Lee EnterprisesSTU:LE7 -2.67%50 Shareholder Yield % is 2.32% as of Mar. 2026, which is 92% below its 10-year median of 30.61. GuruFocus rates STU:LE7 with a GF Score™ of 50/100 and a GF Value™ of €4.38 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 994 Media - Diversified companies, Lee Enterprises ranks better than 54.63% on this metric.
Shareholder Yield % is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. It is a measure of shareholder return.
As of today, Lee Enterprises's Shareholder Yield % was 2.32%.
Lee Enterprises (STU:LE7) Shareholder Yield % Explanation
Shareholder Yield % is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. The term was coined by William W. Priest of Epoch Investment Partners in a paper in 2005 entitled The Case for Shareholder Yield as a Dominant Driver of Future Equity Returns. William Priest indicated that "shareholder yield is a term that we came up with to reflect the various ways dividends can be paid to owners of a business in a publicly-traded company."
Dividend Yield % shows how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its stock price, which is most obvious form of shareholder return.
Buyback Yield % is the net repurchase of shares outstanding over the market capital of the company. Shares repurchases also increase shareholder value by returning the money back to shareholders.
Net Debt Paydown Yield % is the change in average of four quarters of company's total debt over a company's market cap. Assuming the total value of a company remains that same, shareholder value is increased as debt is reduced.
Lee Enterprises Shareholder Yield % Related Terms
Lee Enterprises Shareholder Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Lee Enterprises's Shareholder Yield % 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.
STU:LE7 vs EDUC, IDWM, TNMG: Shareholder Yield % Comparison
For the Publishing subindustry, Lee Enterprises's Shareholder Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Shareholder Yield % 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 Shareholder Yield % vs Media - Diversified Industry
For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Lee Enterprises's Shareholder Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Lee Enterprises's Shareholder Yield % falls into.
* 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.
* All the data are calculated by TTM values. Note that if a companies is traded in several exchanges, then we calculate the company level data for Shareholder Yield % using the primary share class stock data. The calculation result in definition page is for demonstration purpose only, and it's showing the share class level data. Therefore, the numbers in the calculation may differ from elsewhere if the stock is not a primary share.
Lee Enterprises (STU:LE7) has a Shareholder Yield % of 2.32% as of Mar. 2026. Shareholder Yield is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. View historical data on Lee Enterprises and its competitors. This is 92% below median its historical median of 30.61. According to the industry distribution chart, Lee Enterprises ranks #451 out of 994 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, placing it in the top 45.4%.
Is Lee Enterprises' Shareholder Yield % too high?
Lee Enterprises' current Shareholder Yield % of 2.32% is 92% below median its 10-year median of 30.61. The Media - Diversified industry median Shareholder Yield % is 1.45. Lee Enterprises' value of 2.32% is 60% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Lee Enterprises ranks #451 out of 994 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Lee Enterprises has a GF Score™ of 50/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Lee Enterprises' Shareholder Yield % compare to EDUC and IDWM?
According to the Media - Diversified industry distribution chart, Lee Enterprises ranks #451 out of 994 companies for Shareholder Yield %. This puts Lee Enterprises in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Shareholder Yield % is 1.45. Lee Enterprises' value of 2.32% is 60% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 30.61 vs. the industry median of 1.45, Lee Enterprises has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Shareholder Yield % for a Media - Diversified company?
The median Shareholder Yield % among Media - Diversified companies is 1.45, based on 994 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Shareholder Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Shareholder Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Lee Enterprises's current Shareholder Yield % of 2.32% is 60% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Shareholder Yield % mean?
A high Shareholder Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Shareholder Yield is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. View historical data on Lee Enterprises and its competitors. For the Media - Diversified industry, the median Shareholder Yield % is 1.45 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Lee Enterprises's current Shareholder Yield % is 2.32%, which is 92% below median its own 10-year median of 30.61. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Lee Enterprises stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Lee Enterprises (STU:LE7) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €4.38, compared to a current price of €7.30 — trading 66.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Shareholder Yield % is 2.32%, which is 92% below median its 10-year median of 30.61 and 60% above the Media - Diversified industry median of 1.45. Lee Enterprises' overall GF Score™ is 50/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Shareholder Yield % calculated?
Shareholder Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Lee Enterprises (STU:LE7), the current Shareholder Yield % is 2.32% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Lee Enterprises (STU:LE7) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Lee Enterprises stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of €7.30 is trading 66.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of €4.38.
GuruFocus considers Lee Enterprises to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for STU:LE7:
Shareholder Yield %: 2.32% (92% below median its 10-year median of 30.61)
GF Value™: €4.38 vs. price of €7.30 (66.7% above fair value)
Industry Position: 60% above the Media - Diversified median (#451 of 994)
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 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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