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Lee Enterprises (Lee Enterprises) EBIT : $30.0 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Lee Enterprises EBIT?

Lee Enterprises's earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $-4.3 Mil. Its earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 was $30.0 Mil.

EBIT or Operating Income is linked to Return on Capital for both regular definition and Joel Greenblatt's definition. Lee Enterprises's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 3.03%. Lee Enterprises's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was -17.65%.

EBIT is also linked to Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield. Lee Enterprises's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 5.42%.


Lee Enterprises EBIT Historical Data

The historical data trend for Lee Enterprises's EBIT can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Lee Enterprises EBIT Chart

Lee Enterprises Annual Data
Trend Sep14 Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23
EBIT
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 71.33 50.59 76.82 42.57 38.39

Lee Enterprises Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
EBIT Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3.06 12.76 9.89 11.61 -4.26

Competitive Comparison of Lee Enterprises's EBIT

For the Publishing subindustry, Lee Enterprises's EV-to-EBIT, along with its competitors' market caps and EV-to-EBIT data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Lee Enterprises's EV-to-EBIT Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Lee Enterprises's EV-to-EBIT distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Lee Enterprises's EV-to-EBIT falls into.



Lee Enterprises EBIT Calculation

EBIT, sometimes also called Earnings Before Interest and Taxes, is a measure of a firm's profit that includes all expenses except interest and income tax expenses. It is the difference between operating revenues and operating expenses. When a firm does not have non-operating income, then Operating Income is sometimes used as a synonym for EBIT and operating profit.

EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $30.0 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Lee Enterprises  (NAS:LEE) EBIT Explanation

1. EBIT or Operating Income is linked to Return on Capital for both regular definition and Joel Greenblatt's definition.

Lee Enterprises's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as:

ROC % (Q: Mar. 2024 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (Q: Dec. 2023 ) + Invested Capital (Q: Mar. 2024 ))/ count )
=23.992 * ( 1 - 19.6% )/( (643.795 + 628.592)/ 2 )
=19.289568/636.1935
=3.03 %

where

Invested Capital(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=Total Assets - Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense - Excess Cash
=Total Assets - Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense - ( Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities - max(0, Total Current Liabilities - Total Current Assets+Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities))
=702.509 - 65.497 - ( 15.365 - max(0, 112.649 - 105.866+15.365))
=643.795

Note: The Operating Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2024) data.

2. Joel Greenblatt's definition of Return on Capital:

Lee Enterprises's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as:

ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %(Q: Mar. 2024 )
=EBIT/Average of (Net fixed Assets + Net Working Capital)
=EBIT/Average of (Property, Plant and Equipment+Net Working Capital)
     Q: Dec. 2023  Q: Mar. 2024
=EBIT/( ( (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) + (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) )/ count )
=-17.036/( ( (97.595 + max(-14.546, 0)) + (95.49 + max(-15.589, 0)) )/ 2 )
=-17.036/( ( 97.595 + 95.49 )/ 2 )
=-17.036/96.5425
=-17.65 %

where Working Capital is:

Working Capital(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(68.103 + 7.637 + 14.761) - (65.497 + 39.55 + 0)
=-14.546

Working Capital(Q: Mar. 2024 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(59.186 + 6.699 + 20.045) - (63.128 + 38.391 + 1.4210854715202E-14)
=-15.589

When net working capital is negative, 0 is used.

Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2024) EBIT data.

3. It is also linked to Joel Greenblatt's definition of Earnings Yield:

Lee Enterprises's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for today is calculated as:

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %=EBIT (TTM)/Enterprise Value (Q: Mar. 2024 )
=30.005/553.508
=5.42 %

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


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Lee Enterprises (Lee Enterprises) Business Description

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Address
4600 E 53rd Street, Davenport, IA, USA, 52807
Lee Enterprises Inc is a local news publication company in the United States. It is a digital-first subscription business providing local markets with valuable, high quality, trusted, intensely local news, information, advertising and marketing services. Its product portfolio includes digital subscription platforms, daily, weekly and monthly newspapers and niche products, all delivering original local news and information as well as national and international news. The products offer digital and print editions, and its content and advertising is available in real time through the websites and mobile apps.
Executives
Shaun Mcalmont director C/O LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CORP., 200 EXECUTIVE DRIVE, SUITE 340, WEST ORANGE NJ 07052
Moloney Herbert W Iii director 215 N MAIN STREET, SUITE 400, DAVENPORT IA 52801
Steven C. Fletcher director C/O LEE ENTERPRISES, INCORPORATED, 4600 EAST 53RD STREET, DAVENPORT IA 52807
Margaret R. Liberman director C/O LEE ENTERPRISES, INCORPORATED, 201 N. HARRISON STREET, STE. 600, DAVENPORT IA 52801
David T. Pearson director C/O VONAGE HOLDINGS CORP, 23 MAIN STREET, HOLMDEL NJ 07733
Jolene N. Sherman officer: V.P. - Business Development C/O LEE ENTERPRISES, INCORPORATED, 4600 E. 53RD STREET, DAVENPORT IA 52807
Joseph J Battistoni officer: VP - Local Advertising C/O LEE ENTERPRISES, INCORPORATED, 4600 E. 53RD STREET, DAVENPORT IA 52807
Astrid J Garcia officer: VP - Human Resources & Legal C/O LEE ENTERPRISES, INCORPORATED, 4600 E. 53RD STREET, DAVENPORT IA 52807
Cannell Capital Llc 10 percent owner 245 MERIWETHER CIRCLE, ALTA WY 83414
Nancy S Donovan director
William E Mayer director C/O LEE ENTERPRISES INC, 201 N. HARRISON ST., STE. 600, DAVENPORT IA 52801
Ray G Farris officer: V.P. & Group Publisher C/O LEE ENTERPRISES, INCORPORATED, 201 N HARRISON STREET, STE. 600, DAVENPORT IA 52801
Gregory P Schermer director, 10 percent owner, officer: Vice Pres.-Interactive Media C/O LEE ENTERPRISES INCORPORATED, 215 N MAIN STREET STE 400, DAVENPORT IA 52801
Timothy R. Millage officer: V.P., CFO and Treasurer C/O LEE ENTERPRISES, INCORPORATED, 201 N HARRISON STREET, STE. 600, DAVENPORT IA 52801
Michael R Gulledge officer: Vice President - Publishing C/O LEE ENTERPRISES, INCORPORATED, 201 N. HARRISON STREET, DAVENPORT IA 52801-1939