American Tower Corporation AMT

169.03 1.77 1.06% as of 25 Sep
Market cap
$78.0B
P/E
23.2×
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American Tower Corporation (AMT) Return on equity

American Tower Corporation's return on equity over the twelve months to 30 June 2026 was 32.8%, up 7.5 percentage points from fiscal 2025 (25.3%). Over the past ten years it has ranged from 11.1% (fiscal 2015) to 37.7% (fiscal 2021); the current reading is higher than 73% of that period. That is above the Reit Specialty industry median of 4.76% and above the Real Estate sector median of 3.61%.

Return on equity, annual

Annual

Period Return on equity Change (points)
FY2025 25.3% 3.31
FY2024 22.0% 9.23
FY2023 12.8% (3.69)
FY2022 16.4% (21.22)
FY2021 37.7% 4.05
FY2020 33.6% 0.46
FY2019 33.2% 13.87
FY2018 19.3% 2.60
FY2017 16.7% 4.27
FY2016 12.4% 1.36

Against its own ten years

Low 11.1% High 37.7%
Ten-year median 19.3%
Current reading's percentile 73

Return on equity against peers

Company Return on equity
LAMR Lamar Advertising Company compare 58.4%
AMT American Tower Corporation 32.8%
GLPI Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. compare 18.8%
EQIX Equinix, Inc. compare 10.8%
WY Weyerhaeuser Company compare 4.97%
DLR Digital Realty Trust, Inc. compare 3.04%
SBAC SBA Communications Corporation compare −20.7%
CCI Crown Castle Inc. compare −37.1%
IRM Iron Mountain Incorporated compare −55.0%
Reit Specialty industry median 4.76%
Real Estate sector median 3.61%
Market median 1.76%

What Return on equity is

ROE shows how much profit a company earns for its shareholders on the equity they have in the business.

Annual: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity; TTM: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity (latest quarter)

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