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Income statement, Lee Enterprises Inc, fiscal years, most recent first
2025
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
Total revenue
562
611
691
781
795
618
Cost of revenue
13.0
16.8
25.3
30.1
29.8
24.2
Gross profit
549
595
666
751
765
594
Selling, general & administrative expenses
216
235
267
318
331
243
Research & development
–
–
–
–
–
–
Depreciation/amortization
18.8
27.6
30.6
36.5
42.8
36.1
Interest expense (income), operating
−4.3
−4.6
−6.5
−5.7
−6.4
−3.4
Unusual expense (income)
28.8
26.9
14.6
31.4
−8.4
8.3
Other operating expenses
295
302
323
345
326
259
Operating income
−4.7
8.1
37.2
25.9
80.4
50.3
Net interest income (expense)
−40.5
−41.2
−41.5
−41.8
−44.8
−59.7
Gain (loss) on sale of assets
–
–
–
–
–
–
Other non-operating income (expense)
2.5
1.9
1.2
16.7
−3.6
12.3
Net income before taxes
−42.6
−31.2
−3.1
0.8
32.0
2.8
Provision for taxes
−6.9
−7.6
−0.3
0.7
7.3
3.0
Minority interest
−1.8
−2.3
−2.5
−2.1
−2.0
−1.8
Equity in affiliates
–
–
–
–
–
–
U.S. GAAP adjustment
–
–
–
–
–
–
Net income before extraordinary items
−37.6
−25.8
−5.3
−2.0
22.7
−2.0
Extraordinary items
–
–
–
–
–
–
Net income
−37.6
−25.8
−5.3
−2.0
22.7
−2.0
EBIT, normalized
19.9
30.4
45.2
51.6
65.5
55.2
EBITDA, normalized
38.8
58.0
75.8
88.2
108
91.4
Basic EPS, normalized
–
−4.35
−0.90
−0.21
–
–
Balance sheet in millions of USD, fiscal years
Balance sheet, Lee Enterprises Inc, fiscal years, most recent first
2025
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
Assets
Cash & short-term investments
10.0
9.6
14.5
16.2
26.1
33.7
Receivables
54.6
60.6
69.1
69.5
65.1
52.6
Total inventory
4.7
5.6
7.5
8.3
6.3
7.5
Prepaid expenses
20.1
21.9
15.4
15.2
11.3
14.9
Other current assets
0
0
0
0
0
0
Total current assets
89.4
97.8
107
109
109
109
Property, plant & equipment
60.7
79.3
102
121
149
177
Goodwill
324
328
330
330
330
328
Intangibles
51.9
70.1
95.0
121
157
183
Long-term investments
33.2
34.0
33.4
33.3
32.7
33.9
Note receivable
–
–
–
–
–
–
Other long-term assets
42.6
40.0
45.1
29.5
66.2
33.8
Total assets
602
649
712
744
844
864
Liabilities
Accounts payable
41.7
36.3
36.3
28.6
20.4
17.2
Payable/accrued
–
–
–
–
–
–
Accrued expenses
18.5
17.0
37.2
52.6
53.7
52.9
Short-term debt
0
0
0
0
0
0
Current portion of long-term debt
–
–
–
0
6.1
13.7
Other current liabilities
53.1
62.1
40.8
49.9
61.4
60.3
Total current liabilities
113
115
114
131
142
144
Long-term debt
455
446
456
463
477
525
Minority interest
2.3
2.6
2.5
2.2
2.1
1.9
Other liabilities
73.9
95.2
118
133
169
225
Total liabilities
645
659
690
729
789
896
Shareholders' equity
Preferred stock
0
0
0
0
0
0
Common stock
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.6
Additional paid-in capital
264
262
261
260
258
256
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)
−330
−292
−266
−261
−246
−269
Treasury stock
–
–
–
–
–
–
Other equity
22.8
19.9
26.8
16.7
42.2
−20.0
Total equity
−43.3
−9.9
21.2
15.0
54.6
−31.6
Total liabilities & shareholders' equity
602
649
712
744
844
864
Cash flow statement in millions of USD, fiscal years
Cash flow statement, Lee Enterprises Inc, fiscal years, most recent first
2025
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
Operating activities
Net income
−35.7
−23.6
−2.7
0.1
24.8
−1.3
Depreciation, depletion & amortization
18.8
27.6
30.6
36.5
42.8
36.1
Deferred taxes
−6.9
−10.5
−4.5
−4.4
5.1
−3.6
Non-cash items
28.9
21.6
7.8
12.7
−2.4
2.9
Changes in working capital
−10.6
−14.0
−33.7
−41.5
−20.3
15.7
Cash from operations
−5.5
1.1
−2.5
3.4
50.1
49.9
Investing activities
Capital expenditures
−1.5
−9.2
−5.1
−7.5
−7.5
−8.1
Other investing cash flows
9.3
12.9
13.1
13.9
5.2
−110
Cash from investing
7.7
3.7
8.0
6.3
−2.3
−118
Financing activities
Financing cash flow items
–
–
–
0
0
−0.7
Cash dividends paid
–
–
–
–
–
–
Issuance (retirement) of debt, net
–
–
–
–
–
–
Other financing cash flows
−1.8
−9.8
−7.1
−19.7
−55.4
94.1
Cash from financing
−1.8
−9.8
−7.1
−19.7
−55.4
93.4
Foreign exchange effects
–
–
–
–
–
–
Net change in cash
0.4
−5.0
−1.6
−9.9
−7.6
25.1
Free cash flow
−7.1
−8.1
−7.6
−4.1
42.6
41.8
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