Lee Enterprises (FRA:LE70) Net Current Asset Value: €-19.91 (As of Mar. 2026)

Lee Enterprises  (FRA:LE70) Net Current Asset Value Explanation

Benjamin Graham first discussed net current asset value (NCAV) in the 1934 edition of "Security Analysis", which he coauthored with David Dodd. In the book, (net) current asset value is defined as:" current assets alone, minus all liabilities and claims ahead of the issue."

The common definition of NCAV is: NCAV = current assets – [total liabilities + minority interest + preferred stock]

Net current assets exclude not only the intangible assets but also the fixed and miscellaneous assets. In addition, Graham believed that preferred stock belongs on the liability side of the balance sheet, not as part of capital and surplus. In "Security Analysis", preferred stock is dubbed "an imperfect creditorship position" that is best placed on the balance sheet alongside funded debt.

One research study, covering the years 1970 through 1983 showed that portfolios picked at the beginning of each year, and held for one year, returned 29.4 percent, on average, over the 13-year period, compared to 11.5 percent for the S&P 500 Index. Other studies of Graham’s strategy produced similar results.

Benjamin Graham looked for companies whose market values were less than two-thirds of their Net-Net Working Capital. They are collected under our Net-Net screener.

Lee Enterprises Net Current Asset Value Related Terms

The historical data trend for Lee Enterprises's Net Current Asset Value 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 Net Current Asset Value Chart

Lee Enterprises Annual Data
	Trend	Sep16	Sep17	Sep18	Sep19	Sep20	Sep21	Sep22	Sep23	Sep24	Sep25
Net Current Asset Value		Get a 7-Day Free Trial					-100.12	-104.72	-90.22	-81.70	-75.58

Lee Enterprises Quarterly Data
	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23	Mar24	Jun24	Sep24	Dec24	Mar25	Jun25	Sep25	Dec25	Mar26
Net Current Asset Value	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															-84.77	-78.38	-75.58	-76.38	-19.91

FRA:LE70 vs EDUC, IDWM, TNMG: Net Current Asset Value Comparison

For the Publishing subindustry, Lee Enterprises's Price-to-Net-Current-Asset-Value, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Net-Current-Asset-Value 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 Price-to-Net-Current-Asset-Value vs Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Lee Enterprises's Price-to-Net-Current-Asset-Value distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Lee Enterprises's Price-to-Net-Current-Asset-Value falls into.

Lee Enterprises Net Current Asset Value Calculation

Lee Enterprises's Net Current Asset Value (NCAV) per share for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2025 is calculated as

Lee Enterprises's Net Current Asset Value (NCAV) per share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

* 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 Business Description