Lamar Advertising Company Announces Fourth Quarter and Year Ended December 31, 2025 Operating Results
Rhea-AI Summary
Lamar Advertising (Nasdaq: LAMR) reported fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 operating results on Feb 20, 2026. Q4 net revenue was $595.9M and Q4 net income was $154.7M; full-year 2025 net revenue was $2.27B with net income of $593.1M. Management expects 2026 diluted AFFO per share of $8.50–$8.70.
Adjusted EBITDA was $288.9M in Q4 and $1.06B for 2025; liquidity totaled $807.0M at year-end.
Positive
- Net income of $593.1M for 2025
- Adjusted EBITDA of $1.06B for 2025
- Diluted AFFO per share guidance of $8.50–$8.70 for 2026
Negative
- Free cash flow declined 5.3% YoY to $696.6M for 2025
- Cash flow from operations decreased $9.6M YoY to $864.0M
Key Figures
Market Reality Check
Peers on Argus
LAMR was down 0.67% while key REIT peers were mixed: GLPI +1.33%, IRM +1.84%, SBAC +0.42%, DLR +0.35%, and WY -2.48%. The pattern points to a stock-specific reaction rather than a uniform sector move.
Previous Earnings Reports
| Date | Event | Sentiment | Move | Catalyst |
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| Nov 06 | Q3 2025 earnings | Positive | +1.3% | Q3 2025 revenue and net income growth with solid EBITDA expansion. |
| Aug 08 | Q2 2025 earnings | Negative | -7.4% | Q2 growth but slower outlook and reduced full‑year AFFO guidance. |
| May 08 | Q1 2025 earnings | Positive | -2.6% | Q1 revenue and net income jump helped by Vistar gain and buybacks. |
| Feb 20 | FY 2024 earnings | Negative | -7.3% | Q4 2024 loss from asset retirement adjustment and weaker full‑year profit. |
| Nov 08 | Q3 2024 earnings | Positive | -4.8% | Strong Q3 2024 growth and raised AFFO guidance despite later share pullback. |
Earnings releases often saw negative or muted price reactions, even when fundamental trends and guidance were generally positive.
Over the past few quarters, Lamar has delivered steady acquisition‑adjusted revenue growth and rising net income, aided by gains from selling its Vistar Media stake. Prior earnings reports highlighted mid‑single‑digit revenue growth, consistent Adjusted EBITDA expansion, and periodic guidance updates, including a modest guidance cut in Q2 2025. Despite this operational progress, shares frequently traded lower following earnings, suggesting a history of cautious or skeptical market responses to financial updates. Today’s full‑year 2025 results and 2026 AFFO guidance fit into that pattern of gradual financial improvement.
Historical Comparison
In the past five earnings releases, LAMR’s average move was -4.18%. Today’s -0.67% reaction to full‑year 2025 results and 2026 guidance appears milder than typical earnings‑day volatility.
Earnings releases over 2024–2025 show steady revenue and AFFO growth, boosted by Vistar gains, with guidance moving from sub‑$8 to mid‑$8 levels for diluted AFFO per share.
Market Pulse Summary
This announcement highlights modest top‑line and AFFO growth, with Q4 2025 net revenues of $595.9M and full‑year net income of $593.1M, aided by prior Vistar‑related gains and a normalization from 2024’s asset retirement adjustment. Investors may focus on the decline in free cash flow to $696.6M alongside 2026 diluted AFFO guidance of $8.50–$8.70 per share. Monitoring future AFFO trends, acquisition integration, and cash generation will be key going forward.
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Three Month Results
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BATON ROUGE, La., Feb. 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lamar Advertising Company (the “Company” or “Lamar”) (Nasdaq: LAMR), a leading owner and operator of outdoor advertising and logo sign displays, announces the Company’s operating results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2025.
“We ended 2025 with encouraging sales momentum, with growth in both local and national in the fourth quarter, even with a tough political comp,” chief executive Sean Reilly said. “That strength continued into 2026, and pacings for the balance of the year remain promising. For the full-year, we anticipate diluted AFFO per share to be between
Fourth Quarter Highlights
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- Net revenues increased
2.8% - Net income increased
$155.7 million from a net loss in the 2024 period - Adjusted EBITDA increased
3.7% - AFFO increased
1.8%
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Fourth Quarter Results
Lamar reported net revenues of
Adjusted EBITDA for the fourth quarter of 2025 was
Cash flow provided by operating activities was
For the fourth quarter of 2025, funds from operations, or FFO, was
Acquisition-Adjusted Three Months Results
Acquisition-adjusted net revenue for the fourth quarter of 2025 increased
Twelve Month Results
Lamar reported net revenues of
Adjusted EBITDA for the year ended December 31, 2025 was
Cash flow provided by operating activities was
For the year ended December 31, 2025, funds from operations, or FFO, was
Liquidity
As of December 31, 2025, Lamar had
Guidance
We expect net income per diluted share for fiscal year 2026 to be between
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements, including statements regarding sales trends. These statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in these forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, among others: (1) our significant indebtedness; (2) the state of the economy and financial markets generally, and the effect of the broader economy on the demand for advertising, including economic changes that may result from new or increased tariffs, trade restrictions or geopolitical tensions; (3) the continued popularity of outdoor advertising as an advertising medium; (4) our need for and ability to obtain additional funding for operations, debt refinancing or acquisitions; (5) our ability to continue to qualify as a Real Estate Investment Trust (“REIT”) and maintain our status as a REIT; (6) the regulation of the outdoor advertising industry by federal, state and local governments; (7) the integration of companies and assets that we acquire and our ability to recognize cost savings or operating efficiencies as a result of these acquisitions; (8) changes in accounting principles, policies or guidelines; (9) changes in tax laws applicable to REITs or in the interpretation of those laws; (10) our ability to renew expiring contracts at favorable rates; (11) our ability to successfully implement our digital deployment strategy; and (12) the market for our Class A common stock. For additional information regarding factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated in our forward-looking statements, we refer you to the risk factors included in Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, as supplemented by any risk factors contained in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and our Current Reports on Form 8-K. We caution investors not to place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements contained in this document. These statements speak only as of the date of this document, and we undertake no obligation to update or revise the statements, except as may be required by law.
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
The Company has presented the following measures that are not measures of performance under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”): adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“adjusted EBITDA”), free cash flow, funds from operations (“FFO”), adjusted funds from operations (“AFFO”), diluted AFFO per share, outdoor operating income, acquisition-adjusted results and acquisition-adjusted consolidated expense. Our management reviews our performance by focusing on these key performance indicators not prepared in conformity with GAAP. We believe these non-GAAP performance indicators are meaningful supplemental measures of our operating performance and should not be considered in isolation of, or as a substitute for their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures.
Our Non-GAAP financial measures are determined as follows:
- We define adjusted EBITDA as net income before income tax expense (benefit), interest expense (income), loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt and investments, equity in (earnings) loss of investee, stock-based compensation, depreciation and amortization, loss (gain) on disposition of assets and investments, transaction expenses and investments and capitalized contract fulfillment costs, net.
- Adjusted EBITDA margin is defined as adjusted EBITDA divided by net revenues.
- Free cash flow is defined as adjusted EBITDA less interest, net of interest income and amortization of deferred financing costs, current taxes, preferred stock dividends and total capital expenditures.
- We use the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts definition of FFO, which is defined as net income before (gain) loss from the sale or disposal of real estate assets and investments, net of tax, and real estate related depreciation and amortization and including adjustments to eliminate unconsolidated affiliates and non-controlling interest.
- We define AFFO as FFO before (i) straight-line income and expense; (ii) capitalized contract fulfillment costs, net; (iii) stock-based compensation expense; (iv) non-cash portion of tax expense (benefit); (v) non-real estate related depreciation and amortization; (vi) amortization of deferred financing costs; (vii) loss on extinguishment of debt; (viii) transaction expenses; (ix) non-recurring infrequent or unusual losses (gains); (x) less maintenance capital expenditures; and (xi) an adjustment for unconsolidated affiliates and non-controlling interest.
- Diluted AFFO per share is defined as AFFO divided by adjusted weighted average diluted common shares/units outstanding. Adjusted weighted average diluted common shares/units outstanding is calculated by adjusting the Company’s weighted average diluted common shares to add the weighted average outstanding units of Lamar Advertising Limited Partnership (“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.
- Outdoor operating income is defined as operating income before corporate expenses, stock-based compensation, capitalized contract fulfillment costs, net, transaction expenses, depreciation and amortization and loss (gain) on disposition of assets and investments.
- Acquisition-adjusted results adjusts our net revenue, direct and general and administrative expenses, outdoor operating income, corporate expense and EBITDA for the prior period by adding to, or subtracting from, the corresponding revenue or expense generated by the acquired or divested assets before our acquisition or divestiture of these assets for the same time frame that those assets were owned in the current period. In calculating acquisition-adjusted results, therefore, we include revenue and expenses generated by assets that we did not own in the prior period but acquired in the current period. We refer to the amount of pre-acquisition revenue and expense generated by or subtracted from the acquired assets during the prior period that corresponds with the current period in which we owned the assets (to the extent within the period to which this report relates) as “acquisition-adjusted results”.
- Acquisition-adjusted consolidated expense adjusts our total operating expense to remove the impact of stock-based compensation, depreciation and amortization, transaction expenses, capitalized contract fulfillment costs, net, and loss (gain) on disposition of assets and investments. The prior period is also adjusted to include the expense generated by the acquired or divested assets before our acquisition or divestiture of such assets for the same time frame that those assets were owned in the current period.
Adjusted EBITDA, FFO, AFFO, diluted AFFO per share, free cash flow, outdoor operating income, acquisition-adjusted results and acquisition-adjusted consolidated expense are not intended to replace other performance measures determined in accordance with GAAP. Free cash flow, FFO and AFFO do not represent cash flows from operating activities in accordance with GAAP and, therefore, these measures should not be considered indicative of cash flows from operating activities as a measure of liquidity or of funds available to fund our cash needs, including our ability to make cash distributions. Adjusted EBITDA, free cash flow, FFO, AFFO, diluted AFFO per share, outdoor operating income, acquisition-adjusted results and acquisition-adjusted consolidated expense are presented as we believe each is a useful indicator of our current operating performance. Specifically, we believe that these metrics are useful to an investor in evaluating our operating performance because (1) each is a key measure used by our management team for purposes of decision making and for evaluating our core operating results; (2) adjusted EBITDA is widely used in the industry to measure operating performance as it excludes the impact of depreciation and amortization, which may vary significantly among companies, depending upon accounting methods and useful lives, particularly where acquisitions and non-operating factors are involved; (3) adjusted EBITDA, FFO, AFFO, diluted AFFO per share and acquisition-adjusted consolidated expense each provides investors with a meaningful measure for evaluating our period-over-period operating performance by eliminating items that are not operational in nature and reflect the impact on operations from trends in occupancy rates, operating costs, general and administrative expenses and interest costs; (4) acquisition-adjusted results is a supplement to enable investors to compare period-over-period results on a more consistent basis without the effects of acquisitions and divestitures, which reflects our core performance and organic growth (if any) during the period in which the assets were owned and managed by us; (5) free cash flow is an indicator of our ability to service debt and generate cash for acquisitions and other strategic investments; (6) outdoor operating income provides investors a measurement of our core results without the impact of fluctuations in stock-based compensation, depreciation and amortization and corporate expenses; and (7) each of our Non-GAAP measures provides investors with a measure for comparing our results of operations to those of other companies.
Our measurement of adjusted EBITDA, FFO, AFFO, diluted AFFO per share, free cash flow, outdoor operating income, acquisition-adjusted results and acquisition-adjusted consolidated expense may not, however, be fully comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies. Reconciliations of adjusted EBITDA, FFO, AFFO, diluted AFFO per share, free cash flow, outdoor operating income, acquisition-adjusted results and acquisition-adjusted consolidated expense to the most directly comparable GAAP measures have been included herein.
Conference Call Information
A conference call will be held to discuss the Company’s operating results on Friday, February 20, 2026 at 8:00 a.m. central time. Instructions for the conference call and Webcast are provided below:
Conference Call
| All Callers: | 1-800-420-1271 or 1-785-424-1634 |
| Passcode: | 63104 |
| Live Webcast: | ir.lamar.com |
| Webcast Replay: | ir.lamar.com |
| Available through Friday, February 27, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. eastern time | |
| Company Contact: | Buster Kantrow |
| Director of Investor Relations | |
| (225) 926-1000 | |
| bkantrow@lamar.com | |
General Information
Founded in 1902, Lamar Advertising (Nasdaq: LAMR) is one of the largest outdoor advertising companies in North America, with over 360,000 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 5,500 displays.
| LAMAR ADVERTISING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED) (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE AND PER SHARE DATA) | |||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended December 31, | Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||||
| Net revenues | $ | 595,932 | $ | 579,567 | $ | 2,266,214 | $ | 2,207,103 | |||||||
| Operating expenses (income) | |||||||||||||||
| Direct advertising expenses | 192,515 | 186,191 | 747,024 | 728,192 | |||||||||||
| General and administrative expenses | 88,143 | 89,687 | 354,025 | 343,227 | |||||||||||
| Corporate expenses | 26,405 | 25,166 | 106,922 | 102,526 | |||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | 8,654 | 6,812 | 33,959 | 44,525 | |||||||||||
| Capitalized contract fulfillment costs, net | (146 | ) | 189 | (166 | ) | (317 | ) | ||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 84,125 | 235,436 | 326,332 | 462,967 | |||||||||||
| Loss (gain) on disposition of assets and investments | 175 | (571 | ) | (75,941 | ) | (6,057 | ) | ||||||||
| Total operating expense | 399,871 | 542,910 | 1,492,155 | 1,675,063 | |||||||||||
| Operating income | 196,061 | 36,657 | 774,059 | 532,040 | |||||||||||
| Other expense (income) | |||||||||||||||
| Loss on extinguishment of debt | — | — | 2,012 | 270 | |||||||||||
| Interest income | (737 | ) | (614 | ) | (2,584 | ) | (2,315 | ) | |||||||
| Interest expense | 40,221 | 39,948 | 160,442 | 171,709 | |||||||||||
| Equity in earnings of investee | — | (3,007 | ) | (206 | ) | (5,094 | ) | ||||||||
| 39,484 | 36,327 | 159,664 | 164,570 | ||||||||||||
| Income before income tax expense | 156,577 | 330 | 614,395 | 367,470 | |||||||||||
| Income tax expense | 1,829 | 1,306 | 21,327 | 4,531 | |||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | 154,748 | (976 | ) | 593,068 | 362,939 | ||||||||||
| Net income attributable to non-controlling interest | 2,459 | 223 | 5,916 | 1,072 | |||||||||||
| Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interest | 152,289 | (1,199 | ) | 587,152 | 361,867 | ||||||||||
| Preferred stock dividends | 92 | 92 | 365 | 365 | |||||||||||
| Net income (loss) applicable to common stock | $ | 152,197 | $ | (1,291 | ) | $ | 586,787 | $ | 361,502 | ||||||
| Earnings per share: | |||||||||||||||
| Basic earnings (loss) per share | $ | 1.50 | $ | (0.01 | ) | $ | 5.78 | $ | 3.54 | ||||||
| Diluted earnings (loss) per share | $ | 1.50 | $ | (0.01 | ) | $ | 5.77 | $ | 3.52 | ||||||
| Weighted average common shares outstanding: | |||||||||||||||
| Basic | 101,289,056 | 102,362,530 | 101,554,181 | 102,258,760 | |||||||||||
| Diluted | 101,361,942 | 102,641,605 | 101,634,142 | 102,561,151 | |||||||||||
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| Free Cash Flow Computation: | |||||||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 288,869 | $ | 278,523 | $ | 1,058,243 | $ | 1,033,158 | |||||||
| Interest, net | (37,795 | ) | (37,832 | ) | (151,576 | ) | (163,062 | ) | |||||||
| Current tax expense | (976 | ) | (1,985 | ) | (28,950 | ) | (8,567 | ) | |||||||
| Preferred stock dividends | (92 | ) | (92 | ) | (365 | ) | (365 | ) | |||||||
| Total capital expenditures | (62,862 | ) | (43,014 | ) | (180,800 | ) | (125,284 | ) | |||||||
| Free cash flow | $ | 187,144 | $ | 195,600 | $ | 696,552 | $ | 735,880 | |||||||
| SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULES SELECTED BALANCE SHEET AND CASH FLOW DATA (IN THOUSANDS) | |||||||
| December 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | ||||||
| Selected Balance Sheet Data: | |||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 64,812 | $ | 49,461 | |||
| Working capital deficit | $ | (334,320 | ) | $ | (353,206 | ) | |
| Total assets | $ | 6,931,954 | $ | 6,586,549 | |||
| Total debt, net of deferred financing costs (including current maturities) | $ | 3,418,907 | $ | 3,210,864 | |||
| Total stockholders’ equity | $ | 1,024,779 | $ | 1,048,020 | |||
| Three Months Ended December 31, | Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||||
| Selected Cash Flow Data: | |||||||||||||||
| Cash flows provided by operating activities | $ | 271,160 | $ | 279,313 | $ | 864,049 | $ | 873,610 | |||||||
| Cash flows used in investing activities | $ | 116,575 | $ | 56,860 | $ | 244,634 | $ | 164,906 | |||||||
| Cash flows used in financing activities | $ | 111,894 | $ | 202,203 | $ | 604,316 | $ | 703,425 | |||||||
| SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULES UNAUDITED RECONCILIATIONS OF NON-GAAP MEASURES (IN THOUSANDS) | |||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended December 31, | Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||||
| Reconciliation of Cash Flows Provided By Operating Activities to Free Cash Flow: | |||||||||||||||
| Cash flows provided by operating activities | $ | 271,160 | $ | 279,313 | $ | 864,049 | $ | 873,610 | |||||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities | (18,357 | ) | (36,918 | ) | 23,248 | (2,994 | ) | ||||||||
| Total capital expenditures | (62,862 | ) | (43,014 | ) | (180,800 | ) | (125,284 | ) | |||||||
| Preferred stock dividends | (92 | ) | (92 | ) | (365 | ) | (365 | ) | |||||||
| Capitalized contract fulfillment costs, net | (146 | ) | 189 | (166 | ) | (317 | ) | ||||||||
| Other | (2,559 | ) | (3,878 | ) | (9,414 | ) | (8,770 | ) | |||||||
| Free cash flow | $ | 187,144 | $ | 195,600 | $ | 696,552 | $ | 735,880 | |||||||
| Reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted EBITDA: | |||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | 154,748 | $ | (976 | ) | $ | 593,068 | $ | 362,939 | ||||||
| Loss on extinguishment of debt | — | — | 2,012 | 270 | |||||||||||
| Interest income | (737 | ) | (614 | ) | (2,584 | ) | (2,315 | ) | |||||||
| Interest expense | 40,221 | 39,948 | 160,442 | 171,709 | |||||||||||
| Equity in earnings of investee | — | (3,007 | ) | (206 | ) | (5,094 | ) | ||||||||
| Income tax expense | 1,829 | 1,306 | 21,327 | 4,531 | |||||||||||
| Operating income | 196,061 | 36,657 | 774,059 | 532,040 | |||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | 8,654 | 6,812 | 33,959 | 44,525 | |||||||||||
| Capitalized contract fulfillment costs, net | (146 | ) | 189 | (166 | ) | (317 | ) | ||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 84,125 | 235,436 | 326,332 | 462,967 | |||||||||||
| Loss (gain) on disposition of assets and investments | 175 | (571 | ) | (75,941 | ) | (6,057 | ) | ||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 288,869 | $ | 278,523 | $ | 1,058,243 | $ | 1,033,158 | |||||||
| Capital expenditure detail by category: | |||||||||||||||
| Billboards - traditional | $ | 12,290 | $ | 10,005 | $ | 34,967 | $ | 28,490 | |||||||
| Billboards - digital | 27,451 | 21,386 | 90,937 | 60,697 | |||||||||||
| Logo | 6,864 | 5,127 | 18,887 | 11,371 | |||||||||||
| Transit | 543 | 883 | 2,136 | 2,626 | |||||||||||
| Land and buildings | 7,960 | 1,376 | 12,392 | 7,324 | |||||||||||
| Operating equipment | 7,754 | 4,237 | 21,481 | 14,776 | |||||||||||
| Total capital expenditures | $ | 62,862 | $ | 43,014 | $ | 180,800 | $ | 125,284 | |||||||
| SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULES UNAUDITED RECONCILIATIONS OF NON-GAAP MEASURES (IN THOUSANDS) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended December 31, | Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | % Change | 2025 | 2024 | % Change | ||||||||||||||||
| Reconciliation of Reported Basis to Acquisition-Adjusted Results(a): | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Net revenue | $ | 595,932 | $ | 579,567 | 2.8 | % | $ | 2,266,214 | $ | 2,207,103 | 2.7 | % | |||||||||
| Acquisitions and divestitures | — | 3,480 | — | 13,559 | |||||||||||||||||
| Acquisition-adjusted net revenue | 595,932 | 583,047 | 2.2 | % | 2,266,214 | 2,220,662 | 2.1 | % | |||||||||||||
| Reported direct advertising and G&A expenses | 280,658 | 275,878 | 1.7 | % | 1,101,049 | 1,071,419 | 2.8 | % | |||||||||||||
| Acquisitions and divestitures | — | (807 | ) | — | 3,561 | ||||||||||||||||
| Acquisition-adjusted direct advertising and G&A expenses | 280,658 | 275,071 | 2.0 | % | 1,101,049 | 1,074,980 | 2.4 | % | |||||||||||||
| Outdoor operating income | 315,274 | 303,689 | 3.8 | % | 1,165,165 | 1,135,684 | 2.6 | % | |||||||||||||
| Acquisition and divestitures | — | 4,287 | — | 9,998 | |||||||||||||||||
| Acquisition-adjusted outdoor operating income | 315,274 | 307,976 | 2.4 | % | 1,165,165 | 1,145,682 | 1.7 | % | |||||||||||||
| Reported corporate expense | 26,405 | 25,166 | 4.9 | % | 106,922 | 102,526 | 4.3 | % | |||||||||||||
| Acquisitions and divestitures | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
| Acquisition-adjusted corporate expenses | 26,405 | 25,166 | 4.9 | % | 106,922 | 102,526 | 4.3 | % | |||||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | 288,869 | 278,523 | 3.7 | % | 1,058,243 | 1,033,158 | 2.4 | % | |||||||||||||
| Acquisitions and divestitures | — | 4,287 | — | 9,998 | |||||||||||||||||
| Acquisition-adjusted EBITDA | $ | 288,869 | $ | 282,810 | 2.1 | % | $ | 1,058,243 | $ | 1,043,156 | 1.4 | % | |||||||||
| (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 December 31, | Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | % Change | 2025 | 2024 | % Change | ||||||||||||||||
| Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) to Outdoor Operating Income: | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | 154,748 | $ | (976 | ) | 15,955 | % | $ | 593,068 | $ | 362,939 | 63.4 | % | ||||||||
| Loss on extinguishment of debt | — | — | 2,012 | 270 | |||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense, net | 39,484 | 39,334 | 157,858 | 169,394 | |||||||||||||||||
| Equity in earnings of investee | — | (3,007 | ) | (206 | ) | (5,094 | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Income tax expense | 1,829 | 1,306 | 21,327 | 4,531 | |||||||||||||||||
| Operating income | 196,061 | 36,657 | 434.9 | % | 774,059 | 532,040 | 45.5 | % | |||||||||||||
| Corporate expenses | 26,405 | 25,166 | 106,922 | 102,526 | |||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | 8,654 | 6,812 | 33,959 | 44,525 | |||||||||||||||||
| Capitalized contract fulfillment costs, net | (146 | ) | 189 | (166 | ) | (317 | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 84,125 | 235,436 | 326,332 | 462,967 | |||||||||||||||||
| Loss (gain) on disposition of assets and investments | 175 | (571 | ) | (75,941 | ) | (6,057 | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Outdoor operating income | $ | 315,274 | $ | 303,689 | 3.8 | % | $ | 1,165,165 | $ | 1,135,684 | 2.6 | % | |||||||||
| SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULES UNAUDITED RECONCILIATIONS OF NON-GAAP MEASURES (IN THOUSANDS) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended December 31, | Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | % Change | 2025 | 2024 | % Change | ||||||||||||||||
| Reconciliation of Total Operating Expenses to Acquisition-Adjusted Consolidated Expense: | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | $ | 399,871 | $ | 542,910 | (26.3 | )% | $ | 1,492,155 | $ | 1,675,063 | (10.9 | )% | |||||||||
| Loss (gain) on disposition of assets and investments | (175 | ) | 571 | 75,941 | 6,057 | ||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | (84,125 | ) | (235,436 | ) | (326,332 | ) | (462,967 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Capitalized contract fulfillment costs, net | 146 | (189 | ) | 166 | 317 | ||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | (8,654 | ) | (6,812 | ) | (33,959 | ) | (44,525 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Acquisitions and divestitures | — | (807 | ) | — | 3,561 | ||||||||||||||||
| Acquisition-adjusted consolidated expense | $ | 307,063 | $ | 300,237 | 2.3 | % | $ | 1,207,971 | $ | 1,177,506 | 2.6 | % | |||||||||
| SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULES UNAUDITED REIT MEASURES AND RECONCILIATIONS TO GAAP MEASURES (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE AND PER SHARE DATA) | |||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended December 31, | Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||||
| Adjusted Funds from Operations: | |||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | 154,748 | $ | (976 | ) | $ | 593,068 | $ | 362,939 | ||||||
| Depreciation and amortization related to real estate | 78,285 | 231,412 | 302,800 | 446,844 | |||||||||||
| Loss (gain) from sale or disposal of real estate assets and investments, net of tax | 208 | (524 | ) | (62,413 | ) | (5,784 | ) | ||||||||
| Adjustments for unconsolidated affiliates and non-controlling interest | (6,730 | ) | (3,226 | ) | (6,122 | ) | (5,581 | ) | |||||||
| Funds from operations | $ | 226,511 | $ | 226,686 | $ | 827,333 | $ | 798,418 | |||||||
| Straight-line expense | 1,284 | 1,041 | 4,777 | 4,079 | |||||||||||
| Capitalized contract fulfillment costs, net | (146 | ) | 189 | (166 | ) | (317 | ) | ||||||||
| Stock-based compensation expense | 8,654 | 6,812 | 33,959 | 44,525 | |||||||||||
| Non-cash portion of tax provision | 853 | (679 | ) | 168 | (4,036 | ) | |||||||||
| Non-real estate related depreciation and amortization | 5,839 | 4,025 | 23,531 | 16,123 | |||||||||||
| Amortization of deferred financing costs | 1,689 | 1,502 | 6,282 | 6,332 | |||||||||||
| Loss on extinguishment of debt | — | — | 2,012 | 270 | |||||||||||
| Capitalized expenditures-maintenance | (20,798 | ) | (16,263 | ) | (57,340 | ) | (51,986 | ) | |||||||
| Adjustments for unconsolidated affiliates and non-controlling interest | 6,730 | 3,226 | 6,122 | 5,581 | |||||||||||
| Adjusted funds from operations | $ | 230,616 | $ | 226,539 | $ | 846,678 | $ | 818,989 | |||||||
| Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding (1) | 101,361,942 | 102,462,728 | 101,634,142 | 102,358,745 | |||||||||||
| Adjusted weighted average diluted common shares/units outstanding(2) | 102,819,463 | 102,641,605 | 102,521,843 | 102,561,151 | |||||||||||
| Diluted AFFO per share | $ | 2.24 | $ | 2.21 | $ | 8.26 | $ | 7.99 | |||||||
(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.
| SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULES UNAUDITED REIT MEASURES AND RECONCILIATIONS TO GAAP MEASURES (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE AND PER SHARE DATA) | |||||||
| Projected 2026 Adjusted Funds From Operations: | |||||||
| Year ended December 31, 2026 | |||||||
| Low | High | ||||||
| Net income | $ | 590,400 | $ | 601,400 | |||
| Depreciation and amortization related to real estate | 305,000 | 305,000 | |||||
| Gain from sale or disposal of real estate assets and investments, net of tax | (13,900 | ) | (13,900 | ) | |||
| Adjustments for unconsolidated affiliates and non-controlling interest | (9,300 | ) | (9,300 | ) | |||
| Funds from operations | $ | 872,200 | $ | 883,200 | |||
| Straight-line expense | 4,800 | 4,800 | |||||
| Capitalized contract fulfillment costs, net | 500 | 500 | |||||
| Stock-based compensation expense | 35,000 | 45,000 | |||||
| Non-cash portion of tax provision | (3,000 | ) | (3,000 | ) | |||
| Non-real estate related depreciation and amortization | 15,000 | 15,000 | |||||
| Amortization of deferred financing costs | 6,900 | 6,900 | |||||
| Capitalized expenditures-maintenance | (63,700 | ) | (63,700 | ) | |||
| Adjustments for unconsolidated affiliates and non-controlling interest | 9,300 | 9,300 | |||||
| Adjusted funds from operations | $ | 877,000 | $ | 898,000 | |||
| Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding | 103,170,000 | 103,170,000 | |||||
| Diluted earnings per share | $ | 5.72 | $ | 5.83 | |||
| Diluted AFFO per share | $ | 8.50 | $ | 8.70 | |||
The guidance provided above is based on a number of assumptions that management believes to be reasonable and reflects our expectations as of February 20, 2026. Actual results may differ materially from these estimates as a result of various factors, and we refer to the cautionary language regarding “forward-looking statements” included in the press release when considering this information.
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