Business Segments · Goodwill

Data Centers — Goodwill

American Tower Data Centers — Goodwill remained flat by 0.0% to $2.92B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric was flat by 0.0%, from $2.92B to $2.92B. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Data Centers — Goodwill shows relatively stable performance with a -0.2% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementSegment
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2019
Last reportedQ1 2026
Rolls up toGoodwill

How to read this metric

Significant increases suggest recent M&A activity; a decrease indicates potential impairment charges due to underperformance of acquired assets.

Detailed definition

This represents the intangible asset value recorded when the cost of acquiring data center businesses exceeds the fair m...

Peer comparison

Standard accounting metric for companies that grow through acquisition.

Metric ID: amt_segment_data_centers_goodwill

Historical Data

18 periods
 Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$2.98B$2.98B$2.92B$2.92B$2.92B$2.92B$2.92B$2.92B$2.92B$2.92B$2.92B$2.92B$2.92B$2.92B$2.92B$2.92B$2.92B$2.92B
QoQ Change-0.0%-2.0%+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%
YoY Change-2.0%-1.9%+0.1%+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%
Range$2.92B$2.98B
CAGR-0.5%
Avg YoY Growth-0.3%
Median YoY Growth+0.0%
Current Streak15 quarters growth

Frequently Asked Questions

What is American Tower's data centers — goodwill?
American Tower (AMT) reported data centers — goodwill of $2.92B in Q1 2026.
How has American Tower's data centers — goodwill changed year-over-year?
American Tower's data centers — goodwill decreased by 0.0% year-over-year, from $2.92B to $2.92B.
What is the long-term trend for American Tower's data centers — goodwill?
Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), American Tower's data centers — goodwill has grown at a -0.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $11.74B to $11.68B.
What does data centers — goodwill mean?
The premium paid over fair value for acquired data center assets.