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). See Lamar Advertising Company (LAMR) working capital ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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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. Explore how well can Lamar Advertising Company service its debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Lamar Advertising Company (1995–2025)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Lamar Advertising Company. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see Lamar Advertising Company (LAMR) market capitalisation.
| 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 | — |