Lee Enterprises (LEE) Profit Margin

Price: $10.38
Market Cap: $64.26M
Avg Volume: 25.81K
Country: US
Industry: Publishing
Sector: Communication Services
Beta: 1.016
52W Range: $7.57-19.63
Website: Lee Enterprises
Profit Margin Summary (Annual)

According to Lee Enterprises's latest annual financial reports, the company has an operating profit margin of 0.74%. This metric indicates the percentage of revenue that remains after deducting operating expenses, excluding interest and taxes.

The company's gross profit margin stands at 100.00%, reflecting the percentage of revenue that exceeds the cost of goods sold (COGS).

The pretax profit margin is -5.10%, indicating the percentage of revenue that remains after deducting all expenses except taxes.

Lastly, the net profit margin is -3.86%, which shows the percentage of revenue that remains as profit after all expenses, including taxes, have been deducted.

The trailing twelve months (TTM) operating profit margin is 0.65%, providing a more up-to-date view of the company's financial health.

Operating Margin

0.74%

Gross Margin

100.00%

Pretax Margin

-5.10%

Net Margin

-3.86%

Historical Operating Profit Margin
16.93%16.93%13.54%13.54%10.16%10.16%6.77%6.77%3.39%3.39%0.00%0.00%Operating Margin20162016201720172018201820192019202020202021202120222022202320232024202420252025
Historical Gross Profit Margin
100.00%100.00%80.00%80.00%60.00%60.00%40.00%40.00%20.00%20.00%0.00%0.00%Gross Margin20162016201720172018201820192019202020202021202120222022202320232024202420252025
Historical Pretax Profit Margin
9.47%9.47%6.56%6.56%3.64%3.64%0.73%0.73%-2.19%-2.19%-5.10%-5.10%Pretax Margin20162016201720172018201820192019202020202021202120222022202320232024202420252025
Historical Net Profit Margin
10.87%10.87%8.41%8.41%5.96%5.96%3.51%3.51%1.05%1.05%-1.40%-1.40%-3.86%-3.86%Net Margin20162016201720172018201820192019202020202021202120222022202320232024202420252025
Lee Enterprises Historical Profit Margins
Operating Margin
Gross Margin
Pretax Margin
Net Margin
148.63%148.63%97.39%97.39%46.14%46.14%-5.10%-5.10%Margins201620162017201720182018201920192020202020212021202220222023202320242024
Lee Enterprises Profit Margin History

The table below shows the margins for each year, with the latest data available for the last fiscal year 2024.

Year Operating Margin Gross Margin Pretax Margin Net Margin
2024 0.74% 100.00% -5.10% -3.86%
2023 5.38% 96.33% -0.45% -0.76%
2022 9.47% 96.15% 0.10% 0.12%
2021 7.12% 96.25% 4.03% 2.86%
2020 8.14% 96.08% 0.46% -0.20%
2019 14.66% 95.64% 4.68% 2.80%
2018 16.27% 95.41% 5.67% 8.41%
2017 16.32% 95.61% 7.09% 4.85%
2016 16.93% 95.75% 9.47% 5.69%
2015 16.86% 95.33% 5.85% 3.60%

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