
Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (LEE) Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Lee Enterprises, Incorporated provides local news and information and advertising services in the United States. The company is headquartered in Davenport, Iowa.
| Revenue (TTM) | $517.10M |
| Gross Profit (TTM) | $313.97M |
| EBITDA | $53.09M |
| Operating Margin | 11.10% |
| Return on Equity | -146.20% |
| Return on Assets | 3.89% |
| Revenue/Share (TTM) | $42.86 |
| Book Value | $-0.10 |
| Price-to-Book | 13.43 |
| Price-to-Sales (TTM) | 0.35 |
| EV/Revenue | 1.174 |
| EV/EBITDA | 14.99 |
| Quarterly Earnings Growth (YoY) | -38.30% |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth (YoY) | -10.80% |
| Shares Outstanding | $22.29M |
| Float | $3.21M |
| % Insiders | 72.78% |
| % Institutions | 20.83% |
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Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (LEE) Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Delivered Net Income of $5 million23% YOY Adjusted EBITDA(1) growth in Q3Digital revenue(2) represents 57% of total revenue in Q3Ended Q3 with $59 million in cashIncreased fiscal 2026 Adjusted EBITDA(1) outlook DAVENPORT, Iowa, Aug. 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (NASDAQ: LEE), a digital-first subscription platform providing high quality, trusted, local news, information and a major platform for advertising in 114 markets, today reported preliminary third quarter fiscal 2026 financial results(3) for the period ended June 28, 2026. "Our third quarter results demonstrate the continued execution of our digital-first strategy and the meaningful progress we are making across the business," said Nathan Bekke, Lee's President and Chief Executive Officer.

DAVENPORT, Iowa, July 24, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (NASDAQ: LEE), a major subscription and advertising platform and a leading provider of high quality, trusted, local news and information in 114 markets, has scheduled an audio webcast and conference call for Thursday, August 6, 2026, at 9 a.m. Central Time.

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DAVENPORT, Iowa, June 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lee Enterprises has been added as a member of the US small-cap Russell 2000® Index, effective at US market open on June 29 as part of the 2026 Russell indexes reconstitution. Membership in the Russell 2000® Index, which remains in place for half a year beginning 2026, is based on membership in the broad-market Russell 3000® Index.

One of the most recognized media brands in America, the company for most of the past decade was a cautionary tale about what happens to newspaper businesses when the internet rewrites the rules.

One of the most recognized media brands in America, the company for most of the past decade was a cautionary tale about what happens to newspaper businesses when the internet rewrites the rules.

SAN DIEGO, June 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Johnson Fistel, PLLP announces an investigation into potential breaches of fiduciary duty by the Board of Directors of Lee Enterprises, Inc. (NASDAQ: LEE).

San Diego, California--(Newsfile Corp. - May 27, 2026) - Johnson Fistel, PLLP announces an investigation into potential breaches of fiduciary duty by the Board of Directors of Lee Enterprises, Inc. (NASDAQ: LEE). If you own Lee Enterprises shares, please consider joining our investigation.

SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $LEE #LeeEnterprises--Johnson Fistel, PLLP announces an investigation into potential breaches of fiduciary duty by the Board of Directors of Lee Enterprises, Inc. (NASDAQ: LEE). If you own Lee Enterprises shares, please consider joining our investigation. To participate or learn more, you can click or copy and paste the following link: https://www.johnsonfistel.com/investigations/lee-enterprises-inc/ Shareholders seeking more information may also contact lead analyst Jim Baker (jimb@johns.
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