Lamar Advertising (LAMR) Operating Income (2009 - 2026)
Lamar Advertising (LAMR) posted Operating Income of $207.96 million for Q2 2026, up 5.2% from $197.68 million a year earlier and up 42.4% from the prior quarter.
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Lamar Advertising (LAMR) Operating Income (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, Operating Income at Lamar Advertising was $739.17 million, up 20.8% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $774.06 million, up 45.5% from FY2024.
- Annual Operating Income shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 13.5% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Lamar Advertising's Operating Income was $532.04 million in FY2024 (-21.2%), $675.43 million in FY2023 (+16.9%), $578 million in FY2022 (+10.9%) and $521.19 million in FY2021 (+27.1%).
- The Q2 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly Operating Income in data going back to Q2 2009.
- On a year-over-year basis, Operating Income increased in five of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 49.6%.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Operating Income in the past five years was Q4 2025, with growth of 434.9%; the weakest was Q4 2024, with a decline of 80.9%.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Income for the three prior quarters was $146.06 million (Q1 2026), $196.06 million (Q4 2025) and $189.08 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Op. Inc (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Tower | 78.00 Bn | 77.74 Bn | 2.72 Bn | 1.27 Bn |
| 2 | Digital Realty Trust | 65.33 Bn | 55.85 Bn | - | 467.25 Mn |
| 3 | Crown Castle | 28.57 Bn | 27.31 Bn | 989.00 Mn | 470.00 Mn |
| 4 | Sba Communications | 17.27 Bn | 17.36 Bn | 539.27 Mn | 351.86 Mn |
| 5 | Lamar Advertising | 12.72 Bn | 12.54 Bn | 422.53 Mn | 207.96 Mn |
| 6 | OUTFRONT Media | 4.93 Bn | 4.69 Bn | 276.40 Mn | 116.10 Mn |
| 7 | Array Digital Infrastructure | 2.93 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 30.57 Mn | 399.26 Mn |
| 8 | IHS Holding | 2.81 Bn | -54.39 Mn | 207.10 Mn | 82.80 Mn |
| 9 | Fermi | 2.73 Bn | 1.87 Bn | - | -26.76 Mn |
| 10 | Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings | 1.19 Bn | 478.09 Mn | 241.86 Mn | 89.06 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 207.96 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 146.06 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 196.06 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 189.08 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 197.68 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 191.23 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 36.66 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 186.56 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 184.23 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 124.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 191.71 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 188.13 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 176.79 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 118.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 110.05 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 180.99 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 166.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 120.46 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 149.94 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 133.34 Mn |
API Access
Lamar Advertising Operating Income 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=operating-income&ticker=LAMR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-income", "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=operating-income&ticker=LAMR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();