Current Assets
Restricted Cash
American Tower Restricted Cash decreased by 1.0% to $129.10M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 4.7%, from $135.50M to $129.10M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Restricted Cash shows an upward trend with a 2.5% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Assets
CategoryLiquidity
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 28, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase may signal higher debt service requirements or increased collateral obligations, while a decrease may indicate the release of restricted funds.
Detailed definition
Cash balances that are legally or contractually set aside for specific purposes, such as debt service reserves, collater...
Peer comparison
Common in capital-intensive industries like energy where project financing requires specific reserve accounts.
Metric ID:
restricted_cashHistorical 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 | $72.80M | $422.10M | $393.40M | $329.90M | $136.40M | $127.80M | $111.10M | $122.40M | $133.70M | $111.60M | $119.70M | $127.30M | $126.10M | $131.90M | $108.60M | $135.50M | $133.60M | $150.10M | $130.40M | $129.10M |
| QoQ Change | — | +479.8% | -6.8% | -16.1% | -58.7% | -6.3% | -13.1% | +10.2% | +9.2% | -16.5% | +7.3% | +6.3% | -0.9% | +4.6% | -17.7% | +24.8% | -1.4% | +12.4% | -13.1% | -1.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +87.4% | -69.7% | -71.8% | -62.9% | -2.0% | -12.7% | +7.7% | +4.0% | -5.7% | +18.2% | -9.3% | +6.4% | +5.9% | +13.8% | +20.1% | -4.7% |
Range$72.80M – $422.10M
CAGR+12.8%
Avg YoY Growth-4.7%
Median YoY Growth+1.0%
Current Streak2 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is American Tower's restricted cash?
- American Tower (AMT) reported restricted cash of $129.10M in Q1 2026.
- How has American Tower's restricted cash changed year-over-year?
- American Tower's restricted cash decreased by 4.7% year-over-year, from $135.50M to $129.10M.
- What is the long-term trend for American Tower's restricted cash?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), American Tower's restricted cash has grown at a 2.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $115.10M to $130.40M.
- What does restricted cash mean?
- Cash that is legally tied up and cannot be used for day-to-day operations.