Operating Income
American Tower Operating Income increased by 6.8% to $1.24B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 1.2%, from $1.25B to $1.24B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Income shows an upward trend with a 11.5% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Higher operating income indicates strong operational efficiency and pricing power, while a decline suggests rising costs or weakening demand.
Detailed definition
Operating income is the profit realized from a company's core business operations after deducting all operating expenses...
Peer comparison
A standard benchmark for operational performance; peers are compared based on operating margin percentages.
operating_incomeHistorical 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 | $849.20M | $827.50M | $626.60M | $725.10M | $782.30M | $652.90M | $578.30M | $747.00M | $852.70M | $913.00M | $612.80M | $1.14B | $1.16B | $1.14B | $1.08B | $1.25B | $1.20B | $1.23B | $1.16B | $1.24B |
| QoQ Change | — | -2.6% | -24.3% | +15.7% | +7.9% | -16.5% | -11.4% | +29.2% | +14.1% | +7.1% | -32.9% | +86.2% | +1.3% | -1.5% | -5.2% | +16.1% | -4.5% | +3.0% | -5.9% | +6.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -7.9% | -21.1% | -7.7% | +3.0% | +9.0% | +39.8% | +6.0% | +52.7% | +35.6% | +24.8% | +76.3% | +9.9% | +3.6% | +8.3% | +7.5% | -1.2% |
Business Segments
| Segment | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. & Canada | $1.05B | $1.05B | $1.04B | $1.06B | $1.04B | $1.06B | $1.05B | $1.02B |
| Property, Latin America | $290.60M | $246.00M | $262.70M | $255.50M | $237.90M | $255.50M | $280.10M | $316.20M |
| Africa & APAC | — | — | — | $214.20M | $212.90M | $238.20M | $235.00M | $239.80M |
| Data Centers | $112.60M | $113.00M | $115.10M | $121.90M | $139.90M | $140.00M | $160.40M | $152.30M |
| Property, Europe | $114.60M | $119.50M | $111.20M | $121.20M | $131.50M | $137.50M | $133.70M | $150.90M |
| Services | $20.80M | $22.40M | $25.50M | $33.30M | $44.90M | $41.10M | $18.90M | $23.80M |
| Asia-Pacific | $170.70M | $2.20M | $754.00M | — | — | — | — | — |
| Property, Africa | $182.10M | $188.00M | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $1.16B | $1.14B | $1.08B | $1.25B | $1.20B | $1.23B | $1.16B | $1.24B |
Asia-Pacific, Property, Africa were previously reported and have since been discontinued or reclassified. Only currently active segments are shown in the chart.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is American Tower's operating income?
- American Tower (AMT) reported operating income of $1.24B in Q1 2026.
- How has American Tower's operating income changed year-over-year?
- American Tower's operating income decreased by 1.2% year-over-year, from $1.25B to $1.24B.
- What is the long-term trend for American Tower's operating income?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), American Tower's operating income has grown at a 11.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.13B to $4.85B.
- What does operating income mean?
- The profit a company makes from its core business operations before interest and taxes.