Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (LEE)
Communication Services · NMS
Fundamentals
Valuation and ratings
Lee Enterprises, Incorporated trades at USD7.47. We do not hold enough of the inputs to run a discounted cash flow on this company, so we publish no fair value for it rather than a number we would not defend.
Our moat model scores it 30 out of 100, which is little in the way of a moat. A moat is a structural reason competitors cannot take the profits away, and it matters more to a long holding period than any single quarter's numbers do.
LEE dividend history
Dividends per share by year
| Year | Total per share | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | USD5.70 | 3 |
| 2007 | USD7.30 | 4 |
| 2006 | USD7.20 | 4 |
| 2005 | USD7.20 | 4 |
| 2004 | USD7.20 | 4 |
| 2003 | USD6.90 | 4 |
| 2002 | USD6.80 | 4 |
| 2001 | USD6.80 | 4 |
| 2000 | USD6.50 | 4 |
| 1999 | USD6.00 | 4 |
| 1998 | USD5.70 | 4 |
Split-adjusted amounts in the listing currency, grouped by the calendar year of the ex-dividend date, from the filed record. Growth and streak figures compare complete years only.
LEE earnings and analyst estimates
Estimates are the published analyst consensus and move often. An earnings date is scheduled, not certain, and a share tends to reprice most violently on the day itself.
About Lee Enterprises, Incorporated
Lee Enterprises, Incorporated, a digital-first subscription and marketing services company, provides local news and information, and advertising services in the United States. The company offers digital subscription platforms; daily and weekly newspapers; and niche products for national and international news are accessible across digital and print formats through websites and mobile applications. It also provides subscription services through digital and print subscriptions; and omni-channel marketing solutions, including digital, print, programmatic, video, and social media campaigns. In addition, the company offers commercial printing, distribution, and other digital services through SaaS content management solution. Lee Enterprises, Incorporated was founded in 1890 and is based in Davenport, Iowa.
Super investor ownership
4 of the funds we track reported a position in their latest SEC 13F filing. Largest first:
- Mario Gabelli, GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL$5.04M · 0.1% of book
- Israel Englander, MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC$880.4K · 0.0% of book
- Ken Griffin, CITADEL ADVISORS LLC$230.2K · 0.0% of book
- Marshall Wace, MARSHALL WACE, LLP$202.9K · 0.0% of book
A word of warning on reading these figures: a 13F reports the market value of a holding, so a fund that traded nothing at all still appears to have sold when the price fell. We found 102 companies where the standard reading gives the opposite answer. Only the share count is honest.
Common questions
Which funds own LEE?
4 of the institutions we track reported a position in LEE in their most recent SEC 13F filing. A 13F is filed up to 45 days after quarter end, so it tells you what a fund held then, not what it holds now.
When does LEE report earnings next?
Lee Enterprises, Incorporated is scheduled to report on 6 Aug 2026. Companies move earnings dates, so read it as scheduled rather than certain.
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Data from company filings, exchange quotes and SEC EDGAR 13F disclosures. Quotes are delayed. Metrics we do not have are left out rather than estimated. Educational information, not financial advice.