American Tower (AMT) FCF Payout Ratio (2011 - 2026)
American Tower recorded quarterly FCF Payout Ratio of 0.03 in Q1 2026, down 79.5% quarter-over-quarter from 0.15 in Q4 2025, and up 4.49% year-over-year from 0.03 in Q1 2025.
American Tower's FCF Payout Ratio history runs 16 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 0.03 for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, FCF Payout Ratio rose 4.49% year-over-year to 0.03; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.07 (up 11.73% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure 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.
- A 5-year average of 0.09 and a median of 0.03 in 2025 frame the typical range for FCF Payout Ratio.
- On a YoY basis, FCF Payout Ratio climbed as much as 21805.35% in 2022 and fell as far as 5156.89% in 2022.
- American Tower's FCF Payout Ratio stood at 3.67 in 2022, then surged by 100.53% to 0.02 in 2023, then jumped by 95.8% to 0.04 in 2024, then jumped by 299.6% to 0.15 in 2025, then slumped by 79.5% to 0.03 in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, FCF Payout Ratio over the past three periods registered 0.03, 0.15, and 0.03 for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Equinix | 106.10 Bn | 103.07 Bn | 2.20 Bn | 0.87 |
| 2 | American Tower | 85.70 Bn | 92.20 Bn | 2.70 Bn | 0.03 |
| 3 | Digital Realty Trust | 67.00 Bn | 66.16 Bn | - | -2.58 |
| 4 | Crown Castle | 40.17 Bn | 40.12 Bn | 984.00 Mn | 1.03 |
| 5 | Iron Mountain | 37.80 Bn | 37.83 Bn | 1.05 Bn | 7.52 |
| 6 | Sba Communications | 21.99 Bn | 22.08 Bn | 532.10 Mn | 0.65 |
| 7 | Weyerhaeuser | 16.98 Bn | 16.68 Bn | 318.00 Mn | 5.21 |
| 8 | Lamar Advertising | 15.51 Bn | 15.46 Bn | 403.56 Mn | 3.13 |
| 9 | Gaming & Leisure Properties | 13.46 Bn | 13.86 Bn | - | 1.39 |
| 10 | OUTFRONT Media | 5.85 Bn | 5.81 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 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 2.49 |
| Sep 30, 2020 | -1.28 |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 0.62 |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 0.78 |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 0.58 |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 0.60 |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 0.50 |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 0.67 |
| Dec 31, 2018 | -1.00 |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 1.68 |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 0.03 |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 0.44 |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 1.53 |
| Jun 30, 2017 | -0.33 |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 0.49 |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -0.16 |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 0.05 |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 0.05 |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 0.07 |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 0.06 |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 0.09 |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 0.10 |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 0.02 |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 0.03 |
| Sep 30, 2014 | -0.50 |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 0.37 |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 0.64 |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 0.57 |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 0.46 |
| Dec 31, 2012 | -1.59 |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 0.43 |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 0.65 |
| Mar 31, 2012 | -0.30 |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 0.73 |