Lee Enterprises, Incorporated

LEENASDAQCommunication Services● Active

$10.91

+$0.55(+5.31%)

Market Cap$66537657

P/E Ratio—

52W High$11.88

52W Low$3.34

Avg Volume68K

Open$11.21

Beta0.31

Free Cash Flow Financials Revenue

Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (LEE) Free Cash Flow & Analysis

Annual & trailing free cash flow, FCF margin, YoY change, valuation ratios, and peer context.

LEE · free cash flow · updated Jun 8, 2026

Core FCF metrics

LEE · FCF · TTM · margin & CAGR

Free cash flow was −$7.1M for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-09-28), up 12.4% year-over-year The FCF margin was -1.3%.

FY2025 Free Cash Flow−$7.1M▲ +12.4% YoY

Trailing 12M (TTM)$855,000Trailing 4Q sum · TTM positive vs latest FY negative

FCF Margin-1.3%−$7.1M ÷ revenue

3-Year CAGRN/AN/A — contains negative FCF

5-Year CAGRN/AN/A — contains negative FCF

FormulaFCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital ExpendituresTTM = trailing 4 quarters sumCAGR → N/A if either endpoint ≤ 0

Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USDUpdated: Jun 8, 2026

Annual free cash flow history

FCF ($B, upper) · YoY Growth % (lower)

Positive FCFNegative FCF

Free Cash Flow

YoY Growth %

Annual free cash flow data

LEE · free cash flow history · annual / quarterly

Fiscal YearOperating CFCapExFree Cash FlowYoY ChangeFCF Margin

FY2025Latest−$5.5M(2M)−$7.1M▲ +12.4%-1.3%

FY2024$1.1M(9M)−$8.1M▼ 6.0%-1.3%

FY2023−$2.5M(5M)−$7.6M▼ 85.8%-1.1%

FY2022$2.9M(8M)−$4.1M▼ 109.6%-0.5%

FY2021$50.1M(7M)$42.6M▲ +2.0%5.4%

FCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures · CapEx shown as (negative) · Source: SEC filings via FMP

FCF valuation metrics

LEE · P/FCF · FCF yield · FCF per share

Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (LEE) trades at a FCF yield of 1.35% and a price-to-free-cash-flow ratio of 77.9x. FCF per share stands at $0.14, calculated using trailing twelve-month FCF divided by basic weighted-average shares outstanding.

FCF Yield (TTM)

1.35%

Free Cash Flow ÷ Market Cap

per FMP freeCashFlowYieldTTM definition

FCF per Share (TTM)

$0.14

TTM FCF ÷ Shares Outstanding

Price / FCF

x77.9

Share Price ÷ FCF per Share

EV / FCF (TTM)

x570.1

Enterprise Value basis

Source: FMP /key-metrics-ttm · /cash-flow-statement Q · /income-statementFY2025 · 2025-09-28

Cash flow statement summary

LEE · cash flow statement · operating / investing / financing

For FY2025, Lee Enterprises, Incorporated generated −$5.5M in operating cash flow and spent 2M in capital expenditures, yielding −$7.1M in free cash flow.

Operating Activities

−$5.5M

Cash from core business operations

2025-09-28

Investing Activities

+$7.7M

CapEx, acquisitions & investments

2025-09-28

Financing Activities

−$1.8M

Buybacks, dividends & debt

2025-09-28

FCF FormulaOperating CF (−$5.5M) − |CapEx| (2M) = FCF (−$7.1M)

For the complete Operating / Investing / Financing line-item breakdown:

View Full Cash Flow Statement →

Free cash flow vs peers (Communication Services)

LEE vs peers · FCF

#CompanyFree Cash FlowYoYFCF MarginRelative

Lee Enterprises, IncorporatedYOU

LEE

−$7.1M+12.4%-1.3%

Loss

About Free Cash Flow & Methodology

Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (LEE) reported free cash flow of −$7.1M for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-09-28), up 12.4% year-over-year. The FCF margin was -1.3%.

Based on available data, Lee Enterprises, Incorporated has maintained positive free cash flow for at least 11 fiscal year(s). FCF peaked at $94.9M in FY2011.

Lee Enterprises, Incorporated's FCF yield is 1.35% and price-to-FCF ratio is 77.9x for FY2025, based on the latest available data.

Data sourced from FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USD.

Q&A and summaries align with SEC 10-K/10-Q cash flow disclosures and FMP /cash-flow-statement where noted.

Revenue Financial statements Net income Earnings Forecast Price history Market cap Cash on hand P/E ratio

Frequently asked questions

LEE free cash flow · 8 questions

Lee Enterprises, Incorporated free cash flow was −$7.1M for FY2025, up 12.4% year-over-year. On a trailing twelve-month (TTM) basis, free cash flow stands at $855,000.

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▸ Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · US GAAP · Lee Enterprises, Incorporated · Lee Enterprises, Incorporated SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Last updated: Jun 8, 2026