Lee Enterprises Operating Margin 2012-2026 | LEE

Current and historical operating margin for Lee Enterprises (LEE) over the last 10 years. The current operating profit margin for Lee Enterprises as of March 31, 2026 is -4.83%.
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Lee Enterprises Operating Margin Historical Data
Date TTM Revenue TTM Operating Income Operating Margin
2026-03-31 $0.53B $0.02B 3.38%
2025-12-31 $0.55B $0.00B 0.73%
2025-09-30 $0.56B $0.00B -0.71%
2025-06-30 $0.58B $-0.01B -1.20%
2025-03-31 $0.59B $-0.01B -1.18%
2024-12-31 $0.60B $-0.01B -1.16%
2024-09-30 $0.61B $0.00B 0.65%
2024-06-30 $0.62B $0.02B 3.07%
2024-03-31 $0.64B $0.03B 4.08%
2023-12-31 $0.66B $0.03B 5.14%
2023-09-30 $0.69B $0.04B 5.35%
2023-06-30 $0.72B $0.02B 3.19%
2023-03-31 $0.75B $0.02B 2.28%
2022-12-31 $0.76B $0.01B 1.44%
2022-09-30 $0.78B $0.03B 3.20%
2022-06-30 $0.78B $0.04B 5.38%
2022-03-31 $0.78B $0.05B 6.39%
2021-12-31 $0.78B $0.06B 7.78%
2021-09-30 $0.79B $0.06B 7.18%
2021-06-30 $0.79B $0.05B 6.19%
2021-03-31 $0.78B $0.05B 6.03%
2020-12-31 $0.71B $0.05B 7.49%
2020-09-30 $0.62B $0.05B 8.09%
2020-06-30 $0.55B $0.06B 10.55%
2020-03-31 $0.49B $0.07B 13.36%
2019-12-31 $0.50B $0.07B 13.10%
2019-09-30 $0.51B $0.08B 14.71%
2019-06-30 $0.53B $0.08B 15.21%
2019-03-31 $0.53B $0.08B 15.04%
2018-12-31 $0.54B $0.08B 15.64%
2018-09-30 $0.55B $0.09B 15.78%
2018-06-30 $0.55B $0.09B 15.60%
2018-03-31 $0.55B $0.09B 15.61%
2017-12-31 $0.56B $0.09B 15.83%
2017-09-30 $0.57B $0.09B 15.72%
2017-06-30 $0.57B $0.10B 16.55%
2017-03-31 $0.59B $0.10B 16.89%
2016-12-31 $0.60B $0.10B 16.50%
2016-09-30 $0.61B $0.10B 16.94%
2016-06-30 $0.62B $0.11B 17.20%
2016-03-31 $0.63B $0.11B 16.98%
2015-12-31 $0.64B $0.11B 16.88%
2015-09-30 $0.65B $0.11B 16.80%
2015-06-30 $0.66B $0.10B 15.63%
2015-03-31 $0.66B $0.11B 16.14%
2014-12-31 $0.66B $0.11B 16.82%
2014-09-30 $0.66B $0.11B 17.27%
2014-06-30 $0.66B $-0.05B -7.44%
2014-03-31 $0.66B $-0.05B -7.69%
2013-12-31 $0.67B $-0.06B -8.36%
2013-09-30 $0.68B $-0.06B -8.26%
2013-06-30 $0.69B $0.11B 15.90%
2013-03-31 $0.70B $0.11B 15.21%
2012-12-31 $0.70B $0.10B 14.84%
2012-09-30 $0.71B $0.10B 14.55%
2012-06-30 $0.68B $0.09B 13.55%
2012-03-31 $0.69B $-0.09B -13.26%
2011-12-31 $0.71B $-0.10B -13.84%
2011-09-30 $0.72B $-0.10B -13.95%
2011-06-30 $0.73B $-0.04B -5.34%
2011-03-31 $0.74B $0.15B 20.30%
2010-12-31 $0.75B $0.15B 20.24%
2010-09-30 $0.75B $0.15B 19.92%
2010-06-30 $0.79B $0.08B 9.52%
2010-03-31 $0.80B $0.04B 5.53%
2009-12-31 $0.81B $-0.10B -12.61%
2009-09-30 $0.84B $-0.17B -20.40%
2009-06-30 $0.89B $-0.47B -53.03%
2009-03-31 $0.94B $-0.45B -47.46%
2008-12-31 $0.99B $-1.13B -114.20%
2008-09-30 $1.03B $-1.05B -101.94%
2008-06-30 $1.07B $-0.69B -64.63%
2008-03-31 $1.09B $-0.66B -60.64%
2007-12-31 $1.10B $0.19B 17.24%
2007-09-30 $1.12B $0.20B 17.68%
2007-06-30 $1.11B $0.18B 16.40%
2007-03-31 $1.12B $0.19B 16.59%
2006-12-31 $1.13B $0.19B 17.21%
2006-09-30 $1.12B $0.19B 16.68%
2006-06-30 $1.10B $0.18B 16.13%
2006-03-31 $1.02B $0.17B 16.60%
2005-12-31 $0.93B $0.16B 17.37%
2005-09-30 $0.82B $0.15B 18.80%
2005-06-30 $0.71B $0.15B 20.85%
2005-03-31 $0.66B $0.14B 20.97%
2004-12-31 $0.65B $0.14B 20.80%
2004-09-30 $0.64B $0.13B 20.68%
2004-06-30 $0.67B $0.14B 20.33%
2004-03-31 $0.66B $0.13B 20.21%
2003-12-31 $0.65B $0.13B 20.31%
2003-09-30 $0.65B $0.13B 20.09%
2003-06-30 $0.64B $0.13B 20.56%
2003-03-31 $0.64B $0.13B 20.41%
2002-12-31 $0.58B $0.12B 20.96%
2002-09-30 $0.52B $0.11B 21.19%
2002-06-30 $0.46B $0.09B 19.13%
2002-03-31 $0.41B $0.08B 18.78%
2001-12-31 $0.42B $0.08B 18.07%
2001-09-30 $0.43B $0.08B 18.03%
2001-06-30 $0.44B $0.12B 27.31%
2001-03-31 $0.44B $0.13B 28.44%
2000-12-31 $0.44B $0.13B 29.64%
2000-09-30 $0.47B $0.14B 29.18%
2000-06-30 $0.49B $0.11B 22.49%
2000-03-31 $0.48B $0.08B 17.15%
1999-12-31 $0.51B $0.08B 16.57%
1999-09-30 $0.51B $0.09B 17.81%
1999-06-30 $0.51B $0.09B 17.79%
1999-03-31 $0.54B $0.12B 22.57%
1998-12-31 $0.53B $0.12B 23.08%
1998-09-30 $0.52B $0.11B 21.86%
1998-06-30 $0.50B $0.11B 22.00%
1998-03-31 $0.48B $0.11B 22.38%
1997-12-31 $0.46B $0.10B 22.22%
1997-09-30 $0.45B $0.10B 23.21%
1997-06-30 $0.44B $0.14B 31.22%
1997-03-31 $0.44B $0.13B 28.77%
1996-12-31 $0.44B $0.12B 26.38%
1996-09-30 $0.43B $0.10B 22.48%
1996-06-30 $0.42B $0.04B 9.79%
1996-03-31 $0.41B $0.04B 9.25%
1995-12-31 $0.40B $0.04B 9.60%
1995-09-30 $0.38B $0.04B 11.49%
1995-06-30 $0.37B $0.04B 11.02%
1995-03-31 $0.36B $0.04B 11.42%
1994-12-31 $0.35B $0.04B 11.30%
1994-09-30 $0.34B $0.03B 9.91%
1994-06-30 $0.35B $0.06B 16.57%
1994-03-31 $0.36B $0.07B 19.50%
1993-12-31 $0.36B $0.08B 22.25%
1993-09-30 $0.37B $0.09B 25.20%
1993-06-30 $0.37B $0.07B 19.46%
1993-03-31 $0.37B $0.07B 18.85%
1992-12-31 $0.37B $0.07B 18.03%
1992-09-30 $0.36B $0.09B 25.14%
1992-06-30 $0.44B $0.14B 30.70%
1992-03-31 $0.44B $0.13B 29.43%
1991-12-31 $0.43B $0.13B 29.23%
1991-09-30 $0.34B $0.08B 22.12%
1991-06-30 $0.23B $0.05B 20.51%
1991-03-31 $0.22B $0.05B 23.66%
1990-12-31 $0.21B $0.05B 23.79%
1990-09-30 $0.27B $0.06B 22.99%
1990-06-30 $0.28B $0.08B 27.05%
1990-03-31 $0.27B $0.07B 24.44%
1989-12-31 $0.26B $0.06B 23.75%
1989-09-30 $0.25B $0.06B 22.83%
1989-06-30 $0.24B $0.01B 2.11%
1989-03-31 $0.24B $0.01B 3.81%
1988-12-31 $0.24B $0.03B 13.56%
1988-09-30 $0.23B $0.05B 21.79%
1988-06-30 $0.23B $0.07B 30.60%
1988-03-31 $0.23B $0.07B 29.96%
1987-12-31 $0.22B $0.07B 29.02%
1987-09-30 $0.22B $0.05B 22.42%
Sector Industry Market Cap Revenue
Consumer Staples Newspaper Publishing $0.188B $0.562B
LEE ENTERPRISES, INC. is a premier publisher of local news, information and advertising in primarily midsize markets, with 50 daily newspapers and a joint interest in four others, rapidly growing online sites and more than 300 weekly newspapers and specialty publications in 23 states. Lee's newspapers have circulation of 1.6 million daily and 1.9 million Sunday, reaching more than four million readers daily. Lee's online sites attract 12 million unique visitors monthly, and Lee's weekly publications have distribution of more than 4.5 million households. Lee's other newspaper markets include St. Louis, Mo.; Lincoln, Neb.; Madison, Wis.; Davenport, Iowa; Billings, Mont.; Bloomington, Ill.; and Tucson, Ariz.
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