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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Lamar Advertising (LAMR)

Lamar Advertising Q1 revenue rises 4.5% to $528.0 million; net income falls 26.9%

Mixed Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

Lamar Advertising reported first-quarter 2026 net revenues of $528.0 million, up 4.5%, and adjusted EBITDA of $226.3 million, up 7.7%. Net income fell 26.9% to $101.8 million, mainly because the prior-year period included a $67.7 million gain on the sale of its Vistar Media stake, while diluted AFFO per share rose 7.5% to $1.72.

Key points

  • Net revenues were $528.0 million, up 4.5% from $505.4 million a year earlier.
  • Net income was $101.8 million, or $1.00 per diluted share, versus $139.2 million, or $1.35 per diluted share, in Q1 2025.
  • Diluted AFFO per share was $1.72 versus $1.60; the CEO said pacings point to the top end of previously provided full-year AFFO per share guidance.
  • As of March 31, 2026, total liquidity was $701.5 million; after quarter end, the company paid down $40.0 million on its revolving credit facility.

The filing

CompanyLamar Advertising (LAMR)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECMay 7, 2026, 6:53 AM ET
Accession number0001090425-26-000014

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:11 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on May 07, 2026.

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