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LEE vs. AREN, EDUC, NAMI, NWS, and NWSA

Should you buy Lee Enterprises stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Lee Enterprises with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Lee Enterprises include The Arena Group (AREN), Educational Development (EDUC), NAMI (NAMI), News (NWS), and News (NWSA). These companies are all part of the "publishing" industry.

How does Lee Enterprises compare to The Arena Group?

Lee Enterprises (NYSE:LEE) and The Arena Group (NYSE:AREN) are both small-cap communication services companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk and media sentiment.

Lee Enterprises has a beta of 0.35, indicating that its stock price is 65% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, The Arena Group has a beta of 0.95, indicating that its stock price is 5% less volatile than the broader market.

The Arena Group has a consensus price target of $8.00, indicating a potential upside of 296.04%. Given The Arena Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe The Arena Group is more favorable than Lee Enterprises.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Lee Enterprises
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
The Arena Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

In the previous week, Lee Enterprises had 3 more articles in the media than The Arena Group. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Lee Enterprises and 0 mentions for The Arena Group. Lee Enterprises' average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat The Arena Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Lee Enterprises is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Lee Enterprises Positive
The Arena Group Neutral

Lee Enterprises has higher revenue and earnings than The Arena Group. Lee Enterprises is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than The Arena Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Lee Enterprises$517.10M0.35-$25.84M-$1.93N/A
The Arena Group$123.42M0.78-$55.58M$2.470.82

39.2% of Lee Enterprises shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.6% of The Arena Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 54.2% of Lee Enterprises shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 73.1% of The Arena Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Lee Enterprises has a net margin of -7.21% compared to The Arena Group's net margin of -70.59%. The Arena Group's return on equity of 0.00% beat Lee Enterprises' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Lee Enterprises-7.21% -325.44% -6.55%
The Arena Group -70.59%N/A -15.23%

Summary

The Arena Group beats Lee Enterprises on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Lee Enterprises compare to Educational Development?

Educational Development (NASDAQ:EDUC) and Lee Enterprises (NYSE:LEE) are both small-cap communication services companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment and dividends.

19.6% of Educational Development shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 39.2% of Lee Enterprises shares are owned by institutional investors. 11.9% of Educational Development shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 54.2% of Lee Enterprises shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Educational Development has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Lee Enterprises. Lee Enterprises is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Educational Development, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Educational Development$20.56M0.58$2.33M$0.236.04
Lee Enterprises$517.10M0.35-$25.84M-$1.93N/A

In the previous week, Educational Development and Educational Development both had 3 articles in the media. Lee Enterprises' average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat Educational Development's score of 0.55 indicating that Lee Enterprises is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Educational Development
0 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Lee Enterprises
2 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Educational Development has a beta of 1.04, meaning that its stock price is 4% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Lee Enterprises has a beta of 0.35, meaning that its stock price is 65% less volatile than the broader market.

Educational Development has a net margin of 9.75% compared to Lee Enterprises' net margin of -7.21%. Educational Development's return on equity of -18.23% beat Lee Enterprises' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Educational Development9.75% -18.23% -12.73%
Lee Enterprises -7.21%-325.44%-6.55%

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Educational Development
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00
Lee Enterprises
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

Summary

Educational Development beats Lee Enterprises on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Lee Enterprises compare to NAMI?

Lee Enterprises (NYSE:LEE) and NAMI (NASDAQ:NAMI) are both small-cap communication services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Lee Enterprises has a beta of 0.35, meaning that its share price is 65% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, NAMI has a beta of -3.39, meaning that its share price is 439% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, NAMI had 2 more articles in the media than Lee Enterprises. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for NAMI and 3 mentions for Lee Enterprises. Lee Enterprises' average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat NAMI's score of 0.15 indicating that Lee Enterprises is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Lee Enterprises
2 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
NAMI
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
5 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

NAMI has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Lee Enterprises.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Lee Enterprises$517.10M0.35-$25.84M-$1.93N/A
NAMI$59.06M0.17-$13.49MN/AN/A

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Lee Enterprises
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
NAMI
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00

NAMI has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Lee Enterprises' net margin of -7.21%. NAMI's return on equity of 0.00% beat Lee Enterprises' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Lee Enterprises-7.21% -325.44% -6.55%
NAMI N/A N/A N/A

39.2% of Lee Enterprises shares are owned by institutional investors. 54.2% of Lee Enterprises shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Lee Enterprises and NAMI tied by winning 6 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Lee Enterprises compare to News?

Lee Enterprises (NYSE:LEE) and News (NASDAQ:NWS) are both communication services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, media sentiment, dividends, institutional ownership and earnings.

39.2% of Lee Enterprises shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 14.6% of News shares are owned by institutional investors. 54.2% of Lee Enterprises shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 11.1% of News shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

News has higher revenue and earnings than Lee Enterprises. Lee Enterprises is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than News, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Lee Enterprises$517.10M0.35-$25.84M-$1.93N/A
News$9.03B1.97$573M$1.0331.49

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Lee Enterprises
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
News
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50

In the previous week, News had 12 more articles in the media than Lee Enterprises. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for News and 3 mentions for Lee Enterprises. News' average media sentiment score of 1.11 beat Lee Enterprises' score of 0.99 indicating that News is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Lee Enterprises
2 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
News
8 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Lee Enterprises has a beta of 0.35, indicating that its stock price is 65% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, News has a beta of 0.88, indicating that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the broader market.

News has a net margin of 6.35% compared to Lee Enterprises' net margin of -7.21%. News' return on equity of 7.09% beat Lee Enterprises' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Lee Enterprises-7.21% -325.44% -6.55%
News 6.35%7.09%4.27%

Summary

News beats Lee Enterprises on 13 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Lee Enterprises compare to News?

Lee Enterprises (NYSE:LEE) and News (NASDAQ:NWSA) are both communication services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability and earnings.

In the previous week, News had 13 more articles in the media than Lee Enterprises. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for News and 3 mentions for Lee Enterprises. News' average media sentiment score of 1.09 beat Lee Enterprises' score of 0.99 indicating that News is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Lee Enterprises
2 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
News
8 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
5 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

39.2% of Lee Enterprises shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.0% of News shares are held by institutional investors. 54.2% of Lee Enterprises shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 13.6% of News shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

News has a consensus target price of $38.50, indicating a potential upside of 35.35%. Given News' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe News is more favorable than Lee Enterprises.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Lee Enterprises
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
News
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.17

News has a net margin of 6.35% compared to Lee Enterprises' net margin of -7.21%. News' return on equity of 7.09% beat Lee Enterprises' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Lee Enterprises-7.21% -325.44% -6.55%
News 6.35%7.09%4.27%

Lee Enterprises has a beta of 0.35, indicating that its share price is 65% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, News has a beta of 0.88, indicating that its share price is 12% less volatile than the broader market.

News has higher revenue and earnings than Lee Enterprises. Lee Enterprises is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than News, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Lee Enterprises$517.10M0.35-$25.84M-$1.93N/A
News$9.03B1.72$573M$1.0327.62

Summary

News beats Lee Enterprises on 16 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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LEE vs. The Competition

MetricLee EnterprisesMedia IndustryCommunication Services SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$181.17M$3.19B$33.23B$24.20B
Dividend YieldN/A5.27%5.31%3.69%
P/E Ratio-1.1227.1420.0229.10
Price / Sales0.3527.8760.8913.69
Price / Cash38.5220.8720.0419.37
Price / Book-2.088.3010.754.91
Net Income-$25.84M-$45.65M$1.09B$1.06B
7 Day Performance3.34%3.50%1.48%1.36%
1 Month Performance0.41%0.57%0.01%2.35%
1 Year Performance86.77%19.88%5.09%20.17%

Lee Enterprises Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
LEE
Lee Enterprises
N/A$8.14
-0.6%
N/A+87.8%$181.17M$517.10MN/A4,360
AREN
The Arena Group
1.6783 of 5 stars
$1.57
+11.3%
$8.00
+409.6%
-73.9%$74.74M$123.42MN/A360
EDUC
Educational Development
1.5587 of 5 stars
$1.39
+0.7%
N/A+10.3%$11.76M$22.91M6.04170
NAMI
NAMI
0.5477 of 5 stars
$2.85
+3.4%
N/A-81.6%$8.73M$59.06MN/AN/A
NWS
News
2.2433 of 5 stars
$32.72
+2.9%
N/A-1.5%$17.40B$8.45B16.2825,500

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