Business Segments · CapEx
Latin America — CapEx
American Tower Latin America — CapEx decreased by 1.2% to $39.90M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 57.1%, from $25.40M to $39.90M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Latin America — CapEx shows a downward trend with a -14.7% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2018
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
High capital expenditures signal aggressive growth or network upgrades, while low levels may indicate a focus on cash preservation or market maturity.
Detailed definition
This tracks the cash spent on acquiring, building, or upgrading tower sites and related infrastructure in Latin America....
Peer comparison
Standard CAPEX reporting for infrastructure companies, often compared against maintenance vs. growth spend.
Metric ID:
amt_segment_latin_america_capital_expendituresHistorical 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 | $65.23M | $65.23M | $65.23M | $57.35M | $57.35M | $57.35M | $57.35M | $51.30M | $51.30M | $51.30M | $51.30M | $49.20M | $33.90M | $36.80M | $54.30M | $25.40M | $32.50M | $39.80M | $40.40M | $39.90M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | -12.1% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -10.5% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -4.1% | -31.1% | +8.6% | +47.6% | -53.2% | +28.0% | +22.5% | +1.5% | -1.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -12.1% | -12.1% | -12.1% | -10.5% | -10.5% | -10.5% | -10.5% | -4.1% | -33.9% | -28.3% | +5.8% | -48.4% | -4.1% | +8.2% | -25.6% | +57.1% |
Range$25.40M – $65.23M
CAGR-9.8%
Avg YoY Growth-9.5%
Median YoY Growth-10.5%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is American Tower's latin america — capex?
- American Tower (AMT) reported latin america — capex of $39.90M in Q1 2026.
- How has American Tower's latin america — capex changed year-over-year?
- American Tower's latin america — capex increased by 57.1% year-over-year, from $25.40M to $39.90M.
- What is the long-term trend for American Tower's latin america — capex?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), American Tower's latin america — capex has grown at a -14.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $260.90M to $138.10M.
- What does latin america — capex mean?
- The amount of money invested in new or existing towers in Latin America.