American Tower Corporation AMT SPXR3K
Company Overview
American Tower Corporation one of the largest global REITs, is a leading independent owner, operator and developer of multitenant communications real estate with a portfolio of over 148,000 communications sites and a highly interconnected footprint of U.S. data center facilities. American Tower Corporation was incorporated in 1995 in Delaware and is based in Massachusetts, Boston.
Why Investors Should Care
Generates a return on equity of 33.9%, reflecting efficient use of shareholder capital.
Net profit has compounded at 25.1% per year over the last five years.
Revenue has grown at a 12.4% CAGR over the past five years.
Maintains a net profit margin of 31.1%.
Offers a dividend yield of 4.08%.
Generates positive free cash flow, funding growth and shareholder returns internally.
Recent Developments
- Dec 2025 Revenue of $10.64B (+5.1% YoY); net profit $2.53B.
- Trailing 12 Months Year-on-year growth — revenue +4.7%, earnings +138.5%.
- 5-Year Trend Long-term compounding — revenue CAGR 12.4%, profit CAGR 25.1%.
Growth & Price Performance
Compounded Sales Growth
| 5 Years: | 12.41% |
| 1 Year: | 4.70% |
Compounded Profit Growth
| 5 Years: | 25.08% |
| 1 Year: | 138.50% |
Stock Price Performance
| 1 Year: | -10.53% |
| 6 Months: | -4.92% |
| 3 Months: | -8.55% |
| 1 Month: | +2.72% |
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- RSI (14)52.86 · Neutral
P/E of 28.36 is above the sector median of 24.38 — pricier than peers.
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Technical Trend
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Fundamental Growth Charts
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PROS
- Strong return on equity of 33.9%.
- Excellent profit margin of 31.1%.
- Compounding revenue at 12.4% over 5 years.
- Profit CAGR of 25.1% over 5 years.
- Attractive dividend yield of 4.08%.
- Generates positive free cash flow.
CONS
- In a downtrend (50-DMA below 200-DMA).
* The pros and cons are auto-generated from financial metrics.
Valuation
Growth (CAGR)
Profitability & Returns
Balance Sheet & Liquidity
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Financial Snapshot
Peer comparison
Peer companies in the same sector (Real Estate).
| # | Name | CMP $ | P/E | Mkt Cap | Div Yld % | ROCE % | ROE % | Rev CAGR 5Y % | Profit CAGR 5Y % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AMT American Tower Corporation SPXR3K | 175.85 | 28.36 | $81.94B | 4.08% | 8.76% | 33.91% | 12.41% | 25.08% |
| 2 | WELL Welltower Inc. SPXR3K | 236.17 | 106.38 | $170.18B | 1.44% | 0.54% | 3.84% | 22.26% | 11.10% |
| 3 | PLD Prologis, Inc. SPXR3K | 137.34 | 30.59 | $130.52B | 3.08% | - | 7.75% | 16.83% | 39.42% |
| 4 | EQIX Equinix, Inc. SPXR3K | 1,035.98 | 66.49 | $102.22B | 1.96% | 5.42% | 10.73% | 17.43% | 17.11% |
| 5 | DLR Digital Realty Trust, Inc. SPXR3K | 188.39 | 241.53 | $69.71B | 2.44% | - | 2.91% | 15.18% | 18.41% |
| 6 | SPG Simon Property Group, Inc. SPXR3K | 209.44 | 14.57 | $67.92B | 3.97% | - | 113.59% | 3.14% | 14.02% |
| 7 | O Realty Income Corporation SPXR3K | 61.25 | 44.71 | $57.95B | 5.21% | - | 3.23% | 24.73% | 13.04% |
| 8 | PSA Public Storage SPXR3K | 302.01 | 28.74 | $56.40B | 3.67% | - | 21.93% | 5.67% | 7.85% |
| 9 | VTR Ventas, Inc. SPXR3K | 90.27 | 164.13 | $46.30B | 2.17% | 3.27% | 2.01% | 12.21% | 209.94% |
Financial Statements Quarterly Results · Profit & Loss · Balance Sheet · Cash Flows · Ratios
Quarterly Results
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Sep 2015 | Dec 2015 | Mar 2016 | Jun 2016 | Sep 2016 | Dec 2016 | Mar 2017 | Jun 2017 | Sep 2017 | Dec 2017 | Mar 2018 | Jun 2018 | Sep 2018 | Dec 2018 | Mar 2019 | Jun 2019 | Sep 2019 | Dec 2019 | Mar 2020 | Jun 2020 | Sep 2020 | Mar 2021 | Jun 2021 | Sep 2021 | Mar 2022 | Jun 2022 | Sep 2022 | Mar 2023 | Jun 2023 | Sep 2023 | Dec 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.74B | 1.78B | 121.90M | - | 125.20M | 140.30M | 137.30M | - | 118.00M | 117.40M | 131.60M | 141.90M | 179.60M | 204.70M | 209.30M | 217.00M | 220.60M | 205.70M | 196.20M | 185.70M | - | 173.00M | 196.40M | - | - | 2.56B | 2.63B | 2.72B | 2.74B | 2.74B |
| Cost of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 634.50M | 688.70M | 710.80M | 714.10M | 703.30M |
| Gross Profit | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.93B | 1.94B | 2.01B | 2.02B | 2.03B |
| Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 674.20M | 740.50M | 773.30M | 779.30M | 795.00M |
| Operating Income | 400.93M | 402.12M | 451.90M | 432.80M | 479.10M | 489.30M | 531.40M | 576.90M | 561.10M | 329.00M | 402.90M | 546.00M | 567.20M | 388.90M | 614.90M | 683.90M | 728.30M | 661.30M | 736.80M | 691.30M | 785.10M | 828.70M | 849.20M | 827.50M | 725.10M | 782.30M | 652.90M | 747.00M | 852.70M | 913.00M | 612.80M | 1.14B | 1.16B | - | - | 1.25B | 1.20B | 1.23B | 1.24B | 1.24B |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.44B | 1.36B | 1.82B | 1.83B | 1.88B |
| Interest Expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 325.30M | 342.60M | 347.10M | 344.40M | 347.30M |
| Pretax Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 617.50M | 511.80M | 950.00M | 964.90M | 1.02B |
| Tax Provision | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 118.90M | 131.30M | 37.40M | 128.10M | 139.60M |
| Net Income | 103.00M | 232.70M | 275.20M | 187.60M | 264.50M | 229.20M | 316.10M | 367.00M | 317.30M | 238.50M | 285.20M | 306.70M | 366.90M | 277.60M | 397.40M | 429.10M | 498.60M | 562.70M | 415.00M | 446.10M | 464.40M | 645.00M | 746.30M | 723.00M | 711.70M | 898.20M | 839.70M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 488.70M | 366.80M | 853.30M | 820.70M | 859.50M |
| Diluted EPS | 0.18 | 0.48 | 0.58 | 0.37 | 0.55 | 0.47 | 0.67 | 0.80 | 0.69 | 0.51 | 0.63 | 0.69 | 0.83 | 0.62 | 0.89 | 0.96 | 1.12 | 1.26 | 0.93 | 1.00 | 1.04 | 1.45 | 1.65 | 1.58 | 1.56 | 1.95 | 1.80 | 0.72 | 1.02 | 1.26 | 0.18 | 1.96 | 1.92 | - | - | 1.04 | 0.78 | 1.82 | 1.75 | 1.84 |
Profit & Loss (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2007 | Dec 2008 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 1.46B | 1.59B | 1.72B | 1.99B | 2.44B | 2.88B | 3.36B | 4.10B | 4.77B | 5.79B | 6.66B | 491.30M | 527.20M | 495.70M | - | 9.65B | 10.01B | 10.13B | 10.64B |
| Cost of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.57B | 2.56B | 2.57B | 2.75B |
| Gross Profit | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.08B | 7.45B | 7.55B | 7.90B |
| Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4.15B | 3.91B | 2.95B | 2.97B |
| Operating Income | 378.36M | 606.75M | 672.26M | 784.38M | 920.13M | 1.12B | 1.21B | 1.49B | 1.61B | 1.85B | 2.00B | 1.91B | 2.69B | 2.89B | - | 2.92B | 3.54B | 4.60B | 4.93B |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6.58B | 6.00B | 7.15B | 6.45B |
| Interest Expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.14B | 1.39B | 1.40B | 1.36B |
| Pretax Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.09B | 1.53B | 3.62B | 3.04B |
| Tax Provision | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 112.80M | 90.80M | 366.30M | 415.70M |
| Net Income | 56.32M | 347.25M | 246.59M | 372.94M | 396.46M | 637.28M | 551.33M | 824.91M | 685.10M | 956.40M | 1.24B | 1.24B | 1.89B | 1.69B | - | 1.77B | 1.48B | 2.25B | 2.53B |
| Diluted EPS | 0.13 | 0.84 | 0.61 | 0.92 | 0.99 | 1.60 | 1.38 | 2.00 | 1.41 | 1.98 | 2.67 | 2.77 | 4.24 | 3.79 | - | 3.82 | 3.18 | 4.82 | 5.40 |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2006 | Dec 2007 | Dec 2008 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | - | - | 8.21B | 8.52B | 10.37B | 12.24B | 14.09B | 20.21B | 21.26B | 26.90B | 30.88B | 33.21B | 33.01B | 42.80B | 47.23B | - | 67.19B | 66.03B | 61.08B | 63.19B |
| Current Assets | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3.62B | 3.71B | 3.18B | 2.74B |
| Cash & Equivalents | 281.26M | 33.12M | 143.08M | 247.29M | 883.96M | 330.19M | 368.62M | 293.58M | 313.49M | 320.70M | 787.20M | 802.10M | 1.21B | 1.50B | 1.75B | - | 2.03B | 1.75B | 2.00B | 1.47B |
| Inventory | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Receivables | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 758.30M | 547.50M | 540.00M | 650.30M |
| Total Liabilities | - | - | 5.22B | 5.20B | 6.87B | 8.83B | 10.41B | 16.69B | 17.21B | 20.19B | 22.81B | 25.26B | 26.11B | 36.21B | 42.45B | - | 54.79B | 55.16B | 51.43B | 52.84B |
| Current Liabilities | - | - | 302.64M | 391.24M | 539.46M | 781.50M | 632.18M | 932.66M | 1.93B | 1.20B | 1.63B | 2.51B | 4.69B | 5.49B | 3.66B | - | 8.31B | 7.25B | 7.08B | 6.91B |
| Long Term Debt | - | - | - | 4.14B | 5.51B | 7.13B | 8.69B | 14.41B | 13.64B | 17.07B | 18.29B | 19.43B | 18.41B | 1.90M | - | - | 34.16B | 35.73B | 32.81B | 33.83B |
| Total Debt | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 47.05B | 46.31B | 43.95B | 44.96B |
| Total Equity | 4.39B | 3.03B | 2.99B | 3.32B | 3.50B | 3.29B | 3.57B | 3.53B | 3.95B | 6.65B | 6.76B | 6.24B | 5.34B | 5.06B | 4.09B | - | 5.57B | 4.20B | 3.38B | 3.65B |
| Shares Outstanding | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 476.62M | 477.30M | 478.39M | 479.36M |
Cash Flows (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2007 | Dec 2008 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | 692.68M | 773.26M | 842.13M | 1.02B | 1.17B | 1.41B | - | - | - | 2.70B | 2.93B | 3.75B | 3.75B | 3.88B | - | 3.70B | 4.72B | 5.29B | 5.46B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -186.18M | -274.94M | -543.07M | -1.30B | -2.79B | -2.56B | - | - | - | -2.10B | -2.80B | -2.75B | -3.99B | -4.78B | - | -2.36B | -1.70B | 410.60M | -1.86B |
| Financing Cash Flow | -754.64M | -388.17M | -194.94M | 910.33M | 1.09B | 1.17B | - | - | - | -99.30M | -113.00M | -607.70M | 521.70M | 1.22B | - | -1.42B | -3.10B | -5.45B | -4.21B |
| Capital Expenditure | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -974.40M | -728.80M | -682.50M | -803.60M | -913.20M | -991.30M | -1.03B | - | -1.87B | -1.80B | -1.59B | -1.68B |
| Free Cash Flow | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.02B | 2.12B | 2.84B | 2.76B | 2.85B | - | 1.82B | 2.92B | 3.70B | 3.78B |
| Net Change in Cash | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -82.20M | -70.50M | 248.70M | -604.30M |
| Share Buybacks | 1.64B | 714.65M | 213.29M | 430.62M | 437.40M | 62.73M | 145.01M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 766.30M | 232.80M | 19.60M | 56.00M | 0 | 18.80M | 0 | 0 | 364.60M |
| Dividends Paid | - | - | 0 | 0 | 137.76M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Ratios (Annual)
Figures in %.
| Metric | Dec 2007 | Dec 2008 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 73.4% | 74.4% | 74.6% | 74.2% |
| Operating Margin % | 26.0% | 38.1% | 39.0% | 39.5% | 37.7% | 38.9% | 36.1% | 36.3% | 33.8% | 32.0% | 30.0% | 387.7% | 509.9% | 582.5% | - | 30.3% | 35.3% | 45.5% | 46.3% |
| Net Margin % | 3.9% | 21.8% | 14.3% | 18.8% | 16.2% | 22.2% | 16.4% | 20.1% | 14.4% | 16.5% | 18.6% | 251.7% | 358.1% | 341.1% | - | 18.3% | 14.8% | 22.3% | 23.8% |
| ROE % | 1.9% | 11.6% | 7.4% | 10.7% | 12.1% | 17.8% | 15.6% | 20.9% | 10.3% | 14.1% | 19.8% | 23.2% | 37.3% | 41.3% | - | 31.7% | 35.3% | 66.7% | 69.3% |
| ROCE % | - | 7.7% | 8.3% | 8.0% | 8.0% | 8.3% | 6.3% | 7.7% | 6.3% | 6.3% | 6.5% | 6.7% | 7.2% | 6.6% | - | 5.0% | 6.0% | 8.5% | 8.8% |
Shareholding Pattern
Top Institutional Holders
| # | Holder | % Held | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackrock Inc. | 9.83% | 45.80M | $8.07B |
| 2 | Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 6.53% | 30.44M | $5.36B |
| 3 | Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 5.98% | 27.85M | $4.91B |
| 4 | State Street Corporation | 4.74% | 22.07M | $3.89B |
| 5 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.97% | 13.84M | $2.44B |
| 6 | Cohen & Steers Inc. | 2.96% | 13.78M | $2.43B |
| 7 | FMR, LLC | 2.44% | 11.38M | $2.00B |
| 8 | Morgan Stanley | 2.06% | 9.61M | $1.69B |
| 9 | JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | 1.90% | 8.85M | $1.56B |
| 10 | Lazard Asset Management LLC | 1.80% | 8.40M | $1.48B |
Analyst View
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AMT — Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current share price of American Tower Corporation (AMT)?
As of 2026-09-07 16:24 PDT, American Tower Corporation (AMT) trades at $175.85 on NYSE. Its 52-week range is $162.11 to $204.00.
What is the market capitalisation of AMT?
American Tower Corporation (AMT) has a market capitalisation of $81.94B on NYSE.
What is the P/E ratio of AMT?
AMT trades at a trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 28.36. The industry average P/E is 24.38. Its price-to-book (P/B) ratio is 21.61.
Does AMT pay a dividend?
American Tower Corporation (AMT) currently offers a dividend yield of 4.08%.
What is the return on equity (ROE) of AMT?
AMT has a return on equity (ROE) of 33.91%. Its return on capital employed (ROCE) is 8.76%.
Is AMT a good stock to buy?
This page provides a data-driven analysis of American Tower Corporation (AMT), including valuation ratios, profitability, growth trends, auto-generated pros and cons, peer comparison and AI exposure. Review these fundamentals alongside your own research and risk tolerance. This is informational content, not investment advice.