LAMAR ADVERTISING CO-A (LAMR) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:LAMR • US5128161099
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This LAMR fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. LAMR Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- LAMR had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year LAMR had a positive cash flow from operations.
- In the past 5 years LAMR has always been profitable.
- Each year in the past 5 years LAMR had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- LAMR has a Return On Assets of 8.46%. This is amongst the best in the industry. LAMR outperforms 92.86% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 58.01%, LAMR belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 96.43% of the companies in the same industry.
- LAMR's Return On Invested Capital of 8.99% is amongst the best of the industry. LAMR outperforms 92.86% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for LAMR is above the industry average of 5.10%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (8.40%) for LAMR is below the current ROIC(8.99%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 8.46% | ||
| ROE | 58.01% | ||
| ROIC | 8.99% |
ROA(3y)7.17%
ROA(5y)6.94%
ROE(3y)44.42%
ROE(5y)40.36%
ROIC(3y)8.4%
ROIC(5y)8.11%
1.3 Margins
- LAMR has a Profit Margin of 25.89%. This is in the better half of the industry: LAMR outperforms 60.71% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of LAMR has grown nicely.
- The Operating Margin of LAMR (30.81%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of LAMR has grown nicely.
- The Gross Margin of LAMR (81.76%) is better than 85.71% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of LAMR has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 30.81% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 25.89% | ||
| GM | 81.76% |
OM growth 3Y3.64%
OM growth 5Y3.8%
PM growth 3Y6.28%
PM growth 5Y10.82%
GM growth 3Y-0.21%
GM growth 5Y-1.43%
2. LAMR Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so LAMR is still creating some value.
- LAMR has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- LAMR has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for LAMR is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.65, we must say that LAMR is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- The Altman-Z score of LAMR (1.65) is better than 82.14% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of LAMR is 5.02, which is a neutral value as it means it would take LAMR, 5.02 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- LAMR's Debt to FCF ratio of 5.02 is amongst the best of the industry. LAMR outperforms 96.43% of its industry peers.
- LAMR has a Debt/Equity ratio of 3.14. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- LAMR's Debt to Equity ratio of 3.14 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. LAMR is outperformed by 64.29% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 3.14 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 5.02 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.65 |
ROIC/WACC1.13
WACC7.92%
2.3 Liquidity
- LAMR has a Current Ratio of 0.58. This is a bad value and indicates that LAMR is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- LAMR's Current ratio of 0.58 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. LAMR outperforms 42.86% of its industry peers.
- LAMR has a Quick Ratio of 0.58. This is a bad value and indicates that LAMR is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- LAMR's Quick ratio of 0.58 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. LAMR outperforms 42.86% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.58 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.58 |
3. LAMR Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 63.46% over the past year.
- LAMR shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 17.74% yearly.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 2.68% in the past year.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 7.63% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)63.46%
EPS 3Y10.13%
EPS 5Y17.74%
EPS Q2Q%15100%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.68%
Revenue growth 3Y3.7%
Revenue growth 5Y7.63%
Sales Q2Q%2.82%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, LAMR will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 8.27% on average per year.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 4.55% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y0.6%
EPS Next 2Y3.75%
EPS Next 3Y8.27%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year4.46%
Revenue Next 2Y4.11%
Revenue Next 3Y4.55%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. LAMR Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 21.45, LAMR is valued on the expensive side.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, LAMR is valued a bit cheaper than 75.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- LAMR is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 24.88, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 21.32, LAMR is valued on the expensive side.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, LAMR is valued a bit cheaper than 71.43% of the companies in the same industry.
- LAMR's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 22.19.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 21.45 | ||
| Fwd PE | 21.32 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, LAMR is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 78.57% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, LAMR is valued a bit cheaper than 78.57% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 18.36 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 15.53 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
- LAMR has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)35.97
PEG (5Y)1.21
EPS Next 2Y3.75%
EPS Next 3Y8.27%
5. LAMR Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 5.06%, LAMR is a good candidate for dividend investing.
- LAMR's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 4.72.
- LAMR's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.89.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 5.06% |
5.2 History
- On average, the dividend of LAMR grows each year by 20.79%, which is quite nice.
- 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)20.79%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years4
5.3 Sustainability
- LAMR pays out 111.83% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
- The dividend of LAMR is growing, but the earnings are growing slower. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP111.83%
EPS Next 2Y3.75%
EPS Next 3Y8.27%
LAMR Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
123.77
-2.72 (-2.15%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorReal Estate
GICS IndustryGroupEquity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)
GICS IndustrySpecialized REITs
Earnings (Last)02-20 2026-02-20/bmo
Earnings (Next)05-06 2026-05-06
Inst Owners99.07%
Inst Owner Change-0.72%
Ins Owners0.81%
Ins Owner Change0.5%
Market Cap12.54B
Revenue(TTM)2.27B
Net Income(TTM)586.79M
Analysts75.38
Price Target142.6 (15.21%)
Short Float %4.79%
Short Ratio7.73
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 5.06% |
Yearly Dividend6.44
Dividend Growth(5Y)20.79%
DP111.83%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years4
Ex-Date03-16 2026-03-16 (1.6)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-10.42%
Min EPS beat(2)-11.18%
Max EPS beat(2)-9.66%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-5.49%
Min EPS beat(4)-11.18%
Max EPS beat(4)2.42%
EPS beat(8)1
Avg EPS beat(8)-17.24%
EPS beat(12)2
Avg EPS beat(12)-13%
EPS beat(16)5
Avg EPS beat(16)-11.29%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.46%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.53%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.38%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.93%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.61%
Max Revenue beat(4)-1.38%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-2.45%
Revenue beat(12)0
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.97%
Revenue beat(16)2
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.26%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)3.71%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-8%
EPS NY rev (1m)-2.41%
EPS NY rev (3m)-2.36%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.18%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.4%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.08%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.04%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 21.45 | ||
| Fwd PE | 21.32 | ||
| P/S | 5.53 | ||
| P/FCF | 18.36 | ||
| P/OCF | 14.51 | ||
| P/B | 12.4 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 15.53 |
EPS(TTM)5.77
EY4.66%
EPS(NY)5.8
Fwd EY4.69%
FCF(TTM)6.74
FCFY5.45%
OCF(TTM)8.53
OCFY6.89%
SpS22.36
BVpS9.98
TBVpS-21.84
PEG (NY)35.97
PEG (5Y)1.21
Graham Number36
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 8.46% | ||
| ROE | 58.01% | ||
| ROCE | 11.37% | ||
| ROIC | 8.99% | ||
| ROICexc | 9.08% | ||
| ROICexgc | 19.36% | ||
| OM | 30.81% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 25.89% | ||
| GM | 81.76% | ||
| FCFM | 30.15% |
ROA(3y)7.17%
ROA(5y)6.94%
ROE(3y)44.42%
ROE(5y)40.36%
ROIC(3y)8.4%
ROIC(5y)8.11%
ROICexc(3y)8.47%
ROICexc(5y)8.19%
ROICexgc(3y)18.45%
ROICexgc(5y)18.25%
ROCE(3y)10.63%
ROCE(5y)10.26%
ROICexgc growth 3Y2.28%
ROICexgc growth 5Y7%
ROICexc growth 3Y5.21%
ROICexc growth 5Y7.98%
OM growth 3Y3.64%
OM growth 5Y3.8%
PM growth 3Y6.28%
PM growth 5Y10.82%
GM growth 3Y-0.21%
GM growth 5Y-1.43%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.33
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 3.14 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 5.02 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 3.1 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 55.4% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 7.98% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 4.71 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 84.34% | ||
| Profit Quality | 116.44% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.58 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.58 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.65 |
F-Score7
WACC7.92%
ROIC/WACC1.13
Cap/Depr(3y)47.74%
Cap/Depr(5y)47.51%
Cap/Sales(3y)7.37%
Cap/Sales(5y)7.48%
Profit Quality(3y)148.55%
Profit Quality(5y)148.55%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)63.46%
EPS 3Y10.13%
EPS 5Y17.74%
EPS Q2Q%15100%
EPS Next Y0.6%
EPS Next 2Y3.75%
EPS Next 3Y8.27%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.68%
Revenue growth 3Y3.7%
Revenue growth 5Y7.63%
Sales Q2Q%2.82%
Revenue Next Year4.46%
Revenue Next 2Y4.11%
Revenue Next 3Y4.55%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y32.73%
EBIT growth 3Y7.48%
EBIT growth 5Y11.72%
EBIT Next Year43.73%
EBIT Next 3Y16.67%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-8.7%
FCF growth 3Y3.6%
FCF growth 5Y6.12%
OCF growth 1Y-1.09%
OCF growth 3Y3.4%
OCF growth 5Y8.68%
LAMAR ADVERTISING CO-A / LAMR Fundamental Analysis 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 4 / 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 8 / 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 21.45 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 12.4.
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 0.6% in the next year.