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Lee Enterprises (Lee Enterprises) Asset Turnover

: 0.22 (As of Dec. 2023)
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Asset Turnover measures how quickly a company turns over its asset through sales. It is calculated as Revenue divided by Total Assets. Lee Enterprises's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $155.7 Mil. Lee Enterprises's Total Assets for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $707.1 Mil. Therefore, Lee Enterprises's Asset Turnover for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.22.

Asset Turnover is linked to ROE % through Du Pont Formula. Lee Enterprises's annualized ROE % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 13.43%. It is also linked to ROA % through Du Pont Formula. Lee Enterprises's annualized ROA % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.39%.


Lee Enterprises Asset Turnover Historical Data

The historical data trend for Lee Enterprises's Asset Turnover 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.

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Lee Enterprises Annual Data
Trend Sep14 Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23
Asset Turnover
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.90 0.87 0.93 0.98 0.95

Lee Enterprises Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Asset Turnover Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.25 0.23 0.24 0.23 0.22

Competitive Comparison

For the Publishing subindustry, Lee Enterprises's Asset Turnover, along with its competitors' market caps and Asset Turnover 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 Asset Turnover Distribution

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

* The bar in red indicates where Lee Enterprises's Asset Turnover falls into.



Lee Enterprises Asset Turnover Calculation

Asset Turnover measures how quickly a company turns over its asset through sales.

Lee Enterprises's Asset Turnover for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as

Asset Turnover
=Revenue/Average Total Assets
=Revenue (A: Sep. 2023 )/( (Total Assets (A: Sep. 2022 )+Total Assets (A: Sep. 2023 ))/ count )
=691.138/( (744.042+711.617)/ 2 )
=691.138/727.8295
=0.95

Lee Enterprises's Asset Turnover for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Asset Turnover
=Revenue/Average Total Assets
=Revenue (Q: Dec. 2023 )/( (Total Assets (Q: Sep. 2023 )+Total Assets (Q: Dec. 2023 ))/ count )
=155.678/( (711.617+702.509)/ 2 )
=155.678/707.063
=0.22

* 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.

Companies with low profit margins tend to have high Asset Turnover, while those with high profit margins have low Asset Turnover. Companies in the retail industry tend to have a very high turnover ratio.


Lee Enterprises  (NAS:LEE) Asset Turnover Explanation

Asset Turnover is linked to ROE % through Du Pont Formula.

Lee Enterprises's annulized ROE % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

ROE %**(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=Net Income/Total Stockholders Equity
=2.752/20.486
=(Net Income / Revenue)*(Revenue / Total Assets)*(Total Assets / Total Stockholders Equity)
=(2.752 / 622.712)*(622.712 / 707.063)*(707.063/ 20.486)
=Net Margin %*Asset Turnover*Equity Multiplier
=0.44 %*0.8807*34.5144
=ROA %*Equity Multiplier
=0.39 %*34.5144
=13.43 %

Note: The Net Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2023) net income data. The Revenue data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2023) revenue data.

* 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.

** The ROE % used above is for Du Pont Analysis only. It is different from the defined ROE % page on our website, as here it uses Net Income instead of Net Income attributable to Common Stockholders in the calculation.

It is also linked to ROA % through Du Pont Formula:

Lee Enterprises's annulized ROA % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

ROA %(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=Net Income/Total Assets
=2.752/707.063
=(Net Income / Revenue)*(Revenue / Total Assets)
=(2.752 / 622.712)*(622.712 / 707.063)
=Net Margin %*Asset Turnover
=0.44 %*0.8807
=0.39 %

Note: The Net Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2023) net income data. The Revenue data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2023) revenue data.

* 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.


Be Aware

In the article Joining The Dark Side: Pirates, Spies and Short Sellers, James Montier reported that In their US sample covering the period 1968-2003, Cooper et al find that firms with low asset growth outperformed firms with high asset growth by an astounding 20% p.a. equally weighted. Even when controlling for market, size and style, low asset growth firms outperformed high asset growth firms by 13% p.a. Therefore a company with fast asset growth may underperform.

Therefore, it is a good sign if a company's Asset Turnover is consistent or even increases. If a company's asset grows faster than sales, its Asset Turnover will decline, which can be a warning sign.


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Lee Enterprises (Lee Enterprises) Business Description

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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. Its product portfolio 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 its content and advertising is available in real time through the websites and mobile apps.
Executives
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