American Tower (AMT) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026)
American Tower's Return on Sales [ROS] was 46.15% in Q2 2026, up 0.56 percentage points from 45.59% a year earlier and up 0.89 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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American Tower (AMT) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, American Tower's Return on Sales [ROS] was 44.80% through Jun 30, 2026, down 0.73 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 45.52%, up 0.93 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Sales [ROS] has now increased for three consecutive years, with a five-year change of +9.62 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Return on Sales [ROS] was 44.60% in FY2024 (+13.38 pp), 31.22% in FY2023 (+2.82 pp), 28.39% in FY2022 (-5.08 pp) and 33.47% in FY2021 (-2.43 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] since Q1 2025.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Sales [ROS] was higher in six of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +3.40 percentage points.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Sales [ROS] over five years was Q4 2024 (a gain of 17.45 percentage points); the worst was Q1 2022 (a drop of 11.14 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, AMT's Return on Sales [ROS] in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 45.27% (Q1 2026), 42.40% (Q4 2025) and 45.39% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Tower | 75.57 Bn | 75.31 Bn | 2.72 Bn | 46.15% |
| 2 | Digital Realty Trust | 66.06 Bn | 56.59 Bn | - | 24.28% |
| 3 | Crown Castle | 28.31 Bn | 27.05 Bn | 989.00 Mn | 46.63% |
| 4 | Sba Communications | 16.81 Bn | 16.90 Bn | 539.27 Mn | 49.19% |
| 5 | Lamar Advertising | 12.56 Bn | 12.38 Bn | 422.53 Mn | 33.72% |
| 6 | OUTFRONT Media | 5.05 Bn | 4.82 Bn | 276.40 Mn | 22.22% |
| 7 | Array Digital Infrastructure | 2.97 Bn | 1.87 Bn | 30.57 Mn | 738.42% |
| 8 | IHS Holding | 2.79 Bn | -67.81 Mn | 207.10 Mn | 19.32% |
| 9 | Fermi | 2.57 Bn | 1.71 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings | 1.22 Bn | 503.54 Mn | 241.86 Mn | 20.33% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 46.15% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 45.27% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 42.40% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 45.39% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 45.59% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 48.93% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 42.40% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 45.17% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 45.44% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 45.41% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 24.95% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 36.21% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 33.91% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 29.64% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 35.28% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 24.44% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 29.25% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 27.26% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 25.63% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 33.72% |
API Access
American Tower Return on Sales [ROS] 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-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=AMT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "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-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=AMT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();