LEE
Lee Enterprises Incorporated
NASDAQ: LEE · COMMUNICATION SERVICES · PUBLISHING
$8.00
-5.82% today
Updated 2026-06-05
Market cap
$237.42M
P/E ratio
—
P/S ratio
0.45x
EPS (TTM)
$-2.11
Dividend yield
—
52W range
$3 – $12
Volume
0.1M
WallStSmart proprietary scores
24
out of 100
Grade: F
Strong Sell
Investment rating
2.0
Growth
F4.5
Quality
C4.0
Profitability
C4.0
Valuation
C1/9
Piotroski F-Score
Weak
0.1
Altman Z-Score
Distress
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Industry rank
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Price targets
Analyst target
$20.00
+150.00%
12-Month target
—
—
Intrinsic (DCF)
—
Margin of safety
—
Price chart
Stock snapshot
Strengths
+ Debt/equity -87.23x — low leverage
Risks
- Piotroski 1/9 — weak financial health
- Altman Z 0.11 — distress zone
- Thin margins at -3.02%
- Negative free cash flow $-6.82M
- Revenue declining -11.20% QoQ
Key financials
Revenue Net Income Free Cash Flow
| Metric | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $780.97M | $691.14M | $611.38M | $562.34M | $532.42M |
| Net income | $-2.02M | $-5.27M | $-25.84M | $-37.59M | $-2.15M |
| EPS | — | — | — | — | $-2.11 |
| Free cash flow | $-4.68M | $-7.63M | $-8.09M | $-7.08M | $-6.82M |
| Profit margin | -0.26% | -0.76% | -4.23% | -6.69% | -3.02% |
Peer comparison
Smart narrative
Lee Enterprises Incorporated trades at $8.00. Our Smart Value Score of 24/100 indicates the stock is weak. The company scores 1/9 on the Piotroski F-Score. With an Altman Z-Score of 0.11, it sits in the distress. TTM revenue stands at $532.42M. with profit margins at -3.02%.
Frequently asked questions
What is Lee Enterprises Incorporated's stock price?
Lee Enterprises Incorporated (LEE) trades at $8.00, on a P/S of 0.4x. Those multiples show what the market is paying for each dollar of earnings and sales, which is the real starting point for judging whether the price is reasonable.
Is Lee Enterprises Incorporated overvalued?
Lee Enterprises Incorporated carries a Smart Value Score of 24/100 (Grade F), which we rate Strong Sell. That score blends growth, quality, and valuation into one read.
What is the price target of Lee Enterprises Incorporated (LEE)?
The 12-month analyst consensus target is $20.00, about 150.0% above the current $8.00. A consensus target is the average of Wall Street's 12-month forecasts, so it works as a sentiment gauge rather than a guarantee, and it resets with every earnings cycle.
What is Lee Enterprises Incorporated's revenue?
Lee Enterprises Incorporated's trailing twelve-month revenue is $532.42M. Revenue scale anchors the valuation multiples and shows whether growth is reaching the top line, so it is best read alongside margin and growth trends to see if that revenue is getting more profitable over time.
Altman Z-Score?
Lee Enterprises Incorporated's Altman Z-Score is 0.11, which places it in the distress. The Altman Z-Score gauges bankruptcy risk from profitability, leverage, and asset efficiency, and a higher reading points to lower financial distress risk.
Company info
SectorCOMMUNICATION SERVICES
IndustryPUBLISHING
CountryUSA
ExchangeNASDAQ
CurrencyUSD
Quick metrics
P/S ratio0.45x
ROE-146.20%
Beta0.31
50D MA$8.90
200D MA$6.28
Shares out0.02B
Float0.00B
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Avg volume0.1M
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