American Tower (AMT) Operating Margin (2009 - 2025)
American Tower's (AMT) annual Operating Margin came in at 45.52% in FY2025, up 2.08% year-over-year from 44.6% in FY2024.
American Tower (AMT) Operating Margin (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
American Tower has disclosed Operating Margin across 17 years of filings, most recently posting 45.52% for FY2025.
- Operating Margin for Q1 2026 came in at 45.27%, down 367.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 44.65% (down 84.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 45.52%, up 93.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin came in at 45.52% for FY2025 at American Tower, up from 44.6% in the prior year.
- In the past five years, Operating Margin ranged from a high of 45.52% in FY2025 to a low of 28.39% in FY2022.
- The 5-year median for Operating Margin is 33.47% (2021), against an average of 36.64%.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Margin tumbled 508 bps in 2022 and soared 1338 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
- American Tower's Operating Margin stood at 33.47% in 2021, then decreased by 15 bps to 28.39% in 2022, then increased by 10 bps to 31.22% in 2023, then soared by 43 bps to 44.6% in 2024, then grew by 2 bps to 45.52% in 2025.
- The last three Operating Margin figures came in at 45.52% (FY2025), 44.6% (FY2024), and 31.22% (FY2023), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Equinix | 103.83 Bn | 100.80 Bn | 2.20 Bn | - |
| 2 | American Tower | 87.12 Bn | 93.62 Bn | 2.70 Bn | - |
| 3 | Digital Realty Trust | 63.57 Bn | 62.73 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Crown Castle | 40.12 Bn | 40.07 Bn | 984.00 Mn | - |
| 5 | Iron Mountain | 37.76 Bn | 37.79 Bn | 1.05 Bn | - |
| 6 | Sba Communications | 21.58 Bn | 21.67 Bn | 532.10 Mn | - |
| 7 | Weyerhaeuser | 17.92 Bn | 17.63 Bn | 318.00 Mn | - |
| 8 | Lamar Advertising | 15.66 Bn | 15.61 Bn | 403.56 Mn | 34.16% |
| 9 | Gaming & Leisure Properties | 13.45 Bn | 13.85 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | OUTFRONT Media | 5.51 Bn | 5.47 Bn | 202.10 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 45.52% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 44.60% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 31.22% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 28.39% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 33.47% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 35.91% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 35.47% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 25.60% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 29.99% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 32.03% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 33.80% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 36.27% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 1,633.95% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 38.93% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 1,604.50% |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 39.51% |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 38.99% |