Lee Enterprises (LEE) Return on Equity (ROE)

Price: $8.52
Market Cap: $52.75M
Avg Volume: 20.33K
Country: US
Industry: Publishing
Sector: Communication Services
Beta: 0.733
52W Range: $7.57-19.63
Website: Lee Enterprises

Return on Equity (ROE) Summary

Lee Enterprises's ROE measures the return generated on shareholders' equity:

  • Annual: 238.38%
  • Quarterly: 0.00%
  • TTM: -8616.02%

What is Return on Equity (ROE)?

Return on Equity measures a company's ability to generate profits from its shareholders' equity. It indicates how effectively the management is using the company’s assets to create profits. A higher ROE generally reflects well on the company’s management and its ability to generate profits without needing as much capital.

Related Metrics

Other important metrics to assess Lee Enterprises's profitability include:

  • ROIC (Return on Invested Capital) - measures how effectively the company uses its invested capital to generate profits:
    • Annual: 0.62%
    • Quarterly: -0.79%
    • TTM: 0.66%
  • ROA (Return on Assets) - measures the return generated on the company's assets:
    • Annual: -3.63%
    • Quarterly: -2.56%
    • TTM: -6.76%
  • Profit Margin - indicates the profitability of the company relative to its revenue:
    • Annual: -3.86%
    • Quarterly: -11.22%
    • TTM: -7.12%

These metrics provide insights into Lee Enterprises's profitability and efficiency in using its capital and assets to generate returns. Comparing these ratios with industry benchmarks can offer a deeper understanding of the company's performance.

Annual ROE

238.38%

Quarterly ROE

0.00%

TTM ROE

-8616.02%

Lee Enterprises Historical ROE
300.00%300.00%200.00%200.00%100.00%100.00%0.00%0.00%-100.00%-100.00%-200.00%-200.00%ROE20162016201720172018201820192019202020202021202120222022202320232024202420252025
Historical ROIC
26.13%26.13%20.31%20.31%14.49%14.49%8.67%8.67%2.85%2.85%-2.97%-2.97%ROIC20162016201720172018201820192019202020202021202120222022202320232024202420252025
Historical ROA
7.95%7.95%5.64%5.64%3.32%3.32%1.00%1.00%-1.31%-1.31%-3.63%-3.63%ROA20162016201720172018201820192019202020202021202120222022202320232024202420252025

Lee Enterprises Historical Profitability Metrics

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

Year ROE ROIC ROA Profit Margin
2024 238.38% 0.62% -3.63% -3.86%
2023 -24.80% 5.45% -0.74% -0.76%
2022 5.99% 13.31% 0.12% 0.12%
2021 41.68% 6.04% 2.70% 2.86%
2020 4.00% -2.97% -0.15% -0.20%
2019 -37.08% 10.03% 2.57% 2.80%
2018 -122.52% 26.13% 7.95% 8.41%
2017 -29.79% 11.91% 4.43% 4.85%
2016 -27.21% 10.46% 5.07% 5.69%
2015 -14.63% 10.27% 3.05% 3.60%

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