LEE
Lee Enterprises, Incorporated
LEE trails on the overall score without a compensating advantage in the available component scores.
RDDT
Reddit, Inc.
RDDT has the edge over LEE overall, supported by 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.
RDDT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
RDDT'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.
RDDT PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 16x | $99.55 | — |
| Current | 20x | $99.55 | — |
| Cheap | 35x | $171 | +72% |
| Fair | 46x | $228 | +129% |
| Expensive | 53x | $262 | +163% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
RDDT's PE is 20x, but its earnings don't support one, so it isn't a reliable read right now.
LEE Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for LEE to show an outlook.
RDDT Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Low |
Analysts expect strong earnings and revenue growth for RDDT, with profitability improving. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
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 |
RDDT has the stronger earnings trend. Trailing diluted EPS is down 128% for LEE versus RDDT down 39%.
RDDT Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $6.32 | +29% |
| Q3 2024 | -$7.98 | -$7.17 |
| Q2 2024 | -$8.19 | -$7.15 |
| Q1 2024 | -$8.38 | -$7.25 |
| Q4 2023 | -$0.56 | +$0.41 |
| Q3 2023 | -$0.81 | -$0.02 |
| Q2 2023 | -$1.04 | -$0.48 |
| Q1 2023 | -$1.13 | -$0.48 |
| Q4 2022 | -$0.97 | -$0.19 |
RDDT has returned to profit: it earned $4.90 per share over the past year, after losing money the year before.
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.
RDDT Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $895M | +53% |
| Q2 2026 | $804.9M | +61% |
| Q1 2026 | $663.4M | +69% |
| Q4 2025 | $725.6M | +70% |
| Q3 2025 | $584.9M | +68% |
| Q2 2025 | $499.6M | +78% |
| Q1 2025 | $392.4M | +61% |
| Q4 2024 | $427.7M | +71% |
RDDT has the edge over LEE on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 29% | +5.5 points |
| Q2 2026 | 29% | +15 points |
| Q1 2026 | 28% | +27 points |
| Q4 2025 | 32% | +20 points |
| Q3 2025 | 24% | +22 points |
| Q2 2025 | 14% | +25 points |
| Q1 2025 | 1% | +244 points |
| Q4 2024 | 12% | +11 points |
RDDT 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.
RDDT Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $362.6M | +98% |
| Q2 2026 | $260.7M | +135% |
| Q1 2026 | $311.2M | +146% |
| Q4 2025 | $263.6M | +196% |
| Q3 2025 | $183.1M | +161% |
| Q2 2025 | $110.8M | +308% |
| Q1 2025 | $126.6M | +333% |
| Q4 2024 | $89.2M | +$111.2M |
RDDT 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.
RDDT Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.1% | -169K shares |
| 1 year | -0.4% | -868K shares |
| 3 years | +24% | +38.5M shares |
| 5 years | +24% | +38.5M shares |
RDDT has the edge over LEE on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $100.4M |
| Q2 2026 | $234.6M |
| Q1 2026 | $5M |
| Q4 2023 | — |
| Q3 2023 | — |
| Q2 2023 | — |
| Q1 2023 | $4.2M |
| Q4 2022 | — |
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.
RDDT Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -1.5x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -1.9x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -2.2x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -2.1x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -3.3x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -5.0x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -13.1x | Net Cash |
RDDT 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).
RDDT Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 34.8 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 6.5 | Oversold |
RDDT's weekly RSI is 35 (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.
RDDT PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | RDDT | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 20x | 16x | 23% above |
| PE % | 5 | 23 | 18 pts below |
RDDT is trading at 20x earnings, a 23% premium to the Communication Services sector's median of 16x, though its earnings don't support one.
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 stronger trend alignment. LEE is above 1 of 5 weekly averages versus RDDT above 0 of 4.
RDDT Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $130.6 | 24% below |
| 20 week MA | $151.7 | 34% below |
| 50 week MA | $165.0 | 40% below |
| 100 week MA | $167.1 | 40% below |
RDDT is in a downtrend: it's below all four of its weekly moving averages, and 40% below its 100-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 RDDT on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
RDDT Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $46.0 | $173.5 | +277% |
| 2025 | $173.5 | $225.8 | +30% |
| 2026 YTD | $225.8 | $99.6 | -56% |
RDDT has finished every year since 2024 higher, and it's down 56% so far in 2026.