Lee Enterprises Incorporated (LEE) — Financial Flexibility Index
Lee Enterprises Incorporated (LEE) has a Financial Flexibility Index of -0.01x as of March 2026. Free cash flow of $-5.67 Million (operating CF $-6.25 Million minus capex $577.00K) represents 0% of total liabilities ($621.80 Million). Also explore net asset growth rate of Lee Enterprises Incorporated to track the company's year-over-year net asset growth rate.
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Lee Enterprises Incorporated Financial Flexibility Index (1989–2025)
Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for Lee Enterprises Incorporated across 37 annual periods. Check Lee Enterprises Incorporated strategic capital allocation to assess the company's strategic physical and investment asset allocation.
Annual Financial Flexibility Index for Lee Enterprises Incorporated (1989–2025)
Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for Lee Enterprises Incorporated. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see LEE market cap overview.
| Year | Flexibility Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Total Liabilities | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -0.01x | $-4.00 Million | $-5.54 Million | $642.69 Million | ▼ -139.6% |
| 2024 | 0.02x | $10.32 Million | $1.12 Million | $656.50 Million | ▲ +318.9% |
| 2023 | 0.00x | $2.58 Million | $-2.52 Million | $687.91 Million | ▼ -73.7% |
| 2022 | 0.01x | $10.39 Million | $2.85 Million | $726.80 Million | ▼ -80.1% |
| 2021 | 0.07x | $57.56 Million | $50.08 Million | $800.32 Million | ▲ +10.9% |
| 2020 | 0.06x | $57.97 Million | $49.87 Million | $893.69 Million | ▼ -39.6% |
| 2019 | 0.11x | $63.58 Million | $57.68 Million | $592.03 Million | ▲ +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.11x | $65.32 Million | $59.30 Million | $611.67 Million | ▼ -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.11x | $76.36 Million | $72.28 Million | $712.06 Million | ▲ +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.11x | $86.28 Million | $79.19 Million | $816.67 Million | ▲ +15.7% |
| 2015 | 0.09x | $84.18 Million | $74.48 Million | $922.07 Million | ▼ -5.7% |
| 2014 | 0.10x | $95.74 Million | $82.08 Million | $988.82 Million | ▼ -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.10x | $99.25 Million | $89.52 Million | $997.39 Million | ▲ +31.8% |
| 2012 | 0.08x | $88.74 Million | $80.70 Million | $1.18 Billion | ▼ -13.8% |
| 2011 | 0.09x | $110.35 Million | $102.60 Million | $1.26 Billion | ▲ +4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.08x | $116.03 Million | $106.57 Million | $1.38 Billion | ▲ +46.2% |
| 2009 | 0.06x | $85.61 Million | $74.05 Million | $1.49 Billion | ▼ -27.8% |
| 2008 | 0.08x | $148.48 Million | $127.87 Million | $1.87 Billion | ▼ -15.1% |
| 2007 | 0.09x | $202.70 Million | $168.13 Million | $2.17 Billion | ▼ -7.2% |
| 2006 | 0.10x | $235.22 Million | $202.68 Million | $2.33 Billion | ▲ +36.3% |
| 2005 | 0.07x | $185.19 Million | $160.45 Million | $2.50 Billion | ▼ -73.9% |
| 2004 | 0.28x | $149.10 Million | $129.89 Million | $527.00 Million | ▲ +8.6% |
| 2003 | 0.26x | $161.37 Million | $145.24 Million | $619.22 Million | ▲ +46.2% |
| 2002 | 0.18x | $128.82 Million | $115.30 Million | $722.57 Million | ▼ -89.8% |
| 2001 | 1.74x | $553.98 Million | $544.07 Million | $318.45 Million | ▲ +283.2% |
| 2000 | 0.45x | $159.38 Million | $126.89 Million | $351.07 Million | ▲ +1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.45x | $145.70 Million | $97.90 Million | $325.30 Million | ▲ +9.5% |
| 1998 | 0.41x | $139.40 Million | $100.70 Million | $340.80 Million | ▲ +19.2% |
| 1997 | 0.34x | $113.80 Million | $97.50 Million | $331.60 Million | ▼ -34.7% |
| 1996 | 0.53x | $106.30 Million | $87.50 Million | $202.40 Million | ▼ -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.53x | $131.60 Million | $72.60 Million | $248.90 Million | ▲ +29.0% |
| 1994 | 0.41x | $95.40 Million | $77.80 Million | $232.80 Million | ▲ +55.3% |
| 1993 | 0.26x | $68.30 Million | $58.30 Million | $258.80 Million | ▼ -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.27x | $72.10 Million | $68.10 Million | $271.00 Million | ▲ +22.5% |
| 1991 | 0.22x | $60.00 Million | $53.60 Million | $276.30 Million | ▼ -9.9% |
| 1990 | 0.24x | $70.50 Million | $55.30 Million | $292.50 Million | ▼ -55.8% |
| 1989 | 0.54x | $84.70 Million | $60.40 Million | $155.50 Million | — |