Out of Home (OOH) advertising revenue rose 3% in Q2 2025, hitting $2.86 billion, according to the Out of Home Advertising Association of America (OAAA). Year-to-date growth now stands at 2.6%.
What’s Driving Growth?
- Digital OOH accounted for 36% of total Q2 sales, growing 9.2% year-over-year.
- Transit advertising saw the biggest lift, up 8.9% over Q2 2024.
- Key booming categories:
- Financial Services (+32.9%)
- Communications (+30.5%)
- Insurance & Real Estate (+13.8%)
- Local Services & Amusements (+10.4%)
Top Spending Categories & Brands
Top product categories included Legal Services, Consumer Banking, Medical Centers, Hotels, Local Government, Colleges, QSRs, and Software.
The product categories that grew most notably:
- Consumer Banking
- Legal Services
- Computer Software
- Hospitality & Healthcare
Top Advertisers in Q2 (by OOH spend):
- Morgan & Morgan
- Apple
- McDonald’s
- Coca-Cola
- Verizon
- (Disney, T-Mobile, Comcast, and more)
65% of top 100 advertisers increased spend YoY.
Brands like FIFA, Geico, Mastercard, and Kia more than doubled their investment.
Tech & Live Events Fueling the Surge
- 27 of the top 100 OOH advertisers were tech or DTC brands, including Amazon, Netflix, and HBO.
- Major live events (like the FIFA Club World Cup) sparked heavy OOH investment — a trend expected to grow as the 2026 World Cup nears.
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