Lee Enterprises (STU:LE7) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: (As of Sep. 22, 2026)

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STU:LE7 Lee Enterprises Inc STU:LE7
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Price €5.90
GF Value €2.37
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What is Lee Enterprises Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio?

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Lee Enterprises  (STU:LE7) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PS Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of revenue during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio should give similar results to regular PS Ratio.


Lee Enterprises Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Related Terms


Lee Enterprises Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Lee Enterprises's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Lee Enterprises Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Chart

Lee Enterprises Annual Data
Trend Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23 Sep24 Sep25
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.18 0.15 0.08 0.07 0.04

Lee Enterprises Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.05 0.04 0.03 0.06 0.07

STU:LE7 vs EDUC, IDWM, TNMG: Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Comparison

For the Publishing subindustry, Lee Enterprises's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Lee Enterprises Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio vs Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Lee Enterprises's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Lee Enterprises's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio falls into.


STU:LE7
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Lee Enterprises Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio takes the Revenue per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/S calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPS Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio.

Lee Enterprises's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Lee Enterprises's adjusted Revenue per Share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was:

Adj_RevenuePerShare=Revenue per Share/CPI of Jun. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Jun. 2026)
=4.862/333.9520*333.9520
=4.862

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

Lee Enterprises Quarterly Data

Revenue per Share CPI Adj_RevenuePerShare
201609 24.115 241.428 33.357
201612 25.776 241.432 35.654
201703 22.562 243.801 30.905
201706 22.835 244.955 31.131
201709 21.496 246.819 29.085
201712 21.881 246.524 29.641
201803 18.616 249.554 24.912
201806 19.848 251.989 26.304
201809 21.228 252.439 28.083
201812 21.051 251.233 27.982
201903 19.433 254.202 25.530
201906 19.919 256.143 25.970
201909 19.498 256.759 25.360
201912 19.369 256.974 25.171
202003 19.476 258.115 25.198
202006 29.262 257.797 37.906
202009 28.134 260.280 36.097
202012 30.995 260.474 39.738
202103 27.925 264.877 35.207
202106 27.892 271.696 34.283
202109 25.745 274.310 31.343
202112 30.283 278.802 36.273
202203 29.319 287.504 34.056
202206 31.581 296.311 35.593
202209 32.152 296.808 36.176
202212 30.802 296.797 34.658
202303 27.320 301.836 30.227
202306 26.642 305.109 29.161
202309 24.861 307.789 26.974
202312 24.393 306.746 26.556
202403 22.847 312.332 24.428
202406 23.848 314.175 25.349
202409 23.320 315.301 24.699
202412 22.633 315.605 23.949
202503 21.640 319.799 22.598
202506 20.396 322.561 21.116
202509 19.006 324.800 19.542
202512 18.262 324.054 18.820
202603 7.576 330.213 7.662
202606 4.862 333.952 4.862

Add all the adjusted revenue per share together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

Is Lee Enterprises (STU:LE7) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Lee Enterprises stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €5.90 is trading 148.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of €2.37.

Key valuation signals for STU:LE7:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio:
  • GF Value™: €2.37 vs. price of €5.90 (148.9% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 37/100 with 5 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the STU:LE7 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Lee Enterprises Business Description

Other Exchanges LEE:USA
Address 4600 E 53rd Street, Davenport, IA, USA, 52807
Lee Enterprises Inc is a local news publication company in the United States. It is a digital-first subscription business providing local markets with valuable, high-quality, trusted, intensely local news, information, advertising, and marketing services. The product portfolio of the company includes digital subscription platforms, daily, weekly, and monthly newspapers, and niche products, all delivering original local news and information as well as national and international news. The products offer digital and print editions, and content and advertising are available in real-time through the websites and mobile apps.
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