U.S. & Canada — Selling, general, administrative and development expense
American Tower U.S. & Canada — Selling, general, administrative and development expense decreased by 14.5% to $38.30M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 2.5%, from $39.30M to $38.30M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), U.S. & Canada — Selling, general, administrative and development expense shows relatively stable performance with a -1.5% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Rising expenses relative to revenue may indicate scaling challenges or increased investment in new site development.
Detailed definition
This represents the indirect costs of supporting the U.S. and Canada segment, including administrative salaries, corpora...
Peer comparison
Standard SG&A metric found in most corporate financial statements.
amt_segment_u_s_canada_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 | $42.40M | $48.10M | $48.10M | $42.80M | $43.50M | $48.00M | $48.90M | $40.80M | $41.70M | $40.20M | $42.40M | $36.60M | $40.20M | $41.00M | $43.30M | $39.30M | $41.30M | $41.20M | $44.80M | $38.30M |
| QoQ Change | — | +13.4% | +0.0% | -11.0% | +1.6% | +10.3% | +1.9% | -16.6% | +2.2% | -3.6% | +5.5% | -13.7% | +9.8% | +2.0% | +5.6% | -9.2% | +5.1% | -0.2% | +8.7% | -14.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +2.6% | -0.2% | +1.7% | -4.7% | -4.1% | -16.3% | -13.3% | -10.3% | -3.6% | +2.0% | +2.1% | +7.4% | +2.7% | +0.5% | +3.5% | -2.5% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is American Tower's u.s. & canada — selling, general, administrative and development expense?
- American Tower (AMT) reported u.s. & canada — selling, general, administrative and development expense of $38.30M in Q1 2026.
- How has American Tower's u.s. & canada — selling, general, administrative and development expense changed year-over-year?
- American Tower's u.s. & canada — selling, general, administrative and development expense decreased by 2.5% year-over-year, from $39.30M to $38.30M.
- What is the long-term trend for American Tower's u.s. & canada — selling, general, administrative and development expense?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), American Tower's u.s. & canada — selling, general, administrative and development expense has grown at a -1.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $176.90M to $166.60M.
- What does u.s. & canada — selling, general, administrative and development expense mean?
- The administrative and development costs associated with the U.S. and Canada business segment.