Last 48 quarters of trend data · Real Estate · REIT - Specialty
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
Lamar Advertising Company's quarterly P/E stands at 31.7x, up 50.3% year-over-year — indicating the stock has re-rated higher or earnings have softened. EV/EBITDA has expanded 38.7% YoY to 20.9x, reflecting rising market expectations or slowing EBITDA growth.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 25.94 | 31.66 | 21.10 | 21.86 | 19.96 | 21.07 | — | 23.19 | 22.30 | 39.28 | 18.20 | 15.23 | 19.38 |
| — | +50.3% | — | -5.8% | -10.5% | -46.4% | — | +52.3% | +15.0% | +16.4% | -49.9% | +6.4% | +16.3% | |
| P/S Ratio | 6.70 | 6.08 | 5.38 | 5.30 | 5.32 | 5.79 | 5.39 | 6.08 | 5.42 | 6.14 | 4.88 | 3.93 | 4.68 |
| — | +5.2% | -0.1% | -12.8% | -1.8% | -5.8% | +10.4% | +54.7% | +15.8% | +13.6% | +8.9% | -1.2% | +8.4% | |
| P/B Ratio | 14.84 | 13.09 | 12.52 | 11.86 | 13.60 | 11.34 | 11.92 | 11.30 | 10.23 | 10.34 | 8.92 | 7.18 | 8.66 |
| — | +15.4% | +5.0% | +4.9% | +32.9% | +9.7% | +33.6% | +57.4% | +18.2% | +17.8% | +11.0% | +9.1% | +20.1% | |
| P/FCF | 20.63 | 28.12 | 13.11 | 16.69 | 16.12 | 29.88 | 13.22 | 17.38 | 13.12 | 37.72 | 13.05 | 11.62 | 17.18 |
| — | -5.9% | -0.8% | -4.0% | +22.9% | -20.8% | +1.3% | +49.5% | -23.7% | -1.6% | +5.5% | +1.7% | +25.7% | |
| EV / EBITDA | 20.80 | 20.89 | 22.95 | 15.71 | 15.46 | 15.06 | 15.62 | 17.41 | 16.09 | 21.09 | 14.74 | 12.53 | 14.60 |
| — | +38.7% | +46.9% | -9.8% | -4.0% | -28.6% | +6.0% | +39.0% | +10.2% | +9.8% | +7.4% | -2.9% | +2.9% | |
| EV / EBIT | 30.52 | 31.08 | 24.07 | 29.27 | 21.52 | 21.10 | 105.54 | 24.03 | 22.77 | 33.84 | 19.85 | 17.39 | 20.70 |
| — | +47.3% | -77.2% | +21.8% | -5.5% | -37.7% | +431.6% | +38.2% | +10.0% | +9.6% | -36.9% | -0.2% | +4.0% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Lamar Advertising Company's operating margin was 25.3% in Q1 2026, up 4.8 pp QoQ and down 12.6 pp YoY. The trailing four-quarter average of 28.0% exceeds the current quarter, suggesting the latest result may reflect seasonal weakness or a one-off headwind. Gross margin contracted 46.8% YoY, suggesting cost inflation or competitive pricing pressure.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 38.2% | 34.2% | -22.0% | 47.8% | 67.8% | 64.4% | 67.8% | 67.6% | 67.6% | 64.7% | 67.4% | 67.7% | 68.3% |
| — | -46.8% | -132.5% | -29.3% | +0.3% | -0.5% | +0.7% | -0.1% | -1.0% | +0.7% | -0.3% | -0.4% | +0.7% | |
| Operating Margin | 30.8% | 25.3% | 20.5% | 31.9% | 34.1% | 37.8% | 6.3% | 33.1% | 32.6% | 25.0% | 34.5% | 34.7% | 32.7% |
| — | -33.2% | +224.4% | -3.5% | +4.7% | +51.3% | -81.7% | -4.6% | -0.2% | -0.8% | +67.8% | +1.0% | +1.6% | |
| Net Margin | 25.9% | 19.2% | 25.6% | 24.2% | 26.6% | 27.5% | -0.2% | 26.1% | 24.3% | 15.7% | 26.8% | 25.8% | 24.1% |
| — | -30.1% | +12451.3% | -7.4% | +9.6% | +74.8% | -100.8% | +1.3% | +0.7% | -2.7% | +117.3% | -6.9% | -6.9% |
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 56.7% | 10.1% | 14.7% | 14.5% | 15.9% | 13.3% | -0.1% | 12.2% | 11.5% | 6.5% | 12.4% | 11.9% | 11.2% |
| — | -24.3% | +13964.5% | +18.7% | +38.1% | +104.7% | -100.9% | +3.0% | +2.9% | +1.0% | +131.7% | +2.2% | +2.9% | |
| ROA | 8.7% | 1.5% | 2.2% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 2.1% | -0.0% | 2.3% | 2.1% | 1.2% | 2.3% | 2.1% | 2.0% |
| — | -30.8% | +12200.0% | -6.7% | +11.4% | +76.8% | -100.8% | +5.3% | +4.0% | +1.5% | +119.0% | -8.1% | -7.1% | |
| ROIC | 8.2% | 1.5% | 1.4% | 2.5% | 2.7% | 2.6% | 0.5% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 1.6% | 2.5% | 2.4% | 2.3% |
| — | -41.6% | +190.5% | +0.7% | +11.2% | +60.6% | -80.3% | -0.1% | +3.4% | +3.2% | +69.5% | +0.7% | +2.1% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
Lamar Advertising Company's Debt/EBITDA ratio is 24.1x, down from 30.0x last quarter — elevated, raising questions about debt serviceability. The current ratio has improved 45.7% YoY to 0.82x, strengthening the short-term liquidity position.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 6.04 | 5.28 | 6.04 | 4.58 | 5.26 | 4.41 | 4.35 | 3.75 | 3.88 | 3.94 | 3.82 | 3.94 | 3.96 |
| — | +19.8% | +38.8% | +22.2% | +35.8% | +12.1% | +14.0% | -5.0% | -2.0% | -0.6% | -0.2% | +13.7% | +10.2% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 6.04 | 24.08 | 29.96 | 17.52 | 17.30 | 16.91 | 16.75 | 17.36 | 17.76 | 23.31 | 17.71 | 17.81 | 18.38 |
| — | +42.4% | +78.9% | +0.9% | -2.6% | -27.4% | -5.4% | -2.5% | -3.3% | -2.6% | -0.3% | -0.6% | -3.3% | |
| Current Ratio | 0.95 | 0.82 | 0.95 | 0.59 | 0.58 | 0.57 | 0.55 | 0.56 | 0.41 | 0.38 | 0.52 | 0.55 | 0.58 |
| — | +45.7% | +73.9% | +5.1% | +41.2% | +49.1% | +4.5% | +1.9% | -28.7% | -26.1% | +4.1% | -12.9% | -8.8% | |
| Quick Ratio | 0.95 | 0.82 | 0.95 | 0.59 | 0.58 | 0.57 | 0.55 | 0.56 | 0.41 | 0.38 | 0.52 | 0.55 | 0.58 |
| — | +45.7% | +73.9% | +5.1% | +41.2% | +49.1% | +4.5% | +1.9% | -28.7% | -26.1% | +4.1% | -12.9% | -8.8% | |
| Interest Coverage | 4.83 | 3.73 | 4.89 | — | 4.87 | 5.01 | 1.01 | 4.42 | 4.17 | 2.80 | 4.39 | 4.20 | 4.07 |
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Lamar Advertising Company's current P/E is 25.9x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 23.6x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Lamar Advertising Company's current operating margin is 30.8%. Margins have been compressing over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Lamar Advertising Company's business trajectory between earnings reports.