---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000058361-26-000057"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LEE"
cik: "0000058361"
company_name: "LEE ENTERPRISES, Inc"
filed_at: "2026-08-06T19:45:39+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-08-06T19:48:07.533877+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Lee Enterprises Q3 net income $5M, Adjusted EBITDA up 23% YoY; raises FY2026 outlook

## Summary
- Net income $5M (improvement of $7M YoY); Adjusted EBITDA $18M (+23% YoY).
- Total revenue $126M; digital revenue $72M (57% of total); print $54M.
- Digital-only subscribers 584k; digital-only subscription revenue $22M (+12% CAGR).
- Debt $455M at 5% fixed rate (down from 9%); cash $59M; net debt $395M.
- FY2026 Adjusted EBITDA outlook raised to 22-28% YoY growth (ex-insurance ~10%).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000058361-26-000057
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LEE
- cik: 0000058361
- company_name: LEE ENTERPRISES, Inc
- filed_at: 2026-08-06T19:45:39+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/58361/000005836126000057/0000058361-26-000057-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/58361/000005836126000057/lee-20260806.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000058361-26-000057.txt

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