earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.65
Lee Enterprises reports strong digital growth; Q2 net loss $5M, Adj EBITDA $14M
LEE ENTERPRISES, Inc
2023-Q2 EPS reported
-$0.82
revenue$355,818,000
- Total Digital Revenue $65M (+12% YoY); digital-only subscribers 596,000 (+21% YoY).
- Digital-only subscription revenue +39% YoY; Amplified Digital revenue $22M (+20% YoY).
- Total operating revenue $171M; operating expenses $169M, Cash Costs down 10% YoY.
- Reaffirms FY2023 guidance: digital revenue $270-285M, subscribers 632k, Adj EBITDA $94-100M.
- Debt $460M (fixed 9% rate, 25-yr maturity, no covenants); cash $19M; net debt $441M.