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Lee Enterprises Incorporated

LEE

Lee Enterprises provides local news, information, and advertising services across the U.S., focusing on digital subscriptions and marketing solutions. It offers newspapers, digital platforms, and targeted advertising, serving small to medium-sized businesses.

📡 Communication Services NASDAQ Listed 1987 $ USD
$1,000 invested 30 years ago →$45today

Score Overview

1 Year
Score
Net Growth74.73%
Net TrendGrew
Net Income Consistency—
Rev Growth-8.04%
Rev TrendShrank
Revenue Consistency—
5 Years
Score1.5
Net Growth-141.76%
Net Trend20%
Net Income Consistency—
Rev Growth-34.93%
Rev TrendNever
Revenue Consistency—
10 Years
Score
Net Growth-127.17%
Net Trend30%
Net Income Consistency
Rev Growth-15.83%
Rev Trend20%
Revenue Consistency
20 Years
Score2.3
Net Growth-113.41%
Net Trend50%
Net Income Consistency
Rev Growth-54.18%
Rev Trend10%
Revenue Consistency
30 Years
Score
Net Growth-120.88%
Net Trend50%
Net Income Consistency
Rev Growth23.00%
Rev Trend37%
Revenue Consistency
All Time
Score
Net Growth-123.22%
Net Trend55%
Net Income Consistency
Rev Growth104.79%
Rev Trend47%
Revenue Consistency

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Where Lee Enterprises Incorporated has ranked, year by year

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Has not reached the top 50 on HDB Score in any year we have ranked.

  • LEE

1999: 44.2% · 2021: 88.1% · free through 2021 · longest runs

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Historical Returns

Historical Returns
PeriodPriceReturn
Last Price2026-09-29
$ 7.20—
1 Year2025-09-29
$ 5.4332.60%
5 Years2021-09-29
$ 23.00-68.70%
10 Years2016-09-29
$ 35.50-79.72%
20 Years2006-09-29
$ 219.51-96.72%
30 Years1996-09-27
$ 160.36-95.51%
All Time1987-11-05
$ 69.11-89.58%

Prices are split & dividend adjusted. All values are reported in USD.

Fundamental Data

Reported in USD

Year
TTM$ 517M-$ 9M$ 59M
2025$ 562M-$ 37M$ 9M
2024$ 611M-$ 25M$ 9M
2023$ 691M-$ 5M$ 14M
2022$ 780M-$ 2M$ 16M
2021$ 794M$ 22M$ 26M
2020$ 618M-$ 1M$ 33M
2019$ 509M$ 14M$ 8M
2018$ 543M$ 45M$ 5M
2017$ 566M$ 27M$ 10M
2016$ 614M$ 34M$ 16M
2015$ 648M$ 23M$ 11M
2014$ 656M$ 6M$ 16M
2013$ 674M-$ 78M$ 17M
2012$ 710M-$ 21M$ 13M
2011$ 756M-$ 146M$ 23M
2010$ 780M$ 46M$ 19M
2009$ 842M-$ 180M$ 7M
2008$ 1.02B-$ 879M$ 23M
2007$ 1.12B$ 80M$ 7M
2006$ 1.12B$ 70M$ 8M
2005$ 860M$ 76M$ 7M
2004$ 683M$ 86M$ 8M
2003$ 656M$ 78M$ 11M
2002$ 525M$ 81M$ 14M
2001$ 433M$ 314M$ 483M
2000$ 422M$ 83M$ 29M
1999$ 536M$ 68M$ 10M
1998$ 517M$ 62M$ 16M
1997$ 438M$ 64M$ 14M
1996$ 420M$ 45M$ 19M
1995$ 434M$ 58M$ 10M
1994$ 392M$ 50M$ 18M
1993$ 363M$ 41M$ 17M
1992$ 355M$ 38M$ 23M
1991$ 339M$ 31M$ 17M
1990$ 274M$ 43M$ 16M
1989$ 254M$ 43M$ 10M
1988$ 252M$ 40M$ 29M
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Lee Enterprises Incorporated fundamental performance

Between 2005 and 2025, revenue declined from $ 860M to $ 562M and net income went from $ 76M to -$ 37M. Revenue increased in 2 of those 20 years; net income in 10.

Across Lee Enterprises Incorporated's full reported history, from 1988 to 2025, revenue grew from $ 252M to $ 562M and net income went from $ 40M to -$ 37M. Revenue increased in 47% of the years measured; net income in 55%.

Lee Enterprises Incorporated currently holds a 20-year HDB Score of 2.3 out of 10. How the HDB Score is calculated.

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