American Tower Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1995

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Public

  • Employees
  • 4,866

Employees

  • Stock Symbol
  • AMT

Stock Symbol

  • Investments
  • 81

  • Share Price
  • $215.40
  • (As of Tuesday Closing)

American Tower General Information

Description

American Tower owns and operates more than 220,000 cell towers throughout the US, Asia, Latin America, Europe, and Africa. It also owns and/or operates 28 data centers in 10 US markets after acquiring CoreSite. On its towers, the company has a very concentrated customer base, with most revenue in each market being generated by just the top few mobile carriers. The company operates more than 40,000 towers in the US, which accounted for almost half of the company's total revenue in 2023. Outside the US, American Tower operates over 75,000 towers in India, almost 50,000 towers in Latin America (dominated by Brazil), 30,000 towers in Europe, and nearly 25,000 towers in Africa. American Tower operates as a REIT.

Contact Information

Formerly Known As
American Tower Systems Corp
Ownership Status
Publicly Held
Financing Status
Formerly PE-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 116 Huntington Avenue
  • 11th Floor
  • Boston, MA 02116
  • United States
+1 (617)
Primary Industry
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)
Other Industries
Wireless Communications Equipment
Stock Exchange
NYS
Vertical(s)
Corporate Office
  • 116 Huntington Avenue
  • 11th Floor
  • Boston, MA 02116
  • United States
+1 (617)

American Tower Timeline

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American Tower Stock Performance

As of 20-May-2025, American Tower’s stock price is $215.40. Its current market cap is $101B with 468M shares.

(As of Tuesday Closing)

Stock Price Previous Close 52 wk Range Market Cap Shares Average Volume EPS
$215.40 $215.13 $172.51 - $243.56 $101B 468M 3.28M $3.91

American Tower Financials Summary

As of 31-Mar-2025, American Tower has a trailing 12-month revenue of $10.5B.

In Thousands,
USD
TTM 31-Mar-2025 FY 2024 31-Dec-2024 FY 2023 31-Dec-2023 FY 2022 31-Dec-2022
EV 149,939,699 134,887,749 152,034,226 149,220,003
Revenue 10,533,000 10,127,200 10,012,200 9,645,400
EBITDA 6,798,300 6,886,100 5,598,900 6,272,900
Net Income 1,826,300 2,255,000 1,483,300 1,765,800
Total Assets 62,055,600 61,077,400 66,027,600 67,194,500
Total Debt 44,383,600 43,954,100 46,307,000 47,051,000
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American Tower Valuation & Funding

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American Tower Patents

American Tower Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
JP-7412050-B1 Recommendation device Active 28-Jun-2023
JP-2025005605-A Recommendation device Active 28-Jun-2023
JP-3237960-U Friction vibration control mechanism for wooden houses Active 13-Apr-2022
JP-7215701-B1 Recommendation device and recommendation method Active 30-Mar-2022
JP-2023147907-A Recommendation device and recommendation method Active 30-Mar-2022
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American Tower Signals

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American Tower Investors

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American Tower Investments & Acquisitions (81)

American Tower’s most recent deal was a Buyout/LBO with Denver Gas and Electric Building. The deal was made on 08-Apr-2025.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Denver Gas and Electric Building 08-Apr-2025 Buyout/LBO Energy Infrastructure
UPI Torres 18-Oct-2024 Secondary Transaction - Private Other Communications and Networking
Orange (441 Communications Sites) 31-Dec-2022 Corporate Asset Purchase Buildings and Property
Telefónica de España (Fiber Connected Communications Sites in Spain) 31-Dec-2022 Corporate Asset Purchase Buildings and Property
CoreSite Realty 28-Dec-2021 Buyout/LBO Systems and Information Management
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American Tower ESG

Risk Overview

Risk Rating

Updated May, 03, 2025

14.91 | Low Risk

Risk Scale

A lower score indicates better sustainability

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0-10

Low

10-20

Med

20-30

High

30-40

Severe

40+

Exposure

Exposure refers to the extent to which a company is exposed to different material ESG issues

Management

Management is related to actions taken to manage ESG issues

Peers Analysis

Peer performance insights compare the company’s ESG performance to the performance of selected peers to help inform future ESG decisions and drive internal performance improvements.

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American Tower Exits (8)

American Tower’s most recent exit was on 06-Apr-2021 from AST SpaceMobile. The exit was categorized as with 5 buyers.

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
AST SpaceMobile 06-Apr-2021 Completed
  • 5 buyers
AST SpaceMobile 03-Mar-2020 Completed
  • 8 buyers
ATC India 25-Apr-2019 Completed
ATC India 31-Oct-2018 Completed
ATC India 21-Apr-2016 Merger/Acquisition Completed
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American Tower Affiliates

Subsidiaries (8)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
ATC Uganda Kampala, Uganda 2011
ATC Ghana Accra, Ghana 2010
K2 Towers Chagrin Falls, OH 2009
Tarpon Towers Lakewood Ranch, FL 2008
Central States Tower Wheaton, IL 2006
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American Tower FAQs

  • When was American Tower founded?

    American Tower was founded in 1995.

  • Where is American Tower headquartered?

    American Tower is headquartered in Boston, MA.

  • What is the size of American Tower?

    American Tower has 4,866 total employees.

  • What industry is American Tower in?

    American Tower’s primary industry is Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs).

  • Is American Tower a private or public company?

    American Tower is a Public company.

  • What is American Tower’s stock symbol?

    The ticker symbol for American Tower is AMT.

  • What is the current stock price of American Tower?

    As of 20-May-2025 the stock price of American Tower is $215.40.

  • What is the current market cap of American Tower?

    The current market capitalization of American Tower is $101B.

  • What is American Tower’s current revenue?

    The trailing twelve month revenue for American Tower is $10.5B.

  • What is American Tower’s annual earnings per share (EPS)?

    American Tower’s EPS for 12 months was $3.91.

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