC219.20K00.00%1.96M
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC187.54K80.57K+75.32%1.68M
STATE STREET CORP54.55K29.50K+117.80%488.77K
NORTHERN TRUST CORP53.14K36.02K+210.39%476.12K
VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO50.62K3.74K+7.97%453.55K
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC44.19K44.19KNew395.92K
CENTIVA CAPITAL, LP33.78K2.40K+7.64%302.67K
THOMPSON DAVIS & CO., INC.23.23K23.23KNew208.10K
REDHAWK WEALTH ADVISORS, INC.22.43K00.00%200.93K
UBS GROUP AG17.29K17.27K+86365.00%154.94K
TETON ADVISORS, LLC17.00K00.00%152.32K
CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC16.17K16.17KNew144.91K
SIXTH STREET PARTNERS MANAGEMENT COMPANY, L.P.16.17K16.17KNew144.91K
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC12.94K-13.80K-51.61%115.94K
NEWEDGE ADVISORS, LLC12.60K12.60KNew112.86K
XTX TOPCO LTD11.81K11.81KNew105.80K
NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND11.60K11.60KNew103.94K
MURPHY POHLAD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC10.30K-1.10K-9.65%92.29K

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Lee Enterprises (LEE) Stock Insights

LEE$6.40-0.18 -2.74%

$142.67M

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