Lamar Advertising (LAMR) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2010 - 2026)
Lamar Advertising (LAMR) reported Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of 11.99% for Q2 2026, up 1.49 percentage points from 10.50% a year earlier and up 0.21 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Lamar Advertising (LAMR) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Lamar Advertising posted Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of 12.98%, up 3.80 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has a five-year change of +5.27 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] came in at 9.18% in FY2024 (-2.46 pp), 11.63% in FY2023 (+1.19 pp), 10.44% in FY2022 (+0.53 pp) and 9.92% in FY2021 (+2.20 pp).
- Five-year quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] spans a low of 9.21% in Q4 2024 and a high of 12.72% in Q4 2025.
- Year over year, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has now increased in each of the last three quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.02 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] in five years was Q4 2025 (a gain of 3.51 percentage points); the low point was Q4 2024 (a drop of 2.32 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at 11.78% (Q1 2026), 12.72% (Q4 2025) and 10.15% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Tower | 75.57 Bn | 75.31 Bn | 2.72 Bn | 9.01% |
| 2 | Digital Realty Trust | 66.06 Bn | 56.59 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Crown Castle | 28.31 Bn | 27.05 Bn | 989.00 Mn | 8.56% |
| 4 | Sba Communications | 16.81 Bn | 16.90 Bn | 539.27 Mn | 18.50% |
| 5 | Lamar Advertising | 12.56 Bn | 12.38 Bn | 422.53 Mn | 11.99% |
| 6 | OUTFRONT Media | 5.05 Bn | 4.82 Bn | 276.40 Mn | 8.53% |
| 7 | Array Digital Infrastructure | 2.97 Bn | 1.87 Bn | 30.57 Mn | 16.07% |
| 8 | IHS Holding | 2.79 Bn | -67.81 Mn | 207.10 Mn | 20.60% |
| 9 | Fermi | 2.57 Bn | 1.71 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings | 1.22 Bn | 503.54 Mn | 241.86 Mn | 10.13% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 11.99% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 11.78% |
| 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% |
API Access
Lamar Advertising Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] API
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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=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=LAMR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "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=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=LAMR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();