What one share of Lee Enterprises holds
Lee Enterprises, Incorporated is a leading digital-first subscription and marketing services company committed to delivering high-quality, trusted, and deeply local news and information. We serve 72 mid-sized communities across 25 states, engaging audiences through a rapidly expanding digital platform that now reaches more than 633,000 digital-only subscribers.
Lee Enterprises’s numbers from its SEC filings, divided by its shares. Results cover the last 12 months to 2026-06-28; the balance sheet is as of 2026-06-28.
| Sales | $42.94 |
|---|---|
| Profit | −$0.79 |
| Capex (buildings and equipment) | $0.03 |
| Free cash flow | −$0.05 |
| Cash and investments | $2.67 |
| Debt | $20.40 |
| Book value | −$0.10 |
Per share by fiscal year
| Year | Sales | Profit | Capex | Free cash | Dividends | Book value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | $189.33 | −$27.70 | $2.60 | $14.05 | — | $5.25 |
| 2010 | $166.49 | $10.26 | $1.97 | $21.19 | — | $12.64 |
| 2011 | $161.26 | −$32.75 | $1.66 | $20.78 | — | −$19.29 |
| 2012 | $143.51 | −$3.39 | $1.59 | $14.66 | — | −$21.81 |
| 2013 | $130.76 | −$15.11 | $1.88 | $15.50 | — | −$32.49 |
| 2014 | $122.99 | $1.26 | $2.54 | $12.73 | — | −$33.17 |
| 2015 | $120.25 | $4.32 | $1.80 | $12.01 | — | −$23.04 |
| 2016 | $113.30 | $6.45 | $1.31 | $13.30 | — | −$23.04 |
| 2017 | $102.35 | $4.96 | $0.74 | $12.31 | — | −$16.26 |
| 2018 | $97.23 | $8.18 | $1.08 | $9.52 | — | −$6.54 |
| 2019 | $89.64 | $2.51 | $1.04 | $9.10 | — | −$6.68 |
| 2020 | $108.54 | −$0.35 | $1.42 | $7.34 | — | −$7.71 |
| 2021 | $136.40 | $3.90 | $1.28 | $7.31 | — | $6.98 |
| 2022 | $135.14 | −$0.35 | $1.30 | −$0.81 | — | $2.60 |
| 2023 | $117.80 | −$0.90 | $0.87 | −$1.41 | — | $3.50 |
| 2024 | $102.86 | −$4.35 | $1.55 | −$1.36 | — | −$1.60 |
| 2025 | $92.70 | −$6.20 | $0.25 | −$1.17 | — | −$7.00 |
Common questions about Lee Enterprises
How much does one share of Lee Enterprises earn?
Over the last 12 months, Lee Enterprises lost $0.79 for each share on $42.94 of sales.
Does Lee Enterprises pay a dividend?
Lee Enterprises didn’t pay a dividend over the last 12 months, according to its SEC filings.
What is Lee Enterprises’s book value per share?
Lee Enterprises’s book value is negative (−$0.10 per share): it owes more than everything it owns is recorded at, often after years of buying back its own shares, as of June 28, 2026.
How much cash and debt does each share of Lee Enterprises have?
Each share of Lee Enterprises has $2.67 of cash and investments and $20.40 of debt, as of June 28, 2026.
What is Lee Enterprises’s free cash flow per share?
−$0.05 per share over the last 12 months. Free cash flow is the cash left over after spending on buildings and equipment.
Has Lee Enterprises bought back shares?
Lee Enterprises’s share count rose about 36% from 2009 to 2025. That dilution means each share owns a smaller slice of the company.
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