What is the 13F Pro Quality Score for LEE?

13F Pro ranks LEE ENTERPRISES, Inc (LEE) on the 13F Pro Quality Score, a 0–100 composite of 32 fundamental signals including return on invested capital, free cash flow consistency, balance-sheet strength, earnings quality, growth durability, and valuation discipline. The score refreshes after each 10-K and 10-Q filing on SEC EDGAR. View LEE's current score at https://13fpro.ai/research/LEE (free sign-up required for the full ranking).

Which hedge funds own the most LEE stock?

Based on the most recent Form 13F-HR filings on SEC EDGAR, the largest reported institutional holders of LEE include Solas Capital Management,, GAMCO INVESTORS, ET AL, CANNELL CAPITAL. Holdings are reported quarterly within 45 days of quarter-end and updated on https://13fpro.ai/research/LEE as soon as new 13F filings post.

Where does 13F Pro source LEE data?

All LEE ENTERPRISES, Inc fundamentals and ownership data come directly from SEC EDGAR. LEE ENTERPRISES, Inc files with the SEC under CIK 58361. 13F Pro ingests XBRL financial facts from 10-K and 10-Q filings, Form 13F-HR institutional holdings, and Form 4 insider transactions, with no third-party rewrites or estimates.

What sector is LEE in?

LEE ENTERPRISES, Inc (LEE) is classified in the Communication Services sector. 13F Pro publishes sector-level fund flow analysis and quality leaders at https://13fpro.ai/research/sector/communication-services.

How often is LEE research updated on 13F Pro?

LEE's fundamentals refresh within hours of each new 10-K or 10-Q filing on SEC EDGAR. Institutional ownership updates after each quarterly 13F filing window. Insider transactions update after each Form 4 filing. The 13F Pro Quality Score recalculates after every fundamentals refresh.

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13F Pro Quality Score

34.0/100

Rank #2,212 of 2,879 stocks

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Rankings refresh quarterly once 80% of peers have filed (~45 days after quarter-end). Next update: ~Aug 14, 2026.

Revenue Growth

14.1/100

Profitability

31.4/100

Balance Sheet

26.2/100

Earnings Quality

30.0/100

Free Cash Flow

35.6/100

Institutional Flow

88.6/100

Revenue Scale

37.6/100

Dilution Risk

82.0/100

LEE Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score

AI stock analysis and institutional research for LEE ENTERPRISES, Inc (LEE), a Communication Services sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores LEE at 34.0/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #2,212 of 2,879 stocks — the bottom half of the AI-ranked universe. LEE scores in the top quartile across institutional flow (88.6). Areas of concern include revenue growth (14.1) and balance sheet strength (26.2), which score below median versus the broader universe. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q2 2026), LEE ENTERPRISES, Inc reports quarterly revenue of $122.0M, net income of $-2.1M, free cash flow of $-6.8M. Top institutional holders of LEE by reported 13-F value include Solas Capital Management,, GAMCO INVESTORS, ET AL, CANNELL CAPITAL, based on the most recent SEC filings. LEE trades on the Nasdaq exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 58361. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate LEE daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for LEE ENTERPRISES, Inc directly from SEC EDGAR. LEE ENTERPRISES, Inc's 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 24 and 34 since 2025, currently 34.0 — an improving long-term trajectory across 9 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.

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Fun facts about LEE ENTERPRISES, Inc

Quirks, history, and lore behind LEE — the kind of stuff that makes a stock memorable.

1
The Basics
A media company in the Communication Services sector · listed on Nasdaq · headquartered in the Midwest.
2
The Numbers
Operates more than 70 daily newspapers and hundreds of publications across roughly 25 states — making it one of the largest U.S. newspaper chains by sheer footprint.
3
The History
Founded in 1890 in Iowa, it spent over a century quietly buying up regional and community newspapers across America's heartland and beyond.
4
The Secret
It struck a major deal to acquire Berkshire Hathaway's newspaper portfolio — yes, Warren Buffett's papers — in a sale that raised plenty of eyebrows in media circles.
5
The Lore
Carries a heavy debt load that has shadowed it for years, yet it keeps pushing into digital subscriptions to survive the print apocalypse one small-town front page at a time.
6
The Giveaway
Named after its founder Alfred Lee, this Davenport, Iowa newspaper giant's two-letter ticker is practically a hint hiding in plain sight.

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Revenue

Q2 2026

$122.0M

Net Income

Q2 2026

$-2.1M

Free Cash Flow

Q2 2026

$-6.8M

Revenue & Net Income

Earnings Per Share

Key Financials Over Time

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Revenue

-8.0% YoY

$562.3MFY 2025

FY22 $781.0MFY23 $691.1MFY24 $611.4MFY25 $562.3M

Net Income

-45.5% YoY

$-37.6MFY 2025

FY22 $-2.0MFY23 $-5.3MFY24 $-25.8MFY25 $-37.6M

Operating Income

-202.3% YoY

$-4.7MFY 2025

FY22 $24.9MFY23 $37.2MFY24 $4.5MFY25 $-4.7M

EPS (Diluted)

-42.5% YoY

$-6.20FY 2025

FY22 $-0.35FY23 $-0.90FY24 $-4.35FY25 $-6.20

Total Assets

-7.3% YoY

$601.7MFY 2025

FY22 $744.0MFY23 $711.6MFY24 $649.2MFY25 $601.7M

Total Debt

+2.1% YoY

$455.5MFY 2025

FY22 $462.6MFY23 $455.7MFY24 $445.9MFY25 $455.5M

Op. Cash Flow

-596.1% YoY

$-5.5MFY 2025

FY22 $2.9MFY23 $-3.2MFY24 $1.1MFY25 $-5.5M

Metric	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021	FY 2019
Revenue	$562.3M -8.0%	$611.4M -11.5%	$691.1M -11.5%	$781.0M -1.7%	$794.6M +55.9%	$509.9M
Net Income	$-37.6M -45.5%	$-25.8M -390.7%	$-5.3M -161.1%	$-2.0M -108.9%	$22.7M +59.4%	$14.3M
Operating Income	$-4.7M -202.3%	$4.5M -87.8%	$37.2M +49.6%	$24.9M -56.1%	$56.6M -24.3%	$74.7M
EPS (Diluted)	$-6.20 -42.5%	$-4.35 -383.3%	$-0.90 -157.1%	$-0.35 -109.0%	$3.90 +55.4%	$2.51
Total Assets	$601.7M -7.3%	$649.2M -8.8%	$711.6M -4.4%	$744.0M -11.8%	$843.6M +51.9%	$555.2M
Total Debt	$455.5M +2.1%	$445.9M -2.1%	$455.7M -1.5%	$462.6M -4.2%	$482.6M +11.6%	$432.3M
Operating Cash Flow	$-5.5M -596.1%	$1.1M +135.1%	$-3.2M -211.5%	$2.9M -94.3%	$50.1M -13.2%	$57.7M

AI Insight: LEE Financial Trends

Revenue has contracted 19% from Q2 2024 to Q1 2026 while LEE remains technically insolvent, though operating income rebounded to $9M in Q1 2026.

• Revenue declined steadily from $151M in Q2 2024 to $122M in Q1 2026, a consistent structural contraction over eight quarters.

• Operating income recovered to $9M in Q1 2026, the strongest reading in the dataset, despite falling revenue.

• Equity has deteriorated from $4M in Q2 2024 to -$49M in Q4 2025, though Q1 2026 shows a sharp move to -$5M.

• Operating cash flow remains volatile, swinging between -$7M and +$9M, with Q1 2026 at -$6M.

⚠ Total debt is flat at ~$455M with no deleveraging; at declining revenues, debt-to-revenue ratio is worsening materially.

⚠ The sharp equity swing from -$49M in Q4 2025 to -$5M in Q1 2026 warrants scrutiny — confirm it's not a one-time item.

⚠ Net losses persist every quarter; whether Q1 2026's improved op income can translate to positive net income is a key inflection.

AI Insight: LEE Ratio Trends

Q1 2026 operating margin hit 7.0% — the highest in the visible data set — yet net income remains negative across every single period.

• Operating margin surged to 7.0% in Q1 2026, up from -3.3% in Q1 2025, marking a sharp year-over-year improvement.

• ROIC recovered to 7.6% in Q1 2026 after bottoming at -4.3% in Q1 2025, suggesting improving capital deployment efficiency.

• Net profit margin remains negative in every reported period, ranging from -1.4% to -11.6%, indicating persistent below-the-line drag.

• ROA has been negative in all periods, most severely -10.6% in Q4 2024, reflecting ongoing asset-level losses.

⚠ Despite Q1 2026 operating improvement, NPM remains -1.8% — interest expense or other charges are consuming all operating profit.

⚠ Profitability is highly seasonal; Q3 and Q4 periods consistently show negative operating margins — watch whether Q3 2026 breaks that pattern.

⚠ ROE is unavailable across all periods, limiting visibility into equity-level returns and balance sheet leverage dynamics.

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Peer comparison & sector analysis

Top Institutional Holders of LEE

Solas Capital Management, LLC
$13.9M1,684,486 sh
GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL
$5.0M585,376 sh
CANNELL CAPITAL LLC
$3.7M433,281 sh
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
$2.2M252,159 sh
TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP
$1.9M219,966 sh
GABELLI FUNDS LLC
$1.9M219,199 sh
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
$921.5K106,971 sh
MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC
$880.4K102,248 sh
SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP
$722.4K83,903 sh
Private Advisor Group, LLC
$430.5K50,000 sh

Fund	Value	Shares
Solas Capital Management, LLC	$13.9M	1,684,486
GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL	$5.0M	585,376
CANNELL CAPITAL LLC	$3.7M	433,281
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC	$2.2M	252,159
TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP	$1.9M	219,966
GABELLI FUNDS LLC	$1.9M	219,199
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	$921.5K	106,971
MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC	$880.4K	102,248
SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP	$722.4K	83,903
Private Advisor Group, LLC	$430.5K	50,000

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Is LEE a good stock to buy?

13F Pro's AI-powered analysis of LEE ENTERPRISES, Inc (LEE) draws on SEC EDGAR-sourced fundamentals, institutional 13F holdings, and insider Form 4 transactions in the Communication Services sector (listed on Nasdaq). The 32-signal AI Quality Score, current rank, and full bull/bear verdict for LEE are available on the LEE stock profile dashboard — with the same data, AI insights, ratios, and institutional activity refreshed after every 10-K, 10-Q, 13F, and Form 4 filing.

Which hedge funds own LEE?

Institutional investors are required to disclose their holdings quarterly via SEC Form 13F. 13F Pro aggregates these filings to show which hedge funds, mutual funds, and asset managers are buying or selling LEE. Combined with insider transaction data from Form 4 filings and AI-powered analysis from 10 specialized research agents, 13F Pro provides a comprehensive view of LEE ENTERPRISES, Inc's investment landscape.