Lamar Advertising Company Announces Third Quarter Ended September 30, 2025 Operating Results
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General Information
Founded in 1902, Lamar Advertising (Nasdaq: LAMR) is one of the largest outdoor advertising companies in North America, with over 362,000 displays across the United States and Canada. Lamar offers advertisers a variety of billboard, interstate logo, transit and airport advertising formats, helping both local businesses and national brands reach broad audiences every day. In addition to its more traditional out-of-home inventory, Lamar is proud to offer its customers the largest network of digital billboards in the United States with over 5,400 displays.
| LAMAR ADVERTISING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED) (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE AND PER SHARE DATA) | |||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||||
| Net revenues | $ | 585,541 | $ | 564,135 | $ | 1,670,282 | $ | 1,627,536 | |||||||
| Operating expenses (income) | |||||||||||||||
| Direct advertising expenses | 187,731 | 182,717 | 554,509 | 542,001 | |||||||||||
| General and administrative expenses | 90,002 | 86,111 | 265,882 | 253,540 | |||||||||||
| Corporate expenses | 27,038 | 24,148 | 80,517 | 77,360 | |||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | 7,580 | 12,097 | 25,305 | 37,713 | |||||||||||
| Capitalized contract fulfillment costs, net | (15 | ) | (132 | ) | (20 | ) | (506 | ) | |||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 86,276 | 75,112 | 242,207 | 227,531 | |||||||||||
| Gain on disposition of assets and investments | (2,155 | ) | (2,474 | ) | (76,116 | ) | (5,486 | ) | |||||||
| Total operating expense | 396,457 | 377,579 | 1,092,284 | 1,132,153 | |||||||||||
| Operating income | 189,084 | 186,556 | 577,998 | 495,383 | |||||||||||
| Other expense (income) | |||||||||||||||
| Loss on extinguishment of debt | 2,012 | 270 | 2,012 | 270 | |||||||||||
| Interest income | (758 | ) | (662 | ) | (1,847 | ) | (1,701 | ) | |||||||
| Interest expense | 41,189 | 42,937 | 120,221 | 131,761 | |||||||||||
| Equity in earnings of investee | - | (2,642 | ) | (206 | ) | (2,087 | ) | ||||||||
| 42,443 | 39,903 | 120,180 | 128,243 | ||||||||||||
| Income before income tax expense (benefit) | 146,641 | 146,653 | 457,818 | 367,140 | |||||||||||
| Income tax expense (benefit) | 2,566 | (1,169 | ) | 19,498 | 3,225 | ||||||||||
| Net income | 144,075 | 147,822 | 438,320 | 363,915 | |||||||||||
| Net income attributable to non-controlling interest | 2,322 | 346 | 3,457 | 849 | |||||||||||
| Net income attributable to controlling interest | 141,753 | 147,476 | 434,863 | 363,066 | |||||||||||
| Preferred stock dividends | 91 | 91 | 273 | 273 | |||||||||||
| Net income applicable to common stock | $ | 141,662 | $ | 147,385 | $ | 434,590 | $ | 362,793 | |||||||
| Earnings per share: | |||||||||||||||
| Basic earnings per share | $ | 1.40 | $ | 1.44 | $ | 4.28 | $ | 3.55 | |||||||
| Diluted earnings per share | $ | 1.40 | $ | 1.44 | $ | 4.27 | $ | 3.54 | |||||||
| Weighted average common shares outstanding: | |||||||||||||||
| Basic | 101,234,505 | 102,307,059 | 101,643,527 | 102,223,918 | |||||||||||
| Diluted | 101,309,203 | 102,617,515 | 101,720,659 | 102,547,490 | |||||||||||
| OTHER DATA | |||||||||||||||
| Free Cash Flow Computation: | |||||||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 280,770 | $ | 271,159 | $ | 769,374 | $ | 754,635 | |||||||
| Interest, net | (38,894 | ) | (40,716 | ) | (113,781 | ) | (125,230 | ) | |||||||
| Current tax expense | (2,723 | ) | (2,124 | ) | (27,974 | ) | (6,582 | ) | |||||||
| Preferred stock dividends | (91 | ) | (91 | ) | (273 | ) | (273 | ) | |||||||
| Total capital expenditures | (49,850 | ) | (30,140 | ) | (117,938 | ) | (82,270 | ) | |||||||
| Free cash flow | $ | 189,212 | $ | 198,088 | $ | 509,408 | $ | 540,280 |
| SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULES SELECTED BALANCE SHEET AND CASH FLOW DATA (IN THOUSANDS) | |||||||
| September 30, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | ||||||
| (Unaudited) | |||||||
| Selected Balance Sheet Data: | |||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 22,016 | $ | 49,461 | |||
| Working capital deficit | $ | (287,514 | ) | $ | (353,206 | ) | |
| Total assets | $ | 6,823,302 | $ | 6,586,549 | |||
| Total debt, net of deferred financing costs (including current maturities) | $ | 3,348,697 | $ | 3,210,864 | |||
| Total stockholders' equity | $ | 1,045,740 | $ | 1,048,020 |
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||
| (Unaudited) | |||||||||||
| Selected Cash Flow Data: | |||||||||||
| Cash flows provided by operating activities | $ | 235,657 | $ | 227,393 | $ | 592,889 | $ | 594,297 | |||
| Cash flows used in investing activities | $ | 94,283 | $ | 31,385 | $ | 128,059 | $ | 108,046 | |||
| Cash flows used in financing activities | $ | 174,953 | $ | 244,478 | $ | 492,422 | $ | 501,222 |
| SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULES UNAUDITED RECONCILIATIONS OF NON-GAAP MEASURES (IN THOUSANDS) | |||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||||
| Reconciliation of Cash Flows Provided By Operating Activities to Free Cash Flow: | |||||||||||||||
| Cash flows provided by operating activities | $ | 235,657 | $ | 227,393 | $ | 592,889 | $ | 594,297 | |||||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities | 7,092 | 4,307 | 41,605 | 33,924 | |||||||||||
| Total capital expenditures | (49,850 | ) | (30,140 | ) | (117,938 | ) | (82,270 | ) | |||||||
| Preferred stock dividends | (91 | ) | (91 | ) | (273 | ) | (273 | ) | |||||||
| Capitalized contract fulfillment costs, net | (15 | ) | (132 | ) | (20 | ) | (506 | ) | |||||||
| Other | (3,581 | ) | (3,249 | ) | (6,855 | ) | (4,892 | ) | |||||||
| Free cash flow | $ | 189,212 | $ | 198,088 | $ | 509,408 | $ | 540,280 | |||||||
| Reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted EBITDA: | |||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 144,075 | $ | 147,822 | $ | 438,320 | $ | 363,915 | |||||||
| Loss on extinguishment of debt | 2,012 | 270 | 2,012 | 270 | |||||||||||
| Interest income | (758 | ) | (662 | ) | (1,847 | ) | (1,701 | ) | |||||||
| Interest expense | 41,189 | 42,937 | 120,221 | 131,761 | |||||||||||
| Equity in earnings of investee | - | (2,642 | ) | (206 | ) | (2,087 | ) | ||||||||
| Income tax expense (benefit) | 2,566 | (1,169 | ) | 19,498 | 3,225 | ||||||||||
| Operating income | 189,084 | 186,556 | 577,998 | 495,383 | |||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | 7,580 | 12,097 | 25,305 | 37,713 | |||||||||||
| Capitalized contract fulfillment costs, net | (15 | ) | (132 | ) | (20 | ) | (506 | ) | |||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 86,276 | 75,112 | 242,207 | 227,531 | |||||||||||
| Gain on disposition of assets and investments | (2,155 | ) | (2,474 | ) | (76,116 | ) | (5,486 | ) | |||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 280,770 | $ | 271,159 | $ | 769,374 | $ | 754,635 | |||||||
| Capital expenditure detail by category: | |||||||||||||||
| Billboards - traditional | $ | 7,744 | $ | 7,472 | $ | 22,677 | $ | 18,485 | |||||||
| Billboards - digital | 25,168 | 14,703 | 63,486 | 39,311 | |||||||||||
| Logo | 6,038 | 3,108 | 12,023 | 6,244 | |||||||||||
| Transit | 635 | 358 | 1,593 | 1,743 | |||||||||||
| Land and buildings | 2,762 | 1,268 | 4,432 | 5,948 | |||||||||||
| Operating equipment | 7,503 | 3,231 | 13,727 | 10,539 | |||||||||||
| Total capital expenditures | $ | 49,850 | $ | 30,140 | $ | 117,938 | $ | 82,270 |
| SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULES UNAUDITED RECONCILIATIONS OF NON-GAAP MEASURES (IN THOUSANDS) | |||||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | % Change | 2025 | 2024 | % Change | ||||||||||||
| Reconciliation of Reported Basis to Acquisition-Adjusted Results(a): | |||||||||||||||||
| Net revenue | $ | 585,541 | $ | 564,135 | 3.8 | % | $ | 1,670,282 | $ | 1,627,536 | 2.6 | % | |||||
| Acquisitions and divestitures | - | 5,058 | - | 10,079 | |||||||||||||
| Acquisition-adjusted net revenue | 585,541 | 569,193 | 2.9 | % | 1,670,282 | 1,637,615 | 2.0 | % | |||||||||
| Reported direct advertising and G&A expenses | 277,733 | 268,828 | 3.3 | % | 820,391 | 795,541 | 3.1 | % | |||||||||
| Acquisitions and divestitures | - | 1,052 | - | 4,368 | |||||||||||||
| Acquisition-adjusted direct advertising and G&A expenses | 277,733 | 269,880 | 2.9 | % | 820,391 | 799,909 | 2.6 | % | |||||||||
| Outdoor operating income | 307,808 | 295,307 | 4.2 | % | 849,891 | 831,995 | 2.2 | % | |||||||||
| Acquisition and divestitures | - | 4,006 | - | 5,711 | |||||||||||||
| Acquisition-adjusted outdoor operating income | 307,808 | 299,313 | 2.8 | % | 849,891 | 837,706 | 1.5 | % | |||||||||
| Reported corporate expense | 27,038 | 24,148 | 12.0 | % | 80,517 | 77,360 | 4.1 | % | |||||||||
| Acquisitions and divestitures | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||
| Acquisition-adjusted corporate expenses | 27,038 | 24,148 | 12.0 | % | 80,517 | 77,360 | 4.1 | % | |||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | 280,770 | 271,159 | 3.5 | % | 769,374 | 754,635 | 2.0 | % | |||||||||
| Acquisitions and divestitures | - | 4,006 | - | 5,711 | |||||||||||||
| Acquisition-adjusted EBITDA | $ | 280,770 | $ | 275,165 | 2.0 | % | $ | 769,374 | $ | 760,346 | 1.2 | % |
(a) Acquisition-adjusted net revenue, direct advertising and general and administrative expenses, outdoor operating income, corporate expenses and EBITDA include adjustments to 2024 for acquisitions and divestitures for the same time frame as actually owned in 2025.
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | % Change | 2025 | 2024 | % Change | ||||||||||||||||
| Reconciliation of Net Income to Outdoor Operating Income: | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 144,075 | $ | 147,822 | (2.5)% | $ | 438,320 | $ | 363,915 | 20.4 | % | ||||||||||
| Loss on extinguishment of debt | 2,012 | 270 | 2,012 | 270 | |||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense, net | 40,431 | 42,275 | 118,374 | 130,060 | |||||||||||||||||
| Equity in earnings of investee | - | (2,642 | ) | (206 | ) | (2,087 | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Income tax expense (benefit) | 2,566 | (1,169 | ) | 19,498 | 3,225 | ||||||||||||||||
| Operating income | 189,084 | 186,556 | 1.4 | % | 577,998 | 495,383 | 16.7 | % | |||||||||||||
| Corporate expenses | 27,038 | 24,148 | 80,517 | 77,360 | |||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | 7,580 | 12,097 | 25,305 | 37,713 | |||||||||||||||||
| Capitalized contract fulfillment costs, net | (15 | ) | (132 | ) | (20 | ) | (506 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 86,276 | 75,112 | 242,207 | 227,531 | |||||||||||||||||
| Gain on disposition of assets and investments | (2,155 | ) | (2,474 | ) | (76,116 | ) | (5,486 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Outdoor operating income | $ | 307,808 | $ | 295,307 | 4.2 | % | $ | 849,891 | $ | 831,995 | 2.2 | % |
| SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULES UNAUDITED RECONCILIATIONS OF NON-GAAP MEASURES (IN THOUSANDS) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | % Change | 2025 | 2024 | % Change | ||||||||||||||||
| Reconciliation of Total Operating Expenses to Acquisition-Adjusted Consolidated Expense: | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | $ | 396,457 | $ | 377,579 | 5.0 | % | $ | 1,092,284 | $ | 1,132,153 | (3.5)% | ||||||||||
| Gain on disposition of assets and investments | 2,155 | 2,474 | 76,116 | 5,486 | |||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | (86,276 | ) | (75,112 | ) | (242,207 | ) | (227,531 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Capitalized contract fulfillment costs, net | 15 | 132 | 20 | 506 | |||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | (7,580 | ) | (12,097 | ) | (25,305 | ) | (37,713 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Acquisitions and divestitures | - | 1,052 | - | 4,368 | |||||||||||||||||
| Acquisition-adjusted consolidated expense | $ | 304,771 | $ | 294,028 | 3.7 | % | $ | 900,908 | $ | 877,269 | 2.7 | % |
| SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULES UNAUDITED REIT MEASURES AND RECONCILIATIONS TO GAAP MEASURES (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE AND PER SHARE DATA) | |||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||||
| Adjusted Funds from Operations: | |||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 144,075 | $ | 147,822 | $ | 438,320 | $ | 363,915 | |||||||
| Depreciation and amortization related to real estate | 76,864 | 71,310 | 224,515 | 215,432 | |||||||||||
| Gain from sale or disposal of real estate and investments, net of tax | (1,879 | ) | (2,440 | ) | (62,621 | ) | (5,260 | ) | |||||||
| Adjustments for unconsolidated affiliates and non-controlling interest | 278 | (2,739 | ) | 608 | (2,355 | ) | |||||||||
| Funds from operations | $ | 219,338 | $ | 213,953 | $ | 600,822 | $ | 571,732 | |||||||
| Straight-line expense | 1,112 | 971 | 3,493 | 3,038 | |||||||||||
| Capitalized contract fulfillment costs, net | (15 | ) | (132 | ) | (20 | ) | (506 | ) | |||||||
| Stock-based compensation expense | 7,580 | 12,097 | 25,305 | 37,713 | |||||||||||
| Non-cash portion of tax provision | (346 | ) | (3,293 | ) | (685 | ) | (3,357 | ) | |||||||
| Non-real estate related depreciation and amortization | 9,412 | 3,801 | 17,692 | 12,098 | |||||||||||
| Amortization of deferred financing costs | 1,537 | 1,559 | 4,593 | 4,830 | |||||||||||
| Loss on extinguishment of debt | 2,012 | 270 | 2,012 | 270 | |||||||||||
| Capitalized expenditures-maintenance | (13,880 | ) | (11,269 | ) | (36,542 | ) | (35,723 | ) | |||||||
| Adjustments for unconsolidated affiliates and non-controlling interest | (278 | ) | 2,739 | (608 | ) | 2,355 | |||||||||
| Adjusted funds from operations | $ | 226,472 | $ | 220,696 | $ | 616,062 | $ | 592,450 | |||||||
| Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding(1) | 101,309,203 | 102,617,515 | 101,720,659 | 102,547,490 | |||||||||||
| Adjusted weighted average diluted common shares/units outstanding(2) | 102,791,409 | 102,617,515 | 102,422,991 | 102,547,490 | |||||||||||
| Diluted AFFO per share | $ | 2.20 | $ | 2.15 | $ | 6.01 | $ | 5.78 |
(1) Utilized to calculate earnings per share in accordance with GAAP.
(2) Utilized to calculated AFFO per share. Includes the weighted average outstanding units of Lamar LP (the Company's operating partnership) that are held by limited partners of Lamar LP other than the Company's wholly owned subsidiary, Lamar Media Corp. Upon the satisfaction of certain conditions, these units of Lamar LP are redeemable for cash or, at the Company's option, shares of the Company's Class A common stock on a one-for-one basis.
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