Lamar Advertising (LAMR) Cost of Revenue (2017 - 2026)
Lamar Advertising's Cost of Revenue came in at $194.22 million for Q2 2026, up 4.0% from $186.78 million a year earlier and up 6.0% from the prior quarter.
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Lamar Advertising (LAMR) Cost of Revenue (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Lamar Advertising reported Cost of Revenue of $757.62 million, up 3.0% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $746.86 million, up 2.6% from FY2024.
- Cost of Revenue has increased in each of the last five years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 6.0% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Cost of Revenue was $727.88 million in FY2024 (+4.5%), $696.8 million in FY2023 (+4.4%), $667.29 million in FY2022 (+15.7%) and $576.51 million in FY2021 (+3.4%).
- The Q2 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly Cost of Revenue in data going back to Q2 2017.
- Year-over-year, Cost of Revenue has increased for 21 consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 2.9% over the last eight quarters.
- Over the past five years, the year-over-year growth in Cost of Revenue ranged from 1.8% (Q1 2026) to 20.2% (Q1 2022).
- Business Quant data shows LAMR's Cost of Revenue at $183.32 million (Q1 2026), $192.37 million (Q4 2025) and $187.72 million (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cost of Rev (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Tower | 75.57 Bn | 75.31 Bn | 2.72 Bn | 33.40 Mn |
| 2 | Digital Realty Trust | 66.06 Bn | 56.59 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Crown Castle | 28.31 Bn | 27.05 Bn | 989.00 Mn | 19.00 Mn |
| 4 | Sba Communications | 16.81 Bn | 16.90 Bn | 539.27 Mn | 41.93 Mn |
| 5 | Lamar Advertising | 12.56 Bn | 12.38 Bn | 422.53 Mn | 194.22 Mn |
| 6 | OUTFRONT Media | 5.05 Bn | 4.82 Bn | 276.40 Mn | 246.10 Mn |
| 7 | Array Digital Infrastructure | 2.97 Bn | 1.87 Bn | 30.57 Mn | 23.50 Mn |
| 8 | IHS Holding | 2.79 Bn | -67.81 Mn | 207.10 Mn | 221.50 Mn |
| 9 | Fermi | 2.57 Bn | 1.71 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings | 1.22 Bn | 503.54 Mn | 241.86 Mn | 196.18 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 194.22 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 183.32 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 192.37 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 187.72 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 186.78 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 180.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 186.38 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 182.59 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 183.27 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 175.65 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 181.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 175.19 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 171.78 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 168.43 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 173.83 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 168.97 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 166.72 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 157.77 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 157.53 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 147.31 Mn |
API Access
Lamar Advertising Cost of Revenue 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=cost-of-revenue&ticker=LAMR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cost-of-revenue", "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=cost-of-revenue&ticker=LAMR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();