LEE FY2025 SEC EDGAR DEF 14A #6 of 6 in industry

LEE ENTERPRISES, Inc CEO pay ratio

The CEO earned $1.2M in FY2025 against median worker pay of $54,732 · Publishing & Printing.

Publishing & Printing peers All rankings
State
DE
Filing date
2026-03-05
Industry
Publishing & Printing
Industry rank
#6/6

Data updated August 2026

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CEO-to-worker pay ratio
20:1
Below Average (Scale: 0–1000:1)
CEO pay
$1.2M
Median worker
$54,732

Answer first

LEE ENTERPRISES, Inc's FY2025 CEO total of $1.2M ranks #1219 of 1,423 complete filings; its 20:1 pay ratio ranks #1216. Dollar rank is not ratio rank.

According to the same FY2025 complete-filing cohort used on the rankings boards (CEO total, median worker, and ratio all present). Median worker pay is $54,732. Industry placement uses the FY2025 SIC-27 peer cohort (# 6 of 6, 17th percentile - among the lower quartile of industry peers by pay ratio). Figures come from Section 953(b) Dodd-Frank DEF 14A disclosures - not estimates. View all Publishing & Printing companies.

Dollar rank
#1219
$1.2M of 1,423 FY2025
Ratio rank
#1216
20:1 of 1,423
Industry pct
17th
among the lower quartile of industry peers by pay ratio

How LEE ENTERPRISES, Inc ranks nationally

LEE ENTERPRISES, Inc CEO pay vs. every FY2025 complete filing

Total CEO compensation, the full national distribution, this company marked

$1,151,667 14th percentile higher than 14% of 1,423 companies

$0–$2,500,000: 304 companies (21%). This entry sits in this band. $2,500,000–$5,000,000: 182 companies (13%). Above this entry. $5,000,000–$7,500,000: 208 companies (15%). Above this entry. $7,500,000–$10,000,000: 192 companies (13%). Above this entry. $10,000,000–$12,500,000: 139 companies (10%). Above this entry. $12,500,000–$15,000,000: 91 companies (6%). Above this entry. $15,000,000–$17,500,000: 88 companies (6%). Above this entry. $17,500,000–$20,000,000: 54 companies (4%). Above this entry. $20,000,000–$22,500,000: 24 companies (2%). Above this entry. $22,500,000–$25,000,000: 34 companies (2%). Above this entry. $25,000,000–$27,500,000: 24 companies (2%). Above this entry. $27,500,000–$30,000,000: 16 companies (1%). Above this entry. $30,000,000–$32,500,000: 10 companies (1%). Above this entry. $32,500,000–$35,000,000: 7 companies (0%). Above this entry. $35,000,000–$37,500,000: 9 companies (1%). Above this entry. $37,500,000–$40,000,000: 6 companies (0%). Above this entry. $40,000,000–$42,500,000: 1 companies (0%). Above this entry. $42,500,000–$45,000,000: 1 companies (0%). Above this entry. $45,000,000–$47,500,000: 6 companies (0%). Above this entry. $47,500,000–$50,000,000: 27 companies (2%). Above this entry. This company $0 $50M+ every complete-filing company, bucketed by value

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Source SEC DEF 14A Section 953(b) disclosures, PlainCEOPay extract · FY2025

LEE ENTERPRISES, Inc vs. Publishing & Printing peers

CEO total pay ($1.2M) against pay ratio (20:1) for LEE ENTERPRISES, Inc (marked) and its 4 closest same-industry peers, against the Publishing & Printing industry median on both axes.

Pay + gap both highContained pay, wide gapHigh pay, contained gapBelow peer norms on both984803.71902552.12820300.53738048.94655797.315.4:140.5:165.5:190.5:1115.5:1CEO total payPay ratio (CEO : median worker)LEE ENTERPRISES, Inc, CEO total pay: 1151667 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 20:1LEE ENTERPRISES, IncWEBTOON Entertainment Inc., CEO total pay: 4300791 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 53:1WEBTOON Entertainment Inc.Ennis, Inc., CEO total pay: 3559488 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 64:1Ennis, Inc.USA TODAY Co., Inc., CEO total pay: 4085499 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 74:1USA TODAY Co., Inc.ACCO BRANDS Corp, CEO total pay: 4488934 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 111:1ACCO BRANDS Corp
LEE ENTERPRISES, Inc vs. Publishing & Printing peers, plotted against the industry's $4.1M median CEO total and 59:1 median pay ratio.

Ratio bands among Publishing & Printing peers

Exclusive CEO-to-median-worker bands across 5 complete latest-FY filings in SIC 27. Segments sum to the peer set, not this company's compensation pillar.

CEO Compensation Breakdown, FY2025

A component-level pay breakdown is not reported in LEE ENTERPRISES, Inc's structured SEC pay-ratio disclosure. See our methodology →

Filing-year trail · LEE ENTERPRISES, Inc

Complete DEF 14A pay-ratio filings for this CIK across FY2024–2025. Year-over-year deltas compare adjacent filing years only; incomplete dollar rows are omitted (same completeness gate as the hero figures).

Latest ratio
20:1
FY2025
vs prior FY
-1:1
from FY2024 21:1
CEO $ YoY
+4.1%
$1.2M latest
Filings shown
2
FY2024–2025
LEE ENTERPRISES, Inc CEO total compensation, median worker pay, and pay ratio by fiscal year from SEC EDGAR DEF 14A.
FY CEO pay Δ pay Median worker Pay ratio Δ ratio
2024 $1.1M - $51,913 21:1 -
2025 $1.2M +4.1% $54,732 20:1 -1:1

Source: SEC EDGAR DEF 14A pay-ratio disclosures for CIK 58361, FY2024–2025. Adjacent-year deltas only.

Industry Comparison - Publishing & Printing

This Company's Ratio
20:1
Industry Median Ratio
59:1
Industry Median CEO Pay
$4.1M
This CEO's Pay
$1.2M
Companies in Industry
6
vs. Industry Median
Below
#6 of 6 by pay ratio in this industry View all companies in Publishing & Printing →

LEE ENTERPRISES, Inc: near-parity Item 402(u) ratio

LEE ENTERPRISES, Inc's FY2025 ratio 20:1 ranks #6 of 6 Publishing & Printing filers (17th percentile). the CEO earned 20× the median employee ($54,732) in FY2025.

At $54,732 median worker pay, the FLOOR stamp is near pay-parity territory under LIGHT CEO total.

CEO Total Pay

$1.2M

FY2025 Summary Compensation, below median

Pay Ratio

20:1

Below typical

LEE ENTERPRISES, Inc in the lower Publishing & Printing third

LEE ENTERPRISES, Inc's FY2025 ratio 20:1 ranks #6 of 6 Publishing & Printing filers (17th percentile). The structured pay-ratio disclosure reports the total without line-item components. Publishing & Printing (SIC 27) median ratio is 59:1 across 6 FY2025 filers; LEE ENTERPRISES, Inc's $1.2M CEO total is at or below the $4.1M industry median CEO pay.

Dollar rank #1219 and ratio rank #1216 split - treat 20:1 as a disclosure, not a fairness score. Open Publishing & Printing peers.

Key Data, FY2025

Total Compensation
$1.2M
Median Employee Pay
$54,732
Pay Ratio
20:1
Filing Date
2026-03-05

Company Info

Ticker
LEE
CIK
58361
Industry
Publishing & Printing
SIC Code
2711
State
DE
View SEC filings →
SEC EDGAR DEF 14A for CIK 58361, FY2025. Informational only, not investment advice. Verify on EDGAR.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. LEE ENTERPRISES, Inc's FY2025 ratio 20:1 ranks #6 of 6 Publishing & Printing filers (17th percentile).

Read with LEE ENTERPRISES, Inc

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peers first, then a SIC pole and a stamp-branched guide - not a fixed Related strip. This page stamps FLOOR · LIGHT · PAR-MED.

Red River Bancshares Inc · LIGHT

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $1.2M (Δ $6K heavier vs LEE ENTERPRISES, Inc); FLOOR · PAR-MED vs this page's FLOOR · LIGHT · PAR-MED.
Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment Corp · LIGHT

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $1.1M (Δ $8K lighter vs LEE ENTERPRISES, Inc); FLOOR · ELITE-MED vs this page's FLOOR · LIGHT · PAR-MED.
Copt Defense Properties · LIGHT

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $1.1M (Δ $12K lighter vs LEE ENTERPRISES, Inc); FLOOR · ELITE-MED vs this page's FLOOR · LIGHT · PAR-MED.
Southern First Bancshares Inc · LIGHT

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $1.2M (Δ $17K heavier vs LEE ENTERPRISES, Inc); FLOOR · HIGH-MED vs this page's FLOOR · LIGHT · PAR-MED.
New York Times Co (SIC 27 pole)

New York Times Co stamps MODEST · UNFILED nearest in-SIC by ABS(pay_ratio) to LEE ENTERPRISES, Inc's FLOOR filing.
National dual ranks · #1219/#1216

LEE ENTERPRISES, Inc's FY2025 package sits #1219 by CEO dollars and #1216 by ratio under LIGHT · FLOOR.
Ratio primer · FLOOR

LEE ENTERPRISES, Inc's FLOOR stamp sits in the lower Item 402(u) band - start with how the ratio is disclosed before comparing peers.
Data sourced from SEC EDGAR DEF 14A for LEE ENTERPRISES, Inc (CIK 58361), FY2025. See our methodology. Aggregated by PlainCEOPay as of August 2026.

Data currency: Executive compensation from SEC EDGAR DEF 14A proxy statements through fiscal year 2025, compiled and last refreshed August 2026. See our methodology for source dates and refresh cadence. Spot a figure that looks wrong? Report a correction.