American Tower (AMT) Return on Equity [ROE] (2009 - 2026)
American Tower's Return on Equity [ROE] came in at 34.46% for Q2 2026, up 21.44 percentage points from 13.02% a year earlier and up 5.12 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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American Tower (AMT) Return on Equity [ROE] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, American Tower's Return on Equity [ROE] was 26.28%, up 4.05 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Equity [ROE] carries a five-year change of -7.35 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Return on Equity [ROE] was 22.23% in FY2024 (+10.48 pp), 11.75% in FY2023 (-4.05 pp), 15.80% in FY2022 (-21.85 pp) and 37.65% in FY2021 (+4.02 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly Return on Equity [ROE] since Q2 2021.
- Year-over-year, Return on Equity [ROE] has increased for four consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +7.25 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Equity [ROE] over five years came in Q2 2026 (a gain of 21.44 percentage points), and the weakest in Q2 2023 (a drop of 20.39 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows AMT's Return on Equity [ROE] at 29.34% (Q1 2026), 24.89% (Q4 2025) and 28.45% (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Tower | 76.26 Bn | 75.99 Bn | 2.72 Bn | 34.46% |
| 2 | Digital Realty Trust | 64.98 Bn | 55.50 Bn | - | 3.15% |
| 3 | Crown Castle | 28.39 Bn | 27.14 Bn | 989.00 Mn | - |
| 4 | Sba Communications | 16.99 Bn | 17.07 Bn | 539.27 Mn | - |
| 5 | Lamar Advertising | 12.56 Bn | 12.38 Bn | 422.53 Mn | 57.18% |
| 6 | OUTFRONT Media | 4.89 Bn | 4.65 Bn | 276.40 Mn | 36.19% |
| 7 | Array Digital Infrastructure | 2.92 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 30.57 Mn | 35.57% |
| 8 | IHS Holding | 2.80 Bn | -57.74 Mn | 207.10 Mn | - |
| 9 | Fermi | 2.69 Bn | 1.82 Bn | - | -33.97% |
| 10 | Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings | 1.20 Bn | 488.27 Mn | 241.86 Mn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 34.46% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 29.34% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 24.89% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 28.45% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 13.02% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 18.96% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 22.98% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 10.31% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 22.96% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 18.34% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 12.37% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 5.48% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 7.25% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 10.62% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 13.72% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 24.77% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 27.64% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 28.58% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 27.69% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 30.53% |
API Access
American Tower Return on Equity [ROE] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=AMT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-equity-[roe]", "ticker": "AMT", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=AMT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();