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GCI vs LEE

Side-by-side comparison of Gannett Co. Inc. (GCI) and Lee Enterprises Incorporated (LEE): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.

Summary

  • Both GCI and LEE operate in Newspapers/Magazines (Consumer Discretionary), so they compete in similar markets.
  • GCI is the larger of the two at $680.3M, about 3.3x LEE ($207.5M).
  • LEE has hit the wire 4 times in the past 4 weeks while GCI has been quiet.
  • GCI has more recent analyst coverage (5 ratings vs 1 for LEE).
MetricGCILEE
Company
Gannett Co. Inc.
Lee Enterprises Incorporated
Price
$4.57-1.72%
$8.93+6.63%
Market cap
$680.3M
$207.5M
1M return
+28.19%
-
1Y return
+33.63%
-
Industry
Newspapers/Magazines
Newspapers/Magazines
Exchange
NYSE
NYSE
IPO
2014
News (4w)
0
4
Recent ratings
5
1
GCI

Gannett Co. Inc.

Gannett Co., Inc. operates as a media and marketing solutions company in the United States. It operates through two segments, Publishing and Digital Marketing Solutions. The company's principal products include 253 daily newspapers with total paid circulation of approximately 2.6 million and Sunday circulation of 3.0 million; 308 weekly newspapers with total circulation of approximately 1.6 million; and 375 locally-focused websites. Its principal products also comprise 121 daily and weekly news media brands and approximately 100 magazines, and related digital platforms; USATODAY.com and mobile applications, and sports network, as well as Reviewed.com, an affiliate marketing service; and USA TODAY NETWORK, a community events platform. The company also offers digital marketing solutions, such as online presence solutions, online advertising products, conversion software, and cloud-based software solutions. In addition, it produces niche publications that address specific local market interests, such as recreation, sports, healthcare, and real estate. Further, the company offers local market news and information, as well as advertising and subscriptions, and commercial printing and distribution services; and prints commercial materials, including flyers, business cards, and invitations. The company was formerly known as New Media Investment Group Inc. and changed its name to Gannett Co., Inc. in November 2019. Gannett Co., Inc. was founded in 1906 and is headquartered in McLean, Virginia.

LEE

Lee Enterprises Incorporated

Lee Enterprises, Incorporated provides local news and information, and advertising services in the United States. The company offers print and digital editions of daily, weekly, and monthly newspapers and publications; and digital services, including Web hosting and content management for other content producers. It also provides advertising and marketing services, such as audience extension, search engine optimization, search engine marketing, web and mobile production, social media services, and reputation monitoring and management, as well as digital marketing services to small to medium businesses, including search engine marketing and social media. In addition, the company offers integrated digital publishing and content management solutions for creating, distributing, and monetizing multimedia content for daily and weekly newspapers, as well as universities, television stations, and niche publications. Further, it provides commercial printing services; distributes third party publications; and operates a digital marketing agency. Additionally, the company publishes 9 daily newspapers, and weekly newspapers and specialty publications. Lee Enterprises, Incorporated was founded in 1890 and is based in Davenport, Iowa.

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