Lamar Advertising (LAMR) Operating Income (2009 - 2026)
Lamar Advertising (LAMR) posted quarterly Operating Income of $146.1 million for Q1 2026, down 23.62% year-over-year from $191.2 million in Q1 2025, and down 25.5% quarter-over-quarter from $196.1 million in Q4 2025.
Lamar Advertising (LAMR) Operating Income (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Lamar Advertising (LAMR) has reported Operating Income for 18 consecutive years, with $146.1 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Income fell 23.62% year-over-year to $146.1 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $728.9 million (up 21.75% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $774.1 million, up 45.49% from the prior year.
- Operating Income retreated to $146.1 million in Q1 2026 per LAMR's latest filing, from $196.1 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Income topped out at $197.7 million in Q2 2025 and bottomed at $36.7 million in Q4 2024.
- Historically, Operating Income has averaged $159.2 million across 5 years, with a median of $181.0 million in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Operating Income sank 80.88% — and 2025, when it jumped 434.85%.
- Lamar Advertising's Operating Income stood at $110.1 million in 2022, then surged by 74.2% to $191.7 million in 2023, then tumbled by 80.88% to $36.7 million in 2024, then surged by 434.85% to $196.1 million in 2025, then declined by 25.5% to $146.1 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows LAMR's Operating Income at $146.1 million in Q1 2026, $196.1 million in Q4 2025, and $189.1 million in Q3 2025.
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| 1 | Equinix | 106.74 Bn | 104.52 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 665.00 Mn |
| 2 | American Tower | 82.05 Bn | 80.29 Bn | 2.72 Bn | 1.27 Bn |
| 3 | Digital Realty Trust | 68.79 Bn | 66.93 Bn | - | 467.25 Mn |
| 4 | Iron Mountain | 36.65 Bn | 36.44 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 373.53 Mn |
| 5 | Crown Castle | 32.67 Bn | 31.63 Bn | 989.00 Mn | 470.00 Mn |
| 6 | Sba Communications | 19.18 Bn | 19.18 Bn | 539.27 Mn | 351.86 Mn |
| 7 | Weyerhaeuser | 17.80 Bn | 17.27 Bn | 311.00 Mn | 223.00 Mn |
| 8 | Lamar Advertising | 15.33 Bn | 15.26 Bn | 422.53 Mn | 207.96 Mn |
| 9 | Gaming & Leisure Properties | 12.49 Bn | 12.49 Bn | - | 332.39 Mn |
| 10 | Rayonier | 6.43 Bn | 6.01 Bn | 75.67 Mn | 34.62 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 148.99 Mn |