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American Tower Corporation

AMTNYSE
Wall Street Score · overall investment30/100
$183.83USD$-4.45 (-2.36%)
Company website www.americantower.com
Headquarters222 Berkeley Street, Boston, MA, 02116, US
Financial statement currencyUSD · no FX conversion applied
Real Estate · REIT - Specialty
Price updated todayFinancials updated Oct 1, 2026

AMT · Price history

Price at last available close

$183.83

+$15.83 (+9.42%) 1M

2026-10-27

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Company & revenue

About American Tower Corporation

Primary reporting period: 2025-12-31 · Research updated Oct 10, 2026. A research update is not a new financial filing.

Who they are

American Tower Corporation is one of the largest global real estate investment trusts. It is a leading independent owner, operator and developer of multitenant communications real estate. The Company's primary business is the leasing of space on communications sites to wireless service providers, radio and television broadcast companies, wireless data providers, government agencies and municipalities and tenants in a few other industries.

How they make money

American Tower operates as a real estate investment trust (REIT) that owns, develops, and operates multitenant communications real estate. The company generates revenue primarily by leasing space on its wireless communication towers and data centers to wireless carriers, radio and television broadcast companies, and other communication service providers under long-term lease agreements.

Products & services

The company provides wireless infrastructure including towers, distributed antenna systems (DAS), and data center facilities, alongside tower-related services such as site acquisition, zoning, and permitting.

Brands & revenue mix

No separate brand or brand-level revenue disclosure was confirmed in the reviewed sources. This does not mean the company has no brands.

Product / operating segments

PropertyUSD 10.30B96.8%

Period ended 2025-12-31Source

Services RevenueUSD 339.60M3.2%

Period ended 2025-12-31Source

Calculated from reported segment revenue. Check the source period and revenue basis before comparing shares. Categories can overlap and may not add to 100%.

Geographic revenue

No reconciled geographic revenue breakdown was confirmed for the current research period.

Customer types

Disclosed major customers

Customer concentration

As of December 31, 2025, the company's three largest customers (T-Mobile, AT&T, and Verizon) collectively accounted for a significant portion of consolidated property revenue.

Suppliers, materials & equipment

  • Construction and maintenance contractors — Third-party vendors providing site development, construction, and maintenance services for tower and data center infrastructure.Source
  • Equipment manufacturers — Suppliers of structural steel, antennas, and power equipment for site builds.Source

Competitors

  • Crown Castle — Owner and operator of shared communications infrastructure including towers and small cells.Source
  • SBA Communications — Owner and operator of wireless communications infrastructure.Source

Strengths

  • Large-scale, geographically diverse portfolio of communications real estateSource
  • Long-term, non-cancellable lease agreements with high-credit-quality tenantsSource

Risks

  • Concentration of revenue among a limited number of major wireless carrier customersSource
  • Exposure to foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations in international marketsSource

Wall Street Score

Overall investment score · Quality, value, risk and opportunity

30

Poor

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Company Quality

How good is the actual business—regardless of today’s stock price?

53

Fair

Financial Strength

48

Business Quality / Moat

58

Management

58

Growth Quality

34

Risk / Durability

74

Weak Company · Expensive Stock

Uses financial strength, moat, management, growth quality and durability. It excludes share price, P/E, market cap, intrinsic value and margin of safety.

Opportunity

Opportunity Score · How does the current price compare with estimated value?

37

Avoid

Based on current valuation, company quality, recent trends, and available market signals.

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Model Outlook

12-month model · What does the model think happens next?

44/100

Building Historical Record

Model Score 44/100 — estimates relative performance potential, distinct from the overall Wall Street Score and the separate Company Quality score.

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WSS View

The quick read

The overall Wall Street Score is low across its combined quality, valuation and risk inputs. This can reflect an expensive share price, business weaknesses, or both; check Company Quality and the category breakdown before drawing a conclusion.

At today’s price, the WSS valuation framework currently reads as less attractive based on the available valuation and market data.

The model outlook is currently cautious.

What we like
  • •Recent buyback activity is present
What to watch
  • •Valuation is a weaker part of the current profile
  • •Revenue fundamentals are weak
  • •Debt / balance-sheet profile needs attention
  • •Asset quality is a weaker factor

Company-specific research

Questions worth answering for AMT

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  • •Can AMT maintain its current revenue growth rate and improve the amount of that revenue that turns into earnings and cash?
  • •Is AMT's positive free cash flow repeatable, or is the current level being helped by temporary working-capital or spending changes?
  • •Is AMT's debt load manageable relative to cash generation, interest costs and upcoming maturities?
  • •What future growth or profitability would be needed to justify AMT's current valuation?
Business analysis: 17 days ago · Fresh

Essential Investment Snapshot

Wall Street Score

30

0–100 · Poor

Opportunity Score

37

0–100 · Weak

Market Cap

$85.66B

P/E Ratio

22.5

EPS

$7.28

52-Week High

$196.08

52-Week Low

$160.06

Beta

0.90

Intrinsic Value

$110.54

Analyst Target

$208.00

Shares Outstanding

469.1M

Total Revenue

$10.94B

Total Debt

$44.98B

Dividend Yield (TTM)

3.85%

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Liquidation Value / Share

$21.85

Estimated net asset value per share

Dividend / Share (TTM)

$7.07

Trailing 12 months by ex-date; not a forecast

Momentum & Volatility Signals

Two different market-behavior signals. Momentum measures direction and trend strength. Volatility measures how large and unstable the price moves are, regardless of direction.

0–100 market signals
Momentum
67/ 100
-0 pts / 5d

Building upward momentum

5D +0.1% · 20D +9.8% · RSI 67 · Price vs 20D avg +4.3%
Volatility
43/ 100
+5 pts / 5d

Normal movement

20D realized vol 42.1% · 60D 30.6% · Acceleration 1.37x
Momentum = Where is it going?

A high momentum score means price has been trending upward with confirming short- and medium-term strength. A low score means downward or weakening momentum.

Volatility = How violently is it moving?

A high volatility score means larger, less stable price swings. It can happen while a stock is rising or falling, so high volatility is not automatically bullish or bearish.

Important: the volatility score above is based on realized price volatility. Implied volatility (IV) comes from options prices and represents the market's expected future movement. Wall Street Score will keep IV separate and will only display it when a verified options-chain feed is available.

Notices for AMT

Detected from reported data — verify before acting.

Dividend history reported

Dividend payments are recorded. Review the dates and regular/special classification below; past payments do not guarantee future dividends.

Historical repurchase activity

Reported cash flows or share-count measures indicate past repurchase activity. This does not verify an active buyback authorization or future purchases.

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Potential upside factors

  • +Growth opportunities may come from revenue expansion, margin improvement, new products, market-share gains, and stronger cash flow.
  • +Large-scale, geographically diverse portfolio of communications real estate.
  • +Long-term, non-cancellable lease agreements with high-credit-quality tenants.
  • +Positive free cash flow may provide capacity to invest in growth.

Potential downside factors

  • −Key risks may include competition, margin pressure, debt levels, valuation risk, and changes in demand within the REIT - Specialty industry.
  • −Concentration of revenue among a limited number of major wireless carrier customers.
  • −Exposure to foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations in international markets.

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Scores

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Wall Street Score
Weak30/ 100
Weak (0–50)Fair (51–71)Strong (72+)

Poor

30

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Poor

30

Debt Cost2.3%
Debt Reduction YoY-2.3%
Debt / Equity12.31x

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Poor

24

Revenue YoY2.8%
Revenue CAGR3.1%
Net Margin30.9%

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Poor

26

Asset Growth YoY3.5%
Liquidation/Share$21.85
Net Assets/MCap0.24x

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Poor

28

Earnings Yield4.4%
Buyback Yield0.1%
Debt Cost2.3%

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Fair

58

ROIC9.0%
ROE90.8%
ROA5.3%

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Fair

58

EPS Growth11.0%
FCF/Share Growth9.2%
Rev/Share Growth4.8%

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Poor

16

Intrinsic Value$110.54
Value Reference$66.32
MOS-66.3%

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Poor

35

Revenue24
Moat58
Valuation16

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Poor

0

MOS %-66.3%
Value Reference$66.32
Deep Discount Reference$44.22

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Poor

30

Interest Coverage4.8x
ROIC9.0%
FCF Yield5.0%

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Poor

30

Financial30
Valuation16
Debt30

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Weak

49

Survival Years1.1 yrs
Current Ratio0.63x
FCF Margin35.5%

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Score Changes

6 historical score records available

Previous Score

29

Sep 8, 2026

Change

+0.4

points

Current Score

30

Oct 1, 2026

Category Changes

Revenue+0.4
Debt0
Assets+0.5
Capital+2.0
Management0
Moat+1.0
Valuation0
Buffett+0.3

AMT increased 0.4 points because Capital improved by 2 points.

Positive Contributors

  • + Capital improved by 2 points

Projected Score

Projected Score

37

Projected Change

+7.4 points

Preliminary comparable-period financial changes suggest improvement of approximately 7.4 points. This is a projected estimate, not the official WallStreetScore.

Price vs. Value

Overvalued

Current Price

$183.83

Model Intrinsic Value

$110.54

Difference

+$73.29

+66.3% vs IV

Margin of Safety

-66.3%

UndervaluedFair ValueOvervalued
Value Reference: $66.32
Deep Discount Reference: $44.22

Financial Charts

Revenue

201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025$0$3.0B$6.0B$9.0B$12.0B

Additional Metrics

Operating Cash Flow

201520172019202120232025$0$1.5B$3.0B$4.5B$6.0B

Total Debt

201520172019202120232025$0$15.0B$30.0B$45.0B$60.0B

Total Assets

201520172019202120232025$0$20.0B$40.0B$60.0B$80.0B

Net Margin %

No data
Monetary values in USD. Share counts in raw units.

Free includes 3 annual periods plus available TTM; Premium includes up to 10 annual periods. History depends on available company filings. Swipe the table horizontally to see older periods. A dash means unavailable, not zero.

Line ItemTTM2025202420232022202120202019201820172016
Revenue$10.94B$10.65B$10.13B$10.01B····························
Cost of Revenue$2.93B$2.80B$2.57B$2.56B····························
Gross Profit$8.01B$7.84B$7.55B$7.45B····························
Research & Development$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00····························
SG&A Expenses$943.3M$944.2M$933.4M$946.0M····························
Operating Expenses$3.15B$2.96B$3.04B$4.33B····························
EBITDA$7.03B$6.12B$7.15B$6.00B····························
Operating Income$4.86B$4.88B$4.52B$3.13B····························
Interest Expense$1.05B$1.02B$1.40B$1.39B····························
Income Before Tax$3.89B$3.04B$3.62B$1.53B····························
Income Tax Expense$415.4M$415.7M$366.3M$90.8M····························
Net Income$3.38B$2.53B$2.25B$1.48B····························
Basic EPS$7.28$5.40$4.83$3.18····························
Basic Shares466M469M467M466M····························
Diluted Shares467M469M468M467M····························
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Earnings Summary

Estimated earnings date:A future estimated earnings date is not currently available.
Jun 30, 2026Q2FY2026

Revenue

$2.75B

Estimate unavailable.

Revenue Beat/Miss

Not available (no estimate stored)

EPS

$1.86

Estimate unavailable.

EPS Beat/Miss

Not available (no estimate stored)

Debt Change

-0.5%

Cash Change

-15.1%

Margin Change

+17.6 pp

Debt and cash show percentage changes versus the comparison period; margin shows the change in percentage points (pp). These are company-wide changes, not per-share amounts.

Financial Changes Since Prior Period

What Improved

  • Margins expanded
  • Debt reduced

What Weakened

  • Cash position declined

Potential Score Impact

Positive indicators included revenue growth, EPS growth, debt levels, net income margin. Pressure indicators included cash levels. These factors may support or pressure the Revenue, Management, Financial, and Debt categories; this summary does not claim that the stored scores changed.

Stored Earnings Analysis

Revenue increased 4.7%. EPS increased 138.5%. Cash declined 15.1%. Total debt declined 0.5%. Net income margin improved by 17.6 percentage points.

Earnings-Call Transcript

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Earnings data: 120 days ago · Stale

Insider Activity

Guru / Smart Money

Guru Score

46

Smart Money

46

Number of Gurus

6

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Short Interest

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Historical Trends

6 historical records
Jul 19, 26Jul 23, 26Aug 11, 26Sep 1, 26Sep 8, 26Oct 1, 260255075100

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Wall Street Score

Sep 1, 26Sep 8, 26Oct 1, 260255075100

Debt Score

Sep 1, 26Sep 8, 26Oct 1, 260255075100

Revenue Score

Sep 1, 26Sep 8, 26Oct 1, 260255075100

Asset Score

Sep 1, 26Sep 8, 26Oct 1, 260255075100

Capital Score

Sep 1, 26Sep 8, 26Oct 1, 260255075100

Management Score

Sep 1, 26Sep 8, 26Oct 1, 260255075100

Moat Score

Sep 1, 26Sep 8, 26Oct 1, 260255075100

Valuation Score

Sep 1, 26Sep 8, 26Oct 1, 260255075100

Buffett Score

Sep 1, 26Sep 8, 26Oct 1, 260255075100

Intrinsic Value

Sep 1, 26Sep 8, 26Oct 1, 26$108.00$109.00$110.00$111.00$112.00

Value Reference

Sep 1, 26Sep 8, 26Oct 1, 26$64.00$65.00$66.00$67.00$68.00

Margin of Safety %

Sep 1, 26Sep 8, 26Oct 1, 26-0.6%-0.6%-0.5%-0.5%-0.5%

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