Lee Enterprises Incorporated Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Lee Enterprises Incorporated free cash flow generation index. Lee Enterprises Incorporated (LEE) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.83x as of December 2025. Free cash flow of $3.71 Million represents 1% of operating cash flow ($4.47 Million).
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Free Cash Flow Generation Index of Lee Enterprises Incorporated (1989–2024)
Free cash flow generation index of Lee Enterprises Incorporated from 1989 to 2024. Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Lee Enterprises Incorporated across 35 annual periods. See how financially flexible is Lee Enterprises Incorporated to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
Lee Enterprises Incorporated Free Cash Flow Generation Index by Year (1989–2024)
Lee Enterprises Incorporated free cash flow generation index by year from 1989 to 2024. Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Lee Enterprises Incorporated. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Lee Enterprises Incorporated (LEE) cash flow conversion.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -7.24x | $-8.09 Million | $1.12 Million | $9.21 Million | ▼ -403.2% |
| 2022 | -1.44x | $-4.11 Million | $2.85 Million | $7.54 Million | ▼ -269.2% |
| 2021 | 0.85x | $42.60 Million | $50.08 Million | $7.48 Million | ▲ +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.84x | $41.77 Million | $49.87 Million | $8.10 Million | ▼ -6.7% |
| 2019 | 0.90x | $51.77 Million | $57.68 Million | $5.90 Million | ▼ -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.90x | $53.27 Million | $59.30 Million | $6.03 Million | ▼ -4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.94x | $68.20 Million | $72.28 Million | $4.08 Million | ▲ +3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.91x | $72.10 Million | $79.19 Million | $7.09 Million | ▲ +4.7% |
| 2015 | 0.87x | $64.77 Million | $74.48 Million | $9.71 Million | ▲ +4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.83x | $68.41 Million | $82.08 Million | $13.66 Million | ▼ -6.5% |
| 2013 | 0.89x | $79.78 Million | $89.52 Million | $9.74 Million | ▼ -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.90x | $72.66 Million | $80.70 Million | $8.04 Million | ▼ -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.92x | $94.86 Million | $102.60 Million | $7.75 Million | ▲ +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.91x | $97.11 Million | $106.57 Million | $9.46 Million | ▲ +8.0% |
| 2009 | 0.84x | $62.50 Million | $74.05 Million | $11.55 Million | ▲ +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.84x | $107.27 Million | $127.87 Million | $20.61 Million | ▲ +5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.79x | $133.56 Million | $168.13 Million | $34.57 Million | ▼ -5.4% |
| 2006 | 0.84x | $170.13 Million | $202.68 Million | $32.54 Million | ▼ -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.85x | $135.71 Million | $160.45 Million | $24.74 Million | ▼ -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.85x | $110.67 Million | $129.89 Million | $19.21 Million | ▼ -4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.89x | $129.11 Million | $145.24 Million | $16.13 Million | ▲ +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.88x | $101.78 Million | $115.30 Million | $13.52 Million | ▼ -10.1% |
| 2001 | 0.98x | $534.17 Million | $544.07 Million | $9.90 Million | ▲ +32.0% |
| 2000 | 0.74x | $94.39 Million | $126.89 Million | $32.49 Million | ▲ +45.4% |
| 1999 | 0.51x | $50.10 Million | $97.90 Million | $47.80 Million | ▼ -16.9% |
| 1998 | 0.62x | $62.00 Million | $100.70 Million | $38.70 Million | ▼ -26.1% |
| 1997 | 0.83x | $81.20 Million | $97.50 Million | $16.30 Million | ▲ +6.1% |
| 1996 | 0.79x | $68.70 Million | $87.50 Million | $18.80 Million | ▲ +319.1% |
| 1995 | 0.19x | $13.60 Million | $72.60 Million | $59.00 Million | ▼ -75.8% |
| 1994 | 0.77x | $60.20 Million | $77.80 Million | $17.60 Million | ▼ -6.6% |
| 1993 | 0.83x | $48.30 Million | $58.30 Million | $10.00 Million | ▼ -12.0% |
| 1992 | 0.94x | $64.10 Million | $68.10 Million | $4.00 Million | ▲ +6.9% |
| 1991 | 0.88x | $47.20 Million | $53.60 Million | $6.40 Million | ▲ +21.4% |
| 1990 | 0.73x | $40.10 Million | $55.30 Million | $15.20 Million | ▲ +21.3% |
| 1989 | 0.60x | $36.10 Million | $60.40 Million | $24.30 Million | — |