Services — Selling, general, administrative and development expense
American Tower Services — Selling, general, administrative and development expense decreased by 36.1% to $5.30M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 17.2%, from $6.40M to $5.30M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Services — Selling, general, administrative and development expense shows an upward trend with a 14.0% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Rising expenses relative to revenue may indicate increased investment in growth or potential administrative bloat.
Detailed definition
Covers the overhead costs associated with managing, selling, and developing the services segment, including salaries for...
Peer comparison
Commonly reported as SG&A; peers in the sector manage these to maintain operating margin targets.
amt_segment_services_selling_general_administrative_and_development_expenseHistorical 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 | $4.10M | $3.80M | $4.10M | $6.00M | $5.10M | $5.50M | $5.70M | $5.70M | $5.30M | $6.10M | $5.80M | $4.90M | $4.60M | $5.10M | $6.40M | $6.40M | $6.50M | $6.20M | $8.30M | $5.30M |
| QoQ Change | — | -7.3% | +7.9% | +46.3% | -15.0% | +7.8% | +3.6% | +0.0% | -7.0% | +15.1% | -4.9% | -15.5% | -6.1% | +10.9% | +25.5% | +0.0% | +1.6% | -4.6% | +33.9% | -36.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +24.4% | +44.7% | +39.0% | -5.0% | +3.9% | +10.9% | +1.8% | -14.0% | -13.2% | -16.4% | +10.3% | +30.6% | +41.3% | +21.6% | +29.7% | -17.2% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is American Tower's services — selling, general, administrative and development expense?
- American Tower (AMT) reported services — selling, general, administrative and development expense of $5.30M in Q1 2026.
- How has American Tower's services — selling, general, administrative and development expense changed year-over-year?
- American Tower's services — selling, general, administrative and development expense decreased by 17.2% year-over-year, from $6.40M to $5.30M.
- What is the long-term trend for American Tower's services — selling, general, administrative and development expense?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), American Tower's services — selling, general, administrative and development expense has grown at a 14.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $16.20M to $27.40M.
- What does services — selling, general, administrative and development expense mean?
- The indirect costs of running, selling, and growing the services business segment.