Moorgate Capital Partners produces an outstanding quarterly report on the out of home advertising industry. Here are some charts from Moorgate’s 2Q 2026 report which caught our eye. The weighted average cost of debt was stable for the public out of home companies during the second quarter of 2026. Clear […]
Lamar Advertising CEO Sean Reilly rang the NASDAQ opening bell yesterday. He was surrounded by Lamar family members, board members and executives. Here are his remarks: Good morning, and on behalf of everyone at Lamar. I’d like to extend a thanks to NASDAQ for hosting us. It is absolutely wonderful […]
Billboard Insider is continuing its series on out of home lenders. Today’s profile is based on an interview with Chris Stark of Stark Capital Solutions. Lender: Stark Capital Solutions Address: 5829 N Post Rd., Indianapolis, IN. 46216 Email: cstark@starkcapitalsolutions.com, cberry@starkcapitalsolutions.com Phone: 260-433-5833 Talk about your background in out of home: I was first introduced […]
Out of home exec Dominick Vastino has been on the sidelines since selling Premier Outdoor Media to Lamar Advertising in May 2025. Looks like that has changed. See announcement below from Kalil and Co… September 16, 2026 Vastino Ventures, Inc. has acquired strategic outdoor assets in New England from Carlisle […]
Billboard Insider always enjoys reading Solomon Partners Media monthly. The September 2026 Solomon Partners Media Monthly shows that Out of Home Media companies are trading at a median 2026 estimated EBIDTA multiple of 11 times. Billboard Insider’s take: Keep in mind that these multiples are based on 2026 estimated performance. […]
OUTFRONT CFO Matt Siegel has changed the company’s focus from revenue to cashflow. Here’s an analysis of Siegel’s activities, sponsored and analyzed by SignValue. OUTFRONT has shown a willingness to exit low margin municipal billboard contracts in New York and LA. OUTFRONT shed 6% of their workforce in 2025. OUTFRONT […]
Here are the highlights from OUTFRONT CFO Matt Siegel’s comments at the Citi 2026 Global TMT Conference, sponsored and analyzed by SignValue Siegel says OUTFRONT will be more active in M&A We have proactively improved our balance sheet. A few years ago, we had some leverage challenges. If you remember, […]
Billboard Insider is running a series on out of home lenders. Today we profile Verde Outdoor Capital Lender: Verde Outdoor Capital Address: 1720 W. Rio Salado Pkwy, Suite A, Tempe, AZ 85281 Email: rickard.strom@verdeoutdoorcapital.com Phone: 602-284-4369 Rickard, talk about your background in out of home Out-of-home has been a major […]
I’m a partner in Billboard Loans, a private finance company which makes loans of up to $1 million to out of home advertising companies. No loan is too small. Our loans carry an interest rate of 12%. When I’m asked why someone would borrow from us at that rate I […]
Huntington Billboards (“Huntington”) announced today the sale of its Florida outdoor advertising assets to Lamar Advertising Company (“Lamar”). Stark Capital represented Huntington Billboards in the transaction. The transaction included 48 existing advertising displays, consisting of 42 static displays and 6 digital displays, along with 8 additional displays currently under development. […]
