What is Lee Enterprises's long-term debt?

Lee Enterprises (LEE) reported long-term debt of $455.47M in Q1 2026.

How has Lee Enterprises's long-term debt changed year-over-year?

Lee Enterprises's long-term debt increased by 0.4% year-over-year, from $453.45M to $455.47M.

What is the long-term trend for Lee Enterprises's long-term debt?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Lee Enterprises's long-term debt has grown at a -1.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $476.5M to $455.47M.

What does long-term debt mean?

Bonds, term loans, notes payable, and other borrowings with maturities beyond one year — the primary long-term financing source.

Lee Enterprises LEE Long-Term Debt

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$122.0M-11.2%

Operating income$8.5M+290%

Net income-$2.1M+82.8%

EPS (diluted)-$0.16+92.3%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$53.3M+1,042%

Total debt$477.5M-1.7%

Total equity-$5.5M+85.9%

Total assets$618.6M-0.8%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow-$6.2M-691%

CapEx$577.0K-57.9%

Free cash flow-$6.8M-216%

Valuation

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Market cap$199.18M+40.5%

Enterprise value$623.4M+1.6%

P/S0.4×+0.1×

Profitability

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Operating margin3.2%—

Net margin-3%-1.1pp

FCF margin-3.3%-6.2pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity-219.4%-284pp

Debt / equity124×+82.5×

Current ratio1.1×+0.3×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Lee Enterprises in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:LongTermDebtNoncurrent.

The official record: Lee Enterprises’s 10-Q, filed May 8, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Lee Enterprises's long-term debt?: Lee Enterprises (LEE) reported long-term debt of $455.47M in Q1 2026.
How has Lee Enterprises's long-term debt changed year-over-year?: Lee Enterprises's long-term debt increased by 0.4% year-over-year, from $453.45M to $455.47M.
What is the long-term trend for Lee Enterprises's long-term debt?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Lee Enterprises's long-term debt has grown at a -1.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $476.5M to $455.47M.
What does long-term debt mean?: Bonds, term loans, notes payable, and other borrowings with maturities beyond one year — the primary long-term financing source.