Lamar Advertising (LAMR) Competitors $115.50 -9.25 (-7.41%) Closing price 08/8/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$115.48 -0.02 (-0.01%) As of 08/8/2025 06:45 PM 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. AKR, BRX, CLDT, FRT, KIM, OUT, PK, SPG, VICI, and OMCShould you be buying Lamar Advertising stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Lamar Advertising include Acadia Realty Trust (AKR), Brixmor Property Group (BRX), Chatham Lodging Trust (CLDT), Federal Realty Investment Trust (FRT), Kimco Realty (KIM), OUTFRONT Media (OUT), Park Hotels & Resorts (PK), Simon Property Group (SPG), VICI Properties (VICI), and Omnicom Group (OMC). Lamar Advertising vs. Its Competitors Acadia Realty Trust Brixmor Property Group Chatham Lodging Trust Federal Realty Investment Trust Kimco Realty OUTFRONT Media Park Hotels & Resorts Simon Property Group VICI Properties Omnicom Group Acadia Realty Trust (NYSE:AKR) and Lamar Advertising (NASDAQ:LAMR) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, profitability, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings and risk. Does the media prefer AKR or LAMR? In the previous week, Lamar Advertising had 17 more articles in the media than Acadia Realty Trust. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for Lamar Advertising and 6 mentions for Acadia Realty Trust. Acadia Realty Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.34 beat Lamar Advertising's score of 1.02 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 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Lamar Advertising 10 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has higher 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. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAcadia Realty Trust$386.07M6.26$21.65M$0.16115.33Lamar Advertising$2.21B5.36$361.87M$4.1228.03 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 4.3%. Lamar Advertising pays an annual dividend of $6.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.4%. 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 150.5% 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 raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years and Lamar Advertising has raised 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. Do analysts prefer AKR or LAMR? Acadia Realty Trust currently has a consensus price target of $25.00, indicating a potential upside of 35.49%. Lamar Advertising has a consensus price target of $136.00, indicating a potential upside of 17.75%. Given Acadia Realty Trust's stronger consensus rating and higher possible 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) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Lamar Advertising 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40 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 40.03% beat Acadia Realty Trust's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Acadia Realty Trust5.31% 0.79% 0.45% Lamar Advertising 19.72%40.03%6.71% Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in AKR or LAMR? 97.7% of Acadia Realty Trust shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.8% of Lamar Advertising shares are held by institutional investors. 2.8% of Acadia Realty Trust shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 15.0% of Lamar Advertising shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more risk and volatility, AKR or LAMR? Acadia Realty Trust has a beta of 1.41, meaning that its share price is 41% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lamar Advertising has a beta of 1.36, meaning that its share price is 36% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryLamar Advertising beats Acadia Realty Trust on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. 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 LAMR 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 AdvertisingREIT IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$11.83B$8.26B$12.22B$9.71BDividend Yield5.37%6.06%5.63%4.12%P/E Ratio26.8674.0419.3224.70Price / Sales5.364.8526.26100.37Price / Cash14.2317.6018.2328.01Price / Book11.291.622.225.76Net Income$361.87M$130.30M$1.00B$267.05M7 Day Performance-6.64%-0.70%0.34%3.13%1 Month Performance-8.09%-3.35%-0.02%1.27%1 Year Performance0.04%-8.02%543.78%22.83% Lamar Advertising Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)LAMRLamar Advertising3.8766 of 5 stars$115.50-7.4%$136.00+17.7%+0.0%$11.83B$2.21B26.863,500Trending NewsEarnings ReportGap DownHigh Trading VolumeAKRAcadia Realty Trust4.546 of 5 stars$18.63-0.7%$25.00+34.2%-14.4%$2.44B$359.69M116.44120Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementBRXBrixmor Property Group4.4128 of 5 stars$25.53-0.4%$30.30+18.7%+0.3%$7.81B$1.30B24.31500CLDTChatham Lodging Trust4.0657 of 5 stars$7.05-0.8%$10.75+52.5%-14.6%$345.34M$317.40M117.5020Earnings ReportFRTFederal Realty Investment Trust4.7494 of 5 stars$93.18-1.1%$111.29+19.4%-19.0%$7.99B$1.20B26.70320Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend IncreaseAnalyst ForecastKIMKimco Realty4.4274 of 5 stars$21.55-1.1%$24.70+14.6%-4.8%$14.58B$2.04B27.99640Positive NewsOUTOUTFRONT Media3.8485 of 5 stars$17.92-0.8%$18.60+3.8%+8.7%$2.99B$1.81B11.802,149Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst UpgradeAnalyst RevisionPKPark Hotels & Resorts4.0665 of 5 stars$11.16-0.5%$12.11+8.5%-27.5%$2.23B$2.59B18.9290SPGSimon Property Group4.7526 of 5 stars$165.27-1.1%$182.73+10.6%+4.0%$53.95B$5.99B26.323,000Positive NewsEarnings ReportDividend IncreaseVICIVICI Properties3.8466 of 5 stars$32.51-2.6%$35.38+8.8%+5.0%$34.35B$3.88B13.0020Positive NewsOMCOmnicom Group4.7524 of 5 stars$74.62-2.4%$94.43+26.5%-22.0%$14.46B$15.69B10.7174,900Positive NewsAnalyst Revision Related Companies and Tools Related Companies AKR Competitors BRX Competitors CLDT Competitors FRT Competitors KIM Competitors OUT Competitors PK Competitors SPG Competitors VICI Competitors OMC 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 8/11/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersYour blueprint for crypto wealthMark August 12th on your calendar. 27 of crypto's most successful minds are about to reveal everything…Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredTrump’s national nightmare is herePorter Stansberry and Jeff Brown say a new U.S. national emergency is already underway — and it could trigger ...Porter & Company | SponsoredHIDDEN IN THE BOOK OF GENESIS…“This land I will give to you…” — a 4,000-year-old line from Genesis may hold the key to unlocking a $150 tril...Paradigm Press | SponsoredTrump set to Boost Social Security Checks by 400%?If you're collecting or planning to collect social security... 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