earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.70
Lee Enterprises Q2 Adjusted EBITDA up 5% YoY; digital-only subscription revenue surges 48% to $20M
LEE ENTERPRISES, Inc
2024-Q2 EPS reported
-$1.94
revenue$302,228,000
- Total digital revenue $71M (11% YoY increase), now 48% of total operating revenue of $147M.
- Digital-only subscription revenue $20M (+48% YoY) with 745,000 digital subscribers (+25% YoY).
- Adjusted EBITDA $15M (+5% YoY); Cash Costs down 16% YoY to $133M.
- FY2024 outlook unchanged: digital revenue $310-330M, Adjusted EBITDA $83-90M, digital subscribers 771k.
- Debt $454M at 9% fixed rate with 25-year maturity, no performance covenants; cash on hand $16M.