ScoreWhy 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
- High Debt Company with a Debt to Equity ratio (avg) at times
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 -22.00%, its profits have risen by 86.6%
3
Consistent Underperformance against the benchmark over the last 3 years
- Along with generating -22.00% returns in the last 1 year, the stock has also underperformed S&P 500 in each of the last 3 annual periods
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Is Lee Enterprises, Inc. for you?
High Risk, Low Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Lee Enterprises, Inc.
-20.0%
-0.57
94.04%
S&P 500
13.68%
0.71
19.28%
Quality
Management Risk
Growth
Capital StructureQuality 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
42.99%
ROCE (avg)
9.58%
ROE (avg)
29.71%
ValuationValuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
NA (Loss Making)
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
-4.15
EV to EBIT
25.68
EV to EBITDA
15.70
EV to Capital Employed
1.63
EV to Sales
1.19
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
6.33%
ROE (Latest)
Negative BV
TechnicalsTechnical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bullish
Mildly Bullish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Bullish
Bearish
Moving Averages
Bullish (Daily)
KST
Bullish
Bearish
Dow Theory
No Trend
Mildly Bullish
OBV
No Trend
Mildly Bullish
Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish Turned 
Financial Trend14What is working for the Company
OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)
Highest at USD 6.26 MM
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Fallen by -10.86% (YoY
DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Highest at 9.9 times
PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)
At USD -3.05 MM has Grown at 61.09%
NET PROFIT(Q)
At USD -4.46 MM has Grown at 61.52%
-1What is not working for the Company
NET SALES(Q)
Lowest at USD 130.06 MM
Here's what is working for Lee Enterprises, Inc.
Operating Cash Flow
Highest at USD 6.26 MM
in the last three yearsMOJO Watch
The company has generated higher cash revenues from business operations
Operating Cash Flows (USD MM)
Pre-Tax Profit
At USD -3.05 MM has Grown at 61.09%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is positive
Pre-Tax Profit (USD MM)
Net Profit
At USD -4.46 MM has Grown at 61.52%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is positive
Net Profit (USD MM)
Debtors Turnover Ratio
Highest at 9.9 times
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Company has been able to sell its Debtors faster
Debtors Turnover Ratio
Raw Material Cost
Fallen by -10.86% (YoY)
MOJO Watch
The company's ability to pass on the cost of raw materials to customers has improved; this may lead to a rise in profit margin
Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales
Here's what is not working for Lee Enterprises, Inc.
Net Sales
Lowest at USD 130.06 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is negative
Net Sales (USD MM)
InfinHub Market Technologies FZ-LLC, Building-2, Unit 112, Dubai Internet City, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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