Lamar Advertising Co. Q4 Income Climbs 4%

(RTTNews) - Lamar Advertising Co. (LAMR) announced earnings for its fourth quarter that advanced from last year.

The company said its bottom line came in at $122.54 million, or $1.27 per share. This was up from $117.28 million, or $1.23 per share, in last year's fourth quarter.

The company said revenue for the quarter rose 5.7% to $355.97 million. This was up from $336.70 million last year.

Lamar Advertising Co. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q4): $122.54 Mln. vs. $117.28 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 4.5% -EPS (Q4): $1.27 vs. $1.23 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 3.3% -Revenue (Q4): $355.97 Mln vs. $336.70 Mln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 5.7%