Lamar Advertising (LAMR) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2026)
Lamar Advertising (LAMR) posted quarterly Cash from Investing Activities of -$79.4 million for Q1 2026, down 221.35% year-over-year from $65.4 million in Q1 2025, and up 31.89% quarter-over-quarter from -$116.6 million in Q4 2025.
Lamar Advertising (LAMR) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Lamar Advertising (LAMR) has reported Cash from Investing Activities for 18 consecutive years, with -$79.4 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Cash from Investing Activities fell 221.35% year-over-year to -$79.4 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$389.5 million (down 615.07% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$244.6 million, down 48.35% from the prior year.
- Cash from Investing Activities improved to -$79.4 million in Q1 2026 per LAMR's latest filing, from -$116.6 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Cash from Investing Activities topped out at $65.4 million in Q1 2025 and bottomed at -$225.0 million in Q2 2022.
- Historically, Cash from Investing Activities has averaged -$83.4 million across 5 years, with a median of -$79.4 million in 2026.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Cash from Investing Activities sank 380.36% — and 2025, when it jumped 245.34%.
- Lamar Advertising's Cash from Investing Activities stood at -$216.6 million in 2022, then soared by 70.36% to -$64.2 million in 2023, then advanced by 11.42% to -$56.9 million in 2024, then slumped by 105.02% to -$116.6 million in 2025, then soared by 31.89% to -$79.4 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows LAMR's Cash from Investing Activities at -$79.4 million in Q1 2026, -$116.6 million in Q4 2025, and -$94.3 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Investing Activities (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Equinix | 105.14 Bn | 102.92 Bn | 1.40 Bn | -1.12 Bn |
| 2 | American Tower | 82.11 Bn | 80.34 Bn | 2.72 Bn | -360.00 Mn |
| 3 | Digital Realty Trust | 67.60 Bn | 65.74 Bn | - | -2.91 Bn |
| 4 | Iron Mountain | 36.35 Bn | 36.15 Bn | 1.07 Bn | -634.90 Mn |
| 5 | Crown Castle | 32.72 Bn | 31.68 Bn | 989.00 Mn | 8.29 Bn |
| 6 | Sba Communications | 19.39 Bn | 19.39 Bn | 539.27 Mn | -13.72 Mn |
| 7 | Weyerhaeuser | 17.58 Bn | 17.05 Bn | 311.00 Mn | -7.00 Mn |
| 8 | Lamar Advertising | 15.26 Bn | 15.19 Bn | 422.53 Mn | -83.15 Mn |
| 9 | Gaming & Leisure Properties | 12.42 Bn | 12.42 Bn | - | -409.24 Mn |
| 10 | Rayonier | 6.36 Bn | 5.93 Bn | 75.67 Mn | -16.20 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -79.39 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -79.39 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -116.58 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -116.58 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -94.28 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -94.28 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -99.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -99.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 65.43 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 65.43 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -56.86 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -56.86 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -31.39 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -31.39 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -31.65 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -31.65 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -45.02 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -45.02 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -64.19 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -64.19 Mn |