American Tower AMT
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American Tower (AMT) Short-term Investments (2009 - 2019)

American Tower (AMT) posted Short-term Investments of $18.4 million for Q1 2019, down 73.02% sequentially from $68.2 million in Q3 2018, and down 95.27% YoY from $389.4 million in Q1 2018.

American Tower (AMT) Short-term Investments (2009 - 2019) Analysis & Trends

American Tower has reported Short-term Investments for 11 years, with the latest figure at $18.4 million in Q1 2019.

  • Quarterly Short-term Investments fell 95.27% year-over-year to $18.4 million in Q1 2019, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2019 was $18.4 million (down 95.27% YoY) and the FY2017 annual result came in at $1.0 million, down 75.0% from the prior year.
  • Short-term Investments retreated to $18.4 million in Q1 2019 per AMT's latest filing, from $68.2 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Short-term Investments peaked at $389.4 million in Q1 2018 and troughed at $1.0 million in Q4 2017.
  • A 5-year average of $53.2 million and a median of $14.4 million in 2015 frame the typical range for Short-term Investments.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2018 and 2019: Short-term Investments surged 7884.19% in 2018, then slumped 95.27% in 2019.
  • Over 5 years, Short-term Investments stood at $14.5 million in 2015, then tumbled by 72.39% to $4.0 million in 2016, then slumped by 75.0% to $1.0 million in 2017, then surged by 6720.0% to $68.2 million in 2018, then slumped by 73.02% to $18.4 million in 2019.
  • According to Business Quant data, Short-term Investments over the past three periods registered $18.4 million, $68.2 million, and $80.8 million for Q1 2019, Q3 2018, and Q2 2018 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr)
1 Equinix 105.14 Bn 102.92 Bn 1.40 Bn
2 American Tower 82.11 Bn 80.34 Bn 2.72 Bn
3 Digital Realty Trust 67.60 Bn 65.74 Bn -
4 Iron Mountain 36.35 Bn 36.15 Bn 1.07 Bn
5 Crown Castle 32.72 Bn 31.68 Bn 989.00 Mn
6 Sba Communications 19.39 Bn 19.39 Bn 539.27 Mn
7 Weyerhaeuser 17.58 Bn 17.05 Bn 311.00 Mn
8 Lamar Advertising 15.26 Bn 15.19 Bn 422.53 Mn
9 Gaming & Leisure Properties 12.42 Bn 12.42 Bn -
10 Rayonier 6.36 Bn 5.93 Bn 75.67 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2019 18.40 Mn
Sep 30, 2018 68.20 Mn
Jun 30, 2018 80.80 Mn
Mar 31, 2018 389.40 Mn
Dec 31, 2017 1.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2017 1.03 Mn
Jun 30, 2017 1.01 Mn
Mar 31, 2017 5.29 Mn
Dec 31, 2016 4.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2015 14.49 Mn
Jun 30, 2015 40.39 Mn
Mar 31, 2015 14.39 Mn
Dec 31, 2014 6.30 Mn
Sep 30, 2014 29.01 Mn
Jun 30, 2014 15.30 Mn
Mar 31, 2014 34.43 Mn
Dec 31, 2013 18.61 Mn
Sep 30, 2013 27.38 Mn
Jun 30, 2013 14.26 Mn
Mar 31, 2013 13.00 Mn