Lamar Advertising Co. Reports 12% Gain In Q3 Bottom Line

(RTTNews) - Lamar Advertising Co. (LAMR) reported earnings for its third quarter that increased from last year.

The company said its bottom line rose to $122.64 million, or $1.27 per share. This was up from $109.46 million, or $1.14 per share, in last year's third quarter.

The company said revenue for the quarter rose 4.7% to $350.70 million. This was up from $335.00 million last year.

Lamar Advertising Co. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q3): $122.64 Mln. vs. $109.46 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 12.0% -EPS (Q3): $1.27 vs. $1.14 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 11.4% -Revenue (Q3): $350.70 Mln vs. $335.00 Mln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 4.7%