American Tower (AMT) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)
American Tower (AMT) reported Share-based Compensation of $31.5 million for Q3 2026, down 24.8% from $41.9 million a year earlier and down 7.9% from the prior quarter.
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American Tower (AMT) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Sep 30, 2026, American Tower's Share-based Compensation came in at $155.7 million, down 15.6% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $174.2 million, down 14.4% from FY2024.
- Share-based Compensation has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 7.6% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Share-based Compensation came in at $203.6 million in FY2024 (+4.0%), $195.7 million in FY2023 (+15.6%), $169.3 million in FY2022 (+41.7%) and $119.5 million in FY2021 (-1.1%).
- The Q3 2026 figure ranks as the lowest quarterly Share-based Compensation since Q4 2022.
- Year over year, Share-based Compensation gained in three of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 11.1%.
- The high point for year-over-year Share-based Compensation in five years was Q1 2022 (growth of 49.2%); the low point was Q2 2026 (a decline of 27.7%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at $34.2 million (Q2 2026), $58.4 million (Q1 2026) and $31.6 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Tower | 86.72 Bn | 80.00 Bn | 2.75 Bn | 31.50 Mn |
| 2 | Digital Realty Trust | 67.98 Bn | 59.43 Bn | - | 28.75 Mn |
| 3 | Crown Castle | 37.11 Bn | 35.78 Bn | 982.00 Mn | 18.00 Mn |
| 4 | Sba Communications | 19.86 Bn | 18.40 Bn | 542.40 Mn | 17.97 Mn |
| 5 | Lamar Advertising | 16.11 Bn | 15.92 Bn | 422.53 Mn | 14.07 Mn |
| 6 | OUTFRONT Media | 5.53 Bn | 5.27 Bn | 276.40 Mn | 6.90 Mn |
| 7 | IHS Holding | 2.84 Bn | -723.51 Mn | 207.10 Mn | - |
| 8 | Array Digital Infrastructure | 2.59 Bn | 1.48 Bn | 30.57 Mn | 313,000.00 |
| 9 | Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings | 1.23 Bn | 518.82 Mn | 241.86 Mn | 7.96 Mn |
| 10 | Fermi | 1.03 Bn | 171.55 Mn | - | -15.26 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 31.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 34.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 58.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 31.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 41.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 47.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 53.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 41.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 50.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 46.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 64.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 37.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 43.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 49.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 65.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 31.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 39.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 42.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 56.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 21.50 Mn |
API Access
American Tower Share-based Compensation 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=share-based-compensation&ticker=AMT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "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=share-based-compensation&ticker=AMT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();