LEE · LEE ENTERPRISES, Inc
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Q3 FY26 earnings call · Aug 6, 2026TL;DR. Lee Enterprises reported Q3 net income of $5M (first profitable quarter since 2024), raised its FY26 Adjusted EBITDA growth outlook to 22%-28%, and announced a new capital-light management agreement with Hoffmann Media Group; however, total operating revenue declined ~10.8% year-over-year to $126M and print subscription revenue fell 13.5%.
- + Raised FY26 Adjusted EBITDA growth outlook to 22%-28%.
- + Returned to net income of $5.2M in Q3, the first positive quarter since 2024.
- + Interest expense declined $5M YoY (down 45%) following the 9%-to-5% rate reduction, with ~$18M expected annual savings.
- + Entered a capital-light management agreement with Hoffmann Media Group creating a recurring management fee revenue stream.
- + Cash Costs declined $19M (15%) in Q3, with cash balance rising to $59M from $14M a year ago.
- − Total operating revenue declined ~10.8% YoY to $126M in Q3.
- − Print subscription revenue fell 13.5% YoY ($32.9M vs $38.1M).
- − Print advertising revenue fell 17.1% YoY ($14.5M vs $17.5M).
AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice
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Versus peers
Publishing — same industry group| Company | Mkt cap | YTD | Rev growth Y/Y | P/E | Short % shares |
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LEE
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LEE ENTERPRISES, Inc
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$171.43M | +60.5% | -4.1% | — | 2.6% |
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NYT
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$10.79B | -3.7% | -1.6% | 27.9 | 7.8% |
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$9.43B | +11.8% | — | — | 0.4% |
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WLY
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$2.38B | +53.5% | +4.5% | 12.7 | 9.1% |
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SPGNY
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$2.26B | — | — | — | 0.0% |
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| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEE | -3.8% | -5.3% | -3.3% | -3.9% | +60.5% |
| SPY | -1.2% | -1.8% | +17.8% | -0.4% | +12.1% |
| vs SPY | -2.6% | -3.6% | -21.1% | -3.5% | +48.5% |