LEE
Lee Enterprises, Incorporated
LEE trails on the overall score without a compensating advantage in the available component scores.
NFLX
Netflix, Inc.
NFLX has the edge over LEE overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger fundamentals.
LEE Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Under pressure | |
| Stable | |
| Under pressure | |
| Weak |
LEE's profitability is currently stable, but its revenue, cash flow and balance sheet are under pressure.
NFLX Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
NFLX's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
LEE PE Valuation
LEE has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
NFLX PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 17x | $62.69 | — |
| Current | 18x | $62.69 | — |
| Cheap | 27x | $94.95 | +51% |
| Fair | 47x | $161 | +157% |
| Expensive | 81x | $281 | +348% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
NFLX's PE is in its cheap range at 18x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 17x next year's earnings.
LEE Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for LEE to show an outlook.
NFLX Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for NFLX, with profitability improving.
LEE Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -$1.89 | +$4.97 |
| Q1 2026 | -$2.41 | +$4.87 |
| Q4 2025 | -$4.32 | +$2.95 |
| Q3 2025 | -$6.20 | -$1.85 |
| Q2 2025 | -$6.86 | -$3.86 |
| Q1 2025 | -$7.28 | -$5.26 |
| Q4 2024 | -$7.27 | -$6.30 |
| Q3 2024 | -$4.35 | -$3.45 |
LEE is still losing money, but far less than before: $1.89 per share over the past year, against $7.28 at its worst in early 2025.
NFLX Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $3.58 | +3.5% |
| Q3 2026 | $3.46 | +45% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.18 | +35% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.10 | +46% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.53 | +28% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.39 | +35% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.35 | +47% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.12 | +47% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.98 | +65% |
NFLX has the edge over LEE on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
LEE Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $126M | -11% |
| Q1 2026 | $122M | -11% |
| Q4 2025 | $130.1M | -10% |
| Q3 2025 | $139.1M | -12% |
| Q2 2025 | $141.3M | -6.2% |
| Q1 2025 | $137.4M | -6.3% |
| Q4 2024 | $144.6M | -7.1% |
| Q3 2024 | $158.6M | -3.3% |
LEE's revenue has slid since its 2020 peak: $126M last quarter, down 11% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 6.8% | +3.5 points |
| Q1 2026 | 7% | +10 points |
| Q4 2025 | 4% | +6.3 points |
| Q3 2025 | -1.1% | +1.3 points |
| Q2 2025 | 3.3% | 0 points |
| Q1 2025 | -3.3% | -0.2 points |
| Q4 2024 | -2.3% | -7.3 points |
| Q3 2024 | -2.3% | -9 points |
LEE's operating margin was 6.8% last quarter, up 3.5 points from the same quarter a year ago.
NFLX Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $12.9B | +12% |
| Q2 2026 | $12.6B | +13% |
| Q1 2026 | $12.2B | +16% |
| Q4 2025 | $12.1B | +18% |
| Q3 2025 | $11.5B | +17% |
| Q2 2025 | $11.1B | +16% |
| Q1 2025 | $10.5B | +13% |
| Q4 2024 | $10.2B | +16% |
NFLX has the edge over LEE on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 35% | +6.4 points |
| Q2 2026 | 33% | -0.7 points |
| Q1 2026 | 32% | +0.5 points |
| Q4 2025 | 25% | +2.4 points |
| Q3 2025 | 28% | -1.4 points |
| Q2 2025 | 34% | +6.8 points |
| Q1 2025 | 32% | +3.7 points |
| Q4 2024 | 22% | +5.2 points |
NFLX has the edge over LEE on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
LEE Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $6.8M | -17% |
| Q1 2026 | -$6.8M | -$4.7M |
| Q4 2025 | $3.7M | +$12.6M |
| Q3 2025 | -$4.3M | -$1.4M |
| Q2 2025 | $8.3M | +$13.8M |
| Q1 2025 | -$2.2M | -273% |
| Q4 2024 | -$8.9M | -$7.9M |
| Q3 2024 | -$2.9M | -$561K |
LEE's free cash flow was −$578,000 over the past year, against −$6M the year before.
NFLX Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2.9B | +8.4% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.5B | -33% |
| Q1 2026 | $5.1B | +91% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.9B | +36% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.7B | +21% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.3B | +87% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.7B | +25% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.4B | -13% |
NFLX has the edge over LEE on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
LEE Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +62% | +8.5M shares |
| 1 year | +265% | +16.2M shares |
| 3 years | +277% | +16.4M shares |
| 5 years | +281% | +16.4M shares |
| Available history | +292% | +16.6M shares |
LEE has 22M diluted shares, up 265% from a year ago.
NFLX Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1.6% | -66.2M shares |
| 1 year | -3.3% | -145M shares |
| 3 years | -6.8% | -305M shares |
| 5 years | -7.8% | -354M shares |
| Available history | -7.1% | -323M shares |
NFLX has the edge over LEE on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $4.8B |
| Q2 2026 | $4.7B |
| Q1 2026 | $1.3B |
| Q4 2025 | $2.1B |
| Q3 2025 | $1.9B |
| Q2 2025 | $1.7B |
| Q1 2025 | $3.5B |
| Q4 2024 | $963.7M |
NFLX spent $12.9B buying back its own shares over the past year, up 61% from the year before.
LEE Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 11.2x | High |
| Q1 2026 | 12.8x | High |
| Q4 2025 | 22.1x | High |
| Q3 2025 | 31.4x | High |
| Q2 2025 | 30.4x | High |
| Q1 2025 | 25.1x | High |
| Q4 2024 | 22.1x | High |
| Q3 2024 | 13.6x | High |
LEE's net debt is about 11 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from more than 20 years a year ago.
NFLX Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.4x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 0.4x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 0.4x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 0.4x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.7x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 0.7x | Very low |
NFLX has the edge over LEE on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
LEE Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 47.3 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 23.6 | Neutral |
LEE's weekly RSI is 47 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 24 (neutral).
NFLX Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 33.2 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 6.0 | Oversold |
NFLX's weekly RSI is 33 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 6 (oversold).
LEE PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | LEE | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 16x | — |
LEE has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
NFLX PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | NFLX | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 18x | 16x | 9.8% above |
| PE % | 4 | 26 | 22 pts below |
NFLX is trading at 18x earnings, in line with the Communication Services sector's median of 16x.
LEE Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $6.71 | 6.3% above |
| 20 week MA | $7.50 | 4.9% below |
| 50 week MA | $7.46 | 4.4% below |
| 100 week MA | $7.54 | 5.4% below |
| 200 week MA | $9.89 | 28% below |
LEE has the edge over NFLX on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
NFLX Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $66.6 | 5.9% below |
| 20 week MA | $71.8 | 13% below |
| 50 week MA | $82.4 | 24% below |
| 100 week MA | $96.0 | 35% below |
| 200 week MA | $74.4 | 16% below |
NFLX is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 16% below its 200-week average.
LEE Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $13.9 | $11.8 | -15% |
| 2021 | $11.8 | $39.0 | +230% |
| 2022 | $39.0 | $17.5 | -55% |
| 2023 | $17.5 | $7.87 | -55% |
| 2024 | $7.87 | $14.7 | +86% |
| 2025 | $14.7 | $3.74 | -74% |
| 2026 YTD | $3.74 | $7.13 | +91% |
LEE has the edge over NFLX on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
NFLX Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $32.9 | $51.4 | +56% |
| 2021 | $51.4 | $61.4 | +19% |
| 2022 | $61.4 | $29.5 | -52% |
| 2023 | $29.5 | $48.7 | +65% |
| 2024 | $48.7 | $90.8 | +86% |
| 2025 | $90.8 | $94.5 | +4.1% |
| 2026 YTD | $94.5 | $62.7 | -34% |
NFLX is down 34% so far in 2026, after finishing higher in five of the previous six years.