Lamar Advertising Co/New (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.
Lamar Advertising Co/New (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 Comparison
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 |
Lamar Advertising Co/New Operating Income API
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params = {"slug": "operating-income", "ticker": "LAMR", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
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const data = await res.json();