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Lee Enterprises Net Debt Growth & History (LEE)
Lee Enterprises's net debt was $472.5M for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | Net debt | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-09-28 | $472.5M | −$1.7M | −0.37% |
| 2024 | 2024-09-29 | $474.3M | −$11.3M | −2.32% |
| 2023 | 2023-09-24 | $485.5M | −$14.7M | −2.94% |
| 2022 | 2022-09-25 | $500.2M | −$22.6M | −4.32% |
| 2021 | 2021-09-26 | $522.8M | −$52.7M | −9.16% |
| 2020 | 2020-09-27 | $575.5M | $151.8M | +35.83% |
| 2019 | 2019-09-29 | $423.7M | −$55.8M | −11.63% |
| 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $479.5M | −$58.3M | −10.84% |
| 2017 | 2017-09-24 | $537.8M | −$62.4M | −10.40% |
| 2016 | 2016-09-25 | $600.2M | −$114.6M | −16.03% |
| 2015 | 2015-09-27 | $714.7M | −$73.3M | −9.30% |
| 2014 | 2014-09-28 | $788.0M | −$28.9M | −3.54% |
| 2013 | 2013-09-29 | $817.0M | −$91.7M | −10.09% |
| 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $908.7M | $931.2M | — |
| 2011 | 2011-09-25 | −$22.6M | −$1.09B | — |
| 2010 | 2010-09-26 | $1.06B | — | — |
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| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Net debt | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2026-06-28 | $415.9M | −$55.6M | −11.80% |
| Q2 2026 | 2026-03-29 | $424.2M | −$56.9M | −11.83% |
| Q1 2026 | 2025-12-28 | $467.2M | −$7.4M | −1.56% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-09-28 | $472.5M | −$1.7M | −0.37% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-06-29 | $471.5M | −$7.3M | −1.52% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-03-30 | $481.1M | $3.4M | +0.71% |
| Q1 2025 | 2024-12-29 | $474.6M | −$6.0M | −1.24% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-09-29 | $474.3M | −$11.3M | −2.32% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-06-23 | $478.8M | −$11.6M | −2.37% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-03-24 | $477.8M | −$14.2M | −2.89% |
| Q1 2024 | 2023-12-24 | $480.6M | −$15.6M | −3.14% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-09-24 | $485.5M | −$14.7M | −2.94% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-06-25 | $490.4M | −$14.2M | −2.81% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-03-26 | $492.0M | −$15.6M | −3.06% |
| Q1 2023 | 2022-12-25 | $496.1M | −$11.1M | −2.19% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-09-25 | $500.2M | −$22.6M | −4.32% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-06-26 | $504.6M | −$27.3M | −5.13% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-03-27 | $507.5M | −$26.9M | −5.03% |
| Q1 2022 | 2021-12-26 | $507.2M | −$50.8M | −9.10% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-09-26 | $522.8M | −$52.7M | −9.16% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-06-27 | $531.9M | −$58.9M | −9.96% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-03-28 | $534.4M | −$82.7M | −13.40% |
| Q1 2021 | 2020-12-27 | $558.0M | $129.2M | +30.13% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-09-27 | $575.5M | $151.8M | +35.83% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-06-28 | $590.8M | $158.3M | +36.61% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-03-29 | $617.1M | $157.3M | +34.21% |
| Q1 2020 | 2019-12-29 | $428.8M | −$33.1M | −7.17% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-09-29 | $423.7M | −$55.8M | −11.63% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $432.4M | −$51.3M | −10.61% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $459.8M | −$44.2M | −8.78% |
| Q1 2019 | 2018-12-30 | $461.9M | −$56.2M | −10.84% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $479.5M | −$58.3M | −10.84% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-06-24 | $483.8M | −$59.7M | −10.99% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-03-25 | $504.0M | −$64.9M | −11.41% |
| Q1 2018 | 2017-12-24 | $518.1M | −$61.2M | −10.57% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-09-24 | $537.8M | −$62.4M | −10.40% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-06-25 | $543.5M | −$74.9M | −12.11% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-03-26 | $568.9M | −$71.1M | −11.11% |
| Q1 2017 | 2016-12-25 | $579.3M | −$112.9M | −16.31% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-09-25 | $600.2M | −$114.6M | −16.03% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-06-26 | $618.4M | −$107.7M | −14.83% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-03-27 | $640.0M | −$112.9M | −14.99% |
| Q1 2016 | 2015-12-27 | $692.2M | −$81.0M | −10.47% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-09-27 | $714.7M | −$73.3M | −9.30% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-06-28 | $726.1M | −$71.1M | −8.92% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-03-29 | $752.9M | −$31.8M | −4.05% |
| Q1 2015 | 2014-12-28 | $773.1M | −$35.5M | −4.38% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-09-28 | $788.0M | −$28.9M | −3.54% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-06-29 | $797.2M | −$50.5M | −5.96% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-03-30 | $784.7M | −$69.0M | −8.08% |
| Q1 2014 | 2013-12-29 | $808.6M | −$67.5M | −7.71% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-09-29 | $817.0M | −$91.7M | −10.09% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $847.7M | −$68.1M | −7.44% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $853.6M | −$60.4M | −6.61% |
| Q1 2013 | 2012-12-30 | $876.1M | $906.6M | — |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $908.7M | $931.2M | — |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-06-24 | $915.8M | −$64.9M | −6.62% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-03-25 | $914.0M | — | — |
| Q1 2012 | 2011-12-25 | −$30.5M | — | — |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-09-25 | −$22.6M | −$1.09B | — |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-06-26 | $980.8M | — | — |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-09-26 | $1.06B | — | — |
Lee Enterprises net debt trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Lee Enterprises's net debt decreased from $575.5M to $472.5M, a change of −$103.0M. The latest reported quarter, Q3 2026, shows $415.9M.
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What net debt means
Net debt compares a company’s interest-bearing debt with its cash and cash equivalents. Positive net debt means debt exceeds cash, while a negative value indicates the company has more cash than debt on this measure.
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TickerStat calculates net debt as total interest-bearing debt minus cash and cash equivalents at the same reporting-period end. Short-term investments are not subtracted because they are not included in the standardized cash series. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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