American Tower (AMT) EPS (Basic) (2009 - 2026)
American Tower's EPS (Basic) was $1.65 in Q3 2026, down 9.7% from $1.82 a year earlier and down 11.6% from the prior quarter.
American Tower (AMT) EPS (Basic) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, American Tower's EPS (Basic) was $7.12 through Sep 30, 2026, up 13.5% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $5.41, up 12.0% from FY2024.
- EPS (Basic) shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 7.2% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, EPS (Basic) was $4.83 in FY2024 (+51.7%), $3.18 in FY2023 (-16.8%), $3.83 in FY2022 (-32.7%) and $5.69 in FY2021 (+49.2%).
- The Q3 2026 figure marks the lowest quarterly EPS (Basic) since Q2 2025.
- Compared with a year earlier, EPS (Basic) was higher in two of the last six quarters, with growth averaging 10.8%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for EPS (Basic) over five years was Q1 2024 (growth of 172.7%); the worst was Q2 2025 (a decline of 59.4%).
- Per Business Quant data, AMT's EPS (Basic) in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was $1.86 (Q2 2026), $1.84 (Q1 2026) and $1.75 (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EPS (Basic) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Tower | 86.72 Bn | 80.00 Bn | 2.75 Bn | 1.65 |
| 2 | Digital Realty Trust | 67.98 Bn | 59.43 Bn | - | 0.50 |
| 3 | Crown Castle | 37.11 Bn | 35.78 Bn | 982.00 Mn | 0.66 |
| 4 | Sba Communications | 19.86 Bn | 18.40 Bn | 542.40 Mn | 2.19 |
| 5 | Lamar Advertising | 16.11 Bn | 15.92 Bn | 422.53 Mn | 1.58 |
| 6 | OUTFRONT Media | 5.53 Bn | 5.27 Bn | 276.40 Mn | 0.44 |
| 7 | IHS Holding | 2.84 Bn | -723.51 Mn | 207.10 Mn | -0.03 |
| 8 | Array Digital Infrastructure | 2.59 Bn | 1.48 Bn | 30.57 Mn | 4.15 |
| 9 | Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings | 1.23 Bn | 518.82 Mn | 241.86 Mn | -0.01 |
| 10 | Fermi | 1.03 Bn | 171.55 Mn | - | -0.04 |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 1.65 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.86 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.84 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.75 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.82 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.78 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.05 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.63 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -1.70 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.93 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.97 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.18 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.26 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.02 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.72 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -1.48 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.80 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.96 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.56 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.00 |
American Tower EPS (Basic) API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=eps-basic&ticker=AMT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "eps-basic", "ticker": "AMT", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=eps-basic&ticker=AMT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();