Lee Enterprises Inc
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NASDAQ:LEE
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Price: 5.09 USD 1.5% Market Closed
Market Cap: 31.9m USD
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Relative Value

The Relative Value of one LEE stock under the Base Case scenario is 66.5 USD. Compared to the current market price of 5.09 USD, Lee Enterprises Inc is Undervalued by 92%.

Relative Value is the estimated value of a stock based on various valuation multiples like P/E and EV/EBIT ratios. It offers a quick snapshot of a stock's valuation in relation to its peers and historical norms.

LEE Relative Value
Base Case
66.5 USD
Undervaluation 92%
Relative Value
Price
Worst Case
Base Case
Best Case

Valuation Multiples

0.1
P/S
P/S
Price to Sales
0.1
vs History
98
vs Industry
93
Median 3Y
0.1
Median 5Y
0.1
Industry
1.5
Forward
0.1
More Details
Negative
P/E
P/E
Price to Earnings
N/A
vs History
vs Industry
Median 3Y
-4.3
Median 5Y
-1.4
Industry
17.1
Forward
-2.9
More Details
Negative
P/OCF
P/OCF
Price to OCF
N/A
vs History
vs Industry
6
Median 3Y
17.9
Median 5Y
6.4
Industry
11.1
More Details
Negative
P/FCFE
P/FCFE
Price to FCFE
N/A
vs History
vs Industry
Median 3Y
-3.4
Median 5Y
-3.8
Industry
15.4
More Details
Negative
P/B
P/B
Price to Book Value
N/A
vs History
vs Industry
6
Median 3Y
3
Median 5Y
2.4
Industry
1.8
More Details
0.8
EV/S
EV/S
Enterprise Value to Sales
0.8
vs History
20
vs Industry
57
Median 3Y
0.8
Median 5Y
0.8
Industry
1.6
Forward
0.8
More Details
0.9
EV/GP
EV/GP
Enterprise Value to Gross Profit
0.9
vs History
23
vs Industry
70
Median 3Y
0.8
Median 5Y
0.8
Industry
3.5
More Details
12.3
EV/EBITDA
EV/EBITDA
Enterprise Value to EBITDA
12.3
vs History
9
vs Industry
27
Median 3Y
7.2
Median 5Y
6.7
Industry
8.7
Forward
6.3
More Details
24
EV/EBIT
EV/EBIT
Enterprise Value to EBIT
24
vs History
17
vs Industry
15
Median 3Y
12.4
Median 5Y
11.8
Industry
12.3
Forward
15.3
More Details
Negative
EV/OCF
EV/OCF
Enterprise Value to OCF
N/A
vs History
vs Industry
1
Median 3Y
113.8
Median 5Y
20.2
Industry
10.3
More Details
Negative
EV/FCFF
EV/FCFF
Enterprise Value to FCFF
N/A
vs History
vs Industry
Median 3Y
-67.7
Median 5Y
-66.2
Industry
12.5
More Details
0.9
EV/IC
EV/IC
Enterprise Value to IC
0.9
vs History
17
vs Industry
54
Median 3Y
0.8
Median 5Y
0.8
Industry
1.5
More Details

Multiples Across Competitors

LEE Competitors Multiples
Lee Enterprises Inc Competitors

All Multiples
P/S
P/E
EV/EBITDA
EV/EBIT
All Countries
All Countries
Close
Market Cap P/S P/E EV/EBITDA EV/EBIT
US
Lee Enterprises Inc
NASDAQ:LEE
31.9m USD 0.1 -0.8 12.3 24
US
News Corp
NASDAQ:NWSA
14.8B USD 2.3 12.6 11.4 17.9
US
New York Times Co
NYSE:NYT
11.6B USD 4.2 34.4 20.8 24.8
UK
Pearson PLC
LSE:PSON
6.1B GBP 1.7 13.9 9.3 13
NO
Schibsted ASA
OSE:SCHA
78B NOK 9.4 6 22.1 79.6
CN
China Literature Ltd
HKEX:772
38.7B HKD 4.9 254.1 -45.6 -45.6
ZA
Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers Ltd
JSE:CAT
4.7B Zac 0 0 0 0
CN
People.cn Co Ltd
SSE:603000
30.7B CNY 15 164.4 161 161
DE
Springer Nature AG & Co KgaA
XETRA:SPG
3.6B EUR 1.9 22 7 11.7
CN
Jiangsu Phoenix Publishing & Media Corp Ltd
SSE:601928
25.5B CNY 1.9 13 16.1 16.1
CN
COL Digital Publishing Group Co Ltd
SZSE:300364
24B CNY 17.6 -41.7 -47.7 -47.7
EV/EBITDA Multiple
EBITDA Growth EV/EBITDA to Growth
US
Lee Enterprises Inc
NASDAQ:LEE
Average EV/EBITDA: 32.5
12.3
N/A N/A
US
News Corp
NASDAQ:NWSA
11.4
8%
1.4
US
New York Times Co
NYSE:NYT
20.8
15%
1.4
UK
Pearson PLC
LSE:PSON
9.3
6%
1.6
NO
Schibsted ASA
OSE:SCHA
22.1
N/A N/A
CN
China Literature Ltd
HKEX:772
Negative Multiple: -45.6
22%
N/A
ZA
C
Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers Ltd
JSE:CAT
Not Available N/A N/A
CN
People.cn Co Ltd
SSE:603000
161
N/A N/A
DE
Springer Nature AG & Co KgaA
XETRA:SPG
7
5%
1.4
CN
Jiangsu Phoenix Publishing & Media Corp Ltd
SSE:601928
16.1
17%
0.9
CN
COL Digital Publishing Group Co Ltd
SZSE:300364
Negative Multiple: -47.7 N/A N/A

See Also

Summary
LEE intrinsic value, competitors valuation, and company profile.
DCF Valuation
LEE stock valuation using Discount Cash Flow valuation method.
Relative Valuation
LEE stock valuation using valuation multiples.
Wall Street Estimates
LEE price targets and financial estimates made by Wall st analysts.
Profitability Analysis
Detailed analysis of the company's profitability.
Solvency Analysis
Analysis of the financial position and solvency of the company.
Financials
Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow Statement.
Discount Rate
LEE stock discount rate: cost of equity and WACC.
Summary
DCF Valuation
Relative Valuation
Wall Street Estimates
Profitability Analysis
Solvency Analysis
Financials
Discount Rate
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