Business Segments · Gross Profit
Data Centers — Gross Profit
American Tower Data Centers — Gross Profit decreased by 4.0% to $176.8M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 22.1%, from $144.8M to $176.8M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Data Centers — Gross Profit shows an upward trend with a 160.6% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2021
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 28, 2026
Rolls up toGross Profit
How to read this metric
Higher gross profit margins indicate strong pricing power and efficient management of power and maintenance costs.
Detailed definition
This represents the revenue from data center operations minus the direct costs of providing those services. It measures...
Peer comparison
Standard profitability metric for evaluating segment-level performance.
Metric ID:
amt_segment_data_centers_gross_profitHistorical 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 | $1.5M | $1.5M | $9.5M | $107.7M | $112.1M | $110M | $114.8M | $119.2M | $121.2M | $121.8M | $124.9M | $131.7M | $131.5M | $133.5M | $137.3M | $144.8M | $159M | $162.7M | $184.2M | $176.8M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +533.3% | >999% | +4.1% | -1.9% | +4.4% | +3.8% | +1.7% | +0.5% | +2.5% | +5.4% | -0.2% | +1.5% | +2.8% | +5.5% | +9.8% | +2.3% | +13.2% | -4.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | >999% | >999% | >999% | +10.7% | +8.1% | +10.7% | +8.8% | +10.5% | +8.5% | +9.6% | +9.9% | +9.9% | +20.9% | +21.9% | +34.2% | +22.1% |
Range$1.5M – $184.2M
CAGR+172.9%
Avg YoY Growth+993.8%
Median YoY Growth+10.7%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is American Tower's data centers — gross profit?
- American Tower (AMT) reported data centers — gross profit of $176.8M in Q1 2026.
- How has American Tower's data centers — gross profit changed year-over-year?
- American Tower's data centers — gross profit increased by 22.1% year-over-year, from $144.8M to $176.8M.
- What is the long-term trend for American Tower's data centers — gross profit?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), American Tower's data centers — gross profit has grown at a 160.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $14.1M to $650.7M.
- What does data centers — gross profit mean?
- Revenue from data centers minus the direct costs to operate them.