American Tower (AMT) Operating Margin (2009 - 2025)
American Tower recorded annual Operating Margin of 45.52% in FY2025, up 2.08% year-over-year from 44.6% in FY2024.
American Tower's Operating Margin history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 45.52% for FY2025.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Margin fell 367.0% year-over-year to 45.27%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 44.65% (down 84.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure 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.
- A 5-year average of 36.64% and a median of 33.47% in 2021 frame the typical range for Operating Margin.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Margin slumped 508 bps in 2022 and jumped 1338 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
- American Tower's Operating Margin stood at 33.47% in 2021, then slipped by 15 bps to 28.39% in 2022, then rose by 10 bps to 31.22% in 2023, then jumped by 43 bps to 44.6% in 2024, then increased by 2 bps to 45.52% in 2025.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Margin over the past three periods registered 45.52%, 44.6%, and 31.22% for FY2025, FY2024, and FY2023 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Equinix | 106.10 Bn | 103.07 Bn | 2.20 Bn | - |
| 2 | American Tower | 85.70 Bn | 92.20 Bn | 2.70 Bn | - |
| 3 | Digital Realty Trust | 67.00 Bn | 66.16 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Crown Castle | 40.17 Bn | 40.12 Bn | 984.00 Mn | - |
| 5 | Iron Mountain | 37.80 Bn | 37.83 Bn | 1.05 Bn | - |
| 6 | Sba Communications | 21.99 Bn | 22.08 Bn | 532.10 Mn | - |
| 7 | Weyerhaeuser | 16.98 Bn | 16.68 Bn | 318.00 Mn | - |
| 8 | Lamar Advertising | 15.51 Bn | 15.46 Bn | 403.56 Mn | 34.16% |
| 9 | Gaming & Leisure Properties | 13.46 Bn | 13.86 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | OUTFRONT Media | 5.85 Bn | 5.81 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% |