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Lee Enterprises Free Cash Flow (FCF) History (LEE)
Lee Enterprises reported −$7.1M in free cash flow for fiscal 2025, an increase of $1.0M from the previous fiscal year, with a free cash flow margin of −1.26%.
View full Lee Enterprises company overviewLee Enterprises free cash flow by year
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | Growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-09-28 | −$7.1M | $1.0M | — | −1.26% |
| 2024 | 2024-09-29 | −$8.1M | $197,000 | — | −1.32% |
| 2023 | 2023-09-24 | −$8.3M | −$3.6M | — | −1.20% |
| 2022 | 2022-09-25 | −$4.7M | −$47.3M | — | −0.60% |
| 2021 | 2021-09-26 | $42.6M | $826,000 | +1.98% | +5.36% |
| 2020 | 2020-09-27 | $41.8M | −$10.0M | −19.32% | +6.76% |
| 2019 | 2019-09-29 | $51.8M | −$1.5M | −2.81% | +10.15% |
| 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $53.3M | −$14.9M | −21.89% | +9.79% |
| 2017 | 2017-09-24 | $68.2M | −$3.9M | −5.40% | +12.03% |
| 2016 | 2016-09-25 | $72.1M | $7.3M | +11.32% | +11.74% |
| 2015 | 2015-09-27 | $64.8M | −$3.6M | −5.33% | +9.99% |
| 2014 | 2014-09-28 | $68.4M | −$11.9M | −14.83% | +10.35% |
| 2013 | 2013-09-29 | $80.3M | $8.1M | +11.27% | +11.85% |
| 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $72.2M | −$21.0M | −22.52% | +10.21% |
| 2011 | 2011-09-25 | $93.2M | −$2.1M | −2.19% | +12.88% |
| 2010 | 2010-09-26 | $95.3M | $32.8M | +52.42% | +12.73% |
| 2009 | 2009-09-27 | $62.5M | — | — | +7.42% |
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| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | YoY growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2026-06-28 | $6.8M | −$1.4M | −17.32% | +5.43% |
| Q2 2026 | 2026-03-29 | −$6.8M | −$4.7M | — | −5.60% |
| Q1 2026 | 2025-12-28 | $3.7M | $12.6M | — | +2.85% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-09-28 | −$8.3M | −$5.4M | — | −5.97% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-06-29 | $8.3M | $13.8M | — | +5.86% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-03-30 | −$2.2M | −$3.4M | — | −1.57% |
| Q1 2025 | 2024-12-29 | −$8.9M | −$7.9M | — | −6.15% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-09-29 | −$2.9M | −$138,000 | — | −1.84% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-06-23 | −$5.5M | −$1.2M | — | −3.64% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-03-24 | $1.3M | −$891,000 | −41.58% | +0.85% |
| Q1 2024 | 2023-12-24 | −$950,000 | $2.5M | — | −0.61% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-09-24 | −$2.8M | −$3.1M | — | −1.69% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-06-25 | −$4.3M | −$4.4M | — | −2.48% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-03-26 | $2.1M | $6.1M | — | +1.26% |
| Q1 2023 | 2022-12-25 | −$3.4M | −$2.2M | — | −1.84% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-09-25 | $339,000 | −$756,000 | −69.04% | +0.18% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-06-26 | $154,000 | −$17.0M | −99.10% | +0.08% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-03-27 | −$4.0M | −$15.0M | — | −2.09% |
| Q1 2022 | 2021-12-26 | −$1.2M | −$27.0M | — | −0.60% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-06-27 | $1.1M | $4.1M | — | +0.56% |
| Q1 2021 | 2020-12-27 | $17.2M | $9.3M | +117.36% | +8.11% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-09-27 | $11.1M | −$682,000 | −5.81% | +5.77% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-06-28 | $25.8M | $11.2M | +76.16% | +14.15% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-03-29 | −$3.0M | −$10.0M | — | −2.48% |
| Q1 2020 | 2019-12-29 | $7.9M | −$10.5M | −57.06% | +6.46% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-09-29 | $11.7M | $11.2M | +2162.43% | +9.50% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $14.7M | −$5.4M | −27.03% | +11.52% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $7.0M | −$5.6M | −44.64% | +5.68% |
| Q1 2019 | 2018-12-30 | $18.4M | −$1.7M | −8.32% | +13.51% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $519,000 | −$11.5M | −95.68% | +0.37% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-06-24 | $20.1M | −$4.8M | −19.31% | +15.15% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-03-25 | $12.6M | $3.1M | +32.39% | +9.85% |
| Q1 2018 | 2017-12-24 | $20.1M | −$1.7M | −7.90% | +13.96% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-09-24 | $12.0M | −$63,000 | −0.52% | +8.56% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-06-25 | $24.9M | $3.1M | +14.44% | +17.86% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-03-26 | $9.5M | −$9.2M | −49.10% | +7.13% |
| Q1 2017 | 2016-12-25 | $21.8M | $2.2M | +11.22% | +14.16% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-09-25 | $12.1M | $5.8M | +91.33% | +8.14% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-06-26 | $21.8M | −$2.9M | −11.83% | +14.41% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-03-27 | $18.7M | $3.6M | +24.15% | +12.72% |
| Q1 2016 | 2015-12-27 | $19.6M | $856,000 | +4.57% | +11.64% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-09-27 | $6.3M | −$729,000 | −10.36% | +4.04% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-06-28 | $24.7M | −$6.9M | −21.75% | +15.55% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-03-29 | $15.0M | −$5.1M | −25.33% | +9.61% |
| Q1 2015 | 2014-12-28 | $18.7M | $9.0M | +93.27% | +10.58% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-09-28 | $7.0M | −$24.1M | −77.39% | +4.23% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-06-29 | $31.5M | $22.9M | +265.43% | +19.33% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-03-30 | $20.2M | −$3.9M | −16.30% | +13.08% |
| Q1 2014 | 2013-12-29 | $9.7M | −$6.8M | −41.27% | +5.47% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-09-29 | $31.1M | $26.2M | +533.22% | +18.80% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $8.6M | $1.5M | +21.64% | +5.17% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $24.1M | −$14.3M | −37.32% | +14.99% |
| Q1 2013 | 2012-12-30 | $16.5M | −$5.3M | −24.17% | +8.94% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $4.9M | −$8.1M | −62.18% | +2.75% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-06-24 | $7.1M | −$18.1M | −71.79% | +4.13% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-03-25 | $38.4M | $5.9M | +18.21% | +23.33% |
| Q1 2012 | 2011-12-25 | $21.8M | −$771,000 | −3.42% | +11.34% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-09-25 | $13.0M | — | — | +8.69% |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-06-26 | $25.1M | — | — | +13.43% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-03-27 | $32.5M | — | — | +18.18% |
| Q1 2011 | 2010-12-26 | $22.5M | — | — | +10.86% |
Lee Enterprises free cash flow growth trends
Over the last five reported fiscal years, free cash flow declined from $41.8M to −$7.1M, a net decrease of $48.9M. Lee Enterprises's latest reported quarter, Q3 2026, generated $6.8M in free cash flow, a decrease of 17.32% year over year.
About the metric
What free cash flow means
Free cash flow is the cash a company generates from operations after capital expenditures. Positive FCF can fund dividends, buybacks, debt repayment, or reinvestment; negative FCF means capital spending exceeded operating cash flow for that period.
Calculation and source
How free cash flow is calculated
TickerStat calculates free cash flow as SEC-reported operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. FCF margin equals free cash flow divided by revenue. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so the tables include exact period-end dates.
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