LEE (Lee Enterprises) Days Payable : 1,023.09 (As of Dec. 2024)

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What is Lee Enterprises Days Payable?

Lee Enterprises's average Accounts Payable for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was $40.5 Mil. Lee Enterprises's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was $3.6 Mil. Hence, Lee Enterprises's Days Payable for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was 1,023.09.

The historical rank and industry rank for Lee Enterprises's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:

LEE' s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 217.79 Med: 262.57 Max: 855.54
Current: 855.54

During the past 13 years, Lee Enterprises's highest Days Payable was 855.54. The lowest was 217.79. And the median was 262.57.

LEE's Days Payable is ranked better than
92.43% of 938 companies
in the Media - Diversified industry
Industry Median: 83.56 vs LEE: 855.54

Lee Enterprises's Days Payable increased from Dec. 2023 (704.93) to Dec. 2024 (1,023.09). It may suggest that Lee Enterprises delayed paying its suppliers.

Lee Enterprises Days Payable Historical Data

The historical data trend for Lee Enterprises's Days Payable can be seen below:

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Lee Enterprises Days Payable Chart

Lee Enterprises Annual Data

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Sep15

Sep16

Sep17

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Sep19

Sep20

Sep21

Sep22

Sep23

Sep24

Days Payable

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255.30

230.36

297.25

467.29

787.83

Lee Enterprises Quarterly Data
	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23	Mar24	Jun24	Sep24	Dec24
Days Payable	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															704.93	769.79	702.21	831.45	1,023.09

Competitive Comparison of Lee Enterprises's Days Payable

For the Publishing subindustry, Lee Enterprises's Days Payable, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Payable 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's Days Payable Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Lee Enterprises's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:

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Lee Enterprises Days Payable Calculation

Days Payable indicates the number of days that the account payable relative to cost of goods sold the company has. An increase of Days Payable may suggest that the company delays paying its suppliers.

Lee Enterprises's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as

	Days Payable (A: Sep. 2024 )
=	Average Accounts Payable					/	Cost of Goods Sold	*	Days in Period
=	( (Accounts Payable (A: Sep. 2023 )	+	Accounts Payable (A: Sep. 2024 ))	/	count )	/	Cost of Goods Sold (A: Sep. 2024 )	*	Days in Period
=	( (36.29	+	36.29)	/	2 )	/	16.813	*	365
=	36.29					/	16.813	*	365
=	787.83

Lee Enterprises's Days Payable for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as:

	Days Payable (Q: Dec. 2024 )
=	Average Accounts Payable					/	Cost of Goods Sold	*	Days in Period
=	( (Accounts Payable (Q: Sep. 2024 )	+	Accounts Payable (Q: Dec. 2024 ))	/	count )	/	Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Dec. 2024 )	*	Days in Period
=	( (36.29	+	44.795)	/	2 )	/	3.616	*	365 / 4
=	40.5425					/	3.616	*	365 / 4
=	1,023.09

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Lee Enterprises Business Description

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LE7:Germany LE70:Germany

Address

4600 E 53rd Street, Davenport, IA, USA, 52807

Website

https://www.lee.net

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.

Executives

Steven C. Fletcher	director	C/O LEE ENTERPRISES, INCORPORATED, 4600 EAST 53RD STREET, DAVENPORT IA 52807
Shaun Mcalmont	director	C/O LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CORP., 200 EXECUTIVE DRIVE, SUITE 340, WEST ORANGE NJ 07052
Moloney Herbert W Iii	director	215 N MAIN STREET, SUITE 400, DAVENPORT IA 52801
Margaret R. Liberman	director	C/O LEE ENTERPRISES, INCORPORATED, 201 N. HARRISON STREET, STE. 600, DAVENPORT IA 52801
David T. Pearson	director	C/O VONAGE HOLDINGS CORP, 23 MAIN STREET, HOLMDEL NJ 07733
Jolene N. Sherman	officer: V.P. - Business Development	C/O LEE ENTERPRISES, INCORPORATED, 4600 E. 53RD STREET, DAVENPORT IA 52807
Joseph J Battistoni	officer: VP - Local Advertising	C/O LEE ENTERPRISES, INCORPORATED, 4600 E. 53RD STREET, DAVENPORT IA 52807
Astrid J Garcia	officer: VP - Human Resources & Legal	C/O LEE ENTERPRISES, INCORPORATED, 4600 E. 53RD STREET, DAVENPORT IA 52807
Cannell Capital Llc	10 percent owner	245 MERIWETHER CIRCLE, ALTA WY 83414
Nancy S Donovan	director
William E Mayer	director	C/O LEE ENTERPRISES INC, 201 N. HARRISON ST., STE. 600, DAVENPORT IA 52801
Ray G Farris	officer: V.P. & Group Publisher	C/O LEE ENTERPRISES, INCORPORATED, 201 N HARRISON STREET, STE. 600, DAVENPORT IA 52801
Gregory P Schermer	director, 10 percent owner, officer: Vice Pres.-Interactive Media	C/O LEE ENTERPRISES INCORPORATED, 215 N MAIN STREET STE 400, DAVENPORT IA 52801
Timothy R. Millage	officer: V.P., CFO and Treasurer	C/O LEE ENTERPRISES, INCORPORATED, 201 N HARRISON STREET, STE. 600, DAVENPORT IA 52801
Michael R Gulledge	officer: Vice President - Publishing	C/O LEE ENTERPRISES, INCORPORATED, 201 N. HARRISON STREET, DAVENPORT IA 52801-1939