Lamar Advertising Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 5/6
Lamar Advertising has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 11.3%, while the Specialized REITs industry saw earnings growing at 14.8% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 6.6% per year. Lamar Advertising's return on equity is 42.3%, and it has net margins of 23.4%.
Key information
11.3%
Earnings growth rate
10.9%
EPS growth rate
| Specialized REITs Industry Growth | 18.0% |
| Revenue growth rate | 6.6% |
| Return on equity | 42.3% |
| Net Margin | 23.4% |
| Last Earnings Update | 30 Sep 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Lamar Advertising: Steady Performance But The Price Is Too High On The Billboard
Dec 13Lamar Advertising: Solid Fundamentals Are Increasingly In The Price (Rating Downgrade)
Oct 03Lamar Advertising: A Unique REIT With Margin Expansion And AFFO Growth Potential
Jul 15Lamar Advertising: A Solid Q1 With Dividend Hikes Likely To Come
May 06Lamar's Tight Expense Control Facilitates Reliable Growth
Mar 04Lamar Advertising pares some declines after bullish mention
Sep 23Lamar Advertising declares $1.20 dividend
Sep 06Lamar Advertising GAAP EPS of $1.32 beats by $0.05, revenue of $517.85M
Aug 03Lamar Advertising: An Even Better Opportunity Than Before
Jun 29Lamar Advertising: Inflation Hedge And Low Competition
Apr 22Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How Lamar Advertising makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 24 | 2,188 | 512 | 481 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 2,164 | 504 | 464 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 2,141 | 498 | 462 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 2,115 | 495 | 451 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 2,094 | 412 | 456 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 2,079 | 419 | 463 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 2,056 | 422 | 462 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 2,036 | 438 | 453 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 1,996 | 495 | 457 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 1,945 | 456 | 457 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 1,872 | 442 | 435 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 1,791 | 388 | 421 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 1,722 | 373 | 389 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 1,631 | 329 | 361 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 1,533 | 241 | 349 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 1,569 | 243 | 359 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 1,603 | 237 | 375 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 1,675 | 274 | 394 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 1,776 | 361 | 407 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 1,754 | 372 | 403 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 1,719 | 365 | 394 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 1,680 | 359 | 385 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 1,651 | 341 | 377 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 1,627 | 305 | 372 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 1,598 | 296 | 359 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 1,579 | 299 | 348 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 1,556 | 291 | 341 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 1,541 | 317 | 339 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 1,530 | 311 | 345 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 1,518 | 299 | 348 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 1,508 | 289 | 352 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 1,500 | 298 | 346 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 1,470 | 294 | 339 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 1,433 | 295 | 328 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 1,389 | 273 | 322 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 1,353 | 262 | 314 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 1,334 | 394 | 310 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 1,318 | 343 | 309 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 1,305 | 299 | 302 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 1,287 | 253 | 300 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 1,271 | 55 | 288 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 1,257 | 37 | 285 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 1,254 | 45 | 284 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 1,246 | 40 | 289 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: LAMR has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: LAMR's current net profit margins (23.4%) are higher than last year (19.7%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: LAMR's earnings have grown by 11.3% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: LAMR's earnings growth over the past year (24.1%) exceeds its 5-year average (11.3% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: LAMR earnings growth over the past year (24.1%) exceeded the Specialized REITs industry 7.2%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: Whilst LAMR's Return on Equity (42.31%) is outstanding, this metric is skewed due to their high level of debt.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2024/12/30 19:07 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/27 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Lamar Advertising Company is covered by 33 analysts. 5 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| George Hawkey | Barclays |
| Anthony DiClemente | Barclays |
| Frederick Moran | Benchmark Company |