Lee Enterprises Incorporated Financial Flexibility Index
Lee Enterprises Incorporated 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). See cash generation quality of Lee Enterprises Incorporated to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.
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Financial Flexibility Index of Lee Enterprises Incorporated (1989–2025)
Financial flexibility index of Lee Enterprises Incorporated from 1989 to 2025. Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for Lee Enterprises Incorporated across 37 annual periods. Check LEE cash to earnings ratio to evaluate the quality of earnings relative to operating cash generation.
Lee Enterprises Incorporated Financial Flexibility Index by Year (1989–2025)
Lee Enterprises Incorporated financial flexibility index by year from 1989 to 2025. Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for Lee Enterprises Incorporated. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see LEE cash flow metrics.
| 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 | — |