Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (LEE) Statistics & Valuation Metrics - Stock Analysis (2024)

Total Valuation

LEE has a market cap or net worth of $48.50 million. The enterprise value is $534.03 million.

Market Cap 48.50M
Enterprise Value 534.03M

Important Dates

The next estimated earnings date is Thursday, February 29, 2024, before market open.

Earnings Date Feb 29, 2024
Ex-Dividend Date n/a

Share Statistics

LEE has 6.06 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 1.59% in one year.

Shares Outstanding 6.06M
Shares Change (YoY) +1.59%
Shares Change (QoQ) +0.54%
Owned by Insiders (%) 15.81%
Owned by Institutions (%) 42.72%
Float 3.61M

Valuation Ratios

PE Ratio n/a
Forward PE 4.24
PS Ratio 0.07
Forward PS 0.07
PB Ratio 2.28
P/FCF Ratio 11.22
PEG Ratio 1.90

Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 8.03, with an EV/FCF ratio of 123.59.

EV / Earnings n/a
EV / Sales 0.77
EV / EBITDA 8.03
EV / EBIT 14.89
EV / FCF 123.59

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 0.93, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 23.54.

Current Ratio 0.93
Quick Ratio 0.73
Debt / Equity 23.54
Debt / EBITDA 7.52
Debt / FCF 115.73
Interest Coverage 0.86

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is -35.30%.

Return on Equity (ROE) -35.30%
Return on Assets (ROA) -0.70%
Return on Capital (ROIC) n/a
Revenue Per Employee $244,046
Profits Per Employee -$1,860
Employee Count 2,832
Asset Turnover 0.95
Inventory Turnover 37.07

Taxes

Income Tax -349,000
Effective Tax Rate n/a

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has decreased by -57.89% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.27, so LEE's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta (1Y) 1.27
52-Week Price Change -57.89%
50-Day Moving Average 9.26
200-Day Moving Average 11.44
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 37.75
Average Volume (30 Days) 14,159

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 61,666, so 1.02% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 61,666
Short Previous Month 67,422
Short % of Shares Out 1.02%
Short % of Float 1.71%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 5.23

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, LEE had revenue of $691.14 million and -$5.27 million in losses. Loss per share was -$0.90.

Revenue 691.14M
Gross Profit 398.89M
Operating Income 30.64M
Pretax Income -5.62M
Net Income -5.27M
EBITDA 66.48M
EBIT 35.86M
Loss Per Share -$0.90

Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $14.55 million in cash and $500.08 million in debt, giving a net cash position of -$485.53 million or -$80.08 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 14.55M
Total Debt 500.08M
Net Cash -485.53M
Net Cash Per Share -$80.08
Equity / Book Value 21.24M
Book Value Per Share 3.50
Working Capital -7.81M

Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was -$2.52 million and capital expenditures $6.85 million, giving a free cash flow of $4.32 million.

Operating Cash Flow -2.52M
Capital Expenditures 6.85M
Free Cash Flow 4.32M
FCF Per Share $0.71

Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 57.71%, with operating and profit margins of 4.43% and -0.76%.

Gross Margin 57.71%
Operating Margin 4.43%
Pretax Margin -0.81%
Profit Margin -0.76%
EBITDA Margin 9.62%
EBIT Margin 5.19%
FCF Margin 0.63%

Dividends & Yields

LEE does not appear to pay any dividends at this time.

Dividend Per Share n/a
Dividend Yield n/a
Earnings Yield -10.86%
FCF Yield 8.91%
Dividend Growth (YoY) n/a
Payout Ratio n/a
Buyback Yield -1.59%
Shareholder Yield -1.59%

Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

Price Target n/a
Price Target Difference n/a
Analyst Consensus n/a
Analyst Count n/a
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) n/a
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) n/a

Stock Splits

The last stock split was on March 15, 2021. It was a reverse split with a ratio of 1:10.

Last Split Date Mar 15, 2021
Split Type Reverse
Split Ratio 1:10

Scores

LEE has an Altman Z-Score of 0.64 and a Piotroski F-Score of 4. A Z-score under 3 suggests an increased risk of bankruptcy.

Altman Z-Score 0.64
Piotroski F-Score 4
Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (LEE) Statistics & Valuation Metrics - Stock Analysis (2024)

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Lee Enterprises (LEE) Stock Forecast & Price Prediction 2025, 2030
Current Price$ 12.88
Price Prediction$ 11.30 (-12.30%)
Fear & Greed Index39 (Fear)
SentimentBullish
Volatility10.33%
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These institutions hold a total of 2,565,983 shares. Largest shareholders include Cannell Capital Llc, Solas Capital Management, LLC, Praetorian PR LLC, Vanguard Group Inc, VTSMX - Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Investor Shares, Wittenberg Investment Management, Inc., JBF Capital, Inc., Gamco Investors, Inc.

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