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Lamar Advertising Company (LAMR) Stock Analysis

Lamar Advertising Company (LAMR) is a REIT - Specialty stock listed on NASDAQ and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

LAMR

$155.08

+$1.24 (+0.81%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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LAMR Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$154.50
Previous Close
$153.84
Day's Range
153.84–155.64
52-Week Range
114.45–166.33
Volume
441.68K
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
1.23
Valuation
Market Cap
$15.75B
P/E Ratio
28.30
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
23.93
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
2.20
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
6.77
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
5.48
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$2.27B+2.68%
Net Income (FY)
$587.15M+62.26%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
23.91%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
87.13M
1-Year Return
+32.83%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$6.60+4.29%
Ex-Dividend Date
September 21, 2026
Earnings Date
November 5, 2026
Avg Volume
583.19K

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, LAMR closed at $155.08, +32.83% over 1 year.

Lamar Advertising Company (LAMR) has a market capitalization of $15.75B.

In fiscal 2025, LAMR reported revenue of $2.27B.

LAMR Stock Return by Calendar Year

Lamar Advertising Company (LAMR) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $13,283
+32.83%
5 years
$10,000 $16,620
+66.20%
10 years
$10,000 $37,740
+277.40%

If you had invested $10,000 in Lamar Advertising Company (LAMR) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $37,740 at the close on October 21, 2026: +277.40% in total, +14.20% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+25.29%
2025+9.73%
2024+19.98%
2023+18.56%
2022−18.04%
2021+51.29%
2020−3.19%
2019+35.32%
2018−1.92%
2017+15.65%
2016 (partial year)+4.29%

As of October 21, 2026.

LAMR Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$2.27B$587.15M25.9%
2024$2.21B$361.87M16.4%
2023$2.11B$495.76M23.5%
2022$2.03B$438.65M21.6%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$2.27B$1.52B$698.12M$587.15M25.9%
2024$2.21B$1.48B$525.98M$361.87M16.4%
2023$2.11B$1.41B$669.96M$495.76M23.5%
2022$2.03B$1.36B$562.28M$438.65M21.6%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

LAMR Dividend History

$6.45+14.2% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$3.202—
2025$6.454+14.2%
2024$5.654+13.0%
2023$5.004+0.0%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$3.202—
2025$6.454+14.2%
2024$5.654+13.0%
2023$5.004+0.0%
2022$5.004+25.0%
2021$4.004+60.0%
2020$2.504−34.9%
2019$3.844+5.2%
2018$3.654+9.9%
2017$3.324+336.8%
2016$0.761—

Most recent payment: $1.60 per share, ex-dividend June 16, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

LAMR Valuation vs REIT - Specialty Median

Median of 19 stocks
MetricLAMRREIT - Specialty medianvs median
P/E28.3027.443% above
P/S ratio6.775.6919% above
Profit margin23.91%16.64%7.3 pts above

Medians across 19 REIT - Specialty stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

Lamar Advertising Company (LAMR) carries a market capitalisation of $15.75B. The company sits in the Real Estate sector, in the REIT - Specialty industry. The company reports 3,500 employees.

Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from $114.45 to $166.33. The most recent close on file for LAMR is $155.08, dated October 21, 2026. That is +$1.24 (+0.81%) against the previous close. The latest close sits 35.5% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

Fiscal 2025 revenue came to $2.27B. That is +2.68% against the prior fiscal year, when revenue was $2.21B. Net income for the same year was $587.15M. That is +62.26% against the prior fiscal year. Profit margin runs at 23.91%. That is 7.3 percentage points above the REIT - Specialty median of 16.64%. Earnings per share on a trailing basis come to 5.48.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $2.03B in 2022 to $2.27B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

On trailing earnings, the shares are priced at 28.3 times earnings. That is 3.13% above the REIT - Specialty median of 27.44. The forward P/E on file is 23.93. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 2.2. Measured against sales, the shares trade at 6.77 times revenue. On price-to-sales that is 19.05% above the REIT - Specialty median of 5.69. 19 REIT - Specialty companies report these metrics, and the medians quoted come from that group.

The reported beta is 1.23. Daily returns over the trailing 10 years annualize to a volatility of 34.6%. The trailing one-year total return is +32.83%. Measured over 10 years, that is +14.20% a year compounded.

Growth & Income

The trailing dividend yield is 4.29%. The indicated annual rate is $6.60 a share. The ex-dividend date on file is September 21, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 11 calendar years; 2026 shows 2 payments totalling $3.20 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $6.45 a share.

2026 is still running; the total return is +25.29% year to date. The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2021 at +51.29%; the weakest is 2022 at −18.04%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 6 finished higher.

Peer Comparison

Lamar Advertising Company (LAMR) operates in the REIT - Specialty industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Lamar Advertising Company LAMR $15.75B 28.3
Equinix, Inc. EQIX $98.18B 64.0
American Tower Corporation AMT $82.77B 24.4
Digital Realty Trust, Inc. DLR $66.59B 85.6

The REIT - Specialty industry average P/E ratio is 27.4x. Lamar Advertising Company trades at a P/E of 28.3.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About Lamar Advertising Company

Lamar Advertising Company is one of the largest outdoor advertising companies in North America, with over 362,000 displays across the United States and Canada. Lamar offers advertisers a variety of billboards, interstate logo, transit and airport advertising formats, helping both local businesses and national brands reach broad audiences every day. In addition to its more traditional out-of-home inventory, Lamar is proud to offer its customers the largest network of digital billboards in the United States with over 5,400 displays. Lamar Advertising Company was founded and incorporated in 1902 in Delaware and is based in Baton Rouge, United States.

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