Lamar Advertising Reportable Segment — Net Interest Expense decreased by 1.7% to -$40.17M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 6.2%, from -$37.84M to -$40.17M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Reportable Segment — Net Interest Expense shows a downward trend with a 7.7% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
A decrease is generally positive as it reduces the burden of debt service, while an increase may indicate higher leverage or rising interest rates.
This is the net cost of debt financing for the segment, calculated as interest paid on borrowings minus any interest inc...
Standard metric for assessing the cost of debt across all capital-intensive industries.
lamr_segment_reportable_segment_interest_expense_net| Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
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| Value | -$31.55M | -$31.55M | -$31.55M | -$31.55M | -$43.10M | -$43.10M | -$43.10M | -$43.10M | -$44.02M | -$43.77M | -$42.28M | -$39.33M | -$37.84M | -$40.10M | -$40.43M | -$39.48M | -$40.17M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -36.6% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -2.1% | +0.6% | +3.4% | +7.0% | +3.8% | -6.0% | -0.8% | +2.3% | -1.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -36.6% | -36.6% | -36.6% | -36.6% | -2.1% | -1.5% | +1.9% | +8.7% | +14.0% | +8.4% | +4.4% | -0.4% | -6.2% |