Investing
Investing Cash Flow
Lamar Advertising Investing Cash Flow increased by 31.9% to -$79.39M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 221.3%, from $65.43M to -$79.39M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Investing Cash Flow shows an upward trend with a -14.7% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionInvesting
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026May 7, 2026
How to read this metric
A negative value typically signals investment in future growth, while a positive value may indicate divestment or the maturity of a large investment portfolio.
Detailed definition
This metric is the net total of all cash inflows and outflows related to investing activities, including capital expendi...
Peer comparison
Most mature healthcare companies maintain a negative net investing cash flow due to ongoing R&D and infrastructure investment.
Metric ID:
net_cash_from_investingHistorical Data
20 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 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | -$46.85M | -$138.57M | -$258.52M | -$83.34M | -$225.04M | -$94.09M | -$216.61M | -$52.66M | -$77.35M | -$115.92M | -$64.19M | -$45.02M | -$31.65M | -$31.39M | -$56.86M | $65.43M | -$99.20M | -$94.28M | -$116.58M | -$79.39M |
| QoQ Change | — | -195.8% | -86.6% | +67.8% | -170.0% | +58.2% | -130.2% | +75.7% | -46.9% | -49.9% | +44.6% | +29.9% | +29.7% | +0.8% | -81.2% | +215.1% | -251.6% | +5.0% | -23.6% | +31.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -380.4% | +32.1% | +16.2% | +36.8% | +65.6% | -23.2% | +70.4% | +14.5% | +59.1% | +72.9% | +11.4% | +245.3% | -213.5% | -200.4% | -105.0% | -221.3% |
Range-$258.52M – $65.43M
CAGR+11.7%
Avg YoY Growth-32.5%
Median YoY Growth+15.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Lamar Advertising's investing cash flow?
- Lamar Advertising (LAMR) reported investing cash flow of -$79.39M in Q1 2026.
- How has Lamar Advertising's investing cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Lamar Advertising's investing cash flow decreased by 221.3% year-over-year, from $65.43M to -$79.39M.
- What is the long-term trend for Lamar Advertising's investing cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Lamar Advertising's investing cash flow has grown at a -14.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$461.76M to -$244.63M.
- What does investing cash flow mean?
- The net amount of cash spent on or received from investing activities.