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$10.39 -0.29 (-2.72%)
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LEE vs. SOBR, VSME, TRI, NWS, and PSO

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 SOBR Safe (SOBR), VS MEDIA (VSME), Thomson Reuters (TRI), News (NWS), and Pearson (PSO). These companies are all part of the "printing and publishing" industry.

How does Lee Enterprises compare to SOBR Safe?

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

7.9% of SOBR Safe shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 39.2% of Lee Enterprises shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of SOBR Safe shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 54.2% of Lee Enterprises shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

SOBR Safe has a beta of 1.18, meaning that its stock price is 18% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Lee Enterprises has a beta of 0.3, meaning that its stock price is 70% less volatile than the broader market.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
SOBR Safe
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

In the previous week, Lee Enterprises had 4 more articles in the media than SOBR Safe. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Lee Enterprises and 1 mentions for SOBR Safe. SOBR Safe's average media sentiment score of 1.92 beat Lee Enterprises' score of 1.16 indicating that SOBR Safe is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
SOBR Safe Very Positive
Lee Enterprises Positive

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
SOBR Safe$440K4.76-$8.95M-$5.59N/A
Lee Enterprises$532.43M0.43-$25.84M-$2.45N/A

Lee Enterprises has a net margin of -7.21% compared to SOBR Safe's net margin of -2,166.28%. SOBR Safe's return on equity of -172.71% beat Lee Enterprises' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
SOBR Safe-2,166.28% -172.71% -130.93%
Lee Enterprises -7.21%-325.44%-6.55%

Summary

SOBR Safe and Lee Enterprises tied by winning 7 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Lee Enterprises compare to VS MEDIA?

VS MEDIA (NASDAQ:VSME) and Lee Enterprises (NYSE:LEE) are both small-cap printing and publishing companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations and dividends.

9.2% of VS MEDIA shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 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 hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

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

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

VS MEDIA has a beta of 0.92, indicating that its stock price is 8% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Lee Enterprises has a beta of 0.3, indicating that its stock price is 70% less volatile than the broader market.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
VS MEDIA
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

VS MEDIA has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Lee Enterprises.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
VS MEDIA$7.52M0.30-$8.61MN/AN/A
Lee Enterprises$532.43M0.43-$25.84M-$2.45N/A

In the previous week, VS MEDIA and VS MEDIA both had 5 articles in the media. Lee Enterprises' average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat VS MEDIA's score of 0.58 indicating that Lee Enterprises is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
VS MEDIA
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Lee Enterprises
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

VS MEDIA beats Lee Enterprises on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Lee Enterprises compare to Thomson Reuters?

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

In the previous week, Lee Enterprises had 3 more articles in the media than Thomson Reuters. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Lee Enterprises and 2 mentions for Thomson Reuters. Thomson Reuters' average media sentiment score of 1.72 beat Lee Enterprises' score of 1.16 indicating that Thomson Reuters is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Lee Enterprises
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Thomson Reuters
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive

Thomson Reuters has a consensus target price of $144.84, indicating a potential upside of 75.95%. Given Thomson Reuters' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Thomson Reuters 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
Thomson Reuters
0 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
10 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.71

Thomson Reuters has a net margin of 19.93% compared to Lee Enterprises' net margin of -7.21%. Thomson Reuters' return on equity of 14.99% beat Lee Enterprises' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Lee Enterprises-7.21% -325.44% -6.55%
Thomson Reuters 19.93%14.99%10.06%

Lee Enterprises has a beta of 0.3, meaning that its stock price is 70% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Thomson Reuters has a beta of 0.77, meaning that its stock price is 23% less volatile than the broader market.

39.2% of Lee Enterprises shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 17.3% of Thomson Reuters shares are held by institutional investors. 54.2% of Lee Enterprises shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Lee Enterprises$532.43M0.43-$25.84M-$2.45N/A
Thomson Reuters$7.66B4.69$1.50B$3.4423.93

Summary

Thomson Reuters beats Lee Enterprises on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Lee Enterprises compare to News?

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

In the previous week, News had 2 more articles in the media than Lee Enterprises. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for News and 5 mentions for Lee Enterprises. Lee Enterprises' average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat News' score of 0.98 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
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
News
4 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Lee Enterprises has a beta of 0.3, indicating that its share price is 70% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, News has a beta of 0.87, indicating that its share price is 13% less volatile than the broader market.

News has a net margin of 12.92% compared to Lee Enterprises' net margin of -7.21%. News' return on equity of 6.12% beat Lee Enterprises' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Lee Enterprises-7.21% -325.44% -6.55%
News 12.92%6.12%3.70%

39.2% of Lee Enterprises shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 14.6% of News shares are held by institutional investors. 54.2% of Lee Enterprises shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 11.1% of News shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

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)
2 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

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$532.43M0.43-$25.84M-$2.45N/A
News$8.45B2.01$1.18B$2.0115.45

Summary

News beats Lee Enterprises on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Lee Enterprises compare to Pearson?

Pearson (NYSE:PSO) and Lee Enterprises (NYSE:LEE) are both printing and publishing companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, media sentiment and dividends.

In the previous week, Lee Enterprises had 2 more articles in the media than Pearson. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Lee Enterprises and 3 mentions for Pearson. Lee Enterprises' average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat Pearson's score of 0.00 indicating that Lee Enterprises is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

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

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

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Pearson
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67
Lee Enterprises
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

Pearson has higher revenue and earnings than Lee Enterprises.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Pearson$4.72B1.99$441.77MN/AN/A
Lee Enterprises$532.43M0.43-$25.84M-$2.45N/A

2.1% of Pearson shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 39.2% of Lee Enterprises shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Pearson shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 54.2% of Lee Enterprises shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Pearson has a beta of 0.38, suggesting that its stock price is 62% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Lee Enterprises has a beta of 0.3, suggesting that its stock price is 70% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Pearson beats Lee Enterprises on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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LEE vs. The Competition

MetricLee EnterprisesNewspapers IndustryStaples SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$230.97M$230.97M$16.12B$23.08B
Dividend YieldN/AN/A3.56%4.10%
P/E Ratio-1.43N/A25.3530.59
Price / Sales0.430.4347.1712.90
Price / Cash38.5238.5213.0518.46
Price / Book-2.66N/A5.604.65
Net Income-$25.84M-$25.84M$678.44M$1.07B
7 Day Performance-3.80%-3.80%1.59%-0.71%
1 Month Performance30.20%30.20%-0.88%0.06%
1 Year Performance55.07%55.07%-12.93%21.50%

Lee Enterprises Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
LEE
Lee Enterprises
N/A$10.39
-2.7%
N/A+60.6%$230.97M$532.43MN/A4,360
SOBR
SOBR Safe
0.5229 of 5 stars
$1.16
-2.5%
N/A-76.9%$3.26M$429.81KN/A9
VSME
VS MEDIA
0.561 of 5 stars
$0.87
+0.2%
N/A-96.5%$2.38M$7.52MN/AN/A
TRI
Thomson Reuters
4.173 of 5 stars
$86.33
-8.1%
$144.84
+67.8%
N/A$37.66B$7.48B25.1227,100
NWS
News
3.1469 of 5 stars
$30.18
-1.6%
N/A-2.6%$16.52B$8.45B15.0225,500

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This page (NYSE:LEE) was last updated on 6/9/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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