Lamar Advertising (LAMR) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2025)
Lamar Advertising (LAMR) reported Return on Capital Employed of 12.72% for Q4 2025, up 351.0% year-over-year from 2.82% in Q4 2024, and up 25.31% on a QoQ basis from 10.15% in Q3 2025.
Lamar Advertising (LAMR) has 16 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 12.72% in Q4 2025.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed rose 351.0% year-over-year to 12.72% in Q4 2025, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 was 12.72% (up 351.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 12.98%, up 380.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed improved to 12.72% in Q4 2025 per LAMR's latest filing, from 10.15% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Return on Capital Employed topped out at 12.72% in Q4 2025 and bottomed at 7.73% in Q1 2021.
- The 5-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 10.19% (2025), against an average of 10.49%.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2024, when Return on Capital Employed slumped 232 bps; it then jumped 351 bps in 2025.
- Tracing LAMR's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 9.89% in 2021, then rose by 3 bps to 10.23% in 2022, then advanced by 13 bps to 11.54% in 2023, then retreated by 20 bps to 9.21% in 2024, then surged by 38 bps to 12.72% in 2025.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest LAMR Return on Capital Employed figures stand at 12.72% (Q4 2025), 10.15% (Q3 2025), and 10.5% (Q2 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Equinix | 106.10 Bn | 103.07 Bn | 2.20 Bn | 5.47% |
| 2 | American Tower | 85.70 Bn | 92.20 Bn | 2.70 Bn | 9.03% |
| 3 | Digital Realty Trust | 67.00 Bn | 66.16 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Crown Castle | 40.17 Bn | 40.12 Bn | 984.00 Mn | 7.55% |
| 5 | Iron Mountain | 37.80 Bn | 37.83 Bn | 1.05 Bn | 7.00% |
| 6 | Sba Communications | 21.99 Bn | 22.08 Bn | 532.10 Mn | 16.27% |
| 7 | Weyerhaeuser | 16.98 Bn | 16.68 Bn | 318.00 Mn | 5.17% |
| 8 | Lamar Advertising | 15.51 Bn | 15.46 Bn | 403.56 Mn | 12.72% |
| 9 | Gaming & Leisure Properties | 13.46 Bn | 13.86 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | OUTFRONT Media | 5.85 Bn | 5.81 Bn | 202.10 Mn | 7.01% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 12.72% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 10.15% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 10.50% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 10.23% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 9.21% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 11.82% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 12.55% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 12.27% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 11.54% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 10.14% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 10.14% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 9.94% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 10.23% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 10.96% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 10.37% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 10.05% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 9.89% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 9.93% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 9.44% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 7.73% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 7.83% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 7.64% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 7.70% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 9.30% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 9.84% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 2.15% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 1.92% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 1.98% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 1.71% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 2.82% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 2.91% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 2.66% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 3.02% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 12.06% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 11.94% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 11.67% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 12.12% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 3.98% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 3.77% |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 3.49% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 3.16% |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 11.60% |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 10.89% |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 10.05% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 8.93% |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 8.07% |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 7.43% |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 7.33% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 6.84% |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 0.38% |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 0.26% |
| Mar 31, 2013 | -0.03% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 0.17% |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 0.55% |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 0.31% |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 0.14% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 0.13% |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 5.18% |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 4.83% |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 4.45% |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 3.95% |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 3.55% |