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Lee Enterprises Incorporated (LEE) Options Positioning, Max Pain & Unusual Sweeps

$6.22 -2.81% NASDAQ • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $6.18

Lee Enterprises Incorporated (LEE) carries a Roarable Rating of D- (Sell) with 36/100 RQD Confidence due to weak cash-flow efficiency and sensitivity to current interest rates. Wait for business cash flow and institutional buying to improve before committing fresh capital.

📊 Historical Track Record Warning: Scores below 50 (36/100 · D-) historically underperformed SPY in 71% of rolling 90-day windows →

ROARABLE D- • RED ALERT Cap $138.7M

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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $6.18 (-0.70%)🧬 Dilution Drag (+2.48% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 9/20 (D) • 0% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record Warning: Scores below 50 (36/100 · D-) historically underperformed SPY in 71% of rolling 90-day windows (-8.3% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 29.0% hit rate).

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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw E · Rk D

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE-10% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for LEE)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±12.5%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (36/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY LEE SCORES 36/100 (D-) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk+10/20 pts (28% of score)

Altman Z-Score 3.80 (FORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)) • Piotroski F-Score 1/9

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Cash Engine Quality+9/20 pts (25% of score)

SEC XBRL FY 2025 (10-K): 0% FCF Margin ($0 FCF) & 52% Gross Margin

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution4/20 pts (-16 pt drag)

Dilution Drag (+2.48% YoY Shares) & executive Form 4 sales trim 16 pts from alignment

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade D$7.61-15.6% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade D$6.42-1.6% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade E$6.32-1.6% Next Q

Current

Grade D-$6.22-8.3% Hist 90D α

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While LEE currently carries a cautious 36/100 (D-) rating due to Insider Conviction & Share Dilution (4/20), shorts face asymmetric squeeze risk if free cash flow inflects or management executes accretive buybacks.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #1

Established market leader in Consumer Discretionary with deep daily trading liquidity.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #2

Options & Short-Covering Gamma: Reclaiming the 50-day SMA ($7.21) and Max Pain ($6.53) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $12.47.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #3

Forensic Repair Trigger: Halting share dilution (Dilution Drag (+2.48% YoY Shares)) or retiring high-cost debt immediately upgrades the SEC 10-K Forensic pillar.

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Contract: “LEE Beats Next Quarter EPS Consensus (Dec 27, 2026) & Holds Above 200D SMA”

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CALL VS. PUT WHALE SHARE

— (No Active Options Snapshot)

Put/Call Ratio: — (No Active Options Snapshot)

MAX-PAIN EXPIRATION MAGNET

— (No Active Options Snapshot)

No active options chain max-pain snapshot on file

HISTORICAL 20D VOLATILITY SWING

±12.5%

Derived from 20D OHLCV bars (No Active Options Snapshot)

Active Strike Call vs. Put Concentration Ladder (LEE)

— (No Active Options Snapshot) — No unusual CBOE strike concentration anomalies recorded in the current database snapshot for LEE.

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LEE // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -24.42%🛡️ HOLDING TREND SUPPORT

2026-10-30O $6.36H $6.36L $6.06C $6.22VOL 20.4K

RES: $7.21SUP: $5.95SMA50: $7.21SMA200: $8.00

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Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)

8.0%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +6.0% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

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Consumer Discretionary Rank #890 of 1011 ⚔️ TGE vs LEE Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Consumer Discretionary Peer Comparison (LEE vs. TGE, DJCO, TDAY, NYT)

Industry: Newspapers/Magazines (7 Tracked Issuers)

Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Lee Enterprises Incorporated (LEE) ranks #890 by composite RQD confidence (36/100, grade D-) and #733 by equity capitalization ($138.7M). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, DJCO leads on earnings valuation at 7.7x trailing P/E, while NYT leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 14.3% ROIC and — gross margin. NYT currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 72/100 (B) compared with LEE at 36/100 (D-).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
LEE ACTIVE Lee Enterprises Incorporated	D-	36/100	—	—	-0.9%	-2.81%	$138.7M	Benchmark Subject
TGE The Generation Essentials Group (Class A)	C-	59/100	—	—	—	+1.00%	$25.2M	/tge-vs-lee →
DJCO Daily Journal Corp. (S.C.)	D+	57/100	7.7x	—	2.1%	+2.62%	$866.3M	/djco-vs-lee →
TDAY USA TODAY Co. Inc.	D	46/100	—	38.7%	1.1%	-3.13%	$908.8M	/tday-vs-lee →
NYT New York Times Company	B	72/100	32.4x	—	14.3%	+0.35%	$11.14B	/nyt-vs-lee →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-09-28 • CIK 0000058361

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-09-28), Lee Enterprises Incorporated (LEE) reported GAAP revenue of $0 (N/A vs. FY2024 revenue of $0 ) , GAAP net income of -$37.6M, operating cash flow of -$5.5M, and free cash flow of -$7.1M (+12.4% YoY). On the balance sheet, LEE closed FY2025 with $592.6M in total assets against $455.5M in total debt (Altman Z-Score: N/A, Piotroski F-Score: 1/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2025-09-28	$0	-$37.6M	-$5.5M	-$7.1M	$592.6M	$455.5M
FY2024 (FY)	2024-09-29	$0	-$25.8M	$1.1M	-$8.1M	$633.0M	$445.9M
FY2023 (FY)	2023-09-24	$0	-$5.3M	-$3.2M	-$3.2M	—	—

3. LEE Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is LEE stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

As of 2026-11-01, Lee Enterprises Incorporated (NASDAQ: LEE) is rated D- (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 36/100 at a spot price of $6.22 (-2.81% 1D, market cap $138.7M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 9/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 6/20, Executive Insider Alignment 10/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 8/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 3/20. Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary issuers, LEE ranks #890 in composite RQD confidence.

How does LEE compare to TGE and DJCO in the Consumer Discretionary sector?

Within the Consumer Discretionary sector (Newspapers/Magazines), LEE carries a Roarable D- (36/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of —, and ROIC of -0.9%. By comparison, TGE (The Generation Essentials Group (Class A)) holds a C- grade (59/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC —, cap $25.2M) and DJCO (Daily Journal Corp. (S.C.)) posts a D+ grade (57/100 RQD, P/E 7.7x, ROIC 2.1%, cap $866.3M). Among the 5-stock peer group, DJCO leads on earnings multiple (7.7x) while NYT leads on capital efficiency (14.3% ROIC).

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for LEE?

Per LEE's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-09-28, CIK 0000058361), Lee Enterprises Incorporated generated $0 in revenue, -$37.6M in net income, and -$7.1M in free cash flow against $592.6M in total assets and $455.5M in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Established market leader in Consumer Discretionary with deep daily trading liquidity.. Primary risk factors monitored: Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

Where is LEE trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

LEE last traded at $6.22 (-2.81% on volume of 28,845 shares), positioning the stock -13.73% below its 50-day simple moving average ($7.21) and -22.25% below its 200-day simple moving average ($8.00). Across its 52-week range of $3.34 to $11.88, LEE sits at the 33.7% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 36.7 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±12.5% ($5.44 to $7.00).

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What is LEE's options positioning and volatility profile?

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