Current Liabilities
Accrued interest
American Tower Accrued interest decreased by 21.5% to $333.70M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 2.6%, from $325.20M to $333.70M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Accrued interest shows an upward trend with a 15.4% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Liabilities
CategoryLeverage
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 28, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase typically tracks with the total debt load and the timing of interest payment cycles.
Detailed definition
Accrued interest represents the interest expense that has accumulated on debt obligations but has not yet reached its sc...
Peer comparison
Comparable across companies with similar capital structures and debt maturity profiles.
Metric ID:
accrued_interestHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $221.80M | $250.20M | $254.70M | $195.60M | $236.60M | $199.50M | $261.00M | $208.50M | $260.80M | $244.20M | $384.20M | $309.90M | $314.10M | $260.10M | $373.60M | $325.20M | $347.40M | $267.80M | $425.20M | $333.70M |
| QoQ Change | — | +12.8% | +1.8% | -23.2% | +21.0% | -15.7% | +30.8% | -20.1% | +25.1% | -6.4% | +57.3% | -19.3% | +1.4% | -17.2% | +43.6% | -13.0% | +6.8% | -22.9% | +58.8% | -21.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +6.7% | -20.3% | +2.5% | +6.6% | +10.2% | +22.4% | +47.2% | +48.6% | +20.4% | +6.5% | -2.8% | +4.9% | +10.6% | +3.0% | +13.8% | +2.6% |
Range$195.60M – $425.20M
CAGR+9.0%
Avg YoY Growth+11.4%
Median YoY Growth+6.6%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is American Tower's accrued interest?
- American Tower (AMT) reported accrued interest of $333.70M in Q1 2026.
- How has American Tower's accrued interest changed year-over-year?
- American Tower's accrued interest increased by 2.6% year-over-year, from $325.20M to $333.70M.
- What is the long-term trend for American Tower's accrued interest?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), American Tower's accrued interest has grown at a 15.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $207.80M to $425.20M.
- What does accrued interest mean?
- Interest that has built up on debt but has not been paid yet.