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4 Things About OUTFRONT

Here are 4 things about OUTFRONT which SignValue learned from comparing OUTFRONT’s 2024 10k with prior years. Fewer billboards, more transit displays The number of OUTFRONT billboard displays declined by 13% in 2024 due to the sale of the Canadian plant and the loss of the New York MTA billboard […]

5 Things About Lamar

Here are 5 things about Lamar which SignValue noticed from reading Lamar’s 2024 10k and comparing it to prior years. More statics, more digitals. Static displays grew 2% during 2024 due primarily to acquisitions.  Digital displays grew 5% due to digital conversions and acquisitions.  Logo and directional signs declined 1%. […]

Then and Now. How Out of Home and Lending Have Changed in 25 Years

I have 35 years experience lending to out of home companies.  My Billboard Loans business partner Dave Westburg and I have were reviewing one of our old out of home lending white papers and decided to write an article on how the out of home business has changed since 2000. […]

Link Media Revenues up 5.2% 2024

Link Media had a solid 2024 but Link Media’s parent Boston Omaha has hit pause on acquisitions.  Here is a review of Boston Omaha’s 2024 10k and 2024 annual letter, sponsored and analyzed by SignValue. A textbook case of scale economies This chart shows the steady improvement of Link Media’s […]

SignValue’s JCDecaux at a Glance – 2024

SignValue has prepared the following analysis of JCDecaux’s full year 2024 financials.     If you have questions, contact one of their experienced analysts for a free and confidential consultation at info@signvalue.com or call 480-657-8400.   To receive a free morning newsletter with each day’s Billboard insider articles email info@billboardinsider.com with the […]

Out of Home Stocks Fall Faster than Market in 1Q 2025

Out of home stocks underperformed the market in the first quarter of 2024 due to fears of a trump tariff induced recession.  Here’s an analysis of the  performance of public US out of home stocks, sponsored by SignValue.  The S&P 500 fell 4.6% during the first quarter of 2025 (3 […]

Clear Channel Outdoor completes sale of Europe North

SAN ANTONIO, March 31, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCO) (the “Company”) today announced that it has closed the sale of the businesses constituting its Europe-North segment to Bauer Radio Limited, a subsidiary of Bauer Media Group. The purchase price from the transaction was $625 million, subject […]

Lamar Outdoor Buys Visible Outdoor Advertising

March 27, 2025 This is to announce the divestiture of North Carolina assets from Visible Outdoor Advertising, consisting of 12 structures with a total of 21 static faces and two digital panels. The Seller, Visible Outdoor Advertising, is a North Carolina-based company headed by Joseph Stancil. The Buyer, Lamar Advertising […]

SignValue’s OUTFRONT Media at a Glance – 2024

SignValue has prepared the following analysis of OUTFRONT Media’s full year 2024 financials.     If you have questions, contact one of their experienced analysts for a free and confidential consultation at info@signvalue.com or call 480-657-8400. To receive a free morning newsletter with each day’s Billboard insider articles email info@billboardinsider.com with the […]

SignValue’s Lamar Advertising at a Glance – 2024

SignValue has prepared the following analysis of Lamar Advertising’s full year 2024 financials.   If you have questions, contact one of their experienced analysts for a free and confidential consultation at info@signvalue.com or call 480-657-8400.   To receive a free morning newsletter with each day’s Billboard insider articles email info@billboardinsider.com with the […]