Lamar Advertising (LAMR) Competitors $113.81 -0.72 (-0.63%) Closing price 04/30/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$115.18 +1.37 (+1.20%) As of 08:28 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, VICI, EXR, VTR, AVB, and EQRShould 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), VICI Properties (VICI), Extra Space Storage (EXR), Ventas (VTR), AvalonBay Communities (AVB), and Equity Residential (EQR). Lamar Advertising vs. Omnicom Group Interpublic Group of Companies National CineMedia Clear Channel Outdoor Alphabet VICI Properties Extra Space Storage Ventas AvalonBay Communities Equity Residential Lamar Advertising (NASDAQ:LAMR) and Omnicom Group (NYSE:OMC) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their community ranking, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, risk, media sentiment, valuation and earnings. Do institutionals & insiders 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, 1.0% 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 more volatility and risk, LAMR or OMC? Lamar Advertising has a beta of 1.34, indicating that its share price is 34% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Omnicom Group has a beta of 0.87, indicating that its share price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to LAMR or OMC? In the previous week, Lamar Advertising and Lamar Advertising both had 10 articles in the media. Lamar Advertising's average media sentiment score of 1.57 beat Omnicom Group's score of 1.45 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 9 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Omnicom Group 9 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive 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 5.4%. Omnicom Group pays an annual dividend of $2.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. 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 38.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in LAMR or OMC? Lamar Advertising received 5 more outperform votes than Omnicom Group when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 58.50% of users gave Lamar Advertising an outperform vote while only 49.74% of users gave Omnicom Group an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformLamar AdvertisingOutperform Votes38958.50% Underperform Votes27641.50% Omnicom GroupOutperform Votes38449.74% Underperform Votes38850.26% Which has higher 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$2.21B5.28$495.76M$3.5332.24Omnicom Group$15.75B0.94$1.48B$7.3110.42 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% Do analysts rate LAMR or OMC? Lamar Advertising currently has a consensus target price of $134.60, indicating a potential upside of 18.27%. Omnicom Group has a consensus target price of $101.29, indicating a potential upside of 32.96%. Given Omnicom Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly 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) 2 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 SummaryLamar Advertising beats Omnicom Group on 10 of the 19 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 {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$11.65B$6.95B$11.12B$7.82BDividend Yield5.52%7.11%5.79%4.22%P/E Ratio32.2458.9322.0018.48Price / Sales5.286.7326.08103.60Price / Cash15.1817.3217.6034.62Price / Book9.551.652.654.25Net Income$495.76M$177.71M$1.03B$248.23M7 Day Performance1.41%1.15%0.57%0.89%1 Month Performance0.40%-5.62%-0.43%3.53%1 Year Performance-3.14%4.77%537.91%5.09% Lamar Advertising Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)LAMRLamar Advertising3.5242 of 5 stars$113.81-0.6%$134.60+18.3%-1.8%$11.65B$2.21B32.243,500Upcoming EarningsPositive NewsOMCOmnicom Group4.8662 of 5 stars$72.14-1.5%$101.29+40.4%-17.9%$14.18B$15.75B9.6874,200IPGInterpublic Group of Companies4.6198 of 5 stars$23.53-1.7%$33.67+43.1%-17.5%$8.77B$10.69B12.8658,400Earnings ReportNCMINational CineMedia2.9056 of 5 stars$5.91-0.2%$7.70+30.3%+33.9%$562.59M$240.80M-23.64350Upcoming EarningsNews CoverageCCOClear Channel Outdoor1.5784 of 5 stars$0.95-0.4%$2.22+132.4%-30.3%$467.47M$1.51B-3.294,700Earnings ReportInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionNews CoverageGOOGAlphabet4.9179 of 5 stars$149.86-2.3%$208.38+39.0%-2.3%$1.83T$350.02B18.62190,200Earnings ReportDividend IncreaseAnalyst RevisionVICIVICI Properties4.6537 of 5 stars$32.18-1.1%$34.63+7.6%+11.8%$34.00B$3.85B12.5720Earnings ReportPositive NewsEXRExtra Space Storage4.6651 of 5 stars$138.31-2.0%$167.25+20.9%+9.2%$29.35B$3.26B36.214,780Earnings ReportAnalyst UpgradeNews CoveragePositive NewsVTRVentas3.9854 of 5 stars$66.90-1.5%$72.90+9.0%+58.2%$29.28B$4.92B352.12450Earnings ReportShort Interest ↑News CoveragePositive NewsAVBAvalonBay Communities4.192 of 5 stars$201.90-0.7%$237.47+17.6%+10.8%$28.74B$2.91B26.602,950Earnings ReportPositive NewsEQREquity Residential4.0902 of 5 stars$67.59-1.0%$78.51+16.2%+9.0%$25.66B$2.98B24.852,400Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastNews CoveragePositive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies OMC Competitors IPG Competitors NCMI Competitors CCO Competitors GOOG Competitors VICI Competitors EXR Competitors VTR Competitors AVB Competitors EQR 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 5/1/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHow to invest in Elon Musk’s Optimus before its launchElon Musk is set to completely take over the AI industry with Optimus… A breakthrough AI-powered robot that El...InvestorPlace | SponsoredIs he more powerful than Trump? 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