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Lamar Advertising Company Announces First Quarter Ended March 31, 2025 Operating Results
Three Month Results - Net revenues were $505.4 million- Net income was $139.2 million- Adjusted EBITDA was $210.2 million BATON ROUGE, La., May 08, 2025
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[{"type":"text","content":"Three Month Results - Net revenues were $505.4 million- Net income was $139.2 million- Adjusted EBITDA was $210.2 million BATON ROUGE, La., May 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lamar Advertising Company (the “Company” or “Lamar”) (Nasdaq: LAMR), a leading owner and operator of outdoor advertising and logo sign displays, announces the Company’s operating results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025. \"We delivered our 16th consecutive quarter of acquisition-adjusted revenue growth, aided by increases in local and programmatic,\" Lamar chief executive Sean Reilly said. \"Based on pacings, we remain on track to reach our previously provided guidance for full-year diluted AFFO per share.\" First Quarter Highlights - Net revenues increased 1.5%- Net income increased 77.4%- Adjusted EBITDA decreased 0.8%- AFFO increased 3.8% First Quarter Results Lamar reported net revenues of $505.4 million for the first quarter of 2025 versus $498.2 million for the first quarter of 2024, a 1.5% increase. Operating income for the first quarter of 2025 increased $66.6 million to $191.2 million as compared to $124.6 million for the same period in 2024. Lamar recognized net income of $139.2 million for the first quarter of 2025 as compared to net income of $78.5 million for the same period in 2024, an increase of $60.7 million. The 77.4% increase in net income for the first quarter of 2025 as compared to the same period in 2024 was primarily related to the $67.7 million gain recorded for the sale of Lamar’s equity interest in Vistar Media, Inc. (“Vistar”) during the period. Net income per diluted share was $1.35 and $0.76 for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. Adjusted EBITDA for the first quarter of 2025 was $210.2 million versus $211.9 million for the first quarter of 2024, a decrease of 0.8%. Cash flow provided by operating activities was $127.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 versus $110.6 million for the first quarter of 2024, an increase of $17.2 million. Free cash flow for the first quarter of 2025 was $121.1 million as compared to $138.7 million for the same period in 2024, a 12.7% decrease. The decrease in free cash flow was primarily related to current tax expense of $21.2 million associated with the sale of Lamar’s interest in Vistar during the first quarter of 2025. For the first quarter of 2025...