Earnings Per Share
Shares (Basic)
Lamar Advertising Shares (Basic) increased by 0.1% to 101.4M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 1.0%, from 102.4M to 101.4M. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2024), Shares (Basic) shows relatively stable performance with a 0.4% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionEarnings Per Share
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026May 7, 2026
How to read this metric
Changes reflect share buybacks (decrease) or equity issuance (increase), which impact the per-share earnings calculation.
Detailed definition
The average number of common shares outstanding during the reporting period, calculated by weighting the number of share...
Peer comparison
Standard metric for all public companies; reflects capital structure and share repurchase activity.
Metric ID:
weighted_shares_basicHistorical Data
19 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | 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 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | 101.1M | 101.2M | 36.1K | 101.3M | 101.5M | 101.6M | 57.9K | 101.8M | 101.9M | 102M | 29.7K | 102.1M | 102.2M | 102.3M | 34.8K | 102.4M | 101.3M | 101.2M | 101.4M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.1% | -100.0% | >999% | +0.1% | +0.1% | -99.9% | >999% | +0.1% | +0.0% | -100.0% | >999% | +0.1% | +0.1% | -100.0% | >999% | -1.1% | -0.0% | +0.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +0.4% | +0.4% | +60.1% | +0.4% | +0.4% | +0.4% | -48.7% | +0.3% | +0.3% | +0.3% | +17.3% | +0.3% | -1.0% | -1.0% | -1.0% |
Range29.7K – 102.4M
CAGR+0.1%
Avg YoY Growth+1.9%
Median YoY Growth+0.3%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Lamar Advertising's shares (basic)?
- Lamar Advertising (LAMR) reported shares (basic) of 101.4M in Q1 2026.
- How has Lamar Advertising's shares (basic) changed year-over-year?
- Lamar Advertising's shares (basic) decreased by 1.0% year-over-year, from 102.4M to 101.4M.
- What is the long-term trend for Lamar Advertising's shares (basic)?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2024), Lamar Advertising's shares (basic) has grown at a 0.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 303.3M to 306.7M.
- What does shares (basic) mean?
- The average number of shares held by investors during the period.