Lamar Advertising (LAMR) Net Margin (2009 - 2026)
Lamar Advertising's Net Margin was 26.05% in Q2 2026, down 0.58 percentage points from 26.63% a year earlier but up 6.88 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Lamar Advertising (LAMR) Net Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Lamar Advertising's Net Margin was 23.89% through Jun 30, 2026, up 4.19 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 25.89%, up 9.51 percentage points from FY2024.
- Net Margin shows a five-year change of +10.40 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Net Margin was 16.38% in FY2024 (-7.09 pp), 23.47% in FY2023 (+1.90 pp), 21.57% in FY2022 (-0.12 pp) and 21.69% in FY2021 (+6.20 pp).
- Quarterly Net Margin has moved between -0.22% (Q4 2024) and 27.70% (Q3 2022) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Net Margin was higher in four of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.30 percentage points.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Net Margin over five years was Q4 2025 (a gain of 25.76 percentage points); the worst was Q4 2024 (a drop of 27.02 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, LAMR's Net Margin in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 19.17% (Q1 2026), 25.54% (Q4 2025) and 24.19% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Tower | 78.00 Bn | 77.74 Bn | 2.72 Bn | 31.56% |
| 2 | Digital Realty Trust | 65.33 Bn | 55.85 Bn | - | 23.03% |
| 3 | Crown Castle | 28.57 Bn | 27.31 Bn | 989.00 Mn | 9.33% |
| 4 | Sba Communications | 17.27 Bn | 17.36 Bn | 539.27 Mn | 27.79% |
| 5 | Lamar Advertising | 12.72 Bn | 12.54 Bn | 422.53 Mn | 26.05% |
| 6 | OUTFRONT Media | 4.93 Bn | 4.69 Bn | 276.40 Mn | 14.83% |
| 7 | Array Digital Infrastructure | 2.93 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 30.57 Mn | 663.39% |
| 8 | IHS Holding | 2.81 Bn | -54.39 Mn | 207.10 Mn | -2.05% |
| 9 | Fermi | 2.73 Bn | 1.87 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings | 1.19 Bn | 478.09 Mn | 241.86 Mn | -1.22% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 26.05% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 19.17% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 25.54% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 24.19% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 26.63% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 27.43% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -0.22% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 26.13% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 24.29% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 15.68% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 26.80% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 25.79% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 24.12% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 16.11% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 12.33% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 27.70% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 25.90% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 20.39% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 24.91% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 22.38% |
Lamar Advertising Net Margin 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=net-margin&ticker=LAMR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "net-margin", "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=net-margin&ticker=LAMR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();