Lamar Advertising Revenue Increased to 6.5% to $616.7 Million in Q2 2026
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Three-Month Results
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Six-Month Results
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BATON ROUGE, La., Aug. 06, 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 second quarter ended June 30, 2026.
“Our business is in a great place right now. As our results demonstrate, customers appreciate our ability to connect them with their audiences and to deliver messages that resonate,” Lamar chief executive Sean Reilly said. “With second-quarter results that exceeded our expectations and strong pacings for the balance of 2026, we are raising our guidance for full-year diluted AFFO per share to a range of $8.75 to $8.90.”
Second Quarter Highlights
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Second Quarter Results
Lamar reported net revenues of $616.7 million for the second quarter of 2026 versus $579.3 million for the second quarter of 2025, a 6.5% increase. Operating income for the second quarter of 2026 increased $10.3 million to $208.0 million as compared to $197.7 million for the same period in 2025. Lamar recognized net income of $164.6 million for the second quarter of 2026 as compared to net income of $155.0 million for the same period in 2025, an increase of $9.6 million. Net income per diluted share was $1.58 and $1.52 for the three months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively.
Adjusted EBITDA for the second quarter of 2026 was $303.4 million versus $278.4 million for the second quarter of 2025, an increase of 9.0%.
Cash flow provided by operating activities was $252.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2026 versus $229.5 million for the second quarter of 2025, an increase of $22.9 million. Free cash flow for the second quarter of 2026 was $218.7 million as compared to $199.1 million for the same period in 2025, a $19.6 million increase.
For the second quarter of 2026, funds from operations, or FFO, was $236.8 million versus $225.3 million for the same period in 2025, an increase of 5.1%. Adjusted funds from operations, or AFFO, for the second quarter of 2026 was $247.9 million compared to $225.3 million for the same period in 2025, an increase of 10.1%. Diluted AFFO per share increased 8.1% to $2.40 for the three months ended June 30, 2026 as compared to $2.22 for the same period in 2025.
Acquisition-Adjusted Three Months Results
Acquisition-adjusted net revenue for the second quarter of 2026 increased 6.1% over acquisition-adjusted net revenue for the second quarter of 2025. Acquisition-adjusted EBITDA for the second quarter of 2026 increased 7.3% as compared to acquisition-adjusted EBITDA for the second quarter of 2025. Acquisition-adjusted net revenue and acquisition-adjusted EBITDA include adjustments to the 2025 period for acquisitions and divestitures for the same time frame as actually owned in the 2026 period. See “Reconciliation of Reported Basis to Acquisition-Adjusted Results”, which provides reconciliations to GAAP for acquisition-adjusted measures.
Six Month Results
Lamar reported net revenues of $1.14 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2026 versus $1.08 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2025, a 5.5% increase. Operating income for the six months ended June 30, 2026 decreased $34.9 million to $354.0 million as compared to $388.9 million for the same period in 2025. Lamar recognized net income of $266.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026 as compared to net income of $294.2 million for the same period in 2025, a decrease of $27.8 million. The 9.4% decrease in net income for the six months ended June 30, 2026 as compared to 2025 was primarily related to the $67.8 million gain recorded for the sale of Lamar’s equity interest in Vistar Media, Inc. (“Vistar”) in 2025, offset by an additional gain of $8.0 million recorded in 2026 for the same sales transaction. Net income per diluted share was $2.58 and $2.87 for the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively.
Adjusted EBITDA for the six months ended June 30, 2026 was $529.7 million versus $488.6 million for the same period in 2025, an increase of 8.4%.
Cash flow provided by operating activities was $399.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026 as compared to $357.2 million for the same period in 2025, an increase of $42.6 million. Free cash flow for the six months ended June 30, 2026 was $371.1 million as compared to $320.2 million for the same period in 2025, a $50.9 million increase.
For the six months ended June 30, 2026, funds from operations, or FFO, was $404.6 million versus $381.5 million for the same period in 2025, an increase of 6.0%. Adjusted funds from operations, or AFFO, for the six months ended June 30, 2026 was $425.5 million compared to $389.6 million for the same period in 2025, an increase of 9.2%. Diluted AFFO per share increased 8.1% to $4.12 for the six months ended June 30, 2026 as compared to $3.81 for the same period in 2025.
Liquidity
As of June 30, 2026, Lamar had $720.2 million in total liquidity that consisted of $652.2 million available for borrowing under its revolving senior credit facility and $68.0 million in cash and cash equivalents. There was $90.0 million in borrowings outstanding under the Company’s revolving credit facility and $250.0 million outstanding under the Accounts Receivable Securitization Program as of the same date.
Revised Guidance
We are updating our 2026 guidance issued in February 2026. We now expect diluted earnings per share for fiscal year 2026 to be between $5.95 and $5.99, with diluted AFFO per share between $8.75 and $8.90. See “Supplemental Schedules Unaudited REIT Measures and Reconciliations to GAAP Measures” for reconciliation to GAAP.
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Source: Lamar Advertising
