Lee Enterprises (LEE) Debt/Equity Ratio: History & Chart

Lee Enterprises, Incorporated(LEE)

Publishing · Davenport, IA

$7.08+0.01 (+0.14%)

Delayed quote: Oct 6, 2026, 10:22 AM EDT

About Lee Enterprises, Incorporated

Lee Enterprises, Incorporated, a long-standing media organization founded in 1890 and headquartered in Davenport, Iowa, delivers local news, critical information, and diverse advertising services throughout the United States. The company publishes a range of print and digital editions, including daily, weekly, and monthly newspapers and other periodicals. Beyond traditional publishing, Lee Enterprises provides essential digital services such as web hosting and robust content management systems. Its comprehensive marketing and advertising offerings include strategies for audience expansion, search engine optimization (SEO), search engine marketing (SEM), the development of web and mobile platforms, social media engagement, and online reputation monitoring and management. Furthermore, the company offers integrated digital publishing and content management solutions designed to help various clients—such as media companies, universities, television stations, and niche publishers—create, distribute, and monetize their multimedia content. Lee Enterprises also engages in commercial printing, distributes publications from other entities, and operates its own dedicated digital marketing agency.

Davenport, IA

2,365 employees

lee.net

Communication Services / Publishing

Sector: Communication Services
Industry: Publishing
CEO: Nathan E. Bekke

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LEE Debt to Equity Ratio Metrics

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO

-212.19

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG TTM

-66.54

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 3Y

-8.88

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 5Y

11.43

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 10Y

-5.46

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 15Y

-9.05

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 20Y

-1.26

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

-218.86%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

-2288.44%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

-1955.98%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

-3784.52%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

-2244.67%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

-16770.78%

SECTOR MEDIAN · COMMUNICATION SERVICES

0.46

median of 92 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

-46227.33%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO	TTM	3Y	5Y
Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (LEE)	$157.39M	-212.19	-66.54	-8.88	11.43
Charter Communications, Inc. Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (CHTRP)vs ›	$160.20M	5.70	6.05	6.05	6.05
CuriosityStream Inc. (CURI)vs ›	$172.53M	0.08	0.08	0.07	0.04
Crexendo, Inc. (CXDO)vs ›	$193.36M	0.07	0.03	0.06	0.06
National CineMedia, Inc. (NCMI)vs ›	$203.97M	0.07	0.05	0.05	0.05
GIBO Holdings Limited (GIBO)vs ›	$98.59M	N/A	0.01	0.16	0.16
Liberty Capital Corporation (GLIBK)vs ›	$86.66M	0.73	0.68	0.68	0.68
Liberty Capital Corporation (GLIBA)vs ›	$85.41M	0.73	0.68	0.68	0.68
Angi Inc. (ANGI)vs ›	$235.41M	0.58	0.55	0.56	0.56
Fluent, Inc. (FLNT)vs ›	$79.91M	4.27	1.78	1.27	0.92

NAME

MARKET CAP

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO

TTM

Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (LEE)

$157.39M

-212.19

-66.54

-8.88

11.43

Charter Communications, Inc. Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (CHTRP)vs ›

$160.20M

5.70

6.05

CuriosityStream Inc. (CURI)vs ›

$172.53M

0.08

0.07

0.04

Crexendo, Inc. (CXDO)vs ›

$193.36M

0.07

0.03

0.06

National CineMedia, Inc. (NCMI)vs ›

$203.97M

0.07

0.05

GIBO Holdings Limited (GIBO)vs ›

$98.59M

N/A

0.01

0.16

Liberty Capital Corporation (GLIBK)vs ›

$86.66M

0.73

0.68

Liberty Capital Corporation (GLIBA)vs ›

$85.41M

0.73

0.68

Angi Inc. (ANGI)vs ›

$235.41M

0.58

0.55

0.56

Fluent, Inc. (FLNT)vs ›

$79.91M

4.27

1.78

1.27

0.92

Debt to Equity Ratio FAQ

What is the debt to equity ratio for Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (LEE)?

The debt to equity ratio for LEE stock is -212.19.

Is Lee Enterprises, Incorporated's debt to equity ratio high or low?

The debt to equity ratio of -212.19 is 1956% below its 5-year average of 11.43, near the low end of its 5-year range (-212.19–124.05).

What is the TTM average debt to equity ratio for Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (LEE)?

The TTM average debt to equity ratio for LEE stock is -66.54.

What is the 3Y average debt to equity ratio for Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (LEE)?

The 3Y average debt to equity ratio for LEE stock is -8.88.

What is the 5Y average debt to equity ratio for Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (LEE)?

The 5Y average debt to equity ratio for LEE stock is 11.43.

What is the 10Y average debt to equity ratio for Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (LEE)?

The 10Y average debt to equity ratio for LEE stock is -5.46.

What is the 15Y average debt to equity ratio for Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (LEE)?

The 15Y average debt to equity ratio for LEE stock is -9.05.

What is the 20Y average debt to equity ratio for Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (LEE)?

The 20Y average debt to equity ratio for LEE stock is -1.26.

DATE	DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO
2026-06-28	-212.19
2026-03-29	-87.23
2025-12-28	-10.20
2025-09-28	-11.12
2025-06-29	-11.99
2025-03-30	-12.48
2024-12-29	-18.04
2024-09-29	-48.93
2024-06-23	124.05
2024-03-24	62.47
2023-12-24	25.13
2023-09-30	23.54
2023-06-25	41.57
2023-03-26	49.22
2022-12-25	32.30
2022-09-30	34.42
2022-06-26	9.93
2022-03-27	9.84
2021-12-26	8.63
2021-09-30	10.06
2021-06-27	-52.28
2021-03-28	-38.38
2020-12-27	-41.46
2020-09-30	-19.30
2020-06-28	-16.97
2020-03-29	-17.21
2019-12-29	-13.26
2019-09-30	-11.23
2019-06-30	-19.35
2019-03-31	-15.77
2018-12-30	-16.98
2018-09-30	-12.52
2018-06-24	-9.76
2018-03-25	-9.12
2017-12-24	-8.94
2017-09-30	-5.71
2017-06-25	-5.37
2017-03-26	-5.17
2016-12-25	-4.95
2016-09-30	-4.80
2016-06-26	-5.20
2016-03-27	-5.14
2015-12-27	-4.77
2015-09-30	-4.55
2015-06-28	-4.56
2015-03-29	-4.61
2014-12-28	-4.66
2014-09-30	-4.51
2014-06-29	-4.92
2014-03-30	-5.13
2013-12-29	-5.22
2013-09-30	-4.90
2013-06-30	-8.32
2013-03-31	-8.30
2012-12-30	-9.01
2012-09-30	-8.08
2012-06-24	-8.99
2012-03-25	-9.16
2011-12-25	0.00
2011-09-30	-9.81
2011-06-26	-13.20
2011-03-27	13.27
2010-12-26	12.87
2010-09-30	19.05
2010-06-27	19.43
2010-03-28	24.48
2009-12-27	22.01
2009-09-30	49.57
2009-06-28	22.15
2009-03-29	15.47
2008-12-28	12.83
2008-09-30	9.09
2008-06-29	3.89
2008-03-30	3.88
2007-12-30	1.26
2007-09-30	1.30
2007-06-30	1.39
2007-03-31	1.46
2006-12-31	1.49
2006-09-30	1.56
2006-06-30	1.62
2006-03-31	1.69
2005-12-31	1.76
2005-09-30	1.83
2005-06-30	1.94
2005-03-31	0.18
2004-12-31	0.22
2004-09-30	0.24
2004-06-30	0.27
2004-03-31	0.31
2003-12-31	0.33
2003-09-30	0.38
2003-06-30	0.42
2003-03-31	0.46
2002-12-31	0.50
2002-09-30	0.55

DATE

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO

2026-06-28

-212.19

2026-03-29

-87.23

2025-12-28

-10.20

2025-09-28

-11.12

2025-06-29

-11.99

2025-03-30

-12.48

2024-12-29

-18.04

2024-09-29

-48.93

2024-06-23

124.05

2024-03-24

62.47

2023-12-24

25.13

2023-09-30

23.54

2023-06-25

41.57

2023-03-26

49.22

2022-12-25

32.30

2022-09-30

34.42

2022-06-26

9.93

2022-03-27

9.84

2021-12-26

8.63

2021-09-30

10.06

2021-06-27

-52.28

2021-03-28

-38.38

2020-12-27

-41.46

2020-09-30

-19.30

2020-06-28

-16.97

2020-03-29

-17.21

2019-12-29

-13.26

2019-09-30

-11.23

2019-06-30

-19.35

2019-03-31

-15.77

2018-12-30

-16.98

2018-09-30

-12.52

2018-06-24

-9.76

2018-03-25

-9.12

2017-12-24

-8.94

2017-09-30

-5.71

2017-06-25

-5.37

2017-03-26

-5.17

2016-12-25

-4.95

2016-09-30

-4.80

2016-06-26

-5.20

2016-03-27

-5.14

2015-12-27

-4.77

2015-09-30

-4.55

2015-06-28

-4.56

2015-03-29

-4.61

2014-12-28

-4.66

2014-09-30

-4.51

2014-06-29

-4.92

2014-03-30

-5.13

2013-12-29

-5.22

2013-09-30

-4.90

2013-06-30

-8.32

2013-03-31

-8.30

2012-12-30

-9.01

2012-09-30

-8.08

2012-06-24

-8.99

2012-03-25

-9.16

2011-12-25

0.00

2011-09-30

-9.81

2011-06-26

-13.20

2011-03-27

13.27

2010-12-26

12.87

2010-09-30

19.05

2010-06-27

19.43

2010-03-28

24.48

2009-12-27

22.01

2009-09-30

49.57

2009-06-28

22.15

2009-03-29

15.47

2008-12-28

12.83

2008-09-30

9.09

2008-06-29

3.89

2008-03-30

3.88

2007-12-30

1.26

2007-09-30

1.30

2007-06-30

1.39

2007-03-31

1.46

2006-12-31

1.49

2006-09-30

1.56

2006-06-30

1.62

2006-03-31

1.69

2005-12-31

1.76

2005-09-30

1.83

2005-06-30

1.94

2005-03-31

0.18

2004-12-31

0.22

2004-09-30

0.24

2004-06-30

0.27

2004-03-31

0.31

2003-12-31

0.33

2003-09-30

0.38

2003-06-30

0.42

2003-03-31

0.46

2002-12-31

0.50

2002-09-30

0.55

Debt to Equity Ratio: -212.19

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