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Services — Selling, general, administrative and development expense

American Tower Services — Selling, general, administrative and development expense decreased by 36.1% to $5.3M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 17.2%, from $6.4M to $5.3M. 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

StatementSegment
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2019
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 28, 2026
Rolls up toSG&A

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.

Metric ID: amt_segment_services_selling_general_administrative_and_development_expense

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$4.1M$3.8M$4.1M$6M$5.1M$5.5M$5.7M$5.7M$5.3M$6.1M$5.8M$4.9M$4.6M$5.1M$6.4M$6.4M$6.5M$6.2M$8.3M$5.3M
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%
Range$3.8M$8.3M
CAGR+5.6%
Avg YoY Growth+12.0%
Median YoY Growth+10.6%

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 $5.3M 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 $6.4M to $5.3M.
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 $16.2M to $27.4M.
What does services — selling, general, administrative and development expense mean?
The indirect costs of running, selling, and growing the services business segment.