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Outfront Media Inc

NYSE: OUT Reit - Specialty
$29.61
▼ $0.46 (−1.53%) today
Markets closed · 5:42pm ET

Q1 2026 Earnings

Reported May 7, 2026, 4:12pm ET · SEC source
$0.11
Beat +50.48%
EPS · est. $0.07
$429.6M
Beat +2.33%
Revenue · est. $419.8M
−8.8%
Trailing market
OUT vs S&P since report
4 quarters
Consecutive EPS beats

Market Reaction

% change · around the report
0+2%+4%+6%May 7May 8report 4:12pm ETearnings+0.7%+3.3%
0+2%+4%+6%May 7May 8earnings+0.7%+3.3%
OUT +3.3%S&P 500 +0.7%
0+2%+4%+6%May 7May 8report 4:12pm ETearnings+2.2%+3.3%
0+2%+4%+6%May 7May 8earnings+2.2%+3.3%
OUT +3.3%NASDAQ +2.2%
−3%0+3%May 6May 15report 4:12pm ETearnings+1.0%−4.0%
−3%0+3%May 6May 15earnings+1.0%−4.0%
OUT −4.0%S&P 500 +1.0%
−3%0+3%May 6May 15report 4:12pm ETearnings+2.0%−4.0%
−3%0+3%May 6May 15earnings+2.0%−4.0%
OUT −4.0%NASDAQ +2.0%
+3.32%
Day of report
−4.90%
Next session
−7.05%
One week
−10.47%
30 days

S&P 500 over the same 30 days: −1.65%.

Did OUT Beat Earnings? Q1 2026 Results

OUTFRONT Media posted a standout first quarter of 2026, beating Wall Street on both the top and bottom lines as a dramatic operational turnaround took hold. The out-of-home advertising company reported earnings per share of $0.11, clearing the $0.07 consensus estimate by 50.48%, while revenue climbed 10.0% year-over-year to $429.60 million against expectations of $419.80 million. The most compelling driver behind the beat was a near-complete reversal in the transit segment, whose Adjusted OIBDA loss narrowed by 90.1% to just $1.40 million, complementing robust 7.1% growth in the core billboard business to $332.90 million. The company also swung to a GAAP net income of $19.10 million from a net loss of $20.60 million in the year-ago period, with Adjusted OIBDA jumping 56.4% to $100.40 million. CEO Nick Brien noted that results exceeded the company's own internal guidance across revenue, OIBDA, and AFFO metrics, and the stock's roughly 104% one-year return reflects growing investor confidence in OUTFRONT's digital conversion strategy.

Key Takeaways
  • Higher average revenue per display (yield) across both billboard and transit segments
  • Impact of programmatic platforms on digital billboard revenues
  • Higher proceeds from condemnations in the billboard segment
  • Lower compensation-related expenses including severance and salaries
  • Corporate cost discipline with expenses down 29.9%
  • Transit Adjusted OIBDA loss narrowed by 90.1%

“Our first quarter results demonstrate our continued strong performance, with revenue, OIBDA, and AFFO all exceeding our guidance”

Outfront Media CEO, on the earnings call

Forward Guidance & Outlook

The CEO noted that Q1 results exceeded the company's own guidance for revenue, OIBDA, and AFFO, but no specific forward guidance ranges for future periods were provided in the press release.

OUT YoY Financials

Q1 2026 vs Q1 2025 · SEC filings Q1 2025 Q1 2026
$0$200.0M$400.0M$390.7M$429.6MRevenue$13.9M$55.9MOperating Income$6.5M$19.1MNet Income
$0$200.0M$400.0MRevenueOperating IncomeNet Income

OUT Revenue by Segment

Billboard$332.9M+7.1%
Transit$95.0M+22.3%
Other$1.7M−26.1%

Figures from SEC filings and company reports. Not investment advice.