Lee Enterprises annual debt-to-ebitda ratio
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Lee Enterprises Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio Growth & History (LEE)
Lee Enterprises's debt-to-ebitda ratio was 34.00 for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | Debt-to-EBITDA ratio | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-09-28 | 34.00 | 18.95 | +125.98% |
| 2024 | 2024-09-29 | 15.04 | 7.67 | +103.94% |
| 2023 | 2023-09-24 | 7.38 | −1.03 | −12.30% |
| 2022 | 2022-09-25 | 8.41 | 2.89 | +52.31% |
| 2021 | 2021-09-26 | 5.52 | −1.53 | −21.67% |
| 2020 | 2020-09-27 | 7.05 | 2.90 | +69.70% |
| 2019 | 2019-09-29 | 4.15 | 0.03 | +0.65% |
| 2018 | 2018-09-30 | 4.13 | −0.08 | −1.83% |
| 2017 | 2017-09-24 | 4.21 | 0.02 | +0.46% |
| 2016 | 2016-09-25 | 4.19 | −0.50 | −10.65% |
| 2015 | 2015-09-27 | 4.69 | −0.29 | −5.85% |
| 2014 | 2014-09-28 | 4.98 | — | — |
| 2012 | 2012-09-30 | 5.49 | — | — |
| 2010 | 2010-09-26 | 4.90 | — | — |
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| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Debt-to-EBITDA ratio | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2026-06-28 | 13.51 | −19.88 | −59.53% |
| Q2 2026 | 2026-03-29 | 15.18 | −12.00 | −44.15% |
| Q1 2026 | 2025-12-28 | 23.91 | −0.19 | −0.78% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-09-28 | 34.00 | 18.95 | +125.98% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-06-29 | 33.39 | 23.16 | +226.25% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-03-30 | 27.18 | 18.36 | +208.21% |
| Q1 2025 | 2024-12-29 | 24.10 | 16.33 | +210.31% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-09-29 | 15.04 | 7.67 | +103.94% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-06-23 | 10.23 | 1.00 | +10.87% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-03-24 | 8.82 | −1.29 | −12.79% |
| Q1 2024 | 2023-12-24 | 7.77 | −3.50 | −31.06% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-09-24 | 7.38 | −1.03 | −12.30% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-06-25 | 9.23 | 2.59 | +39.03% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-03-26 | 10.11 | 4.15 | +69.65% |
| Q1 2023 | 2022-12-25 | 11.27 | 6.16 | +120.55% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-09-25 | 8.41 | 2.89 | +52.31% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-06-26 | 6.64 | 0.77 | +13.07% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-03-27 | 5.96 | −0.18 | −2.96% |
| Q1 2022 | 2021-12-26 | 5.11 | −1.32 | −20.50% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-09-26 | 5.52 | −1.53 | −21.67% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-06-27 | 5.87 | −1.28 | −17.91% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-03-28 | 6.14 | −0.68 | −9.99% |
| Q1 2021 | 2020-12-27 | 6.42 | 1.81 | +39.15% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-09-27 | 7.05 | 2.90 | +69.70% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-06-28 | 7.15 | 3.08 | +75.65% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-03-29 | 6.82 | 2.50 | +57.82% |
| Q1 2020 | 2019-12-29 | 4.62 | 0.46 | +10.95% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-09-29 | 4.15 | 0.03 | +0.65% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-06-30 | 4.07 | −0.12 | −2.94% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-03-31 | 4.32 | 0.09 | +2.11% |
| Q1 2019 | 2018-12-30 | 4.16 | −0.04 | −1.06% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-09-30 | 4.13 | −0.08 | −1.83% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-06-24 | 4.20 | 0.04 | +0.86% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-03-25 | 4.23 | 0.10 | +2.33% |
| Q1 2018 | 2017-12-24 | 4.21 | −0.02 | −0.43% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-09-24 | 4.21 | 0.02 | +0.46% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-06-25 | 4.16 | −0.10 | −2.26% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-03-26 | 4.14 | −0.20 | −4.71% |
| Q1 2017 | 2016-12-25 | 4.22 | −0.37 | −8.02% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-09-25 | 4.19 | −0.50 | −10.65% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-06-26 | 4.26 | −0.72 | −14.43% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-03-27 | 4.34 | −0.61 | −12.29% |
| Q1 2016 | 2015-12-27 | 4.59 | −0.36 | −7.23% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-09-27 | 4.69 | −0.29 | −5.85% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-06-28 | 4.97 | — | — |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-03-29 | 4.95 | — | — |
| Q1 2015 | 2014-12-28 | 4.95 | — | — |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-09-28 | 4.98 | — | — |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-06-30 | 5.06 | −1.10 | −17.85% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-03-31 | 5.23 | — | — |
| Q1 2013 | 2012-12-30 | 5.37 | — | — |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-09-30 | 5.49 | — | — |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-06-24 | 6.16 | — | — |
Lee Enterprises debt-to-ebitda ratio trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Lee Enterprises's debt-to-ebitda ratio increased from 7.05 to 34.00, a change of 26.95. The latest reported quarter, Q3 2026, shows 13.51.
About the metric
What the debt-to-EBITDA ratio means
Debt-to-EBITDA compares interest-bearing debt with operating earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. It is commonly used to assess leverage, but it is generally unsuitable for banks and other financial companies.
Calculation and source
How debt-to-EBITDA is calculated
TickerStat divides period-end total debt by annual EBITDA. Quarterly observations use trailing-12-month EBITDA. Periods with zero or negative EBITDA are excluded because the leverage multiple would not be meaningful. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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