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Lee Enterprises Q1 digital revenue $73M (51% of total); net loss $16M; AWS partnership
LEE ENTERPRISES, Inc
2025-Q1 EPS reported
-$2.80
revenue$144,562,000
- Total operating revenue $145M; total digital revenue $73M (+5% YoY), now 51% of total revenue.
- Digital-only subscription revenue $22M (+14% YoY); Amplified Digital revenue $24M (+14% YoY).
- Net loss $16M; Adjusted EBITDA $8M; debt $446M at 9% fixed rate, 25-year maturity, no covenants.
- Identified ~$40M in annualized cost reductions; FY25 digital revenue growth guidance 7%-10%.
- Strategic partnership with AWS to leverage cloud computing for content delivery and digital products.