Financing
Financing Cash Flow
American Tower Financing Cash Flow increased by 42.4% to -$831.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 1.5%, from -$843.80M to -$831.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Financing Cash Flow shows a downward trend with a -28.9% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionFinancing
CategoryLeverage
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ1 2015
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 28, 2026
How to read this metric
Negative values often indicate debt repayment or significant shareholder returns, while positive values suggest reliance on external financing to fund operations or acquisitions.
Detailed definition
The net result of all cash inflows and outflows related to the company's capital structure, including debt issuance, deb...
Peer comparison
Highly dependent on the company's current stage of growth and debt maturity profile.
Metric ID:
net_cash_from_financingHistorical 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 | $8.07B | $695.80M | $8.14B | -$250.90M | -$504.50M | -$205.10M | -$462.70M | -$1.01B | -$561.20M | -$707.70M | -$815.90M | -$390.20M | -$1.03B | -$3.13B | -$908.50M | -$843.80M | -$906.70M | -$1.01B | -$1.44B | -$831.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -91.4% | >999% | -103.1% | -101.1% | +59.3% | -125.6% | -118.8% | +44.6% | -26.1% | -15.3% | +52.2% | -163.4% | -204.1% | +70.9% | +7.1% | -7.5% | -11.9% | -42.4% | +42.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -106.3% | -129.5% | -105.7% | -303.6% | -11.2% | -245.1% | -76.3% | +61.5% | -83.2% | -341.7% | -11.3% | -116.2% | +11.8% | +67.6% | -58.9% | +1.5% |
Range-$3.13B – $8.14B
CAGR-38.0%
Avg YoY Growth-90.4%
Median YoY Growth-79.7%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is American Tower's financing cash flow?
- American Tower (AMT) reported financing cash flow of -$831.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has American Tower's financing cash flow changed year-over-year?
- American Tower's financing cash flow increased by 1.5% year-over-year, from -$843.80M to -$831.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for American Tower's financing cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), American Tower's financing cash flow has grown at a -28.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $16.42B to -$4.21B.
- What does financing cash flow mean?
- The net change in cash resulting from debt and equity transactions.