Lamar Advertising Co.
Industry Group: Media
Country/Region: United States of America
Identifier: NAS:LAMR
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.
ESG Risk Rating
Ranking
Industry Group (1st = lowest risk)
Media 187 out of 265
Universe
Global Universe 3439 out of 15104
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Industry Comparison
| Company | ESG Risk Rating | Industry Rank |
|---|---|---|
| WPP Plc |
8.9
Negligible
|
5 out of 265 |
| Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. |
8.9
Negligible
|
6 out of 265 |
| Omnicom Group, Inc. |
14.6
Low
|
77 out of 265 |
| Lamar Advertising Co. |
18.5
Low
|
187 out of 265 |
| Focus Media Information Technology Co., Ltd. |
19.4
Low
|
212 out of 265 |
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