Our investment recommendation tool can cross-verify current
analyst consensus on Lee Enterprises and to analyze the entity potential to grow in the current economic cycle.
This firm dividends can provide a clue to the current value of the stock. Lee Enterprises is not expected to issue dividends this year as it is trying to preserve or re-invest any of the funds available for distribution to stakeholders.
Typically, a company's
financial statements are the reports that show the
financial position of the company. There are three main documents that fall into the category of financial statements. These documents include Lee Enterprises income statement, its balance sheet, and the statement of cash flows. Potential Lee Enterprises investors and stakeholders use financial statements to determine how well the company is positioned to perform in the future. Although Lee Enterprises investors may use each financial statement separately, they are all related. The changes in Lee Enterprises's assets and liabilities, for example, are also reflected in the revenues and expenses that we see on Lee Enterprises's income statement, which results in the company's gains or losses. Cash flows can provide more information regarding cash listed on a balance sheet, but not equivalent to net income shown on the income statement. Please read more on our
technical analysis and
fundamental analysis pages.
The goal of Lee Enterprises
fundamental analysis is to do accurate financial forecasts. There are several possible objectives to fundamental analysis, such as projecting of Lee Enterprises performance into the future periods or doing a reasonable stock valuation. The intrinsic value of Lee Enterprises shares is the value that is considered the true value of the share. If
the intrinsic value of Lee is higher than its market price, buying is generally recommended. If it is equal to the market price, it is recommended to hold; and if it is less than the market price, then one should sell all shares Lee Enterprises. Please read more on our
fundamental analysis page.
How effective is Lee Enterprises in utilizing its assets?
Lee Enterprises Incorporated reports assets on its Balance Sheet. It represents the amount of Lee resources that either has an existing economic value or will provide some form of benefits in the future. By effectively utilizing its assets, Lee Enterprises aims to generate revenue, control costs, drive operational efficiency, and enhance profitability. Optimizing asset utilization helps maximize shareholder value and maintain a competitive position in the Publishing space. To get a better handle on how balance sheet or income statements item affect Lee volatility, please check the breakdown of all its
fundamentals.
Are Lee Enterprises Earnings Expected to grow?
The
future earnings power of Lee Enterprises involves the interaction of many company-specific, industry, and economic forces. Earnings estimates embody investors' opinions of Lee Enterprises factors such as sales growth, product demand, competitive industry environment, profit margins, and cost controls. Lee Enterprises
stock prices adjust as these expectations change or are proven wrong. The main thing to remember is that equities with high expected earnings growth tend to underperform the market because it is usually difficult to meet the market's high expectations. Companies with low earnings expectations tend to do better than expected. Please use our latest analysis of Lee
expected earnings.
Lee Enterprises Gross Profit
Lee Enterprises Gross Profit growth is one of the most critical measures in evaluating the company. The Gross Profit growth rate is calculated simply by comparing Lee Enterprises previous period's values with its current period's values. Each time period you're measuring should be of equal lengths the increase or decrease, in a company's Gross Profit between two periods. Here we show Lee Enterprises Gross Profit growth over the last 10 years. Please check Lee Enterprises'
gross profit and other
fundamental indicators for more details.
What is driving Lee Enterprises Investor Appetite?
The latest Lee Enterprises price dip may encourage shareholders to take a closer look at the firm as it is trading at a share price of
19.21 on slow start in trading volume. The company directors and management were unable to exploit market volatilities in
October. However, diversifying your overall positions with Lee Enterprises can protect your principal portfolio during market swings. The stock standard deviation of daily returns for 90 days investing horizon is currently 2.51. The current volatility is consistent with the ongoing market swings in
October 2021 as well as with Lee Enterprises unsystematic, company-specific events.
Asset Utilization
The asset utilization indicator refers to the revenue earned for every dollar of assets a company currently reports. Lee Enterprises has an asset utilization ratio of 112.97 percent. This indicates that the company is making $1.13 for each dollar of assets. An increasing asset utilization means that Lee Enterprises is more efficient with each dollar of assets it utilizes for everyday operations.
| Assets Non Current565.1 M | Goodwill395.7 M | |
| Current Assets | 69.75 Million | 6.71 |
| Assets Non Current | 565.08 Million | 54.39 |
| Goodwill | 395.71 Million | 38.09 |
| Tax Assets | 8.42 Million | 0.81 |
Our take on today Lee Enterprises surge
Standard deviation is down to 2.45. It may indicate a possible volatility dip. Lee Enterprises exhibits very low volatility with skewness of -0.04 and kurtosis of 0.84. However, we advise investors to further study Lee Enterprises technical indicators to make sure all market info is available and is reliable. Understanding different market volatility trends often help investors to time the market. Properly using volatility indicators enable traders to measure Lee Enterprises' stock risk against market volatility during both bullying and bearish trends. The higher level of volatility that comes with bear markets can directly impact Lee Enterprises' stock price while adding stress to investors as they watch their shares' value plummet. This usually forces investors to rebalance their portfolios by buying different stocks as prices fall.
Lee Enterprises Implied Volatility
Lee Enterprises' implied volatility exposes the market's sentiment of Lee Enterprises stock's possible movements over time. However, it does not forecast the overall direction of its price. In a nutshell, if Lee Enterprises' implied volatility is high, the market thinks the stock has potential for high price swings in either direction. On the other hand, the low implied volatility suggests that Lee Enterprises stock will not fluctuate a lot when Lee Enterprises' options are near their expiration.
The Bottom Line
Although some companies in the publishing industry are either recovering or due for a correction, Lee Enterprises may not be as strong as the others in terms of longer-term growth potentials. With an impartial outlook on the current market volatility, it may be better to hold off any inventment activity and neither acquire nor drop any shares of Lee Enterprises at this time. The Lee Enterprises risk-reward trade off is not appealing enough to do any trading. Please use our equity advice module to run different scenarios to ensure your current risk level and investment horizon are fully reflective of your current investing preferences in regards to Lee Enterprises.
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