LEE ENTERPRISES, Inc
Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (Nasdaq: LEE) is a local news and marketing services company serving 72 communities across 25 states. It publishes daily and weekly newspapers and provides local news and information through websites, mobile apps, social media and print editions, alongside digital subscriptions and… From the company’s description.
Over the twelve months to Jun 28, 2026, LEE ENTERPRISES, Inc reported revenue of $517.10M, down 11.1% from a year earlier, and a net loss of $7.49M. Its operating margin was 4.0%, and operations used $0.17M in cash. In fiscal 2025, it reported revenue of $562.34M, down 8.0% from fiscal 2024, and a net loss of $35.75M.
Margins and return on equity change in ; everything else in percent. Fewer shares and less debt are shown plainly, not as bad news — it depends what you make of buybacks. Dotted labels explain each measure. is shown separately from the annual figures.
What LEE ENTERPRISES, Inc does
In the company’s own words
Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (Nasdaq: LEE) is a local news and marketing services company serving 72 communities across 25 states. It publishes daily and weekly newspapers and provides local news and information through websites, mobile apps, social media and print editions, alongside digital subscriptions and advertising, marketing, commercial printing, distribution and software services. Its customers include readers and subscribers, as well as local advertisers; its BLOX Digital platform provides SaaS content management solutions, and its Amplified Digital agency offers digital marketing services. The company’s portfolio includes the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Omaha World-Herald, The Buffalo News, Wisconsin State Journal and Richmond Times-Dispatch, among other publications. In fiscal 2025, operating revenue was $562 million, including $298 million in digital revenue and $264 million in print revenue; it had approximately 2,500 employees as of September 28, 2025. Its website is www.lee.net.
Company details
- Sector
- Communication Services
- Industry (SIC)
- Publishing
- Headquarters
- DAVENPORT, IA
- Fiscal year end
- September
- CIK
- 58361
- SIC
- 2711
Financial performance, year by year
Fiscal 2011–2025 · USDThe full income statement, balance sheet and cash flow for each of these years — every figure traceable to its filing — is on the Financials tab with a free account.
Who owns LEE ENTERPRISES, Inc — and what changed
Funds as of 2026Q2 · superinvestors as of 2026-06-30
Largest fund holders · LEE ENTERPRISES, Inc’s weight in each
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Recent filings
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