What is Lee Enterprises's net debt?

Lee Enterprises (LEE) reported net debt of $424.22M in Q1 2026.

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

Lee Enterprises's net debt decreased by 11.8% year-over-year, from $481.14M to $424.22M.

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

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Lee Enterprises's net debt has grown at a -2.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $522.8M to $472.52M.

What does net debt mean?

Total debt minus cash and equivalents at the quarter end. The debt that would remain if the company used all its cash to pay down borrowings.

Lee Enterprises LEE Net debt

Discontinued — last reported Q2 '26

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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+36.9%

Enterprise value$623.4M+0.8%

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

Calculated from Lee Enterprises’s reported figures.

$477.5Mtotal debt−$53.3Mcash and equivalents=$424.22M

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 net debt?: Lee Enterprises (LEE) reported net debt of $424.22M in Q1 2026.
How has Lee Enterprises's net debt changed year-over-year?: Lee Enterprises's net debt decreased by 11.8% year-over-year, from $481.14M to $424.22M.
What is the long-term trend for Lee Enterprises's net debt?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Lee Enterprises's net debt has grown at a -2.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $522.8M to $472.52M.
What does net debt mean?: Total debt minus cash and equivalents at the quarter end. The debt that would remain if the company used all its cash to pay down borrowings.