Business Segments · Segment operating expenses
Data Centers — Segment operating expenses
American Tower Data Centers — Segment operating expenses increased by 16.4% to $112.10M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 12.9%, from $99.30M to $112.10M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Data Centers — Segment operating expenses shows an upward trend with a 157.9% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2019
Last reportedQ1 2026
Rolls up toTotal Cost of Revenue
How to read this metric
Rising expenses relative to revenue may indicate declining operational efficiency or inflationary pressure on power and maintenance costs.
Detailed definition
This includes all direct costs associated with operating data centers, such as utilities, maintenance, property taxes, a...
Peer comparison
Standard operating expense metric for infrastructure-heavy business segments.
Metric ID:
amt_segment_data_centers_segment_operating_expensesHistorical 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 | $1.00M | $1.20M | $6.00M | $76.60M | $79.00M | $83.70M | $82.70M | $83.80M | $83.70M | $90.10M | $90.00M | $92.90M | $99.30M | $100.20M | $98.40M | $99.30M | $102.90M | $103.90M | $96.30M | $112.10M |
| QoQ Change | — | +20.0% | +400.0% | >999% | +3.1% | +5.9% | -1.2% | +1.3% | -0.1% | +7.6% | -0.1% | +3.2% | +6.9% | +0.9% | -1.8% | +0.9% | +3.6% | +1.0% | -7.3% | +16.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | >999% | >999% | >999% | +9.4% | +5.9% | +7.6% | +8.8% | +10.9% | +18.6% | +11.2% | +9.3% | +6.9% | +3.6% | +3.7% | -2.1% | +12.9% |
Range$1.00M – $112.10M
CAGR+170.1%
Avg YoY Growth>999%
Median YoY Growth+9.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is American Tower's data centers — segment operating expenses?
- American Tower (AMT) reported data centers — segment operating expenses of $112.10M in Q1 2026.
- How has American Tower's data centers — segment operating expenses changed year-over-year?
- American Tower's data centers — segment operating expenses increased by 12.9% year-over-year, from $99.30M to $112.10M.
- What is the long-term trend for American Tower's data centers — segment operating expenses?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), American Tower's data centers — segment operating expenses has grown at a 157.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $9.10M to $402.40M.
- What does data centers — segment operating expenses mean?
- Total costs required to run and maintain data center facilities.