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LAMR gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 30 industry peers in the Specialized REITs industry. LAMR has a medium profitability rating, but doesn't score so well on its financial health evaluation. LAMR has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year LAMR was profitable.
- LAMR had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- In the past 5 years LAMR has always been profitable.
- In the past 5 years LAMR always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- With an excellent Return On Assets value of 6.35%, LAMR belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 86.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- LAMR's Return On Equity of 41.96% is amongst the best of the industry. LAMR outperforms 96.67% of its industry peers.
- LAMR's Return On Invested Capital of 6.94% is amongst the best of the industry. LAMR outperforms 86.67% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for LAMR is above the industry average of 4.86%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 6.35% | ||
| ROE | 41.96% | ||
| ROIC | 6.94% |
ROA(3y)6.6%
ROA(5y)6.08%
ROE(3y)37.3%
ROE(5y)32.79%
ROIC(3y)7.98%
ROIC(5y)7.52%
1.3 Margins
- With a Profit Margin value of 19.26%, LAMR perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 56.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of LAMR has declined.
- With a Operating Margin value of 23.91%, LAMR perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of LAMR has declined.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 81.69%, LAMR belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 86.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of LAMR has declined.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 23.91% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 19.26% | ||
| GM | 81.69% |
OM growth 3Y-6.38%
OM growth 5Y-3.92%
PM growth 3Y-8.94%
PM growth 5Y-5.03%
GM growth 3Y-1%
GM growth 5Y-1.65%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so LAMR is destroying value.
- The number of shares outstanding for LAMR has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
- LAMR has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, LAMR has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- LAMR has an Altman-Z score of 1.67. This is a bad value and indicates that LAMR is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- The Altman-Z score of LAMR (1.67) is better than 80.00% of its industry peers.
- LAMR has a debt to FCF ratio of 4.73. This is a neutral value as LAMR would need 4.73 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- LAMR has a better Debt to FCF ratio (4.73) than 96.67% of its industry peers.
- LAMR has a Debt/Equity ratio of 3.08. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 3.08, LAMR is not doing good in the industry: 63.33% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 3.08 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 4.73 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.67 |
ROIC/WACC0.87
WACC8%
2.3 Liquidity
- LAMR has a Current Ratio of 0.59. This is a bad value and indicates that LAMR is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.59, LAMR is doing worse than 60.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.59 indicates that LAMR may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- The Quick ratio of LAMR (0.59) is worse than 60.00% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.59 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.59 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- LAMR shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -14.80%.
- Measured over the past years, LAMR shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -0.56% on average per year.
- LAMR shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 3.04%.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 4.71% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-14.8%
EPS 3Y-2.6%
EPS 5Y-0.56%
EPS Q2Q%-2.78%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.04%
Revenue growth 3Y7.28%
Revenue growth 5Y4.71%
Sales Q2Q%3.79%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 22.95% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
- Based on estimates for the next years, LAMR will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 3.68% on average per year.
EPS Next Y70.29%
EPS Next 2Y29.81%
EPS Next 3Y22.95%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year2.44%
Revenue Next 2Y3.51%
Revenue Next 3Y3.68%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- LAMR is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 30.12.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, LAMR is valued a bit cheaper than 63.33% of the companies in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 28.32. LAMR is around the same levels.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 21.57, the valuation of LAMR can be described as rather expensive.
- LAMR's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. LAMR is cheaper than 73.33% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 25.57, LAMR is valued at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 30.12 | ||
| Fwd PE | 21.57 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 76.67% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than LAMR, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, LAMR is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 73.33% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 18.27 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 16.08 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
- LAMR has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as LAMR's earnings are expected to grow with 22.95% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.43
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y29.81%
EPS Next 3Y22.95%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.84%, LAMR is a good candidate for dividend investing.
- LAMR's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 5.52.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.83, LAMR pays a better dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.84% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of LAMR is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 8.03%!
- LAMR has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
- LAMR has not decreased its dividend in the last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)8.03%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years4
5.3 Sustainability
- LAMR pays out 148.41% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
- LAMR's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP148.41%
EPS Next 2Y29.81%
EPS Next 3Y22.95%
LAMAR ADVERTISING CO-A / LAMR FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of LAMAR ADVERTISING CO-A (LAMR) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to LAMR.
What is the valuation status for LAMR stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to LAMAR ADVERTISING CO-A (LAMR). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
How profitable is LAMAR ADVERTISING CO-A (LAMR) stock?
LAMAR ADVERTISING CO-A (LAMR) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.
What is the valuation of LAMAR ADVERTISING CO-A based on its PE and PB ratios?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for LAMAR ADVERTISING CO-A (LAMR) is 30.12 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 12.58.
What is the expected EPS growth for LAMAR ADVERTISING CO-A (LAMR) stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of LAMAR ADVERTISING CO-A (LAMR) is expected to grow by 70.29% in the next year.