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Lee Enterprises has the Financial Strength Rank of 3. It displays poor financial strength and is likely in financial distress. Usually this is caused by too much debt for the company.
Warning Sign:
Lee Enterprises Inc displays poor financial strength. Usually, this is caused by too much debt for the company.
GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is based on these factors:
1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest Coverage (current year). The higher, the better.Lee Enterprises's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.90. Lee Enterprises's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.80. As of today, Lee Enterprises's Altman Z-Score is 0.65.
For the Publishing subindustry, Lee Enterprises's Financial Strength, along with its competitors' market caps and Financial Strength 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.
For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Lee Enterprises's Financial Strength distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Lee Enterprises's Financial Strength falls into.
GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is based on these factors
A company ranks high with financial strength is likely to withstand any business slowdowns and recessions.
1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest Coverage (current year). The higher, the better.
Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.
Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:
Lee Enterprises's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-10.1 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $9.1 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $488.3 Mil.
Lee Enterprises's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is
Interest Coverage | = | -1 | * | Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2023 ) | / | Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2023 ) |
= | -1 | * | 9.088 | / | -10.131 | |
= | 0.90 |
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
Warning Sign:
Ben Graham prefers companies' interest coverage to be at least 5. Lee Enterprises Inc interest coverage is 1.13, which is low.
2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better.
Lee Enterprises's Debt to Revenue Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is
Debt to Revenue Ratio | = | Total Debt (Q: Dec. 2023 ) | / | Revenue | ||
= | (Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation | + | Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) | / | Revenue | |
= | (7.602 | + | 488.321) | / | 622.712 | |
= | 0.80 |
3. Altman Z-Score.
Z-Score model is an accurate forecaster of failure up to two years prior to distress. It can be considered the assessment of the distress of industrial corporations.
The zones of discrimination were as such:
When Z-Score is less than 1.81, it is in Distress Zones.
When Z-Score is greater than 2.99, it is in Safe Zones.
When Z-Score is between 1.81 and 2.99, it is in Grey Zones.
Lee Enterprises has a Z-score of 0.65, indicating it is in Distress Zones. This implies bankrupcy possibility in the next two years.
Warning Sign:
Altman Z-score of 0.65 is in distress zone. This implies bankruptcy possibility in the next two years.
* 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 (NAS:LEE) Financial Strength Explanation
The maximum rank is 10. Companies with rank 7 or higher will be unlikely to fall into distressed situations. Companies with rank of 3 or less are likely in financial distress.
Lee Enterprises has the Financial Strength Rank of 3. It displays poor financial strength and is likely in financial distress. Usually this is caused by too much debt for the company.
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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 |
Steven C. Fletcher | director | C/O LEE ENTERPRISES, INCORPORATED, 4600 EAST 53RD STREET, DAVENPORT IA 52807 |
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 |
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