American Tower (AMT) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026)
American Tower's (AMT) quarterly Capital Expenditures came in at $449.5 million in Q1 2026, up 35.76% year-on-year from $331.1 million in Q1 2025, and down 22.39% quarter-over-quarter from $579.2 million in Q4 2025.
American Tower (AMT) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
American Tower has disclosed Capital Expenditures across 18 years of filings, most recently posting $449.5 million for Q1 2026.
- Capital Expenditures for Q1 2026 came in at $449.5 million, up 35.76% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $1.8 billion (up 18.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $1.7 billion, up 5.69% from the prior year.
- Capital Expenditures came in at $449.5 million for Q1 2026 at American Tower, down from $579.2 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Capital Expenditures ranged from a high of $658.2 million in Q4 2022 to a low of $304.6 million in Q2 2025.
- The 5-year median for Capital Expenditures is $424.7 million (2024), against an average of $434.8 million.
- Across the five-year window, Capital Expenditures surged 46.24% in 2022 and slipped 22.74% in 2024, its largest moves.
- American Tower's Capital Expenditures stood at $658.2 million in 2022, then fell by 20.3% to $524.6 million in 2023, then fell by 15.48% to $443.4 million in 2024, then jumped by 30.63% to $579.2 million in 2025, then declined by 22.39% to $449.5 million in 2026.
- The last three Capital Expenditures figures came in at $449.5 million (Q1 2026), $579.2 million (Q4 2025), and $465.5 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capital Expenditures (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Equinix | 104.53 Bn | 101.50 Bn | 2.20 Bn | 123.00 Mn |
| 2 | American Tower | 86.20 Bn | 92.70 Bn | 2.70 Bn | 449.50 Mn |
| 3 | Digital Realty Trust | 63.76 Bn | 62.92 Bn | - | 870.04 Mn |
| 4 | Crown Castle | 38.57 Bn | 38.52 Bn | 984.00 Mn | 57.00 Mn |
| 5 | Iron Mountain | 37.41 Bn | 37.43 Bn | 1.05 Bn | 301.90 Mn |
| 6 | Sba Communications | 20.70 Bn | 20.79 Bn | 532.10 Mn | 48.40 Mn |
| 7 | Weyerhaeuser | 17.74 Bn | 17.44 Bn | 318.00 Mn | 23.00 Mn |
| 8 | Lamar Advertising | 15.68 Bn | 15.63 Bn | 403.56 Mn | 62.86 Mn |
| 9 | Gaming & Leisure Properties | 13.22 Bn | 13.62 Bn | - | 111.48 Mn |
| 10 | OUTFRONT Media | 5.51 Bn | 5.47 Bn | 202.10 Mn | 3.30 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 449.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 449.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 579.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 579.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 465.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 465.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 304.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 304.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 331.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 331.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 443.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 443.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 424.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 424.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 325.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 325.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 396.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 396.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 524.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 524.60 Mn |