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
- 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.
- Each year in the past 5 years LAMR had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- With an excellent Return On Assets value of 8.46%, LAMR belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 92.86% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Return On Equity of LAMR (58.01%) is better than 96.43% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Invested Capital of LAMR (8.99%) is better than 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 last Return On Invested Capital (8.99%) for LAMR is above the 3 year average (8.40%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| 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
- The Profit Margin of LAMR (25.89%) is better than 60.71% of its industry peers.
- LAMR's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- LAMR has a Operating Margin of 30.81%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: LAMR outperforms 53.57% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of LAMR has grown nicely.
- LAMR has a Gross Margin of 81.76%. This is amongst the best in the industry. LAMR outperforms 85.71% of its industry peers.
- LAMR's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| 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
- LAMR has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, LAMR has less shares outstanding
- 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 1.76, we must say that LAMR is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- LAMR's Altman-Z score of 1.76 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. LAMR outperforms 78.57% 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 has a better Debt to FCF ratio (5.02) than 96.43% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 3.14 is on the high side and indicates that LAMR has dependencies on debt 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 | 1.76 |
ROIC/WACC1.14
WACC7.9%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.58 indicates that LAMR may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- LAMR has a Current ratio of 0.58. This is in the lower half of the industry: LAMR underperforms 60.71% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.58 indicates that LAMR may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.58, LAMR is doing worse than 60.71% of the companies in the same industry.
| 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.
- Measured over the past years, LAMR shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 17.74% on average per year.
- Looking at the last year, LAMR shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 2.68% in the last 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
- LAMR is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 8.27% yearly.
- LAMR is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 4.55% yearly.
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
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
- 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 23.53, LAMR is valued on the expensive side.
- 71.43% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than LAMR, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- LAMR is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.35, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 23.39 indicates a rather expensive valuation of LAMR.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, LAMR is valued cheaper than 82.14% of the companies in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of LAMR to the average of the S&P500 Index (22.23), we can say LAMR is valued inline with the index average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 23.53 | ||
| Fwd PE | 23.39 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of LAMR indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: LAMR is cheaper than 75.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, LAMR is valued cheaply inside the industry as 82.14% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 20.15 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 16.59 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates LAMR does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
- LAMR has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)39.45
PEG (5Y)1.33
EPS Next 2Y3.75%
EPS Next 3Y8.27%
5. LAMR Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.80%, LAMR is a good candidate for dividend investing.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 4.25, LAMR has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, LAMR pays a better dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.8% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of LAMR is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 20.79%!
- LAMR has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
- As LAMR did not decrease their dividend in the past 5 years, we can say the dividend looks stable.
Dividend Growth(5Y)20.79%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years5
5.3 Sustainability
- LAMR pays out 111.83% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
- LAMR's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. 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
135.75
+1.4 (+1.04%)
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)05-07 2026-05-07
Inst Owners99.14%
Inst Owner Change0.04%
Ins Owners0.81%
Ins Owner Change0.5%
Market Cap13.77B
Revenue(TTM)2.27B
Net Income(TTM)586.79M
Analysts75.38
Price Target142.6 (5.05%)
Short Float %5.24%
Short Ratio7.56
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.8% |
Yearly Dividend6.44
Dividend Growth(5Y)20.79%
DP111.83%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years5
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)-7.59%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-2.41%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.4%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.08%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 23.53 | ||
| Fwd PE | 23.39 | ||
| P/S | 6.08 | ||
| P/FCF | 20.15 | ||
| P/OCF | 15.94 | ||
| P/B | 13.61 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 16.59 |
EPS(TTM)5.77
EY4.25%
EPS(NY)5.8
Fwd EY4.28%
FCF(TTM)6.74
FCFY4.96%
OCF(TTM)8.52
OCFY6.27%
SpS22.34
BVpS9.97
TBVpS-21.82
PEG (NY)39.45
PEG (5Y)1.33
Graham Number35.9812 (-73.49%)
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 | 1.76 |
F-Score7
WACC7.9%
ROIC/WACC1.14
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 Year43.86%
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 5 / 10 to LAMAR ADVERTISING CO-A (LAMR). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
What is the profitability of LAMR stock?
LAMAR ADVERTISING CO-A (LAMR) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.
Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for LAMR stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for LAMAR ADVERTISING CO-A (LAMR) is 23.53 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 13.61.
Is the dividend of LAMAR ADVERTISING CO-A sustainable?
The dividend rating of LAMAR ADVERTISING CO-A (LAMR) is 6 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 111.83%.