Lee Enterprises Incorporated (LEE) — Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio
Lee Enterprises Incorporated (LEE) has a Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio of -0.01x as of March 2026, meaning its operating cash flow of $-6.25 Million could theoretically repay 0% of its total liabilities ($621.80 Million) in one year. See LEE free cash flow debt coverage to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
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Lee Enterprises Incorporated Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio (1989–2025)
Historical debt coverage capacity for Lee Enterprises Incorporated across 37 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Lee Enterprises Incorporated cash conversion from operations.
Annual Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio for Lee Enterprises Incorporated (1989–2025)
Year-by-year debt coverage analysis for Lee Enterprises Incorporated. Check Lee Enterprises Incorporated cash earnings quality to evaluate the quality of earnings relative to operating cash generation.
| Year | CF-to-Debt Ratio | Operating CF (USD) | Total Liabilities | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -0.01x | $-5.54 Million | $642.69 Million | ▼ -606.7% |
| 2024 | 0.00x | $1.12 Million | $656.50 Million | ▲ +146.4% |
| 2023 | 0.00x | $-2.52 Million | $687.91 Million | ▼ -193.5% |
| 2022 | 0.00x | $2.85 Million | $726.80 Million | ▼ -93.7% |
| 2021 | 0.06x | $50.08 Million | $800.32 Million | ▲ +12.1% |
| 2020 | 0.06x | $49.87 Million | $893.69 Million | ▼ -42.7% |
| 2019 | 0.10x | $57.68 Million | $592.03 Million | ▲ +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.10x | $59.30 Million | $611.67 Million | ▼ -4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.10x | $72.28 Million | $712.06 Million | ▲ +4.7% |
| 2016 | 0.10x | $79.19 Million | $816.67 Million | ▲ +20.1% |
| 2015 | 0.08x | $74.48 Million | $922.07 Million | ▼ -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.08x | $82.08 Million | $988.82 Million | ▼ -7.5% |
| 2013 | 0.09x | $89.52 Million | $997.39 Million | ▲ +30.7% |
| 2012 | 0.07x | $80.70 Million | $1.18 Billion | ▼ -15.7% |
| 2011 | 0.08x | $102.60 Million | $1.26 Billion | ▲ +5.7% |
| 2010 | 0.08x | $106.57 Million | $1.38 Billion | ▲ +55.3% |
| 2009 | 0.05x | $74.05 Million | $1.49 Billion | ▼ -27.4% |
| 2008 | 0.07x | $127.87 Million | $1.87 Billion | ▼ -11.8% |
| 2007 | 0.08x | $168.13 Million | $2.17 Billion | ▼ -10.7% |
| 2006 | 0.09x | $202.68 Million | $2.33 Billion | ▲ +35.6% |
| 2005 | 0.06x | $160.45 Million | $2.50 Billion | ▼ -74.0% |
| 2004 | 0.25x | $129.89 Million | $527.00 Million | ▲ +5.1% |
| 2003 | 0.23x | $145.24 Million | $619.22 Million | ▲ +47.0% |
| 2002 | 0.16x | $115.30 Million | $722.57 Million | ▼ -90.7% |
| 2001 | 1.71x | $544.07 Million | $318.45 Million | ▲ +372.7% |
| 2000 | 0.36x | $126.89 Million | $351.07 Million | ▲ +20.1% |
| 1999 | 0.30x | $97.90 Million | $325.30 Million | ▲ +1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.30x | $100.70 Million | $340.80 Million | ▲ +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.29x | $97.50 Million | $331.60 Million | ▼ -32.0% |
| 1996 | 0.43x | $87.50 Million | $202.40 Million | ▲ +48.2% |
| 1995 | 0.29x | $72.60 Million | $248.90 Million | ▼ -12.7% |
| 1994 | 0.33x | $77.80 Million | $232.80 Million | ▲ +48.4% |
| 1993 | 0.23x | $58.30 Million | $258.80 Million | ▼ -10.4% |
| 1992 | 0.25x | $68.10 Million | $271.00 Million | ▲ +29.5% |
| 1991 | 0.19x | $53.60 Million | $276.30 Million | ▲ +2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.19x | $55.30 Million | $292.50 Million | ▼ -51.3% |
| 1989 | 0.39x | $60.40 Million | $155.50 Million | — |