Repayment of Long-Term Debt, Long-Term Lease Obligation, and Capital Security
American Tower Repayment of Long-Term Debt, Long-Term Lease Obligation, and Capital Security decreased by 25.7% to $1.23B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 33.4%, from $1.84B to $1.23B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Repayment of Long-Term Debt, Long-Term Lease Obligation, and Capital Security shows a downward trend with a -8.0% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Higher repayments indicate active deleveraging, which reduces future interest expenses and improves financial stability.
Detailed definition
This represents the cash outflows used to retire or pay down long-term debt obligations and capital securities. It refle...
Peer comparison
Standard debt management practice for large financial institutions involves regular repayment schedules to maintain optimal leverage ratios.
financing_repayments_of_long_term_debt_and_capital_securitiesHistorical 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 | $2.94B | $4.74B | $2.43B | $1.82B | $4.14B | $2.64B | $1.03B | $4.90B | $5.51B | $2.03B | $793.20M | $3.57B | $3.62B | $3.25B | $1.99B | $1.84B | $3.48B | $2.48B | $1.65B | $1.23B |
| QoQ Change | — | +61.5% | -48.9% | -25.1% | +127.7% | -36.1% | -61.0% | +375.6% | +12.5% | -63.2% | -60.9% | +349.9% | +1.5% | -10.4% | -38.6% | -7.7% | +88.9% | -28.6% | -33.5% | -25.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +40.8% | -44.3% | -57.5% | +169.5% | +33.2% | -23.3% | -23.0% | -27.1% | -34.3% | +60.1% | +151.4% | -48.4% | -4.0% | -23.5% | -17.3% | -33.4% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is American Tower's repayment of long-term debt, long-term lease obligation, and capital security?
- American Tower (AMT) reported repayment of long-term debt, long-term lease obligation, and capital security of $1.23B in Q1 2026.
- How has American Tower's repayment of long-term debt, long-term lease obligation, and capital security changed year-over-year?
- American Tower's repayment of long-term debt, long-term lease obligation, and capital security decreased by 33.4% year-over-year, from $1.84B to $1.23B.
- What is the long-term trend for American Tower's repayment of long-term debt, long-term lease obligation, and capital security?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), American Tower's repayment of long-term debt, long-term lease obligation, and capital security has grown at a -8.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $13.18B to $9.45B.
- What does repayment of long-term debt, long-term lease obligation, and capital security mean?
- Cash used to pay off long-term debt and capital obligations.