Lamar Advertising (LAMR) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Lamar Advertising (LAMR) recorded Free Cash Flow of $209.7 million in Q2 2026, up 9.6% from $191.29 million a year earlier and up 83.5% from the prior quarter.
Lamar Advertising (LAMR) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Lamar Advertising's Free Cash Flow came in at $718.05 million as of Jun 30, 2026, down 0.6% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $683.25 million, down 8.7% from FY2024.
- Annual Free Cash Flow has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 6.1% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Free Cash Flow came in at $748.33 million in FY2024 (+23.6%), $605.34 million in FY2023 (-1.5%), $614.53 million in FY2022 (+1.0%) and $608.33 million in FY2021 (+19.8%).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Free Cash Flow since Q4 2024.
- On a year-over-year basis, Free Cash Flow rose in five of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 4.0%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Free Cash Flow in the last five years was growth of 58.5% in Q2 2024, against a decline of 18.1% in Q2 2025 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $114.25 million (Q1 2026), $208.3 million (Q4 2025) and $185.81 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Tower | 88.05 Bn | 87.79 Bn | 2.72 Bn | 1.17 Bn |
| 2 | Digital Realty Trust | 63.77 Bn | 54.30 Bn | - | 148.62 Mn |
| 3 | Crown Castle | 36.64 Bn | 35.39 Bn | 989.00 Mn | 472.00 Mn |
| 4 | Sba Communications | 19.60 Bn | 18.25 Bn | 539.27 Mn | 344.76 Mn |
| 5 | Lamar Advertising | 13.51 Bn | 13.33 Bn | 422.53 Mn | 209.70 Mn |
| 6 | OUTFRONT Media | 5.47 Bn | 5.23 Bn | 276.40 Mn | 91.20 Mn |
| 7 | Array Digital Infrastructure | 2.90 Bn | 1.80 Bn | 30.57 Mn | -49.27 Mn |
| 8 | IHS Holding | 2.83 Bn | -733.80 Mn | 207.10 Mn | 120.90 Mn |
| 9 | Fermi | 1.63 Bn | 765.63 Mn | - | -233.64 Mn |
| 10 | Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings | 1.23 Bn | 518.82 Mn | 241.86 Mn | 25.29 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 209.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 114.25 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 208.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 185.81 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 191.29 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 97.86 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 236.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 197.25 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 233.69 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 81.08 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 208.07 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 183.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 147.44 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 66.43 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 194.24 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 183.47 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 163.55 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 73.28 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 191.61 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 172.88 Mn |
Lamar Advertising Free Cash Flow 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=free-cash-flow&ticker=LAMR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "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=free-cash-flow&ticker=LAMR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();