Q3 FY2026 · ended Jun 28, 2026 · Revenue $125.97M, -10.8% YoY · Filed Aug 7, 2026
Lee Enterprises, Inc (LEE) files with the SEC under industry code 2711, Newspapers: Publishing or Publishing & Printing. In Q3 of fiscal 2026, the quarter ended Jun 28, 2026, it reported revenue of $126.0 million and net income of $4.7 million. Free cash flow was $6.8 million. As of Jun 28, 2026 it held $59.4 million in cash and investments and $475.3 million in total debt.
Company profile
- Industry
- Newspapers: Publishing or Publishing & Printing (SIC 2711)
- Listed as
- LEE (Nasdaq)
- Fiscal year ends
- September 29
- Incorporated in
- DE
- Headquarters
- Davenport, IA
- SEC filer status
- Non-accelerated filer, Smaller reporting company
- SEC CIK
- 58361
- Former names
- LEE ENTERPRISES INC (until Jun 9, 2005)
Other Newspapers: Publishing or Publishing & Printing companies
- News Corp NWSA
- New York Times Co NYT
- Daily Journal Corp DJCO
- USA TODAY Co., Inc. TDAY
All 5 Newspapers: Publishing or Publishing & Printing companies
Key figures
Fiscal-year totals from the annual reports; switch to Annual for the full-year view. Balance sheet lines are as of each year end.
| Line | Q3 FY2026 Jun 28, 2026 |
Q2 FY2026 Mar 29, 2026 |
Q1 FY2026 Dec 28, 2025 |
Q4 FY2025 Sep 28, 2025 |
Q3 FY2025 Jun 29, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $126.0M | $122.0M | $130.1M | $139.1M | $141.3M |
| Operating income | $8.6M | $8.5M | $5.2M | -$1.5M | $4.7M |
| Net income | $4.7M | -$2.1M | -$5.6M | -$6.4M | -$1.9M |
| Diluted EPS | $0.21 | -$0.16 | -$0.92 | -$1.05 | -$0.31 |
| Operating cash flow | $7.9M | -$6.2M | $4.5M | -$6.3M | $8.9M |
| Free cash flow | $6.8M | -$6.8M | $3.7M | -$8.3M | $8.3M |
| Total assets | $624.6M | $618.6M | $592.6M | $601.7M | $622.7M |
| Total liabilities | $624.6M | $621.8M | $639.0M | $642.7M | $660.8M |
| Stockholders' equity | -$2.2M | -$5.5M | -$48.7M | -$43.3M | -$40.5M |
| Cash and investments | $59.4M | $53.3M | $12.6M | $10.0M | $14.1M |
| Total debt | $475.3M | $477.5M | $479.8M | $482.5M | $485.6M |
Recent SEC filings
| Form | Description | Filed | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8-K |
Current report
Material agreement
|
Oct 22, 2026 | Oct 16, 2026 |
| 8-K |
Current report
Officer or director change, Regulation FD disclosure
|
Sep 30, 2026 | Sep 24, 2026 |
| 8-K |
Current report
Auditor change
|
Sep 9, 2026 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| 8-K |
Current report
Officer or director change
|
Aug 11, 2026 | Aug 6, 2026 |
| 10-Q | Quarterly report | Aug 7, 2026 | Jun 28, 2026 |
| 8-K |
Current report
Results of operations, Regulation FD disclosure
|
Aug 6, 2026 | Aug 6, 2026 |
All 1004 Lee Enterprises, Inc SEC filings
Source: SEC EDGAR filings. This is company-reported data, not investment advice.