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% quarter-over-quarter from 10.15% in Q3 2025.
Lamar Advertising (LAMR) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Lamar Advertising (LAMR) has 16 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 12.72% in Q4 2025.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q4 2025 came in at 12.72%, up 351.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 was 12.72% (up 351.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 12.98%, up 380.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed climbed to 12.72% in Q4 2025 per LAMR's latest filing, from 10.15% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Return on Capital Employed peaked at 12.72% in Q4 2025 and troughed at 7.73% in Q1 2021.
- A 5-year average of 10.49% and a median of 10.19% in 2025 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Return on Capital Employed plunged 232 bps in 2024, then soared 351 bps in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Return on Capital Employed shows it stood at 9.89% in 2021, then advanced by 3 bps to 10.23% in 2022, then grew by 13 bps to 11.54% in 2023, then slipped by 20 bps to 9.21% in 2024, then jumped by 38 bps to 12.72% in 2025.
- Business Quant data shows LAMR's Return on Capital Employed at 12.72% in Q4 2025, 10.15% in Q3 2025, and 10.5% in Q2 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Equinix | 104.53 Bn | 101.50 Bn | 2.20 Bn | 5.47% |
| 2 | American Tower | 86.20 Bn | 92.70 Bn | 2.70 Bn | 9.03% |
| 3 | Digital Realty Trust | 63.76 Bn | 62.92 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Crown Castle | 38.57 Bn | 38.52 Bn | 984.00 Mn | 7.55% |
| 5 | Iron Mountain | 37.41 Bn | 37.43 Bn | 1.05 Bn | 7.00% |
| 6 | Sba Communications | 20.70 Bn | 20.79 Bn | 532.10 Mn | 16.27% |
| 7 | Weyerhaeuser | 17.74 Bn | 17.44 Bn | 318.00 Mn | 5.17% |
| 8 | Lamar Advertising | 15.68 Bn | 15.63 Bn | 403.56 Mn | 12.72% |
| 9 | Gaming & Leisure Properties | 13.22 Bn | 13.62 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | OUTFRONT Media | 5.51 Bn | 5.47 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% |