American Tower (AMT) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
American Tower's (AMT) quarterly Gross Margin came in at 98.59% in Q1 2026, down 4.0% year-on-year from 102.7% in Q1 2025, and little changed quarter-over-quarter from 98.64% in Q4 2025.
American Tower (AMT) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
American Tower has disclosed Gross Margin across 18 years of filings, most recently posting 98.59% for Q1 2026.
- Gross Margin for Q1 2026 came in at 98.59%, down 4.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 98.36% (down 53.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 98.37%, down 72.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin came in at 98.59% for Q1 2026 at American Tower, roughly flat from 98.64% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Gross Margin ranged from a high of 99.54% in Q4 2023 to a low of 94.94% in Q1 2023.
- The 5-year median for Gross Margin is 99.01% (2024), against an average of 98.68%.
- Across the five-year window, Gross Margin surged 860 bps in 2022 and sank 408 bps in 2023, its largest moves.
- American Tower's Gross Margin stood at 99.46% in 2022, then climbed by 0 bps to 99.54% in 2023, then decreased by 1 bps to 98.75% in 2024, then declined by 0 bps to 98.64% in 2025, then declined by 0 bps to 98.59% in 2026.
- The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 98.59% (Q1 2026), 98.64% (Q4 2025), and 98.02% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Equinix | 104.53 Bn | 101.50 Bn | 2.20 Bn | 90.14% |
| 2 | American Tower | 86.20 Bn | 92.70 Bn | 2.70 Bn | 98.59% |
| 3 | Digital Realty Trust | 63.76 Bn | 62.92 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Crown Castle | 38.57 Bn | 38.52 Bn | 984.00 Mn | 97.43% |
| 5 | Iron Mountain | 37.41 Bn | 37.43 Bn | 1.05 Bn | 54.04% |
| 6 | Sba Communications | 20.70 Bn | 20.79 Bn | 532.10 Mn | 75.64% |
| 7 | Weyerhaeuser | 17.74 Bn | 17.44 Bn | 318.00 Mn | 18.41% |
| 8 | Lamar Advertising | 15.68 Bn | 15.63 Bn | 403.56 Mn | 67.72% |
| 9 | Gaming & Leisure Properties | 13.22 Bn | 13.62 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | OUTFRONT Media | 5.51 Bn | 5.47 Bn | 202.10 Mn | 47.04% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 98.59% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 98.64% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 98.02% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 98.17% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 98.64% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 98.75% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 99.01% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 99.14% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 99.45% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 99.54% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 99.50% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 99.32% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 94.94% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 99.46% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 98.02% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 99.26% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 99.02% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 90.87% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 96.53% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 98.27% |