LEE Enterprises vs USA Today Co.
USA Today Co. is the larger business, with $2.30bn of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $562m for LEE Enterprises (4.1 times as much). LEE Enterprises grew faster (-8.0% against -8.3%). USA Today Co. kept more of each dollar of sales as profit: a net margin of 0.1% against -6.7%.
| Latest fiscal year | LEE EnterprisesLEE, 2025 | USA Today Co.TDAY, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $562m | $2.30bn |
| Revenue growth | -8.0% | -8.3% |
| Net income | −$37.6m | $1.7m |
| Operating margin | -0.8% | — |
| Net margin | -6.7% | 0.1% |
| Return on equity | — | 1.1% |
| Free cash flow | −$7.1m | $62.9m |
| Cash | $10.0m | $90.2m |
| Total debt | $455m | $954m |
| Debt to equity | — | 615.2% |
| Dividend per share | — | — |
| Dividend yield | — | — |
| Share buybacks | — | $3.1m |
| Employees | 2,500 | — |
| Market value | $135m | $843m |
| Price vs our value range | — | Within our value range |
| Moat score | 7 (Weak) | 34 (Weak) |
| Insider trades, 12 months | 60 buys, 2 sales | 0 buys, 1 sales |