Lee Enterprises (STU:LE7) PB Ratio: (As of Jun. 26, 2026)


STU:LE7 Lee Enterprises Inc STU:LE7
50 GF Score
Price €7.20
GF Value €4.26
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 6 Warning Signs
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What is Lee Enterprises PB Ratio?

The PB Ratio, or Price-to-Book ratio, or Price/Book, is a financial ratio used to compare a company's market price to its Book Value per Share. As of today (2026-06-26), Lee Enterprises's share price is €7.20. Lee Enterprises's Book Value per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was €-0.21. Hence, Lee Enterprises's PB Ratio of today is .

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

During the past 13 years, Lee Enterprises's highest PB Ratio was 17.66. The lowest was 1.94. And the median was 5.09.

STU:LE7's PB Ratio is not ranked *
in the Media - Diversified industry.
Industry Median: 1.24
* Ranked among companies with meaningful PB Ratio only.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate of Lee Enterprises was 39.20% per year. The lowest was -77.60% per year. And the median was 8.70% per year.

Back to Basics: PB Ratio


Lee Enterprises  (STU:LE7) PB Ratio Explanation

Unlike valuation ratios relative to the earning power such as PE Ratio, PE Ratio without NRI, PS Ratio, Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow , or Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow, the PB Ratio measures the valuation of the stock relative to the underlying asset of the company.

The PB Ratio works the best for the businesses that earn most of their profit from their assets, e.g. banks and insurance companies.


Be Aware

Some businesses have very light assets, such as software companies or insurance agencies. The PB Ratio does not work well for these companies. Some companies even have negative equity, so the PB Ratio cannot be applied to them.


Lee Enterprises PB Ratio Related Terms


Lee Enterprises PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Lee Enterprises's PB 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 PB Ratio Chart

Lee Enterprises Annual Data
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Lee Enterprises Quarterly Data
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STU:LE7 vs EDUC, TNMG, SCHL: PB Ratio Comparison

For the Publishing subindustry, Lee Enterprises's PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and PB 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 PB Ratio vs Media - Diversified Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Lee Enterprises's PB Ratio falls into.


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Lee Enterprises PB Ratio Calculation

The PB Ratio, or Price-to-Book ratio, or Price/Book, is a financial ratio used to compare a company's market price to its Book Value per Share. It is a ratio widely used to value stocks.

Lee Enterprises's PB Ratio for today is calculated as follows:

PB Ratio=Share Price/Book Value per Share (Q: Mar. 2026)
=7.20/-0.213
=

* 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.

It can also be calculated from the numbers for the whole company:

A closely related ratio is called Price-to-Tangible-Book. The difference between Price-to-Tangible-Book and PB Ratio is that book value other than intangibles are used in the calculation.

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

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Lee Enterprises stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €7.20 is trading 69% above its estimated GF Value™ of €4.26. GuruFocus considers Lee Enterprises to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for STU:LE7:

  • PB Ratio:
  • GF Value™: €4.26 vs. price of €7.20 (69% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 50/100 with 6 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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