Yesterday we discussed recessions and out of home. Here’s what Lamar CEO Sean Reilly said at the May 2022 JP Morgan conference when an investor asked about how recessions impact Lamar: “I’ve managed through a lot of recessions…In a garden variety recession we are not as cyclical as people think. […]
June 7th, 2022. Striking the right balance between Classic (traditional) Out of Home and all-conquering digital is one of the keys to sector growth for the medium, World Out of Home Organization President Tom Goddard told delegates at WOO’s Global Congress in Toronto. OOH has recovered strongly from the pandemic […]
Baton Rouge, LA – June 2, 2022 – In celebration of Pride Month, and as part of the company’s ongoing support for the LGBTQ+ community, Lamar Advertising is once again sharing a message of acceptance, equality, and tolerance on its national network of digital billboards. Throughout June, Lamar will display […]
Inflation has increased from 1.5-2% annually to 7-8% annually. Take a look at this chart. Source: US Inflation Calculator When you drill down into the numbers you can see that inflation picked up in the last half of 2021 when the last round of covid stimulus vastly expanded the money […]
At this week’s JP Morgan Global Tech and Media conference Sean Reilly gave a short course on how Lamar approaches M&A. M&A We do an awful lot of M&A. Last year we did a little over $310 million in billboard transactions. The average transaction size was $6 million. So it’s […]
Sean Reilly appeared yesterday at the JP Morgan Global Technology, Media and Communications Conference after missing the GO 2022 Out of home media conference with covid. Here are some of his comments. Lamar is setting records We’re on fire. Industry’s on fire. Lamar is continuing to set records every day. […]
On last week’s Lamar Advertising earnings call an analyst asked Sean Reilly why out of home is doing so well and he said this. There is share shift going on…You’ve heard me over the years talk about what’s going on with local media as they struggle with their audience. You […]
“The year is off to an excellent start,” was how Lamar CEO Sean Reilly introduced the company’s 1Q 2022 earnings. Here are the results of Lamar’s first quarter 2022 earnings release and conference call. Revenues increased 22% to $451 million. Billboard revenues are up 17%. Digital revenues are up 20%. […]
Dodd-Frank requires public companies to disclose the pay ratio (e.g. the CEO’s total compensation compared to the median annual total compensation for all company employees). Billboard Insider has computed the pay ratios for Lamar, OUTFRONT and Clear Channel Outdoor pulled from each company’s Schedule 14A. Lamar had the lowest […]
The three giants of the US Out of Home industry – Lamar, Outfront Media and Clear Channel – are presenting at the World Out of Home Organization Global Congress in Toronto. The Congress runs next month from May 25-27. Lamar’s CEO Sean Reilly will share their unique culture and history, […]
