American Tower (AMT) FCF Payout Ratio (2011 - 2026)
American Tower's (AMT) quarterly FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.03 in Q1 2026, up 4.49% year-on-year from 0.03 in Q1 2025, and down 79.5% quarter-over-quarter from 0.15 in Q4 2025.
American Tower (AMT) FCF Payout Ratio (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
American Tower has disclosed FCF Payout Ratio across 16 years of filings, most recently posting 0.03 for Q1 2026.
- FCF Payout Ratio for Q1 2026 came in at 0.03, up 4.49% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 0.07 (up 11.73% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 0.07, down 32.23% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.03 for Q1 2026 at American Tower, down from 0.15 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Payout Ratio ranged from a high of 2.31 in Q1 2022 to a low of 3.67 in Q4 2022.
- The 5-year median for FCF Payout Ratio is 0.03 (2025), against an average of 0.09.
- Peak annual rise in FCF Payout Ratio reached 21805.35% in 2022, while the deepest fall reached 5156.89% in 2022.
- American Tower's FCF Payout Ratio stood at 3.67 in 2022, then jumped by 100.53% to 0.02 in 2023, then soared by 95.8% to 0.04 in 2024, then soared by 299.6% to 0.15 in 2025, then tumbled by 79.5% to 0.03 in 2026.
- The last three FCF Payout Ratio figures came in at 0.03 (Q1 2026), 0.15 (Q4 2025), and 0.03 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Equinix | 104.53 Bn | 101.50 Bn | 2.20 Bn | 0.87 |
| 2 | American Tower | 86.20 Bn | 92.70 Bn | 2.70 Bn | 0.03 |
| 3 | Digital Realty Trust | 63.76 Bn | 62.92 Bn | - | -2.58 |
| 4 | Crown Castle | 38.57 Bn | 38.52 Bn | 984.00 Mn | 1.03 |
| 5 | Iron Mountain | 37.41 Bn | 37.43 Bn | 1.05 Bn | 7.52 |
| 6 | Sba Communications | 20.70 Bn | 20.79 Bn | 532.10 Mn | 0.65 |
| 7 | Weyerhaeuser | 17.74 Bn | 17.44 Bn | 318.00 Mn | 5.21 |
| 8 | Lamar Advertising | 15.68 Bn | 15.63 Bn | 403.56 Mn | 3.13 |
| 9 | Gaming & Leisure Properties | 13.22 Bn | 13.62 Bn | - | 1.39 |
| 10 | OUTFRONT Media | 5.51 Bn | 5.47 Bn | 202.10 Mn | 0.74 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.03 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.15 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.03 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.08 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.03 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.04 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.17 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.01 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.18 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.02 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.01 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -0.90 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.21 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -3.67 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -1.18 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.31 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.07 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -0.49 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 1.61 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 0.01 |