LEE vs NYT
LEE: Lee Enterprises is a digital-first local media and marketing services provider operating a network of news platforms and AI-powered advertising solutions. NYT: A preeminent digital-first news and subscription-based media company, known for its deep-investigative journalism and diversified portfolio of digital games, cooking, and lifestyle products.
Side-by-side fundamentals
| Metric | LEE | NYT | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price as of 2026-10-08 close | $7.50 | $66.60 | |
| Market cap as of 2026-07-31 (share count; price 2026-10-08) | $167M | $10.7B | |
| P/E as of 2026-10-08 | n/a | 27.86 | |
| PEG as of 2026-10-08, 3-year EPS CAGR to FY2025 | n/a | 1.06 | |
| Net margin FY2025, SEC XBRL | n/a | +12.2% | |
| Operating margin FY2025, SEC XBRL | n/a | +15.3% | |
| ROE FY2025, SEC XBRL | n/a | +16.9% | |
| ROA FY2025, SEC XBRL | -6.2% | +11.5% | NYT higher |
| Debt / equity as of 2026-09-02 | 114.11 | 0.00 | NYT lower |
| Revenue growth (YoY) as of 2026-09-02 | -9.9% | +10.8% | NYT higher |
| Revenue CAGR (3y) SEC XBRL | -5.7% | +7.0% | NYT higher |
| Dividend yield as of 2026-09-02 | n/a | +1.3% | |
| Dividend streak (yrs) SEC XBRL | 0 | 13 | NYT higher |
| Beta as of 2026-09-02 | 0.75 | 0.41 | |
| 1-year return as of 2026-10-08 close | +47.1% | +20.5% | LEE higher |
Fundamentals: SEC XBRL company filings for the figures marked with a fiscal year, and market data, as of 2026-09-02 for the rest. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-10-08.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & market data, shown with their as-of date; "Edge" cells are a pure numeric comparison, not a recommendation.