Finance

Daktronics Revenue Flat, Profits Down

Daktronics reported flat sales and slightly lower net income for the second quarter of fiscal 2018.  Here are the results of the earnings release and the Seeking Alpha earnings call transcript. Revenues were flat at $170 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2018 (three months ended October 28, 2017). […]

Link Media 3rd Quarter Revenues Grow 51%

Boston Omaha Corporation, the parent company of Link Media Outdoor, announced its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2017 in connection with filing its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  The Form 10-Q can be found at www.bostonomaha.com.  Here are the highlights. Revenue increased […]

How to Budget Maintenance Expenses

Insider has long wondered how to forecast maintenance capexp for a billboard company.  Maintenance capexp averages 2.1% of revenue at Lamar and Outfront as you can see from the following chart.  Clear Channel Outdoor Americas didn’t break out maintenance capexp. $$$ in Millions Insider asked two of the smartest minds […]

iHeart Media Shares Drop 50%

Insider’s last update on iHeart Media debt problems detailed iHeart’s proposal to give junior bondholders and private-equity owners, Bain Capital and Thomas H. Lee Partners, more than 50% of iHeartMedia equity and 30% of what it owns of Clear Channel, with the rest going to senior bondholders and term loan […]

Clear Channel Outdoor Revenue and cashflow down in 3Q 2017

Here are the results from Clear Channel Outdoor’s 3rd quarter 2017 financials and earnings call powerpoint. Consolidated revenues decreased 3.6% to $669 million during the 3rd quarter of 2017 due to the sale of assets and the impact of foreign exchange movements.   Consolidated cashflow decreased 17.6% to $128.2 million […]

Lamar revenues up 3% for 3rd quarter 2017.

Here are the highlights from Lamar’s 3rd quarter 2017 earnings release and the Seeking Alpha earnings call transcript. Revenues increased 3.1% to $399 million due to the impact of acquisitions.  Organic revenues grew 1%.  National revenues were up 4.5%.  Local revenues were flat.  CEO Sean Reilly pointed out on the call […]

Outfront revenue up 2.5% for 3Q 2017

Here are the highlights from yesterday’s Outfront earnings release and seeking alpha earnings call transcript. Revenues increased 2.5% to $392 million during the 3rd quarter of 2017.  Organic revenues (excluding acquisitions) increased 1%.  US revenue was up 1.8%.   Outfront took a reduction in revenue of $1.5 million during the quarter […]

Landmark Acquires 13 more out of home sites.

Landmark Infrastructure acquired 13 more out of home advertising sites during the 3rd quarter of 2017 (3 months ended September 30, 2017).  Here are the results from the third quarter earnings release and Seeking Alpha earnings transcript. Revenues and net income totaled $13.5 million and $1.9 million, respectively, during the […]

Tax Reform: Victory for Advertisers in Round One

By Ken Klein, Executive Vice President OAAA The tax reform plan released November 2 did not touch deductibility of advertising, a first-round victory for advertisers. “Great news,” said Dan Jaffe of the Association of National Advertisers (ANA). The proposal, which starts in the US House, would lower corporate rates from 35 to […]

Out of home won’t be immune from the next recession.

Insider thinks the US economy is probably headed for a recession within the next couple years.  Take a look at this chart of out of US out of home advertising revenues.  Insider has highlighted the recession years in yellow.  Looks like we’re about due. Out of home advertising is cyclical […]