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Lee Enterprises, Inc.

  • Market Cap: Micro Cap
  • Industry: Media & Entertainment
  • ISIN: US5237684064
  • NASDAQ: LEE
USD
6.83
0.04 (0.59%)

Sep 24

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stock-recommendationScore
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Strong Sell
Sell
Hold
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Comparison

Company
Score
Quality
Valuation
Financial
Technical
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Why is Lee Enterprises, Inc. ?

1
With a Negative Book Value, the company has a Weak Long Term Fundamental Strength
  • Poor long term growth as Operating profit has grown by an annual rate -16.99% of over the last 5 years
  • The company has a negative book value of Rs 48.74 crore
2
Risky -
  • The stock is trading risky as compared to its average historical valuations
  • Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of 19.12%, its profits have risen by 86.6%
stock-recommendationReal-Time Research Report

Verdict Report

How much should you sell?

  1. All quantity irrespective of whether you are making profits or losses

(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Media & Entertainment)

When to re-enter? - We will constantly monitor the company and review our call based on new data

Is Lee Enterprises, Inc. for you?

High Risk, Low Return

Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Lee Enterprises, Inc.
20.25%
-0.73
84.24%
S&P 500
16.06%
1.20
13.17%
stock-recommendationQuality
stock-summaryManagement Risk
stock-summaryGrowth
stock-summaryCapital Structure
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Quality grade scale :

Below Average, Average, Good, Excellent

Quality key factors

Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
-4.99%
EBIT Growth (5y)
-16.99%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
1.02
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
6.46
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
-11.73
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
1.37
Tax Ratio
7.91%
Dividend Payout Ratio
0
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
13.47%
ROCE (avg)
9.58%
ROE (avg)
29.71%
stock-recommendationValuation

Valuation Scorecard stock-summary

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Valuation grade scale :

Very Risky, Risky, Very Expensive, Expensive, Fair, Attractive, Very Attractive

Valuation Key Factors stock-summary

Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
NA (Loss Making)
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
-3.88
EV to EBIT
25.16
EV to EBITDA
15.38
EV to Capital Employed
1.59
EV to Sales
1.17
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
6.33%
ROE (Latest)
Negative BV
stock-recommendationTechnicals

Technical key factors

Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bullish
Mildly Bullish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Mildly Bullish
Bearish
Moving Averages
Bullish (Daily)
KST
Bullish
Mildly Bullish
Dow Theory
No Trend
No Trend
OBV
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bullish
stock-recommendation Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish  Turned 
Technical Movement
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stock-recommendationFinancial Trend

Financial Trend Scorecard stock-summary

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Financial Trend scale:

Very Negative, Negative, Flat, Positive, Very Positive, Outstanding

24What is working for the Company
INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q)

The company hardly has any interest cost

CASH AND EQV(HY)

Highest at USD 112.7 MM

DEBT-EQUITY RATIO (HY)

Lowest at -18,565.54 %

DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY)

Highest at 10.14 times

OPERATING PROFIT(Q)

Highest at USD 16.56 MM

OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN(Q)

Highest at 13.15 %

PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)

Highest at USD 11.97 MM

NET PROFIT(Q)

Highest at USD 8.92 MM

EPS(Q)

Highest at USD 0.21

-3What is not working for the Company
OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)

Lowest at USD -0.17 MM

INVENTORY TURNOVER RATIO(HY)

Lowest at 39.17 times

Here's what is working for Lee Enterprises, Inc.

Pre-Tax Profit
At USD 11.97 MM has Grown at 339.99%
Year on Year (YoY)
MOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is very positive

Pre-Tax Profit (USD MM)

Operating Profit
Highest at USD 16.56 MM
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Near term Operating Profit trend is positive

Operating Profit (USD MM)

Operating Profit Margin
Highest at 13.15 %
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Company's profit margin has improved

Operating Profit to Sales

Pre-Tax Profit
Highest at USD 11.97 MM
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is positive

Pre-Tax Profit (USD MM)

Net Profit
Highest at USD 8.92 MM
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is positive

Net Profit (USD MM)

Net Profit
At USD 8.92 MM has Grown at 70.93%
Year on Year (YoY)
MOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is positive

Net Profit (USD MM)

EPS
Highest at USD 0.21
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Increasing profitability; company has created higher earnings for shareholders

EPS (USD)

Cash and Eqv
Highest at USD 112.7 MM
in the last six Semi-Annual periods
MOJO Watch
Short Term liquidity is improving

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Debt-Equity Ratio
Lowest at -18,565.54 %
in the last five Semi-Annual periods
MOJO Watch
The company has been reducing its borrowing as compared to equity capital

Debt-Equity Ratio

Debtors Turnover Ratio
Highest at 10.14 times
in the last five Semi-Annual periods
MOJO Watch
Company has been able to sell its Debtors faster

Debtors Turnover Ratio

Here's what is not working for Lee Enterprises, Inc.

Operating Cash Flow
Lowest at USD -0.17 MM
in the last three years
MOJO Watch
The company's cash revenues from business operations are falling

Operating Cash Flows (USD MM)

Inventory Turnover Ratio
Lowest at 39.17 times
in the last five Semi-Annual periods
MOJO Watch
Company's pace of selling inventory has slowed

Inventory Turnover Ratio

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