Lamar Advertising Return on Equity (ROE) Growth & History (LAMR)
Lamar Advertising's return on equity was 56.65% for fiscal 2025.
View full Lamar Advertising company overviewLamar Advertising annual return on equity history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 56.65% | +24.70 pp |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 31.96% | −9.15 pp |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 41.11% | +4.74 pp |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 36.37% | +4.29 pp |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 32.08% | +11.65 pp |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 20.43% | −11.76 pp |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 32.19% | +4.88 pp |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 27.31% | −1.93 pp |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 29.24% | +0.65 pp |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 28.59% | +2.36 pp |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | 26.22% | −0.26 pp |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | 26.49% | +22.01 pp |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | 4.47% | +3.54 pp |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | 0.93% | +0.10 pp |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | 0.84% | +5.73 pp |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | −4.89% | +1.93 pp |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | −6.82% | — |
Lamar Advertising quarterly return on equity
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | 16.26% | +0.33 pp |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | 10.10% | −3.25 pp |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 14.71% | +14.82 pp |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | 14.52% | +2.29 pp |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | 15.93% | +4.39 pp |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | 13.34% | +6.83 pp |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | −0.11% | −12.51 pp |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | 12.23% | +0.35 pp |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | 11.53% | +0.33 pp |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | 6.52% | +0.06 pp |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 12.40% | +7.05 pp |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | 11.88% | +0.25 pp |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | 11.21% | +0.31 pp |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | 6.45% | −1.10 pp |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 5.35% | −4.68 pp |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | 11.63% | +2.99 pp |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | 10.89% | +0.98 pp |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | 7.55% | +4.34 pp |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 10.03% | +0.75 pp |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | 8.64% | +3.09 pp |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | 9.91% | +7.13 pp |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | 3.22% | −0.28 pp |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 9.28% | +0.53 pp |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | 5.55% | −3.10 pp |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | 2.78% | −7.75 pp |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | 3.49% | −1.08 pp |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 8.75% | +0.16 pp |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | 8.64% | −0.02 pp |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | 10.53% | +1.03 pp |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | 4.57% | +3.17 pp |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 8.59% | +0.64 pp |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | 8.67% | −0.25 pp |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | 9.50% | +0.81 pp |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | 1.40% | −2.53 pp |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 7.95% | +0.37 pp |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | 8.91% | +0.80 pp |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | 8.70% | +0.75 pp |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | 3.94% | −1.09 pp |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 7.58% | +0.02 pp |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | 8.12% | −0.53 pp |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | 7.95% | +1.91 pp |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | 5.03% | +0.88 pp |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | 7.55% | −15.18 pp |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | 8.64% | +4.60 pp |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | 6.04% | +4.36 pp |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | 4.15% | +4.67 pp |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | 22.74% | +21.64 pp |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | 4.05% | +2.19 pp |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | 1.69% | −0.90 pp |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | −0.52% | +0.66 pp |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | 1.09% | +0.48 pp |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | 1.86% | +0.50 pp |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | 2.58% | +0.91 pp |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | −1.18% | +1.59 pp |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | 0.61% | +0.05 pp |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | 1.35% | +0.87 pp |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | 1.68% | +0.27 pp |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | −2.77% | −1.13 pp |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | 0.57% | +1.44 pp |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | 0.48% | +0.39 pp |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | 1.40% | +2.49 pp |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | −1.64% | — |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-12-31 | −0.88% | — |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | 0.10% | — |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-06-30 | −1.09% | — |
Lamar Advertising return on equity trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Lamar Advertising's return on equity increased from 20.43% to 56.65%, a change of +36.23 percentage points. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows 16.26%.
What return on equity (ROE) means
Return on equity (ROE) measures how much net income a company generates relative to shareholders’ equity. It can help evaluate how efficiently equity capital is used, but unusually high or negative values may reflect leverage, losses, or a small equity base.
How return on equity is calculated
TickerStat calculates ROE as SEC-reported net income divided by average stockholders’ equity at the beginning and end of the fiscal period. Periods with missing or non-positive average equity are omitted. Quarterly ROE uses quarterly net income and is not annualized. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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