Lamar Advertising (LAMR) Tops Q1 EPS by 1c, Slight Miss on Revenues
Lamar Advertising (NASDAQ: LAMR) reported Q1 EPS of $0.51, $0.01 better than the analyst estimate of $0.50. Revenue for the quarter came in at $384.5 million versus the consensus estimate of $385.58 million.
First Quarter Highlights
- Net revenue increased 6.5% to $384.5 million
- Net income increased $36.2 million to $51.3 million
- Adjusted EBITDA increased 5.2% to $146.1 million
- Local revenue increased 4.3%
- Same unit digital revenue increased 4.9%
- AFFO increased 2.7%
- Diluted AFFO per share increased 1.0%
"The first quarter played out largely as we anticipated, with acquisition-adjusted revenue growth a little over 2%," Chief Executive Sean Reilly said. "I’m particularly pleased by the continued strong performance of our digital platform, and I’m optimistic about the balance of 2019.”
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