LEE
SinkerLee Enterprises, Incorporated · Communication Services · United States · $141M cap · $232K/day traded
$6.89 -1.4% · close 11 Nov · scored 12 Nov
Sinker: Weak business, rich price and weak momentum. Nothing here to keep it afloat.
As of 12 Nov 2026, the MoatMap Score for Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (LEE) is 21/100, ranked against 25,000+ stocks in 38 markets (Quality 39, Value 38, Momentum 28, each scored against its sector).
Does the score work? Each tenth of the ranking, tracked monthly. See the record →
ABOUT LEE ENTERPRISES, INCORPORATED
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Lee Enterprises, Incorporated is a major American newspaper publisher providing local news, information, and advertising services across numerous markets. The company maintains a strong market position through its deep local market penetration and established brand recognition, serving as a primary source of community news and an effective advertising platform in the regions it operates.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)
| Year | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | CAGR | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 781.0M | 691.1M | 611.4M | 562.3M | -10.4% | 517.1M |
| EPS | -0.06 | -0.24 | -1.21 | -1.74 | — | -1.26 |
| Shares | 22.3M | 22.3M | 22.3M | 22.3M | 0.0% | 22.3M |
| Debt | 516.4M | 500.1M | 483.9M | 481.6M | -2.3% | 475.3M |
| Equity | 15.0M | 21.2M | -9.9M | -43.3M | 41.6% | — |
| Op CF | 2.9M | -3.2M | 1.1M | -5.5M | -37.4% | -0.2M |
| Inv CF | 6.9M | 8.6M | 3.7M | 7.7M | — | — |
| Fin CF | -19.7M | -7.1M | -9.8M | -1.8M | — | — |
No clear trend: not near its 52-week low, and not in a steady uptrend.
Swung more than 87% of stocks we rank over the past year (volatility 79% a year).
How this is worked out
The MoatMap Score weighs the business, its price and its trend. The price check reads only the chart: the price side of the Momentum score, in words.
The rules: Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high. Finding a floor is no new low since. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average and within 15% of the high.
In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn (the Turning up rule above) cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.
What it measures: how much the price moved day to day over the past year, scaled to a yearly figure (annualised volatility) and ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.
What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.
Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.
Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.
SCORE BREAKDOWN
FUNDAMENTALS
SECTOR PEERS
Closest peers in Communication Services, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of LEE are excluded.
| Ticker | Company | Mkt Cap | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEE | Lee Enterprises, Incorporated(you) | $141M | 21 |
| SCHL | Scholastic Corporation | $709M | 40 |
| TDAY | USA TODAY Co., Inc. | $1.0B | 49 |
| KVHI | KVH Industries, Inc. | $124M | 23 |
| XHLD | TEN Holdings, Inc. | $145M | 13 |
| CABO | Cable One, Inc. | $90M | 23 |
| SLE | Super League Enterprise, Inc. | $245M | 20 |
| DIBS | 1stdibs.Com, Inc. | $152M | 32 |
| BZFD | BuzzFeed, Inc. | $85M | 18 |
| MDIA | MediaCo Holding Inc. | $92M | 16 |
Peer medians: ROE 4.3% · P/E 16.7x · Gross margin 54.6%
Company Deep Dive
A 10,000-word report: the business and its segments, what management promised on earnings calls and whether it delivered, the competition, and how things could turn out.