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American Tower American Tower Corporation (REIT) Common Stock

AMT · REIT · REIT - Specialty
Top 19% of scored stocks
OkayTop 19% of scored stocks

American Tower scores 66/100 on fundamentals: in the top 19% of 503 scored S&P 500 stocks. Its strongest area is Business Strength (90/100); its weakest is Price Fairness (33/100).

Best
Business 90
Weakest
Price 33

An expensively priced stock, but price fairness needs attention.

Mkt capUS$ 87.3b#148 of 503 in the S&P 500EPSUS$ 7.10P/E26.3×✓ vs sector median 31.1×P/B24.8×✗ vs sector median 2.5×Div yield4%✓ Top 13% in the S&P 50052w range · 67% of range160.06202.50
as of 31 Oct 2026

One-Minute Summary

Why American Tower scores 66

An expensively priced stock, but price fairness needs attention.

Business Strength

90
Why 90?
Pillar score: (2 + 1 + 2 + 2 + 2) = 9 of 10 points → 90
Return on Equity (ROE)94%Strong4-Year Revenue Growth+3%/yrOkay4-Year Profit Growth+31%/yrStrongNet Profit Margin30%StrongQuarterly Momentum+7%Strong
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Net Profit & Equity, with ROE

Net Profit ↑ +123.4%Equity ↓ -16.2%ROE % 94.2%
Net ProfitEquityROE %
1.5b2.3b2.5b3.3b4.2b3.4b3.7b3.5b202320242025TTM35.3%66.7%69.3%94.2%

Revenue & Net Profit, with Net Margin

Revenue ↑ +10%Net Profit ↑ +123.4%Net Margin % 30.1%
RevenueNet ProfitNet Margin %
10.0b10.1b10.6b11.0b1.5b2.3b2.5b3.3b202320242025TTM14.8%22.3%23.8%30.1%

Sales grew about 10% over 4 years: customers keep spending more with this company.

Profit climbed about 123.4% over 4 years: the business keeps more money as it grows.

Recent Quarters: Revenue & Net Profit (the last 8 quarters, scored)

Revenue ↑ +9%Net Profit ↑ +211.2%Net Margin % 31.6%
RevenueNet ProfitNet Margin %
2.5b2.5b2.6b2.6b2.7b2.7b2.7b2.7b-780m1.2b489m367m853m821m860m868mQ3'24Q4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26-30.9%48.3%19.1%14%31.4%30%31.4%31.6%
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Sales grew about 9% over the last 8 quarters: customers keep spending more with this company.

The company made a loss in at least one of the last 8 quarters: the bars below zero are losses, not profits.

Why 50?
Pillar score: (0 + 2) = 2 of 4 points → 50 · 1 N/A skipped
Debt-to-Equity12.9×WeakInterest Coverage3.8×Strong

Not used for REITs: Current Ratio

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Debt vs Equity, with D/E ratio

Total Debt → -2.2%Equity ↓ -16.2%D/E 12.9×
Total DebtEquityD/E
46.3b44.0b45.0b45.3b4.2b3.4b3.7b3.5b202320242025TTM11×13×12.3×12.9×

Borrowings have stayed roughly level: manageable, as long as profits stay healthy.

Short-term assets vs bills, with Current Ratio

Current Assets ↓ -15.1%Current Liabilities ↑ +23.2%Current Ratio 0.4×
Current AssetsCurrent LiabilitiesCurrent Ratio
3.7b3.2b2.7b3.2b7.2b7.1b6.9b8.9b202320242025TTM0.5×0.4×0.4×0.4×
Why 80?
Pillar score: (1 + 2 + 2 + 1 + 2) = 8 of 10 points → 80
Dividend Quality4%OkayOperating Cash FlowPositive & growingStrongFree Cash FlowPositive & growingStrongCash & Cash EquivalentsPartly healthyOkayDividend Payout Ratio99%Strong
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Operating vs Free Cash Flow

Operating CF ↑ +20.9%Free CF ↑ +35.4%
Operating CFFree CF
4.7b5.3b5.5b5.7b2.9b3.7b3.8b4.0b202320242025TTM

The business generates real cash, and more of it each year: a very healthy sign.

Cash vs Total Debt

Cash ↑ +6.7%Short-Term Debt ↑ +74.9%Total Debt → -2.2%
CashShort-Term DebtTotal Debt
1.8b2.0b1.5b1.9b3.1b3.7b3.4b5.4b46.3b44.0b45.0b45.3b202320242025TTM

Dividends per Share, with Yield

DPS (cents) ↑ +16%Yield % 3.8%
DPS (cents)Yield %
14715615615716216216217017017058664564868020222023202420252.8%3.7%3.5%3.8%

Dividends per share have been maintained or raised: management shares the rewards with you.

Why 33?
Pillar score: (0 + 0 + 2) = 2 of 6 points → 33
P/E Ratio26.3×WeakP/B Ratio24.8×WeakPEG Ratio0.9Strong
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Share Price: Weekly Closes (not part of the score)

US$ 190.23US$ 176.21US$ 162.20Oct '25Feb '26Jun '26Oct '26

The share price is up about 9.2% over the past year.

Why 70?
Pillar score: (2 + 1 + 2 + 2 + 0) = 7 of 10 points → 70 · 1 N/A skipped
Earnings ConsistencySteadyStrongDebt Trend (4yr)StableOkayShare Count Trend (4yr)-0%/yrStrongAsset Turnover Trend (4yr)+15.3%StrongQuarterly ConsistencyLoss in 1 of 8 quartersWeak

No data: Inventory vs Sales (4yr)

Ranks #5 of 28 in REIT by score

Full Financial History

Every reported figure behind the score, year by year. Download it, or check it against the company's own annual report.

Financial YearRevenueNet ProfitOperating Cash FlowFree Cash FlowCapExCashTotal DebtShort-Term DebtEquityCurrent AssetsCurrent LiabilitiesTotal AssetsTotal LiabilitiesDividendsReturn on Equity (ROE)Net Profit MarginDebt-to-EquityCurrent RatioInterest CoverageDividend Payout RatioDiv yieldP/E RatioP/B RatioPEG Ratio
2026US$ 11.0bUS$ 3.3bUS$ 5.7bUS$ 4.0bUS$ -1.7bUS$ 1.9bUS$ 45.3bUS$ 5.4bUS$ 3.5bUS$ 3.2bUS$ 8.9bUS$ 63.0bUS$ 53.2b-94%30%12.9×0.4×3.8×99%----
2025US$ 10.6bUS$ 2.5bUS$ 5.5bUS$ 3.8bUS$ -1.7bUS$ 1.5bUS$ 45.0bUS$ 3.4bUS$ 3.7bUS$ 2.7bUS$ 6.9bUS$ 63.2bUS$ 52.8bUS$ 680.0m69%24%12.3×0.4×3.2×125%4%31.3×21.7×2.5
2024US$ 10.1bUS$ 2.3bUS$ 5.3bUS$ 3.7bUS$ -1.6bUS$ 2.0bUS$ 44.0bUS$ 3.7bUS$ 3.4bUS$ 3.2bUS$ 7.1bUS$ 61.1bUS$ 51.4bUS$ 648.0m67%22%13.0×0.5×3.6×136%4%35.5×23.7×-
2023US$ 10.0bUS$ 1.5bUS$ 4.7bUS$ 2.9bUS$ -1.8bUS$ 1.8bUS$ 46.3bUS$ 3.1bUS$ 4.2bUS$ 3.7bUS$ 7.2bUS$ 66.0bUS$ 55.2bUS$ 645.0m35%15%11.0×0.5×2.1×199%3%61.5×21.7×-