Lamar Advertising Company (LAMR) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Lamar Advertising Company (LAMR) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.88x as of March 2026. Free cash flow of $240.47 Million represents 1% of operating cash flow ($273.61 Million). Explore capital reinvestment ratio of Lamar Advertising Company to see what proportion of operating cash flow is directed to capital expenditures.
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Lamar Advertising Company Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1995–2025)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Lamar Advertising Company across 30 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Lamar Advertising Company (LAMR) cash flow conversion.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Lamar Advertising Company (1995–2025)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Lamar Advertising Company. Check Lamar Advertising Company cash flow reinvestment rate to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.85x | $736.01 Million | $864.05 Million | $128.04 Million | ▼ -0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.86x | $748.33 Million | $873.61 Million | $125.28 Million | ▲ +10.9% |
| 2023 | 0.77x | $605.34 Million | $783.61 Million | $178.27 Million | ▼ -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.79x | $614.53 Million | $781.61 Million | $167.08 Million | ▼ -5.1% |
| 2021 | 0.83x | $608.33 Million | $734.42 Million | $126.09 Million | ▼ -7.0% |
| 2020 | 0.89x | $507.60 Million | $569.87 Million | $62.27 Million | ▲ +222.4% |
| 2019 | 0.28x | $53.80 Million | $194.76 Million | $140.96 Million | ▼ -65.1% |
| 2018 | 0.79x | $447.21 Million | $564.85 Million | $117.64 Million | ▲ +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.78x | $397.69 Million | $507.02 Million | $109.33 Million | ▼ -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.79x | $414.21 Million | $521.82 Million | $107.61 Million | ▲ +3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.77x | $367.23 Million | $477.65 Million | $110.42 Million | ▲ +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.76x | $344.96 Million | $452.53 Million | $107.57 Million | ▲ +4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.73x | $289.06 Million | $394.70 Million | $105.65 Million | ▲ +1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.72x | $270.34 Million | $375.91 Million | $105.57 Million | ▲ +8.3% |
| 2011 | 0.66x | $211.75 Million | $318.82 Million | $107.07 Million | ▼ -23.3% |
| 2010 | 0.87x | $279.37 Million | $322.82 Million | $43.45 Million | ▼ -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.87x | $254.93 Million | $293.74 Million | $38.81 Million | ▲ +102.6% |
| 2008 | 0.43x | $148.45 Million | $346.52 Million | $198.07 Million | ▲ +13.4% |
| 2007 | 0.38x | $133.94 Million | $354.47 Million | $220.53 Million | ▼ -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.39x | $141.17 Million | $364.52 Million | $223.35 Million | ▼ -40.5% |
| 2005 | 0.65x | $226.14 Million | $347.26 Million | $121.12 Million | ▼ -12.7% |
| 2004 | 0.75x | $241.13 Million | $323.16 Million | $82.03 Million | ▲ +6.7% |
| 2003 | 0.70x | $181.80 Million | $260.07 Million | $78.28 Million | ▲ +4.4% |
| 2002 | 0.67x | $158.63 Million | $237.02 Million | $78.39 Million | ▲ +21.1% |
| 2001 | 0.55x | $105.31 Million | $190.63 Million | $85.32 Million | ▼ -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.56x | $99.30 Million | $177.60 Million | $78.30 Million | ▲ +85.1% |
| 1999 | 0.30x | $33.40 Million | $110.60 Million | $77.20 Million | ▲ +26.6% |
| 1998 | 0.24x | $17.30 Million | $72.50 Million | $55.20 Million | ▲ +20.1% |
| 1997 | 0.20x | $9.10 Million | $45.80 Million | $36.70 Million | ▼ -55.1% |
| 1995 | 0.44x | $11.10 Million | $25.10 Million | $14.00 Million | — |