What is Lamar Advertising's retained earnings?

Lamar Advertising (LAMR) reported retained earnings of -$1.17B in Q1 2026.

How has Lamar Advertising's retained earnings changed year-over-year?

Lamar Advertising's retained earnings decreased by 10.4% year-over-year, from -$1.06B to -$1.17B.

What is the long-term trend for Lamar Advertising's retained earnings?

Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Lamar Advertising's retained earnings has grown at a 9.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$717.33M to -$1.11B.

What does retained earnings mean?

Cumulative net income earned since inception minus all dividends paid — the total profits reinvested in the business over its lifetime.

Lamar Advertising LAMR Retained Earnings

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$528.0M+4.5%

Gross profit$344.7M+5.9%

Operating income$146.1M-23.6%

Net income$101.3M-27.0%

EPS (diluted)$1.00-25.9%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$39.3M+8.7%

Total debt$5.0B+8.9%

Total equity$981.7M-4.8%

Total assets$6.9B+5.6%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$147.4M+15.4%

CapEx$33.1M+10.9%

Free cash flow$114.3M+16.8%

Valuation

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Market cap$16.46B+29.1%

Enterprise value$21.38B+22.4%

P/E29.9×+1.0×

P/S7.2×+1.5×

Profitability

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Gross margin67.2%+0.3pp

Operating margin31.8%+4.8pp

Net margin24%+4.9pp

FCF margin30.6%-4.0pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity54.6%+16.4pp

Debt / equity5×+0.6×

Current ratio0.6×0.0×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Lamar Advertising in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit.

The official record: Lamar Advertising’s 10-Q, filed May 7, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Lamar Advertising's retained earnings?: Lamar Advertising (LAMR) reported retained earnings of -$1.17B in Q1 2026.
How has Lamar Advertising's retained earnings changed year-over-year?: Lamar Advertising's retained earnings decreased by 10.4% year-over-year, from -$1.06B to -$1.17B.
What is the long-term trend for Lamar Advertising's retained earnings?: Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Lamar Advertising's retained earnings has grown at a 9.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$717.33M to -$1.11B.
What does retained earnings mean?: Cumulative net income earned since inception minus all dividends paid — the total profits reinvested in the business over its lifetime.