American Tower (AMT) FCF Payout Ratio (2011 - 2026)
American Tower (AMT) reported FCF Payout Ratio of 0.02 for Q1 2026, down 23.04% on a YoY basis from 0.03 in Q1 2025, and down 84.9% sequentially from 0.15 in Q4 2025.
American Tower (AMT) FCF Payout Ratio (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
American Tower (AMT) has 16 years of FCF Payout Ratio data on file, last reported at 0.02 in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, FCF Payout Ratio fell 23.04% year-over-year to 0.02; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.07 (down 5.58% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 0.07, down 32.23% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio slipped to 0.02 in Q1 2026, from 0.15 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Payout Ratio ranged from a high of 1.84 in Q2 2023 to a low of 1.94 in Q2 2022.
- A 5-year average of 0.06 and a median of 0.03 in 2025 frame the typical range for FCF Payout Ratio.
- Across the five-year window, FCF Payout Ratio sank 471.7% in 2022 and surged 760.74% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Tracing AMT's FCF Payout Ratio over 5 years: stood at 0.02 in 2022, then tumbled by 53.58% to 0.03 in 2023, then tumbled by 256.79% to 0.11 in 2024, then surged by 237.87% to 0.15 in 2025, then sank by 84.9% to 0.02 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows AMT's FCF Payout Ratio at 0.02 in Q1 2026, 0.15 in Q4 2025, and 0.03 in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Equinix | 102.00 Bn | 98.94 Bn | 1.26 Bn | -0.96 |
| 2 | American Tower | 76.76 Bn | 83.27 Bn | 2.70 Bn | 0.02 |
| 3 | Digital Realty Trust | 61.91 Bn | 61.08 Bn | - | -2.58 |
| 4 | Iron Mountain | 37.06 Bn | 37.09 Bn | 1.05 Bn | 7.52 |
| 5 | Crown Castle | 32.50 Bn | 32.44 Bn | 23.00 Mn | 1.03 |
| 6 | Sba Communications | 18.50 Bn | 18.59 Bn | 532.10 Mn | 0.65 |
| 7 | Weyerhaeuser | 17.05 Bn | 16.75 Bn | 318.00 Mn | 5.21 |
| 8 | Lamar Advertising | 15.99 Bn | 15.96 Bn | 344.69 Mn | 1.42 |
| 9 | Gaming & Leisure Properties | 12.58 Bn | 12.98 Bn | - | 0.04 |
| 10 | Rayonier | 6.43 Bn | 5.79 Bn | 46.45 Mn | 2.70 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.02 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.15 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.03 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.08 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.03 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -0.11 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.12 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.01 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.14 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -0.03 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -0.75 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.84 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.02 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -0.02 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -1.94 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.30 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.07 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.41 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.52 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 0.71 |