Lamar Advertising (LAMR) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026)
Lamar Advertising's Capital Expenditures came in at $42.72 million for Q2 2026, up 11.8% from $38.2 million a year earlier and up 28.9% from the prior quarter.
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Lamar Advertising (LAMR) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Lamar Advertising reported Capital Expenditures of $188.57 million, up 33.5% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $180.8 million, up 44.3% from FY2024.
- Capital Expenditures carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of 23.8% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Capital Expenditures was $125.28 million in FY2024 (-29.7%), $178.27 million in FY2023 (+6.7%), $167.08 million in FY2022 (+32.5%) and $126.09 million in FY2021 (+102.5%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Capital Expenditures is $22.65 million (Q2 2024) to $62.86 million (Q4 2025).
- Year-over-year, Capital Expenditures has increased for six consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 21.8% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Capital Expenditures over five years came in Q3 2021 (growth of 260.1%), and the weakest in Q2 2024 (a decline of 55.3%).
- Business Quant data shows LAMR's Capital Expenditures at $33.14 million (Q1 2026), $62.86 million (Q4 2025) and $49.85 million (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Tower | 78.00 Bn | 77.74 Bn | 2.72 Bn | 320.90 Mn |
| 2 | Digital Realty Trust | 65.33 Bn | 55.85 Bn | - | 914.19 Mn |
| 3 | Crown Castle | 28.57 Bn | 27.31 Bn | 989.00 Mn | 59.00 Mn |
| 4 | Sba Communications | 17.27 Bn | 17.36 Bn | 539.27 Mn | 62.42 Mn |
| 5 | Lamar Advertising | 12.72 Bn | 12.54 Bn | 422.53 Mn | 42.72 Mn |
| 6 | OUTFRONT Media | 4.93 Bn | 4.69 Bn | 276.40 Mn | 17.20 Mn |
| 7 | Array Digital Infrastructure | 2.93 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 30.57 Mn | 5.81 Mn |
| 8 | IHS Holding | 2.81 Bn | -54.39 Mn | 207.10 Mn | -29.10 Mn |
| 9 | Fermi | 2.73 Bn | 1.87 Bn | - | 184.97 Mn |
| 10 | Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings | 1.19 Bn | 478.09 Mn | 241.86 Mn | 19.32 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 42.72 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 33.14 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 62.86 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 49.85 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 38.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 29.89 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 43.01 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 30.14 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 22.65 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 29.48 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 46.12 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 39.15 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 50.72 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 42.29 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 50.27 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 41.01 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 47.04 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 28.76 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 54.58 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 30.10 Mn |
API Access
Lamar Advertising Capital Expenditures API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=capital-expenditures&ticker=LAMR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "capital-expenditures", "ticker": "LAMR", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=capital-expenditures&ticker=LAMR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();