LEE ENTERPRISES shares outstanding LEE
Diluted shares outstanding, averaged over each quarter, from 2011.
- Latest quarter, to Jun 28, 2026
- 22.3M
- On a year earlier
- +264.6%
- more shares
LEE ENTERPRISES had 22.3M diluted shares outstanding on average in Q3 FY26, the quarter to Jun 28, 2026.
That is 264.6% more than a year earlier, so each share owns a little less of the company.
Shares outstanding over time
Fiscal year by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Shares, fourth quarter | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 6.1M | +0% |
| FY2024 | 6.1M | +4% |
| FY2023 | 5.8M | +1% |
| FY2022 | 5.8M | −1% |
| FY2021 | 5.9M | +4% |
| FY2020 | 5.6M | −3% |
| FY2019 | 5.8M | +3% |
| FY2018 | 5.6M | +1% |
| FY2017 | 5.5M | +1% |
| FY2016 | 5.5M | +2% |
| FY2015 | 5.4M | −0% |
| FY2014 | 5.4M | +4% |
| FY2013 | 5.2M | +2% |
| FY2012 | 5.1M | +13% |
| FY2011 | 4.5M | n/a |
Each fiscal year is the twelve months to its fourth quarter, shown as the fourth quarter's average share count.
Quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Ended | Shares outstanding | On a year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 FY26 | 22.3M | +265% | |
| Q2 FY26 | 13.8M | +128% | |
| Q1 FY26 | 6.1M | +2% | |
| Q4 FY25 | 6.1M | +0% | |
| Q3 FY25 | 6.1M | +4% | |
| Q2 FY25 | 6M | +2% | |
| Q1 FY25 | 6M | +1% | |
| Q4 FY24 | 6.1M | +4% | |
| Q3 FY24 | 5.9M | −1% | |
| Q2 FY24 | 5.9M | +1% | |
| Q1 FY24 | 5.9M | +1% | |
| Q4 FY23 | 5.8M | +1% |
What the shares outstanding tells you
Diluted shares outstanding, averaged over the period. Fewer shares means each one owns more of the company.
A falling count usually means buybacks. A rising one means stock pay, acquisitions paid in shares or new shares sold.
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