Tag: lamar

Billboard REIT Derby: Lamar Vs. Outfront

Insider’s Take:  Insider believes that there is always something to learn when those outside our industry evaluate the industry.  Thanks to Arturo Neto, who wrote this article and The Belgian Dentist who produced this article for Seeking Alpha.  We have focused on their comparison of Lamar and Outfront, the industries […]

Senior Debt at OUTFRONT, Lamar, Clear Channel and Link Media

This week OUTFRONT Media issued $500 million of 4.625% senior notes to retire $450 million of 5.875% notes. Insider thought you might want to see how this note issue stacks up with the senior debt of the other public out of home companies.  As you can see from the debt […]

Sean Reilly: “The setup for 2020 looks good.”

Lamar CEO Sean Reilly and CFO Jay Johnson had optimistic things to say on this week’s earnings call. Sean Reilly on the positive outlook for 2020 I believe the set up for 2020 looks good. Number one, political, which was a slight headwind this year, will be a tailwind next […]

OOH Continues Its Connection to Communities

Insider’s article last week on Formetco’s Todd Heller and the industry response in his search for a kidney donor was a singular example of all the good OOH does in our local communities.  The OAAA’s Nicole Randall added in with a Special Report this week expanding on OOH industry involvement.  […]

Lamar revenues up 9% in 3Q 2019

Lamar revenues and cashflow grew by 9% and 12%, respectively, during the third quarter of 2019.  Here are the results from the third quarter 2019 earnings release. Revenue increased 9.4% to $458 million for the third quarter of 2019.  Organic revenue adjusted for acquisitions increased 3.4%.  Local revenue was up […]

Solar Powered Digital Billboards?

At last week’s DailyDOOH Investor Conference Lamar CEO Sean Reilly said that Lamar has some digital billboards which could get off the grid when we have better batteries.  Insider asked solar powered billboard expert Kevin Conlin to discuss the feasibility of solar powered digital billboards. Kevin are solar powered digital […]

How and Why to Get Involved Politically

By Ken Klein OAAA Executive Vice President, Government Affairs A United States Senator from Colorado recently toured the OUTFRONT Media plant in Denver, learning about technology and jobs. This type of political education benefits the entire industry, far beyond Colorado. As a regulated industry, we know the importance of government […]

Sean Reilly on Anna Bager, Privacy, Digital Billboards and ESG

Lamar CEO Sean Reilly was interesting as ever at Adrian Cotterill’s  DailyDOOH investor Conference.  You need to make this conference part of your Digital Signage Week activities. A selection of Reilly’s comments. On Anna Bager as the new President of the OAAA The journey that brought Anna here started a […]

New and Noted October 18, 2019

Lamar is stunting in Pittsburg, Kansas with a billboard which ways “Something cool is coming to Pittsburg.”  The first board went up October 14.  Another board is going up October 21. A lawsuit filed this week by the River Rouge School District alleges Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan ordered Department of […]

5 Quotes from Digital Signage Week

Here are five interesting quotes Insider heard in sessions and conversations during Digital Signage Week. Adomni’s Jonathan Gudai on how automated buying platforms are changing out of home: Less than 10% of the global out of home inventory is digital.  That’s going to change.  85% of digital online ads are […]