Lamar Advertising Co (Lamar Advertising Co) Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities

: $45 Mil (As of Dec. 2023)

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Lamar Advertising Co's quarterly cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities declined from Jun. 2023 ($47.78 Mil) to Sep. 2023 ($39.40 Mil) but then increased from Sep. 2023 ($39.40 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($44.61 Mil).

Lamar Advertising Co's annual cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities declined from Dec. 2021 ($99.79 Mil) to Dec. 2022 ($52.62 Mil) and declined from Dec. 2022 ($52.62 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($44.61 Mil).

Lamar Advertising Co Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities Historical Data

The historical data trend for Lamar Advertising Co's Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities can be seen below:

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Lamar Advertising Co Annual Data

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Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities

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26.19

121.57

99.79

52.62

44.61

Lamar Advertising Co Quarterly Data
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Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															52.62	33.52	47.78	39.40	44.61

Lamar Advertising Co Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities Calculation

Cash and cash equivalents are the most liquid assets on the balance sheet. Cash equivalents are assets that are readily convertible into cash, such as money market holdings, short-term government bonds or Treasury bills, marketable securities and commercial paper.

Marketable Securities are very liquid securities that can be converted into cash quickly at a reasonable price.

Lamar Advertising Co (NAS:LAMR) Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities Explanation

Marketable securities are very liquid as they tend to have maturities of less than one year. Furthermore, the rate at which these securities can be bought or sold has little effect on their prices.

A high number means either:

1) The company has competitive advantage generating lots of cash

2) Just sold a business or bonds (not necessarily good)

A low stockpile of cash usually means poor to mediocre economics.

There are 3 ways to create large cash reserve.

1) Sell new bonds or equity to public

2) Sell business or asset

3) It has an ongoing business generating more cash than it burns (usually means durable competitive advantage)

When a company is suffering a short term problem, Buffett looks at cash or marketable securities to see whether it has the financial strength to ride it out.

Important: Lots of cash and marketable securities + little debt = good chance that the business will sail on through tough times.

Test to see what is creating cash by looking at past 7 yrs of balance sheets. This will reveal how the cash was created.

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Lamar Advertising Co (Lamar Advertising Co) Business Description

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Address

5321 Corporate Boulevard, Baton Rouge, LA, USA, 70808

Website

https://www.lamar.com

Lamar Advertising Co is an outdoor advertising company organized as a real estate investment trust for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Lamar's core revenue-generating activity is leasing space for advertising on billboards, buses, shelters, benches, logo plates, and airport terminals through short-term agreements. The company is involved in this process from ad copy production to the placement and maintenance of physical advertisements. The vast majority of Lamar's revenue comes from renting ad space on its portfolio of static and digital roadside billboard displays in the U.S. The states of Pennsylvania and Texas house a proportion of these. The company's customers are restaurant, service, healthcare, and retail firms in terms of total revenue.

Executives

Jay Lecoryelle Johnson	officer: CFO, Treasurer, EVP	C/O DIAMONDROCK HOSPITALITY COMPANY, 2 BETHESDA METRO CENTER, SUITE 1400, BETHESDA MD 20814
Nancy Fletcher	director	5321 CORPORATE BOULEVARD, BATON ROUGE LA 70808
Thomas V Reifenheiser	director	C/O LAMAR CORP, 5551 CORPORATE BLVD, BATON ROUGE LA 70808
Wendell Reilly	director	C/O BERMAN CAPITAL ADVISORS, 3475 LENOX RD. STE. 760, ATLANTA GA 30326
Koerner John E Iii	director	200 WEST CONGRESS STREET, LAFAYETTE LA 70501
Anna Reilly	director	C/O LAMAR ADVERTISING COMPANY, 5321 CORPORATE BLVD, BATON ROUGE LA 70808
Stephen P Mumblow	director	790 TOWNSHIP LINE ROAD, YARDLEY PA 19067
Elizabeth Mary Thompson	director	5321 CORPORATE BOULEVARD, BATON ROUGE LA 70808
Keith A Istre	officer: Chief Financial Officer	C/O LAMAR CORP, 5321 CORPORATE BLVD, BATON ROUGE LA 70808
Sean E Reilly	officer: Chief Operating Officer	5321 CORPORATE BLVD, BATON ROUGE LA 70808
Marshall A Loeb	director	C/O EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC., 190 EAST CAPITOL STREET, JACKSON MS 39201
John Maxwell Hamilton	director	C/O LAMAR CORP, 5551 CORPORATE BLVD, BATON ROUGE LA 70808
Reilly Kevin P Jr	director, officer: President and CEO	C/O LAMAR CORP, 5321 CORPORATE BLVD, BATON ROUGE LA 70808
Spo Advisory Corp	10 percent owner	PO BOX 2722, C/O SPO PARTNERS & CO, SAN ANSELMO CA 94979
Abrams Capital Management, L.p.	10 percent owner	222 BERKELEY STREET, 21ST FLOOR, BOSTON MA 02116