Lee Enterprises (LEE) Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)

Price: $10.3277
Market Cap: $63.94M
Avg Volume: 25.81K
Country: US
Industry: Publishing
Sector: Communication Services
Beta: 1.016
52W Range: $7.57-19.63
Website: Lee Enterprises

Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) Summary

Lee Enterprises's ROIC measures how effectively the company uses its invested capital to generate profits:

  • Annual: 0.62%
  • Quarterly: -0.79%
  • TTM: 0.66%

What is ROIC?

Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) measures how effectively a company uses its capital from debt and equity to generate profits. ROIC is a useful metric for comparing the efficiency of capital allocation between different companies or across time periods within the same company. A higher ROIC indicates a more efficient use of capital.

Related Metrics

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

  • ROE (Return on Equity) - measures the return generated on shareholders' equity:
    • Annual: 238.38%
    • Quarterly: 0.00%
    • TTM: -8616.02%
  • ROA (Return on Assets) - measures the return generated on the company's assets:
    • Annual: -3.63%
    • Quarterly: -2.56%
    • TTM: -6.76%

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 ROIC

0.62%

Quarterly ROIC

-0.79%

TTM ROIC

0.66%

Lee Enterprises Historical ROIC

30.05%30.05%26.75%26.75%23.45%23.45%20.15%20.15%16.84%16.84%13.54%13.54%10.24%10.24%6.94%6.94%3.63%3.63%0.33%0.33%-2.97%-2.97%ROIC0.62%5.45%13.31%6.04%-2.97%10.03%26.13%11.91%10.46%10.27%20162016201720172018201820192019202020202021202120222022202320232024202420252025

Historical ROE

274.13%274.13%234.47%234.47%194.80%194.80%155.14%155.14%115.47%115.47%75.81%75.81%36.14%36.14%-3.52%-3.52%-43.19%-43.19%-82.85%-82.85%-122.52%-122.52%ROE238.38%-24.80%5.99%41.68%4.00%-37.08%-122.52%-29.79%-27.21%-14.63%20162016201720172018201820192019202020202021202120222022202320232024202420252025

Historical ROA

9.15%9.15%7.87%7.87%6.59%6.59%5.31%5.31%4.04%4.04%2.76%2.76%1.48%1.48%0.20%0.20%-1.08%-1.08%-2.35%-2.35%-3.63%-3.63%ROA-3.63%-0.74%0.12%2.70%-0.15%2.57%7.95%4.43%5.07%3.05%20162016201720172018201820192019202020202021202120222022202320232024202420252025

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 ROIC ROE ROA
2024 0.62% 238.38% -3.63%
2023 5.45% -24.80% -0.74%
2022 13.31% 5.99% 0.12%
2021 6.04% 41.68% 2.70%
2020 -2.97% 4.00% -0.15%
2019 10.03% -37.08% 2.57%
2018 26.13% -122.52% 7.95%
2017 11.91% -29.79% 4.43%
2016 10.46% -27.21% 5.07%
2015 10.27% -14.63% 3.05%

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