Lee Enterprises Incorporated (LEE) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Lee Enterprises Incorporated (LEE) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 0.06x as of December 2023. Operating cash flow of $80.00K is below net income of $1.23 Million, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. Explore Lee Enterprises Incorporated cash debt coverage ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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Lee Enterprises Incorporated Cash Flow Quality Index (1989–2022)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Lee Enterprises Incorporated across 28 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Lee Enterprises Incorporated (LEE) cash flow conversion.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Lee Enterprises Incorporated (1989–2022)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Lee Enterprises Incorporated.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 29.41x | $2.85 Million | $97.00K | ▲ +1358.5% |
| 2021 | 2.02x | $50.08 Million | $24.83 Million | ▼ -44.4% |
| 2019 | 3.63x | $57.68 Million | $15.91 Million | ▲ +187.7% |
| 2018 | 1.26x | $59.30 Million | $47.05 Million | ▼ -50.1% |
| 2017 | 2.53x | $72.28 Million | $28.61 Million | ▲ +14.9% |
| 2016 | 2.20x | $79.19 Million | $36.02 Million | ▼ -28.2% |
| 2015 | 3.06x | $74.48 Million | $24.32 Million | ▼ -71.4% |
| 2014 | 10.70x | $82.08 Million | $7.67 Million | ▲ +363.6% |
| 2010 | 2.31x | $106.57 Million | $46.18 Million | ▲ +11.2% |
| 2007 | 2.08x | $168.13 Million | $81.00 Million | ▼ -27.5% |
| 2006 | 2.86x | $202.68 Million | $70.83 Million | ▲ +37.1% |
| 2005 | 2.09x | $160.45 Million | $76.88 Million | ▲ +38.3% |
| 2004 | 1.51x | $129.89 Million | $86.07 Million | ▼ -18.9% |
| 2003 | 1.86x | $145.24 Million | $78.04 Million | ▲ +32.3% |
| 2002 | 1.41x | $115.30 Million | $81.97 Million | ▼ -18.8% |
| 2001 | 1.73x | $544.07 Million | $314.23 Million | ▲ +14.2% |
| 2000 | 1.52x | $126.89 Million | $83.66 Million | ▲ +5.3% |
| 1999 | 1.44x | $97.90 Million | $68.00 Million | ▼ -11.1% |
| 1998 | 1.62x | $100.70 Million | $62.20 Million | ▲ +6.6% |
| 1997 | 1.52x | $97.50 Million | $64.20 Million | ▼ -21.0% |
| 1996 | 1.92x | $87.50 Million | $45.50 Million | ▲ +55.0% |
| 1995 | 1.24x | $72.60 Million | $58.50 Million | ▼ -18.8% |
| 1994 | 1.53x | $77.80 Million | $50.90 Million | ▲ +8.0% |
| 1993 | 1.42x | $58.30 Million | $41.20 Million | ▼ -20.0% |
| 1992 | 1.77x | $68.10 Million | $38.50 Million | ▲ +4.0% |
| 1991 | 1.70x | $53.60 Million | $31.50 Million | ▲ +33.8% |
| 1990 | 1.27x | $55.30 Million | $43.50 Million | ▼ -9.5% |
| 1989 | 1.40x | $60.40 Million | $43.00 Million | — |