Business Segments · Operating Income (Loss)
Data Centers — Operating Income (Loss)
American Tower Data Centers — Operating Income (Loss) decreased by 5.0% to $152.30M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 24.9%, from $121.90M to $152.30M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Data Centers — Operating Income (Loss) shows an upward trend with a 187.8% 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 2026
Rolls up toOperating Income
How to read this metric
Positive and growing operating income indicates a healthy, self-sustaining business segment that contributes positively to shareholder value.
Detailed definition
This is the profit or loss generated by the data center segment after deducting both direct operating expenses and alloc...
Peer comparison
Standard measure of segment-level profitability across all industries.
Metric ID:
amt_segment_data_centers_operating_income_lossHistorical 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 | $200.00K | $400.00K | $7.00M | $91.30M | $96.60M | $94.20M | $98.60M | $101.70M | $102.60M | $103.90M | $106.50M | $114.50M | $112.60M | $113.00M | $115.10M | $121.90M | $139.90M | $140.00M | $160.40M | $152.30M |
| QoQ Change | — | +100.0% | >999% | >999% | +5.8% | -2.5% | +4.7% | +3.1% | +0.9% | +1.3% | +2.5% | +7.5% | -1.7% | +0.4% | +1.9% | +5.9% | +14.8% | +0.1% | +14.6% | -5.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | >999% | >999% | >999% | +11.4% | +6.2% | +10.3% | +8.0% | +12.6% | +9.7% | +8.8% | +8.1% | +6.5% | +24.2% | +23.9% | +39.4% | +24.9% |
Range$200.00K – $160.40M
CAGR+304.3%
Avg YoY Growth>999%
Median YoY Growth+12.0%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is American Tower's data centers — operating income (loss)?
- American Tower (AMT) reported data centers — operating income (loss) of $152.30M in Q1 2026.
- How has American Tower's data centers — operating income (loss) changed year-over-year?
- American Tower's data centers — operating income (loss) increased by 24.9% year-over-year, from $121.90M to $152.30M.
- What is the long-term trend for American Tower's data centers — operating income (loss)?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), American Tower's data centers — operating income (loss) has grown at a 187.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $8.20M to $562.20M.
- What does data centers — operating income (loss) mean?
- The total profit or loss from data center operations after all segment-related expenses.