Finance

Out of Home Stocks Underperform Market in 4Q 2024

The US out of home stocks underperformed the market during the fourth quarter of 2024.  Here’s an analysis if the performance of the public US out of home companies, prepared and analyzed by SignValue. During the fourth quarter The S&P 500 grew 3%. OUTFRONT (purple) declined 4%.  It did the […]

Public Out of Home Company Valuations at December 2024

Here’s a breakdown of out of home company enterprise valuations which were presented in Solomon Partners December 2024 Media Monthly. Enterprise Valuations as a Multiple of 2024 Cashflow (EBIDTA)   Billboard Insider’s take:  National CineMedia company is valued at 16.5 times estimated 2024 cashflow (EBIDTA).  National Cinemedia puts ads in […]

Another Daktronics Investor Sounds Out

Billboard Insider’s Note: It had been quiet for a few days since Alta Fox went public with their concerns about Daktronics. Yesterday another investment group, Breach Inlet Capital, LP, went public voicing their support of Alta Fox and their shared concerns about Daktronics management.  Here is their letter. Dear Members […]

Debt Trends at Out of Home Companies

Moorgate Capital Partners produces an outstanding quarterly report on the out of home advertising industry.  Here are some charts in the third quarter 2024 report that caughtBillboard Insider’s eye. Debt costs are moderating Debt costs have been stable at the public out of home companies.  Lamar has a 5% weighted […]

Daktronics and Alta Fox Differences are Heating Up

Yesterday we shared that the largest shareholder in Daktronics, Alta Fox Capital, was not happy with the Board and Management at Daktronics. Things heated up on Wednesday as Daktronics provided their thoughts and Alta Fox quickly countered. First, comments from a Daktronics public letter: BROOKINGS, S.D., Dec. 11, 2024 (GLOBE […]

Scott Wells on the 2025 Outlook, the MTA and Selling Europe North

Clear Channel Outdoor CEO Scott Wells spoke at last week’s Wells Fargo TMT conference.  Here’s a selection of his comments prepared by SignValue. Outlook for 2025 So far so good…We are…very fortunate that we had a clear election…businesses are pretty positive about the economic outlook…it’s not going to be a […]

CCO Execs on the MTA Contract, Leverage and the M&A Market

Clear Channel Outdoor CFO David Sailer and Treasurer Jason Menzel spoke at last week’s B of A Securities Leveraged finance conference.  Here’s a selection of their comments curated and analyzed by SignValue. The MTA contract – more revenues but lower margin it’s probably a little over a 2% increase or 200 […]

SignValue’s Clear Channel Outdoor at a Glance – 2024 Q3 Overview

SignValue has prepared the following analysis of Clear Channel Outdoor’s 3rd quarter 2024 financials.     If you have questions contact Paul Wright, CEO, SignValue, paul@signvalue.com, 480-657-8400.   To receive a free morning newsletter with each day’s Billboard insider articles email info@billboardinsider.com with the word “Subscribe” in the title.  Our newsletter is free […]

Jeremy Male On What’s Up and What’s Down

Here’s a selection of Jeremy Male’s comments at this weeks Wells Fargo TMT summit, selected by SignValue. San Francisco still a problem San Francisco has been difficult for us…less so on the Billboard side but certainly on the transit side where you know we we have the BART rail system…ridership […]

Daktronics, Inc. Announces 2025 Fiscal Second Quarter Results

Daktronics noted in their press release yesterday, they have been generating record cash flows based on strong sales growth.  Here are highlights from their release. Fiscal Q2 2025 financial highlights include: Sales of $208.3 million, a 4.5 percent increase from the second quarter of fiscal 2024, and fiscal year-to-date sales […]