Operating Expenses

Corporate expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)

Lamar Advertising Corporate expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) decreased by 0.2% to $31.71M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 1.7%, from $31.17M to $31.71M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Corporate expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) shows an upward trend with a 7.8% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.

Analysis

StatementIncome Statement
SectionOperating Expenses
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2017
Last reportedQ1 2026May 7, 2026

How to read this metric

An increase relative to total revenue may indicate rising corporate overhead or non-operational costs that do not contribute directly to growth.

Detailed definition

Corporate expenses represent centralized costs incurred at the headquarters level that are not allocated to specific bus...

Peer comparison

Standard for large, multi-unit organizations; peers often track this to monitor corporate cost discipline.

Metric ID: operating_expenses_corporate_expenses_excluding_deprecia_53d331

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$20.64M$26.03M$29.15M$22.01M$27.59M$24.47M$28.42M$28.53M$28.56M$24.25M$24.69M$35.70M$33.05M$31.35M$29.04M$31.17M$31.61M$31.62M$31.76M$31.71M
QoQ Change+26.1%+12.0%-24.5%+25.3%-11.3%+16.1%+0.4%+0.1%-15.1%+1.8%+44.6%-7.4%-5.1%-7.4%+7.3%+1.4%+0.0%+0.4%-0.2%
YoY Change+33.7%-6.0%-2.5%+29.6%+3.5%-0.9%-13.1%+25.2%+15.7%+29.3%+17.6%-12.7%-4.4%+0.9%+9.4%+1.7%
Range$20.64M$35.70M
CAGR+9.5%
Avg YoY Growth+7.9%
Median YoY Growth+2.6%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Lamar Advertising's corporate expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)?
Lamar Advertising (LAMR) reported corporate expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) of $31.71M in Q1 2026.
How has Lamar Advertising's corporate expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) changed year-over-year?
Lamar Advertising's corporate expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) increased by 1.7% year-over-year, from $31.17M to $31.71M.
What is the long-term trend for Lamar Advertising's corporate expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Lamar Advertising's corporate expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) has grown at a 7.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $93.58M to $126.16M.
What does corporate expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) mean?
Centralized overhead costs incurred at the corporate level to support the entire organization.