Lamar Advertising (LAMR) Competitors $109.68 -4.00 (-3.52%) Closing price 04/10/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$108.93 -0.75 (-0.68%) As of 06:35 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock LAMR vs. OMC, IPG, NCMI, CCO, GOOG, CCI, VICI, VTR, EXR, and AVBShould you be buying Lamar Advertising stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Lamar Advertising include Omnicom Group (OMC), Interpublic Group of Companies (IPG), National CineMedia (NCMI), Clear Channel Outdoor (CCO), Alphabet (GOOG), Crown Castle (CCI), VICI Properties (VICI), Ventas (VTR), Extra Space Storage (EXR), and AvalonBay Communities (AVB). Lamar Advertising vs. Omnicom Group Interpublic Group of Companies National CineMedia Clear Channel Outdoor Alphabet Crown Castle VICI Properties Ventas Extra Space Storage AvalonBay Communities Lamar Advertising (NASDAQ:LAMR) and Omnicom Group (NYSE:OMC) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability, valuation, earnings, community ranking, risk and dividends. Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in LAMR or OMC? 93.8% of Lamar Advertising shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.0% of Omnicom Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 15.0% of Lamar Advertising shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of Omnicom Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has preferable valuation and earnings, LAMR or OMC? Omnicom Group has higher revenue and earnings than Lamar Advertising. Omnicom Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Lamar Advertising, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioLamar Advertising$2.21B5.09$495.76M$3.5331.07Omnicom Group$15.69B0.93$1.48B$7.459.92 Does the MarketBeat Community favor LAMR or OMC? Lamar Advertising received 8 more outperform votes than Omnicom Group when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 58.50% of users gave Lamar Advertising an outperform vote while only 49.61% of users gave Omnicom Group an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformLamar AdvertisingOutperform Votes38958.50% Underperform Votes27641.50% Omnicom GroupOutperform Votes38149.61% Underperform Votes38750.39% Is LAMR or OMC a better dividend stock? Lamar Advertising pays an annual dividend of $6.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.7%. Omnicom Group pays an annual dividend of $2.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. Lamar Advertising pays out 175.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Omnicom Group pays out 37.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Do analysts rate LAMR or OMC? Lamar Advertising currently has a consensus target price of $134.60, indicating a potential upside of 22.72%. Omnicom Group has a consensus target price of $104.43, indicating a potential upside of 41.25%. Given Omnicom Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Omnicom Group is more favorable than Lamar Advertising.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Lamar Advertising 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.20Omnicom Group 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.38 Is LAMR or OMC more profitable? Lamar Advertising has a net margin of 16.40% compared to Omnicom Group's net margin of 9.44%. Omnicom Group's return on equity of 36.39% beat Lamar Advertising's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Lamar Advertising16.40% 30.20% 5.53% Omnicom Group 9.44%36.39%5.67% Which has more risk and volatility, LAMR or OMC? Lamar Advertising has a beta of 1.34, suggesting that its stock price is 34% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Omnicom Group has a beta of 0.87, suggesting that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor LAMR or OMC? In the previous week, Lamar Advertising and Lamar Advertising both had 20 articles in the media. Lamar Advertising's average media sentiment score of 1.35 beat Omnicom Group's score of 1.21 indicating that Lamar Advertising is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Lamar Advertising 16 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Omnicom Group 14 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryLamar Advertising beats Omnicom Group on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Remove Ads Get Lamar Advertising News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for LAMR and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart LAMR vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricLamar AdvertisingReal estate investment trusts IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$11.23B$6.46B$10.46B$7.38BDividend Yield5.66%7.00%5.82%4.26%P/E Ratio31.0755.1521.1317.55Price / Sales5.096.3224.4489.69Price / Cash15.1817.3217.6134.64Price / Book9.201.562.493.81Net Income$495.76M$177.71M$1.03B$247.05M7 Day Performance4.43%-4.02%-0.62%0.58%1 Month Performance-6.06%-11.11%487.96%-8.66%1 Year Performance-3.32%-1.95%529.70%-6.60% Lamar Advertising Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)LAMRLamar Advertising3.1901 of 5 stars$109.68-3.5%$134.60+22.7%-2.3%$11.23B$2.21B31.073,500News CoveragePositive NewsGap DownHigh Trading VolumeOMCOmnicom Group4.5605 of 5 stars$71.54-1.4%$104.43+46.0%-19.4%$14.06B$15.69B9.6074,200Upcoming EarningsNews CoveragePositive NewsIPGInterpublic Group of Companies4.5374 of 5 stars$23.28-1.8%$33.50+43.9%-21.8%$8.68B$10.69B12.7258,400Analyst ForecastPositive NewsNCMINational CineMedia2.7549 of 5 stars$5.75+0.5%$7.70+33.9%+14.7%$547.46M$240.80M-23.00350News CoveragePositive NewsHigh Trading VolumeCCOClear Channel Outdoor1.644 of 5 stars$0.90-2.8%$2.22+145.2%-33.7%$443.01M$1.51B-3.124,700Insider TradeNews CoverageHigh Trading VolumeGOOGAlphabet4.8904 of 5 stars$149.24+1.0%$208.65+39.8%-1.5%$1.82T$350.02B18.54190,200Analyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumeCCICrown Castle4.1823 of 5 stars$98.06-2.9%$110.00+12.2%-2.6%$42.70B$6.57B34.775,000Upcoming EarningsPositive NewsVICIVICI Properties4.7136 of 5 stars$29.75-2.7%$34.63+16.4%+7.1%$31.44B$3.85B11.6220Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeVTRVentas4.3235 of 5 stars$64.12-2.1%$72.90+13.7%+54.4%$28.06B$4.92B337.50450Positive NewsEXRExtra Space Storage4.5506 of 5 stars$131.99-4.5%$171.09+29.6%-7.7%$28.01B$3.26B34.554,780Analyst UpgradeNews CoveragePositive NewsAVBAvalonBay Communities4.1935 of 5 stars$188.85-1.5%$237.40+25.7%+4.0%$26.87B$2.91B24.882,950High Trading Volume Remove Ads Related Companies and Tools Related Companies OMC Competitors IPG Competitors NCMI Competitors CCO Competitors GOOG Competitors CCI Competitors VICI Competitors VTR Competitors EXR Competitors AVB Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:LAMR) was last updated on 4/11/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s Secret WeaponHave you looked at the stock market recently? 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