Lamar Advertising (LAMR) Competitors

Acadia Realty Trust (NYSE:AKR) and Lamar Advertising (NASDAQ:LAMR) are both finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, media sentiment, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Does the media refer more to AKR or LAMR?

In the previous week, Lamar Advertising had 12 more articles in the media than Acadia Realty Trust. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Lamar Advertising and 3 mentions for Acadia Realty Trust. Acadia Realty Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.93 beat Lamar Advertising's score of 1.30 indicating that Acadia Realty Trust is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Acadia Realty Trust	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Lamar Advertising	10 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more volatility & risk, AKR or LAMR?

Acadia Realty Trust has a beta of 1.48, indicating that its share price is 48% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lamar Advertising has a beta of 1.38, indicating that its share price is 38% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has better valuation and earnings, AKR or LAMR?

Lamar Advertising has higher revenue and earnings than Acadia Realty Trust. Lamar Advertising is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Acadia Realty Trust, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Acadia Realty Trust	$359.69M	7.35	$21.65M	$0.16	126.08
Lamar Advertising	$2.23B	5.65	$361.87M	$4.30	28.91

Is AKR or LAMR a better dividend stock?

Acadia Realty Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. Lamar Advertising pays an annual dividend of $6.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.0%. Acadia Realty Trust pays out 500.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Lamar Advertising pays out 144.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Acadia Realty Trust has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years and Lamar Advertising has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years. Lamar Advertising is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Is AKR or LAMR more profitable?

Lamar Advertising has a net margin of 19.72% compared to Acadia Realty Trust's net margin of 5.31%. Lamar Advertising's return on equity of 41.85% beat Acadia Realty Trust's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Acadia Realty Trust	5.31%	0.79%	0.45%
Lamar Advertising	19.72%	41.85%	6.68%

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in AKR or LAMR?

97.7% of Acadia Realty Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.8% of Lamar Advertising shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.8% of Acadia Realty Trust shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 15.0% of Lamar Advertising shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Do analysts prefer AKR or LAMR?

Acadia Realty Trust presently has a consensus target price of $23.50, indicating a potential upside of 16.49%. Lamar Advertising has a consensus target price of $134.20, indicating a potential upside of 7.94%. Given Acadia Realty Trust's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Acadia Realty Trust is more favorable than Lamar Advertising.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Acadia Realty Trust	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75
Lamar Advertising	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40

Summary

Lamar Advertising beats Acadia Realty Trust on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.