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LEE Enterprises (LEE) Q3 FY25 earnings results (third quarter fiscal 2025)

10-Q filed Aug 8, 2025

LEE Enterprises (LEE) reported revenue of $141M for the third quarter fiscal 2025 (Q3 FY25), -6% from a year earlier and +3% from the quarter before. Operating margin was 3.3%, net loss $1.7M (1.2% of revenue).

Revenue$141M
Year over year-6%
Quarter over quarter+3%
Operating margin3.3%
Net earnings−$1.7M

LEE Enterprises, Q3 FY25: revenue $141M (-6% year over year), operating margin 3.3%, net loss $1.7M, operating cash flow $8.9M. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

Q3 FY25AmountQ/QY/Y
Revenue$141M+3%-6%
Operating profit$4.7M——
Net earnings−$1.7M——
Operating cash flow$8.9M——
Free cash flow$8.3M——

What changed

Revenue was $141.3M in Q3 FY25, down 6% year over year and up 3% from the previous quarter. Advertising and marketing services was the largest line at 47% of revenue. Subscription lost $6.7M year over year (down 10%), 73% of the total change.

Operating profit was $4.7M, a 3.3% margin (unchanged year over year). Total costs fell 6% while revenue fell 6%. The quarter ended with a net loss of $1.7M, narrower than the previous quarter's $12.0M loss. Net interest and other expense of $9.1M was the main reason.

Operating cash flow was $8.9M. Non-cash charges added back $3.8M of depreciation and amortization and $540K of share-based compensation. Working capital and other items added $6.2M. Capital expenditures of $616K left free cash flow of $8.3M.

Questions

What was LEE Enterprises' revenue in the third quarter fiscal 2025?

LEE Enterprises (LEE) reported revenue of $141M for the third quarter fiscal 2025 (Q3 FY25), -6% from a year earlier and +3% from the quarter before.

Was LEE Enterprises profitable in the third quarter fiscal 2025?

Operating profit was $4.7M (3.3% of revenue) and net loss $1.7M.

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Source: LEE Enterprises 10-Q on SEC EDGAR.