Lamar Advertising Q2 revenue rises 6.5%, raises 2026 AFFO per share guidance
Lamar Advertising reported second-quarter 2026 net revenues of $616.7 million, up 6.5%, and net income of $164.6 million, up 6.2%. The company raised its full-year 2026 diluted AFFO per share guidance to $8.75 to $8.90 and gave diluted earnings per share guidance of $5.95 to $5.99.
Key points
- Q2 2026 diluted EPS was $1.58, versus $1.52 in Q2 2025; diluted AFFO per share rose 8.1% to $2.40
- Q2 2026 AFFO was $247.9 million, up 10.1%; adjusted EBITDA was $303.4 million, up 9.0%
- Six-month net income fell 9.4% to $266.5 million, mainly because of a $67.8 million gain on the 2025 sale of Vistar Media interest
- As of June 30, 2026, total liquidity was $720.2 million
The filing
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