LEE vs NYT
LEE: A regional newspaper and digital media publisher facing structural decline in print revenue while transitioning to digital and subscription-based business models. NYT: The New York Times Company is a leading digital-first news and lifestyle subscription business leveraging its premium journalism to drive sustained reader engagement and revenue growth.
Side-by-side fundamentals
| Metric | LEE | NYT | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price as of 2026-07-22 close | $8.06 | $72.99 | |
| Market cap as of 2026-07-23 | $177M | $11.9B | |
| P/E as of 2026-07-23 | n/a | 31.02 | |
| PEG as of 2026-07-23 | n/a | 2.41 | |
| Net margin as of 2026-07-23 | -3.0% | +13.2% | NYT higher |
| Gross margin as of 2026-07-23 | +97.8% | +51.1% | LEE higher |
| Operating margin as of 2026-07-23 | +3.2% | +15.8% | NYT higher |
| ROE as of 2026-07-23 | -132.9% | +19.2% | NYT higher |
| ROA as of 2026-07-23 | -2.6% | +13.2% | NYT higher |
| Debt / equity as of 2026-07-23 | 114.11 | 0.00 | NYT lower |
| Revenue growth (YoY) as of 2026-07-23 | -9.9% | +10.4% | NYT higher |
| Revenue CAGR (3y) SEC XBRL | -5.7% | +7.0% | NYT higher |
| Dividend yield as of 2026-07-23 | n/a | +1.3% | |
| Dividend streak (yrs) SEC XBRL | n/a | 5 | |
| Beta as of 2026-07-23 | 0.39 | 0.95 | |
| 1-year return as of 2026-07-22 close | +16.7% | +36.6% | NYT higher |
Fundamentals: Finnhub, as of 2026-07-23. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-07-22.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & Finnhub, shown with their as-of date; "Edge" cells are a pure numeric comparison, not a recommendation.