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Lamar Advertising

Lamar Advertising

Out-of-Home (OOH) Advertisinglamar.com

Lamar provides advertisers with unmatched geographic reach across 360,000+ static and digital out-of-home displays, enabling brand awareness campaigns at national scale and hyper-local targeting in markets across the U.S. and Canada.

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Founded
1902
HQ
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States
Connections
4

AI-drafted from public sources3 sources cited

At a glance

Employees
5001-10000
Revenue
$2B–$2.5B
Stock
LAMR
4integrations

About

One of the top three largest OOH advertising companies in North America by display count and revenue, operating as a REIT with a dominant regional and national footprint.

Lamar Advertising Company (Nasdaq: LAMR) is one of the largest out-of-home (OOH) advertising companies in North America, owning and operating more than 360,000 advertising displays including billboards, transit shelters, bus benches, airport displays, and digital screens across the United States and Canada. Founded in 1902 and headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Lamar has grown through decades of acquisitions and organic expansion to become a dominant force in the OOH industry alongside Clear Channel Outdoor and Outfront Media. The company has been publicly traded on Nasdaq since 1996 and operates as a Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT). Lamar's core business is selling advertising space on its vast network of static and digital out-of-home displays to a broad range of advertisers, from national brands to local businesses. Its digital billboard network is one of the largest in the country, enabling dynamic, time-sensitive creative and programmatic buying capabilities. Lamar has invested significantly in digital infrastructure, allowing advertisers to purchase inventory through automated and programmatic channels, integrating with DSPs and OOH buying platforms to modernize the purchasing process. Lamar serves advertisers across virtually every category — retail, healthcare, entertainment, automotive, financial services, and more — offering both direct sales and agency-mediated buys. Its scale, geographic reach, and growing digital inventory make it a critical partner for brands seeking mass-market awareness and local market penetration through out-of-home media.

Business model

Media Owner / OOH Advertising

Target market

Enterprise, Mid-Market, SMB

What they offer

  • Billboard Advertising

    Static and digital large-format billboard displays along highways and in urban markets across the U.S. and Canada.

  • Digital Out-of-Home (DOOH)

    A large network of digital billboard and display screens enabling dynamic creative, dayparting, and programmatic buying.

  • Transit Advertising

    Advertising placements on buses, bus shelters, benches, and transit stations in local markets.

  • Airport Advertising

    Display advertising within airport terminals targeting travelers.

  • Programmatic OOH

    Automated buying of Lamar's digital inventory through DSP integrations and OOH programmatic platforms.

  • Lamar Direct

    Self-service and direct sales platform for local and national advertisers to plan and purchase OOH campaigns.

Key features

360,000+ advertising displays nationwideOne of the largest digital billboard networks in the U.S.Programmatic and automated buying capabilitiesBroad geographic coverage including rural, suburban, and urban marketsTransit and airport display inventoryREIT structure providing tax-efficient operations

Use cases

National brand awareness campaigns across U.S. marketsLocal business advertising in specific cities or regionsRetail and CPG promotional campaigns with dayparted digital creativePolitical advertising across key geographic marketsEntertainment and movie release promotionsHealthcare and financial services brand buildingProgrammatic OOH campaign execution via DSP integrations

Customer segments

National brand advertisersLocal and regional businessesAdvertising agencies and media buyersPolitical campaignsEntertainment and media companiesRetail and CPG brandsHealthcare organizations

Tech & specs

Technology stack

Digital display management systemsProgrammatic OOH platformsDSP integrations (e.g., Vistar Media, Place Exchange)Audience measurement and attribution toolsGIS and mapping for inventory planning

Deployment

Direct salesProgrammatic/automated buyingAgency-mediated buys

API

Limited

Corporate history
  1. 1902 · Founded
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