Investing
Acquisitions
American Tower Acquisitions decreased by 43.5% to $19.20M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 87.0%, from $147.60M to $19.20M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Acquisitions shows a downward trend with a -60.8% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionInvesting
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 28, 2026
How to read this metric
High spending indicates an aggressive growth or diversification strategy, while low spending suggests a focus on organic growth or internal consolidation.
Detailed definition
This metric tracks the cash paid to acquire other businesses or business units, net of any cash acquired in the transact...
Peer comparison
Varies significantly based on M&A cycles; peers in the healthcare sector frequently use acquisitions to gain access to new diagnostic or therapeutic technologies.
Metric ID:
acquisitionsHistorical 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 | $8.77B | $712.70M | $9.71B | $128.60M | $89.70M | $140.80M | $189.90M | $60.90M | $30.30M | $60.70M | $16.10M | $44.70M | $10.30M | $59.90M | $8.10M | $147.60M | $184.70M | $87.90M | $34.00M | $19.20M |
| QoQ Change | — | -91.9% | >999% | -98.7% | -30.2% | +57.0% | +34.9% | -67.9% | -50.2% | +100.3% | -73.5% | +177.6% | -77.0% | +481.6% | -86.5% | >999% | +25.1% | -52.4% | -61.3% | -43.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -99.0% | -80.2% | -98.0% | -52.6% | -66.2% | -56.9% | -91.5% | -26.6% | -66.0% | -1.3% | -49.7% | +230.2% | >999% | +46.7% | +319.8% | -87.0% |
Range$8.10M – $9.71B
CAGR-72.5%
Avg YoY Growth+94.7%
Median YoY Growth-54.8%
Current Streak3 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is American Tower's acquisitions?
- American Tower (AMT) reported acquisitions of $19.20M in Q1 2026.
- How has American Tower's acquisitions changed year-over-year?
- American Tower's acquisitions decreased by 87.0% year-over-year, from $147.60M to $19.20M.
- What is the long-term trend for American Tower's acquisitions?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), American Tower's acquisitions has grown at a -60.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $19.30B to $454.20M.
- What does acquisitions mean?
- Cash spent to buy other companies or business units.