American Tower (AMT) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
American Tower (AMT) posted Gross Margin of 98.85% for Q3 2026, up 0.83 percentage points from 98.02% a year earlier and up 0.07 percentage points from the prior quarter.
American Tower (AMT) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Sep 30, 2026, Gross Margin at American Tower was 98.72%, up 0.33 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 98.37%, down 0.72 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Gross Margin shows a five-year change of -1.17 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, American Tower's Gross Margin was 99.09% in FY2024 (-0.31 pp), 99.40% in FY2023 (+0.51 pp), 98.89% in FY2022 (-0.08 pp) and 98.97% in FY2021 (-0.57 pp).
- The Q3 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly Gross Margin since Q3 2024.
- On a year-over-year basis, Gross Margin increased in two of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.28 percentage points.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Gross Margin in the past five years was Q4 2023, with a gain of 0.94 percentage points; the weakest was Q3 2025, with a drop of 0.99 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Gross Margin for the three prior quarters was 98.79% (Q2 2026), 98.59% (Q1 2026) and 98.64% (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Digital Realty Trust | 67.83 Bn | 60.88 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Crown Castle | 38.07 Bn | 36.74 Bn | 982.00 Mn | 98.69% |
| 3 | Sba Communications | 19.99 Bn | 18.63 Bn | 542.40 Mn | 75.97% |
| 4 | Lamar Advertising | 16.59 Bn | 16.38 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | OUTFRONT Media | 5.79 Bn | 5.55 Bn | 268.20 Mn | 52.48% |
| 6 | American Tower | 2.96 Bn | 2.48 Bn | 2.70 Bn | 98.59% |
| 7 | IHS Holding | 2.85 Bn | -1.91 Bn | 260.10 Mn | 53.03% |
| 8 | Array Digital Infrastructure | 2.50 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 30.52 Mn | 56.66% |
| 9 | Fermi | 982.70 Mn | 121.14 Mn | - | - |
| 10 | Blackstone Digital Infrastructure Trust | 836.62 Mn | -1.11 Bn | - | - |
Historic 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 | 99.24% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 98.60% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 98.96% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 98.92% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 98.95% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 98.76% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 98.74% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 98.93% |
American Tower Gross Margin API
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params = {"slug": "gross-margin", "ticker": "AMT", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
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const data = await res.json();