Data Centers — Selling, general, administrative and development expense
American Tower Data Centers — Selling, general, administrative and development expense increased by 2.9% to $24.50M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 7.0%, from $22.90M to $24.50M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Data Centers — Selling, general, administrative and development expense shows an upward trend with a 96.8% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
High levels relative to revenue may indicate heavy investment in growth or inefficient administrative overhead.
Detailed definition
This metric captures the indirect costs associated with managing the data center segment, including sales commissions, a...
Peer comparison
Standard SG&A metric for segment-level financial reporting.
amt_segment_data_centers_selling_general_administrative_and_development_expenseHistorical Data
| 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 | $1.30M | $1.10M | $2.50M | $16.40M | $15.50M | $15.80M | $16.20M | $17.50M | $18.60M | $17.90M | $18.40M | $17.20M | $18.90M | $20.50M | $22.20M | $22.90M | $19.10M | $22.70M | $23.80M | $24.50M |
| QoQ Change | — | -15.4% | +127.3% | +556.0% | -5.5% | +1.9% | +2.5% | +8.0% | +6.3% | -3.8% | +2.8% | -6.5% | +9.9% | +8.5% | +8.3% | +3.2% | -16.6% | +18.8% | +4.8% | +2.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | >999% | >999% | +548.0% | +6.7% | +20.0% | +13.3% | +13.6% | -1.7% | +1.6% | +14.5% | +20.7% | +33.1% | +1.1% | +10.7% | +7.2% | +7.0% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is American Tower's data centers — selling, general, administrative and development expense?
- American Tower (AMT) reported data centers — selling, general, administrative and development expense of $24.50M in Q1 2026.
- How has American Tower's data centers — selling, general, administrative and development expense changed year-over-year?
- American Tower's data centers — selling, general, administrative and development expense increased by 7.0% year-over-year, from $22.90M to $24.50M.
- What is the long-term trend for American Tower's data centers — selling, general, administrative and development expense?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), American Tower's data centers — selling, general, administrative and development expense has grown at a 96.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $5.90M to $88.50M.
- What does data centers — selling, general, administrative and development expense mean?
- Indirect costs for managing and growing the data center business.