Lamar Advertising Company Ratios | P/E, ROE & Valuation

On the Key Ratios page for Lamar Advertising Company (LAMR), the latest P/E of 27.6 frames valuation, while ROE 55.48% and ROIC 9.56% indicates profitability and capital efficiency. Together with the current ratio of 0.64 and debt-to-equity 5.00, these signals help you judge whether valuation is supported by fundamentals across the historical rows.

Financial Performance Ratios

LAMR Historical Per Share Metrics

10 years
Metric (FY)TTM202420232022202120202019201820172016
Revenue per Share$22.92$21.58$20.71$20.02$17.67$15.57$17.51$16.47$15.74$15.45
Net Income per Share$5.48$3.54$4.86$4.32$3.84$2.42$3.72$3.09$3.24$3.08
Operating Cash Flow per Share$8.93$8.54$7.69$7.70$7.26$5.66$1.95$5.72$5.18$5.37
Free Cash Flow per Share$7.43$7.32$5.94$6.05$6.02$5.04$0.54$4.53$4.06$4.26
Cash per Share$0.67$0.48$0.44$0.52$0.99$1.21$0.26$0.22$1.18$0.37
Book Value per Share$9.94$10.25$11.94$11.77$12.03$11.94$11.79$11.45$11.27$11.01
Tangible Book Value per Share$-21.89$-20.04$-19.52$-20.16$-17.45$-16.12$-17.22$-17.23$-14.64$-13.32
Interest Debt per Share$50.64$46.25$47.27$46.28$42.84$42.02$43.90$30.55$27.42$25.46
CAPEX per Share$1.50$1.23$1.75$1.65$1.25$0.62$1.41$1.19$1.12$1.11

LAMR Historical Valuation Ratios

10 years
Metric (FY)TTM202420232022202120202019201820172016
Price to Earnings (P/E)27.634.421.8521.8531.6134.4524.0222.422.8921.86
Price to Book (P/B)15.4511.898.918.0210.086.977.576.046.596.11
Price to Sales (P/S)6.615.645.134.726.865.345.14.24.724.35
Enterprise Value to EBITDA19.6316.9215.8315.1221.1519.417.1214.4614.5713.8
EV to Sales8.727.687.316.949.177.887.55.966.35.9
EV to Operating Cash Flow22.3719.4119.6918.0422.3221.6967.5517.1819.1516.95
EV to Free Cash Flow26.8922.6625.4922.9526.9524.35244.5421.724.4221.35
Enterprise Value$20.28B$16.96B$15.43B$14.10B$16.39B$12.36B$13.16B$9.70B$9.71B$8.84B

LAMR Historical Profitability Ratios

10 years
Metric (FY)TTM202420232022202120202019201820172016
Return on Equity (ROE)55.48%34.56%40.76%36.70%31.89%20.24%31.53%26.97%28.79%27.94%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)9.56%8.37%10.49%8.96%8.84%7.23%9.20%10.36%11.33%11.49%
Return on Tangible Assets14.73%10.37%14.77%13.57%12.66%8.21%12.25%17.85%18.94%19.44%
Earnings Yield3.62%2.91%4.58%4.58%3.16%2.90%4.16%4.46%4.37%4.58%
Free Cash Flow Yield4.91%6.01%5.59%6.41%4.96%6.05%0.60%6.54%5.47%6.34%
Dividend Yield4.32%4.65%4.71%5.31%3.30%3.01%4.31%6.48%3.36%4.50%

LAMR Historical Liquidity & Financial Strength

10 years
Metric (FY)TTM202420232022202120202019201820172016
Current Ratio0.640.550.520.50.590.690.460.81.291.14
Interest Coverage4.033.13.874.534.92.983.443.553.553.55
Income Quality1.62.411.581.781.892.340.521.851.61.75
Debt to Equity54.353.823.823.473.413.62.552.322.2
Debt to Assets71.07%69.20%70.74%70.60%69.88%70.72%71.45%63.56%60.67%60.23%
Net Debt to EBITDA4.754.54.724.845.326.245.494.273.663.61

LAMR Historical Efficiency Ratios

10 years
Metric (FY)TTM202420232022202120202019201820172016
Receivables Turnover6.296.597.017.136.626.516.886.917.647.9
Payables Turnover033.7238.2133.9735.0946.4139.4126.4430.1129.77
Inventory Turnover00000006.9610.5910.43
Days Sales Outstanding58.0655.3752.0851.255.1256.0453.0652.8447.7746.21
Days Payables Outstanding010.829.5510.7410.47.879.2613.812.1212.26
Days of Inventory on Hand000000052.4234.4735

LAMR Historical Market Metrics

10 years
Metric (FY)TTM202420232022202120202019201820172016
Enterprise Value to EBITDA19.6316.9215.8315.1221.1519.417.1214.4614.5713.8
Market Cap$15.37B$12.45B$10.83B$9.58B$12.27B$8.38B$8.94B$6.84B$7.27B$6.53B
Enterprise Value$20.28B$16.96B$15.43B$14.10B$16.39B$12.36B$13.16B$9.70B$9.71B$8.84B
Dividend Yield4.32%4.65%4.71%5.31%3.30%3.01%4.31%6.48%3.36%4.50%
Payout Ratio119.68%160.06%103.00%115.95%104.40%103.67%103.51%145.16%76.87%98.38%

Frequently Asked Questions

How does Lamar Advertising Company’s P/E ratio compare with its history?

On this page, LAMR's current P/E is 27.6, compared with a multi-year average around 26.3. When the current P/E sits near its historical average, the multiple is close to that range. Look at trend direction in profitability and cash-flow rows, plus liquidity and leverage, rather than treating the P/E in isolation.

What is Lamar Advertising Company market cap?

Market cap is the market value of a company's equity and is commonly calculated as share price multiplied by shares outstanding. The latest market cap shown in the table is $15.37B. Pair market cap with valuation multiples (P/E, P/B, P/S) so you can evaluate whether size also corresponds with "quality" and profitability. For a wider view across stocks, you can also use the stock screener.

How does Lamar Advertising Company’s P/E compare with its industry?

There is no P/E Tickerplace rates as good. Compare the P/E on this page with Lamar Advertising Company's own historical range (in the table) and with peers via the Screener and Compare tools. A higher or lower multiple versus peers is a calculated gap, not a recommendation.

How does Lamar Advertising Company compare to its competitors in key financial ratios?

The fastest way to compare Lamar Advertising Company with competitors is to use the built-in "Peers Comparison" section on this page and the Compare tool. Focus on a small set of ratios that work together: P/E for valuation, ROE/ROIC for profitability and capital efficiency, current ratio and interest coverage for liquidity and solvency, and debt-to-equity for leverage risk. When you see Lamar Advertising Company outperform peers on profitability while keeping valuation and leverage reasonable, it often signals stronger fundamentals.

What do Lamar Advertising Company's liquidity and leverage ratios show?

Liquidity and leverage figures on this page are published ratios, not a verdict that Lamar Advertising Company is financially strong. Current ratio is about 0.64, which is below 1.0 and can suggest tighter short-term liquidity. Interest coverage is about 4.03, implying a stronger ability to cover interest expenses. Debt-to-equity is about 5.00, suggesting higher leverage than a low-debt profile. Pair them with ROE/ROIC and cash-flow rows in the table. Tickerplace does not rate the company as a good or poor investment.

What do Lamar Advertising Company's financial ratios say about its future growth?

Ratios are a way to see what the business is likely to sustain. Look for upward trends in profitability metrics (ROE and ROIC), improving earnings/cash-flow backed measures, and stable or strengthening liquidity. If Lamar Advertising Company is sustaining strong returns (for example ROE at 55.48% and ROIC at 9.56%) while debt levels and interest coverage remain manageable, growth expectations may be more credible. If valuation multiples expand while returns weaken, the market may be pricing optimistic growth ahead of results.