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). Check LEE strategic assets to equity ratio to assess the company's strategic physical and investment asset allocation.
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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. See how liquid is Lee Enterprises Incorporated's working capital to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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 Enterprises Incorporated (LEE) market capitalisation.
| 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 | — |