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Outfront Media (76C0) Q3 2026 Earnings Report

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DE:76C0 Q3 2026 EPS Results

Actual EPS
EUR 0.32
Consensus EPS
EUR 0.35
Beat/Miss
Missed by -EUR 0.02
One Year Ago EPS
EUR 0.26

DE:76C0 Q3 2026 Revenue Results

Actual Revenue
EUR 457.61M
Expected Revenue
EUR 456.40M
Beat/Miss
Beat by +EUR 1.22M
YoY Revenue Growth
+9.33%

Earnings Announcement Details

Quarter
Q3 2026
Date
11/05/2026
Time
After Close
Conference Call
Thursday, November 5, 2026
DE:76C0 Upcoming Earnings

Outfront Media's next earnings date is estimated for February 24, 2027, based on past reporting schedules.

Q3 2026 Earnings Call Audio

DE:76C0 Q3 2026 Earnings Call
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Q3 2026 Earnings Slide Deck

Q3 2026 Earnings Call Summary

Q3 2026
Earnings Call Date:Nov 05, 2026|% Change Since:2.13%|
Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive

The call was strongly positive, with robust third-quarter revenue growth, higher Adjusted OIBDA and AFFO, raised 2026 AFFO guidance, strong transit and digital momentum, healthy liquidity, and continued advertiser demand. The main challenges were substantially higher operating, SG&A, and corporate expenses, tougher comparisons expected in 2027, limited current programmatic penetration, and the lack of formal 2027 guidance. Overall, the positive operating trends and outlook significantly outweighed the stated challenges.

Company Guidance

The company expects double-digit revenue growth for the full year, with Q4 revenue growth to reach double digits, driven by over 20% growth in transit and mid-single-digit growth in billboard; Q4 SG&A and corporate expenses combined are expected to grow in the high teens compared to 2025, with over half of the increase related to success-based expenses. For 2026, it expects to add a total of about 125 new digital billboards, spend approximately $85 million of CapEx, including $30 million-$35 million of maintenance-related CapEx, and reported AFFO to grow around 25% compared to reported 2025 AFFO of $338 million, including interest expense of just over $140 million and a small amount of cash taxes. The company expects 2026 full-year deal activity to be a little higher than last year, while it said it is premature to give 2027 guidance; mid-next year is expected to be steady state growth, with investments expected to drive outsized revenue growth and help to improve EBITDA margin in 2027.

  • Strong Third-Quarter Financial PerformanceConsolidated revenue increased 9%, driven by 20% growth in transit and 6% growth in billboard. Consolidated Adjusted OIBDA increased 6% to $145 million, while AFFO grew 5% to $103 million.
  • Successful FIFA World Cup ContributionThe second portion of the FIFA World Cup generated about $15 million during the third quarter and about $50 million overall. Management estimated that approximately half of the total FIFA revenue was incremental to the usual business.
  • Billboard Revenue Growth and Category StrengthBillboard revenue increased 5.9%, driven by strong, high single-digit growth in the East region. The strongest billboard categories were tech, fueled by continued AI momentum, legal, and health/medical.
  • Transit Revenue and New York MTA MomentumTransit revenue grew 20% during the quarter, led by the New York MTA, which increased 22% in Q3. The strongest transit categories were tech, entertainment, and retail.
  • Digital Billboard PerformanceDigital billboard revenue increased 12.8%, while static and other billboard revenue increased 2.8%. FIFA contributed approximately $8 million to billboard revenue during the quarter.
  • Digital Transit and Station Domination GrowthDigital transit revenue increased nearly 17% to about $65 million, while static transit revenue increased over 24%, given an increase in demand for station dominations. FIFA contributed approximately $6 million to transit revenue in the third quarter.
  • Expansion of Digital and Automated SalesCombined digital revenue grew over 14% in the third quarter and represented about 37% of total revenue, compared with 35% last year. Programmatic and digital direct automated sales increased nearly 16% and represented nearly 20% of total digital revenue.
  • Commercial and Enterprise Revenue GrowthCommercial revenue increased 12%, driven by strength in legal, tech, and entertainment. Enterprise revenue increased 6%, with much of the strength driven by tech, retail, and CPG.
  • Higher Billboard YieldBillboard yield increased 9% year over year to $3,318 per month, principally driven by efforts to realize increased value across premium assets and the continued success of FIFA spending.
  • Positive Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year Revenue OutlookManagement said bookings thus far in the fourth quarter should allow the company to deliver double-digit revenue growth for the full year. Q4 revenue growth is expected to reach double digits, driven by over 20% growth in transit and mid-single-digit growth in billboard.
  • Transit Adjusted OIBDA ImprovementTransit Adjusted OIBDA increased by over $13 million during the quarter to $29 million, as exceptional 20% transit revenue growth eclipsed the nearly $10 million increase in transit expenses.
  • Continued Investment in Growth CapabilitiesThe company is strengthening its digital capabilities, ad tech, sales teams, data analytics, inventory management, sales training, HR function, and AI enablement to support future growth.
  • Launchpad AI Workspace AdoptionOutfront developed and internally released Launchpad, its proprietary AI workspace, across the organization. More than half of the commercial sales team now uses it every month to access inventory, audience, market data, mapping, and proposal tools.
  • IRL NAV Platform ExpansionThe company began rolling out IRL NAV, its audience-based planning platform, and expects the full sales team to move onto it early next year. In 2027, Outfront plans to open IRL NAV to small and local advertisers for self-service media management.
  • Capital Investment and Digital Billboard ExpansionThird-quarter CapEx was about $19 million, including about $7 million of maintenance spend. Outfront added 29 new digital billboards in Q3 and expects to add about 125 for the full year. Full-year 2026 CapEx is expected to be approximately $85 million, including $30 million-$35 million of maintenance-related spending.
  • Raised AFFO Growth GuidanceManagement now expects reported 2026 AFFO to grow around 25% compared with reported 2025 AFFO of $338 million. The guidance includes maintenance CapEx, interest expense of just over $140 million, and a small amount of cash taxes.
  • Strong Liquidity and Leverage PositionCommitted liquidity was over $600 million, including about $75 million of cash, around $500 million available through the revolver, and $50 million available through the accounts receivable securitization facility. Total net leverage was 3.9 times, below the company's four to five times target range.
  • Dividend MaintainedThe board maintained the $0.33 cash dividend payable on December 31st to stockholders of record at the close of business on December 4th.
  • Acquisition Activity Expected to IncreaseOutfront spent just under $3 million on acquisitions during the quarter and continues to expect 2026 full-year deal activity to be a little higher than last year. With leverage below the target range and increasing cash flows, management expects to be more active in acquisitions.
  • Positive Consumer Trust Research for Out-of-Home MediaKantar research found that 93% of surveyed consumers question whether online content was created by a person or generated by AI, while 78% are seeking out real-world experiences more than last year. Out-of-home was perceived as the most trusted real-life advertising channel, and identical ads were rated at least twice as credible, believable, and trustworthy on billboards versus social media.
  • Out-of-Home Market OpportunityManagement estimated U.S. out-of-home sector growth of between 6% and 7% in 2026 and noted that the sector represents only 2% of U.S. media spending, compared with an average of well over 5% across the top 10 advertising markets.
  • Political Advertising ProgressAlthough political advertising remains a nascent category for Outfront, management said the company is on track to outpace the midterms of four years ago and is considering the category in anticipation of the 2028 general elections.
  • AI Advertising Demand Remains StrongAI leads the company's tech category, with spending from both established technology companies and newer AI companies. Management said it is not seeing a slowdown in spending or commitment, is conducting renewal conversations with significant advertisers, and remains bullish about the AI vertical in 2027.
  • Expected Returns From Strategic InvestmentsManagement said it expects the digital, data, CRM, and IRL NAV investments to drive outsized revenue growth and help improve EBITDA margin in 2027. The company expects to reach a steady state of investment growth by mid-next year.
  • World Cup Advertiser Retention EffortsOutfront created a dedicated team to retain advertisers that increased spending for the World Cup. Management said ongoing conversations with major brands about integrating out-of-home into their 2027 campaigns are going well.

DE:76C0 Earnings History

DE:76C0 earnings history
Report DateFiscal QuarterForecast / EPSLast Year's EPSEPS YoY ChangePress Release
Feb 24, 20272026 (Q4)0.48-0.49――
Nov 05, 20262026 (Q3)0.350.320.2624.14% (+0.06)
Aug 05, 20262026 (Q2)0.340.390.09340.00% (+0.30)
May 07, 20262026 (Q1)0.010.10-0.13178.57% (+0.22)
Feb 25, 20262025 (Q4)0.430.490.3927.91% (+0.11)
Nov 06, 20252025 (Q3)0.220.260.1748.72% (+0.09)
Aug 05, 20252025 (Q2)0.190.090.93-90.34% (-0.84)
May 08, 20252025 (Q1)-0.07-0.13-0.1623.91% (+0.04)
Feb 25, 20252024 (Q4)0.350.390.3219.78% (+0.06)
Nov 12, 20242024 (Q3)0.160.170.08111.96% (+0.09)

The table shows recent earnings report dates and whether the forecast was beat or missed. See the change in forecast and EPS from the previous year.

Beat Missed