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LEE ENTERPRISES, Inc

LEE

$8.19 ▲ +0.08 (+0.99%) at close

18 Visible periods

32 Metrics

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Health

Good

Moderately Bullish

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Analytical Summary

LEE ENTERPRISES, Inc demonstrates solid fundamentals with strength in Return on Common Equity (%). However, watch Profit Margin (%) which shows concerning trends. Overall, the data suggests a moderately positive outlook with manageable risks.

Market Cap $49.7M

Dividend Yield —

Revenue Growth -8.0% ↗

Op. Margin -0.8% ↘

ROIC -0.9% ↘

FCF / Share $-1.17 ↗

Trailing P/E —

Price / Book —

FCF Yield —

Debt / Equity -10.52

info Valuation on last close. End-of-day price, Aug 7, 2026.

18-Year Financial Trajectory

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Metric Value Trend Year over Year Percentile

Revenue Total top-line sales

$562.34M

↓ -8.0% —

Net Income Profit after all expenses

$-37.59M

↓ -45.5% —

Operating Margin Operating profit as % of sales

-0.8%

↓ -211.2% 26th

FCF / Share Free cash flow per share

$-1.17

↑ +14.2% —

Long-Term Debt Long-term obligations

$455.47M

↑ +2.1% —

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Bullish Indicators

Debt to EquityDebt to Equity is in the top quartile (lower is better)
Return on Common Equity (%)Return on Common Equity (%) is in the top quartile

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Bearish Risks

Profit Margin (%)Profit Margin (%) is in the bottom quartile

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📈 Is growth accelerating? 7 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Sep 28, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Sep 29, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Sep 24, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Sep 25, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Sep 26, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Sep 27, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Sep 29, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Sep 30, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Sep 24, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Sep 25, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Sep 27, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Sep 28, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Sep 29, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Sep 30, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Sep 25, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Sep 26, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Sep 27, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Sep 28, 2008 10-K ↗
Revenue Growth YoY (%)	-8.0% Weak → Weak Stable Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-200%)	-11.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-244%)	-11.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-244%)	-1.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-122%)	28.6% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+257%)	21.2% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+165%)	-6.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-178%)	-4.1% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-151%)	-7.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-196%)	-5.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-166%)	-1.9% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-123%)	-2.1% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-126%)	-4.6% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-157%)	-2.8% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-135%)	-6.8% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-185%)	-7.3% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-191%)	—	—
EPS Growth YoY (%)	-42.5% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-383.3% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-157.1% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	N/M	N/M	N/M	-69.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	64.7% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-22.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	50.0% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	238.5% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	N/M	-344.1% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	89.6% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	N/M	N/M	—	—
Net Income Growth YoY (%)	-45.5% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Year-over-year change in net income	-390.7% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in net income	-161.1% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in net income	N/M	N/M	N/M	-68.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	66.5% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Year-over-year change in net income	-21.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	49.9% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in net income	243.1% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in net income	N/M	-369.0% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in net income	88.6% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in net income	N/M	N/M	—	—
FCF Growth YoY (%)	14.2% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-4.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-83.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	N/M	909.1% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-20.8% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-4.3% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in free cash flow	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Revenue CAGR 3Y (%)	-10.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	-8.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	3.8% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	15.3% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	13.5% Good ↑ Good Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	2.9% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	-6.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	-5.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	-5.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	-3.1% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	-2.8% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	-3.1% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	-4.7% Weak Weak Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	-5.7% Weak Weak Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	—	—	—	—
Revenue CAGR 5Y (%)	-1.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	3.7% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	4.9% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	6.6% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	5.3% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	-1.0% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	-5.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	-4.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	-4.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	-3.3% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	-3.6% Weak Weak Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	-4.7% Weak Weak Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	—	—	—	—	—	—
EPS CAGR 3Y (%)	—	—	—	—	68.0% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	—	-26.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	24.1% Excellent Excellent Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	57.7% Excellent Excellent Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

💰 Are margins durable? 5 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Sep 28, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Sep 29, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Sep 24, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Sep 25, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Sep 26, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Sep 27, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Sep 29, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Sep 30, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Sep 24, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Sep 25, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Sep 27, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Sep 28, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Sep 29, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Sep 30, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Sep 25, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Sep 26, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Sep 27, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Sep 28, 2008 10-K ↗
Operating Margin (%) (%)	-0.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-104%)	0.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-96%)	5.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-73%)	3.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-84%)	7.1% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-64%)	8.1% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-59%)	14.7% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-27%)	15.8% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-21%)	16.3% Fair → Fair Stable Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-18%)	16.9% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-15%)	16.9% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-16%)	17.1% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-14%)	-8.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-142%)	14.6% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-27%)	-13.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-170%)	18.9% Good Good Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-6%)	-20.6% Weak Weak Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-203%)	—
Effective Tax Rate (%) (%)	16.2% Good ↓ Good Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	24.4% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	11.3% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	87.8% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	22.6% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	144.4% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	33.3% Weak Weak Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	-52.7% Excellent Excellent Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	38.3% Weak Weak Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	31.4% Weak Weak Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	—
Profit Margin (%) (%)	-6.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-145%)	-4.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-128%)	-0.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-105%)	-0.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-102%)	2.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-81%)	-0.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-103%)	2.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-81%)	8.4% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-44%)	4.8% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-68%)	5.7% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-62%)	3.6% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-76%)	1.0% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-93%)	-11.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-177%)	-2.4% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-116%)	-20.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-235%)	5.9% Caution Caution Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-61%)	-14.6% Weak Weak Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-198%)	—
FCF Margin (%) (%)	-1.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	-1.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	-1.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	-0.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	5.4% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	6.8% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	10.2% Fair Fair Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	9.8% Caution Caution Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
FCF / Net Income (x)	0.19x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.31x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.45x Good ↑ Good Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	2.04x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.87x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	-13.45x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	3.63x Excellent Excellent Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.16x Fair Fair Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

🎯 Is capital allocation efficient? 3 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Sep 28, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Sep 29, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Sep 24, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Sep 25, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Sep 26, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Sep 27, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Sep 29, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Sep 30, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Sep 24, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Sep 25, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Sep 27, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Sep 28, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Sep 29, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Sep 30, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Sep 25, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Sep 26, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Sep 27, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Sep 28, 2008 10-K ↗
Return on Invested Capital (%)	-0.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	0.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	6.9% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	0.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	8.5% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	-4.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	12.8% Good ↓ Good Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	30.9% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	18.1% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	18.8% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	16.0% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	15.0% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	-7.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	10.2% Good ↑ Good Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	79.3% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	8.6% Fair Fair Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	-503.9% Weak Weak Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	—
Return on Capital (%) (%)	-0.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	0.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	5.2% Caution → Caution Stable Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	3.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	6.7% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	5.8% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	13.5% Good ↓ Good Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	14.9% Good → Good Stable Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	14.9% Good → Good Stable Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	15.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	14.6% Good ↑ Good Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	14.0% Good ↑ Good Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	-6.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	9.7% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	-8.7% Weak Weak Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	10.2% Good Good Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	—	—
Return on Common Equity (%) (%)	86.8% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+623%)	261.4% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+2078%)	-24.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-307%)	-13.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-212%)	55.3% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+361%)	9.8% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-18%)	-37.1% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-409%)	-122.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-1121%)	-29.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-348%)	-27.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-327%)	-14.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-222%)	-3.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-132%)	46.2% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+285%)	14.6% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+22%)	145.6% Excellent Excellent Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+1113%)	81.1% Excellent Excellent Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+576%)	—	—

⚖️ Is the balance sheet risky? 4 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Sep 28, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Sep 29, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Sep 24, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Sep 25, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Sep 26, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Sep 27, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Sep 29, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Sep 30, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Sep 24, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Sep 25, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Sep 27, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Sep 28, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Sep 29, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Sep 30, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Sep 25, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Sep 26, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Sep 27, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Sep 28, 2008 10-K ↗
Debt to Equity (x)	-10.52x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-1415%)	-45.09x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-5737%)	21.46x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+2582%)	30.83x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+3753%)	11.59x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+1349%)	-16.62x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-2177%)	-11.16x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-1495%)	-12.34x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-1642%)	-5.38x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-773%)	-4.40x Excellent → Excellent Stable Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-650%)	-4.40x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-650%)	-4.34x Excellent → Excellent Stable Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-642%)	-4.83x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-704%)	-8.02x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-1102%)	0.00x Excellent Excellent Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-100%)	17.61x Weak Weak Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+2102%)	—	—
Interest Coverage (x)	—	—	0.90x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	0.59x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	1.26x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	1.05x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	1.57x Caution → Caution Stable Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	1.62x Caution → Caution Stable Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	1.61x Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	1.62x Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	1.51x Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	1.42x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	-0.64x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	1.24x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	-1.92x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	2.33x Caution Caution Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	-2.30x Weak Weak Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	—
Net Debt (USD)	$445.48M	$436.35M	$441.19M	$446.37M	$450.39M	$490.82M	$420.75M	$455.40M	$485.76M	$548.84M	$689.74M	$756.65M	$802.62M	$900.32M	$-23.55M	$981.50M	$-7.91M	$-23.46M
Debt / EBITDA (x)	32.09x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	13.87x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	6.72x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	7.53x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	4.79x Weak → Weak Stable Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	6.07x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	4.13x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	3.92x Caution → Caution Stable Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	3.71x Caution ↓ Caution Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	3.84x Caution ↑ Caution Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	4.52x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	4.82x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	-487.63x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	5.42x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	0.00x Excellent Excellent Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	4.54x Weak Weak Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	—	—

📊 What does each share earn? 6 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Sep 28, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Sep 29, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Sep 24, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Sep 25, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Sep 26, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Sep 27, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Sep 29, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Sep 30, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Sep 24, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Sep 25, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Sep 27, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Sep 28, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Sep 29, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Sep 30, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Sep 25, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Sep 26, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Sep 27, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Sep 28, 2008 10-K ↗
Revenue per Share (USD)	$92.70	$102.86	$117.80	$135.14	$139.00	$10.92	$9.18	$9.94	$10.50	$11.55	$12.32	$12.64	$13.02	$14.35	$16.22	—	—	—
Basic EPS, GAAP (USD)	$-6.20	$-4.35	$-0.90	$-0.35	$3.98	$-0.05	$0.26	$0.84	$0.51	$0.66	$0.44	$0.13	$-1.51	$-0.34	$-3.27	$1.03	$-2.77	—
Free Cash Flow per Share (USD)	$-1.17	$-1.36	$-1.30	$-0.71	$7.45	$0.74	$0.93	$0.97	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Book Value per Share (USD)	$-7.00	$-1.60	$3.62	$2.60	$7.19	$-0.56	$-0.69	$-0.68	$-1.63	$-2.30	$-2.92	$-3.32	$-3.24	$-2.18	$-2.24	—	—	—
Tangible Book Value per Share (USD)	$-67.70	$-65.91	$-68.73	$-75.42	$-77.97	$-9.59	$-7.13	$-7.37	$-8.38	$-9.51	$-10.77	$-11.81	$-12.50	$-15.39	$-18.72	—	—	—
Basic Weighted Avg Shares (shares)	6.07M	5.94M	5.87M	5.78M	5.72M	56.57M	55.56M	54.70M	53.99M	53.20M	52.64M	52.27M	51.83M	49.26M	44.85M	—	—	—

🏦 How resilient is the balance sheet? 3 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Sep 28, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Sep 29, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Sep 24, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Sep 25, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Sep 26, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Sep 27, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Sep 29, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Sep 30, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Sep 24, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Sep 25, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Sep 27, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Sep 28, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Sep 29, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Sep 30, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Sep 25, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Sep 26, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Sep 27, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Sep 28, 2008 10-K ↗
Working Capital (USD)	$-23.91M	$-17.58M	$-7.81M	$-22.01M	$-32.83M	$-35.27M	$-735.00K	$-6.00M	$-30.37M	$-21.77M	$-22.62M	$-22.57M	$-2.67M	$12.03M	$-958.50M	$-66.23M	—	—
LT Debt (USD)	$455.47M	$445.94M	$455.74M	$462.55M	$476.50M	$524.56M	$429.39M	$460.78M	$496.38M	$565.83M	$700.87M	$773.35M	$820.19M	$914.24M	$0.00	$1.00B	—	—
Total Equity (USD)	$-43.31M	$-9.89M	$21.24M	$15.01M	$41.10M	$-31.56M	$-38.48M	$-37.35M	$-92.23M	$-128.49M	$-159.39M	$-178.25M	$-169.69M	$-114.06M	$-100.89M	$56.82M	$23.60M	—

📋 What is driving earnings? 4 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Sep 28, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Sep 29, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Sep 24, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Sep 25, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Sep 26, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Sep 27, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Sep 29, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Sep 30, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Sep 24, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Sep 25, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Sep 27, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Sep 28, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Sep 29, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Sep 30, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Sep 25, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Sep 26, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Sep 27, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Sep 28, 2008 10-K ↗
Sales/Revenue/Turnover (USD)	$562.34M	$611.38M	$691.14M	$780.97M	$794.65M	$618.00M	$509.85M	$543.96M	$566.94M	$614.36M	$648.54M	$660.88M	$674.74M	$706.92M	$727.32M	$780.65M	$842.03M	—
Depreciation Expense (USD)	$18.84M	$27.62M	$30.62M	$36.54M	$42.84M	$36.13M	$29.33M	$31.77M	$41.28M	$43.44M	$45.56M	$47.17M	$55.64M	$65.14M	$70.31M	$73.18M	$79.60M	—
Net Income, GAAP (USD)	$-37.59M	$-25.84M	$-5.27M	$-2.02M	$22.75M	$-3.11M	$14.27M	$45.77M	$27.48M	$34.96M	$23.32M	$6.79M	$-78.32M	$-16.70M	$-146.87M	$46.10M	$-123.19M	—
Operating Cash Flow (USD)	$-5.54M	$1.12M	$-2.52M	$3.43M	$50.08M	$49.87M	$57.68M	$59.30M	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

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