Investing

Acquisitions

Lamar Advertising Acquisitions increased by 2.4% to $58.58M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 164.6%, from $22.14M to $58.58M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Acquisitions shows a downward trend with a -11.6% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionInvesting
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026May 7, 2026

How to read this metric

High spending indicates an aggressive growth or diversification strategy, while low spending suggests a focus on organic growth or internal consolidation.

Detailed definition

This metric tracks the cash paid to acquire other businesses or business units, net of any cash acquired in the transact...

Peer comparison

Varies significantly based on M&A cycles; peers in the healthcare sector frequently use acquisitions to gain access to new diagnostic or therapeutic technologies.

Metric ID: acquisitions

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$23.90M$80.36M$204.66M$55.29M$179.00M$53.57M$191.91M$13.63M$28.50M$78.20M$18.64M$18.27M$9.93M$2.89M$14.31M$22.14M$64.94M$46.81M$57.19M$58.58M
QoQ Change+236.2%+154.7%-73.0%+223.7%-70.1%+258.2%-92.9%+109.1%+174.4%-76.2%-2.0%-45.7%-70.9%+395.0%+54.7%+193.3%-27.9%+22.2%+2.4%
YoY Change+648.9%-33.3%-6.2%-75.4%-84.1%+46.0%-90.3%+34.0%-65.2%-96.3%-23.2%+21.2%+554.1%>999%+299.6%+164.6%
Range$2.89M$204.66M
CAGR+20.8%
Avg YoY Growth+175.9%
Median YoY Growth+7.5%
Current Streak2 quarters growth

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Lamar Advertising's acquisitions?
Lamar Advertising (LAMR) reported acquisitions of $58.58M in Q1 2026.
How has Lamar Advertising's acquisitions changed year-over-year?
Lamar Advertising's acquisitions increased by 164.6% year-over-year, from $22.14M to $58.58M.
What is the long-term trend for Lamar Advertising's acquisitions?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Lamar Advertising's acquisitions has grown at a -11.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $312.26M to $191.08M.
What does acquisitions mean?
Cash spent to buy other companies or business units.