Business Description
Established in 1902, Lamar Advertising (Nasdaq: LAMR) operates as a major force in the North American outdoor advertising landscape, boasting a portfolio of over 352,000 displays across the United States and Canada. Lamar furnishes advertisers with an extensive array of formats, encompassing traditional billboards, interstate logo displays, transit advertising, and airport placements. This diverse offering assists both burgeoning local businesses and established national brands in consistently engaging expansive audiences. Beyond its extensive collection of traditional out-of-home assets, Lamar proudly operates the United States' largest network of digital billboards, encompassing approximately 3,800 cutting-edge displays for its customers.
Business History
Price Overview
Last updated: Jun 27, 2026 9:02am (just now)Price History (1 Year)
Revenue & Net Income Trend
| Period | Revenue | Net Income | Net Margin | YoY/QoQ |
|---|
Key Metrics
EPS (Diluted): 5.78
Total Equity: $1.01B
Shares: 101,634,142
Total Debt: $4.91B
Cash: $64.81M
EBITDA: $1.10B
Total Debt: $4.91B
Cash: $64.81M
Revenue: $2.27B
Revenue: $2.27B
Revenue: $2.27B
Total Equity: $1.01B
Tax Rate: 3.5%
Equity: $1.01B
Total Debt: $4.91B
Cash: $64.81M
Current Liabilities: $483.83M
Long-Term Debt: $4.42B
Total Debt: $4.91B
Total Equity: $1.01B
Shares: 101,634,142
Shares: 101,634,142
CapEx: -$128.04M
Shares: 101,634,142
Stock Price: $156.10
Net Income: $587.15M
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Income Statement (Annual)
Last updated: Jun 21, 2026 7:55pm (5d ago)| Metric | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.8B | $2.0B | $2.1B | $2.2B | $2.3B |
| Cost of Revenue | $576.5M | $667.3M | $696.8M | $727.9M | $1.4B |
| Gross Profit | $1.2B | $1.4B | $1.4B | $1.5B | $866.5M |
| Operating Expenses | $689.7M | $786.9M | $738.8M | $947.2M | $168.4M |
| Operating Income | $521.2M | $578.0M | $675.4M | $532.0M | $698.1M |
| Net Income | $388.1M | $438.6M | $495.8M | $361.9M | $587.2M |
| EBITDA | $775.0M | $933.1M | $974.6M | $1.0B | $1.1B |
| EPS | $3.83 | $4.32 | $4.86 | $3.54 | $5.78 |
| EPS (Diluted) | — | — | — | — | — |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Last updated: Jun 21, 2026 7:55pm (5d ago)| Metric | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash & Equivalents | $99.8M | $52.6M | $44.6M | $49.5M | $64.8M |
| Total Current Assets | $388.6M | $364.6M | $373.2M | $425.3M | $459.7M |
| Total Assets | $6.0B | $6.5B | $6.6B | $6.6B | $6.9B |
| Current Liabilities | $663.0M | $726.0M | $713.9M | $778.5M | $483.8M |
| Long-Term Debt | $2.8B | $3.1B | $3.1B | $3.0B | $4.4B |
| Total Liabilities | $4.8B | $5.3B | $5.3B | $5.5B | $5.9B |
| Total Equity | $1.2B | $1.2B | $1.2B | $1.0B | $1.0B |
| Retained Earnings | -$734.4M | -$804.4M | -$819.2M | -$1.0B | -$1.1B |
Cash Flow (Annual)
Last updated: Jun 21, 2026 7:55pm (5d ago)| Metric | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $734.4M | $781.6M | $783.6M | $873.6M | $864.0M |
| Capital Expenditure | -$126.1M | -$167.1M | -$134.1M | -$125.3M | -$128.0M |
| Free Cash Flow | $608.3M | $614.5M | $649.5M | $748.3M | $736.0M |
| Acquisitions (net) | -$312.3M | -$479.8M | -$139.0M | -$45.4M | -$191.1M |
| Debt Repayment | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dividends Paid | — | — | — | — | — |
| Stock Buybacks | -$6.1M | -$10.5M | -$6.0M | -$5.3M | -$157.9M |
| Net Change in Cash | -$21.8M | -$47.2M | -$8.0M | $4.9M | $15.4M |
Analyst Estimates (Annual)
Last updated: Jun 27, 2026 9:02am (just now)| Metric | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue |
$2.3B $2.3B – $2.3B
|
$2.4B $2.4B – $2.4B
|
$2.5B $2.5B – $2.5B
|
$2.6B $2.6B – $2.6B
|
| EBITDA |
$1.2B $1.2B – $1.2B
|
$1.3B $1.3B – $1.3B
|
$1.3B $1.3B – $1.3B
|
$1.4B $1.4B – $1.4B
|
| Net Income |
$593.6M $592.9M – $594.4M
|
$602.3M $595.2M – $605.4M
|
$650.0M $630.1M – $656.1M
|
$707.0M $684.9M – $729.0M
|
| EPS | — | — | — | — |
Growth Trends (YoY %)
Last updated: Jun 21, 2026 7:55pm (5d ago)| Metric | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | +13.7% | +3.9% | +4.6% | +2.7% |
| Gross Profit Growth | +12.7% | +3.6% | +4.6% | -41.4% |
| Operating Income Growth | +10.9% | +16.9% | -21.2% | +31.2% |
| Net Income Growth | +13.0% | +13.0% | -27.0% | +62.3% |
| EBITDA Growth | +20.4% | +4.4% | +2.8% | +9.9% |
Insider Trading (Recent)
All SEC Form 4 codes
- P Purchase
- Open-market or private purchase of shares.
- S Sale
- Open-market or private sale of shares.
- A Award / grant
- Grant or award of securities (RSUs, options, etc.) under Rule 16b-3.
- D Return to issuer
- Securities disposed back to the company under Rule 16b-3.
- F In-kind (tax)
- Shares withheld or delivered to pay the option-exercise price or tax — not an open-market sale.
- I Discretionary
- Discretionary transaction under an employee plan — Rule 16b-3(f).
- M Option exercise
- Exercise or conversion of a derivative (option/RSU) into shares — exempt.
- C Conversion
- Conversion of a derivative security into the underlying shares.
- E Short expiration
- Expiration of a short derivative position.
- H Long expiration
- Expiration or cancellation of a long derivative position with value received.
- O OTM exercise
- Exercise of an out-of-the-money derivative.
- X ITM exercise
- Exercise of an in-the-money or at-the-money derivative.
- G Gift
- Bona fide gift of securities.
- L Small acquisition
- Small acquisition under Rule 16a-6.
- W Inheritance
- Acquisition or disposition by will or the laws of descent.
- Z Voting trust
- Deposit into or withdrawal from a voting trust.
- J Other
- Other acquisition or disposition (explained in a Form 4 footnote).
- K Equity swap
- Transaction in an equity swap or similar instrument.
- U Tender / buyout
- Disposition via tender of shares in a change-of-control transaction.
Compensation-plan codes (A, D, F, M) are routine and rarely directional. Open-market P (buy) and S (sale) carry the most signal.
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-23 | REIFENHEISER THOMAS V | G-Gift | 328.00 | $0.00 | $0 |
| 2026-06-12 | REILLY ANNA | A-Award | 485.00 | $0.00 | $0 |
| 2026-05-14 | Landrieu Mitchell | A-Award | 542.00 | $0.00 | $0 |
| 2026-05-14 | REIFENHEISER THOMAS V | A-Award | 542.00 | $0.00 | $0 |
| 2026-05-14 | Fletcher Nancy | A-Award | 644.00 | $0.00 | $0 |
| 2026-05-14 | KOERNER JOHN E III | A-Award | 644.00 | $0.00 | $0 |
| 2026-05-14 | Reilly Wendell | A-Award | 508.00 | $0.00 | $0 |
| 2026-05-14 | Thompson Elizabeth Mary | A-Award | 542.00 | $0.00 | $0 |
| 2026-05-14 | LOEB MARSHALL A | A-Award | 542.00 | $0.00 | $0 |
| 2026-05-14 | MUMBLOW STEPHEN P | A-Award | 678.00 | $0.00 | $0 |
| 2026-05-11 | Johnson Jay LeCoryelle | S-Sale | 10,000.00 | $157.02 | $1.6M |
| 2026-03-23 | Reilly Ross Lamar | M-Exempt | 9,000.00 | $65.82 | $592,380 |
| 2026-03-23 | Reilly Ross Lamar | S-Sale | 5,969.00 | $128.65 | $767,912 |
| 2026-03-23 | Reilly Ross Lamar | M-Exempt | 9,000.00 | $65.82 | $592,380 |
| 2026-03-10 | Reilly Ross Lamar | A-Award | 24,000.00 | $0.00 | $0 |
| 2026-03-10 | Johnson Jay LeCoryelle | A-Award | 33,600.00 | $0.00 | $0 |
| 2026-03-10 | REILLY SEAN E | A-Award | 60,000.00 | $0.00 | $0 |
| 2026-03-10 | REILLY KEVIN P JR | A-Award | 26,400.00 | $0.00 | $0 |
| 2026-03-05 | Johnson Jay LeCoryelle | S-Sale | 1,260.00 | $137.56 | $173,326 |
| 2026-03-02 | Johnson Jay LeCoryelle | M-Exempt | 1,260.00 | $0.00 | $0 |
Dividend History (Last 20)
Last updated: Jun 21, 2026 7:55pm (5d ago)| Date | Dividend | Declaration | Record | Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-16 | $1.60 | 2026-05-14 | 2026-06-16 | 2026-06-30 |
| 2026-03-16 | $1.60 | 2026-02-26 | 2026-03-16 | 2026-03-31 |
| 2025-12-22 | $1.80 | 2025-12-11 | 2025-12-22 | 2025-12-31 |
| 2025-09-19 | $1.55 | 2025-08-27 | 2025-09-19 | 2025-09-30 |
| 2025-06-16 | $1.55 | 2025-05-15 | 2025-06-16 | 2025-06-30 |
| 2025-03-14 | $1.55 | 2025-02-19 | 2025-03-14 | 2025-03-28 |
| 2024-12-18 | $1.65 | 2024-12-06 | 2024-12-18 | 2024-12-30 |
| 2024-09-18 | $1.40 | 2024-08-27 | 2024-09-18 | 2024-09-30 |
| 2024-06-17 | $1.30 | 2024-05-16 | 2024-06-17 | 2024-06-28 |
| 2024-03-14 | $1.30 | 2024-02-22 | 2024-03-15 | 2024-03-28 |
| 2023-12-15 | $1.25 | 2023-11-29 | 2023-12-18 | 2023-12-29 |
| 2023-09-15 | $1.25 | 2023-08-29 | 2023-09-18 | 2023-09-29 |
| 2023-06-15 | $1.25 | 2023-05-10 | 2023-06-19 | 2023-06-30 |
| 2023-03-16 | $1.25 | 2023-02-23 | 2023-03-17 | 2023-03-31 |
| 2022-12-16 | $1.50 | 2022-12-08 | 2022-12-19 | 2022-12-30 |
| 2022-09-16 | $1.20 | 2022-09-06 | 2022-09-19 | 2022-09-30 |
| 2022-06-16 | $1.20 | 2022-05-19 | 2022-06-20 | 2022-06-30 |
| 2022-03-18 | $1.10 | 2022-02-24 | 2022-03-21 | 2022-03-31 |
| 2021-12-17 | $1.50 | 2021-12-09 | 2021-12-20 | 2021-12-30 |
| 2021-09-17 | $1.00 | 2021-09-07 | 2021-09-20 | 2021-09-30 |
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