Property — Segment operating expenses
American Tower Property — Segment operating expenses decreased by 1.8% to $664.80M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 10.9%, from $599.60M to $664.80M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Property — Segment operating expenses shows relatively stable performance with a -0.1% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase relative to revenue may signal rising maintenance costs or ground lease inflation, while a decrease suggests improved operational efficiency.
Detailed definition
This represents the direct costs associated with maintaining, operating, and managing the company's portfolio of communi...
Peer comparison
Comparable to site operating expenses reported by global telecommunications infrastructure providers.
amt_segment_total_property_segment_operating_expensesHistorical 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 | $623.30M | $693.40M | $705.30M | $771.50M | $794.00M | $808.80M | $782.10M | $787.00M | $810.10M | $803.30M | $800.10M | $774.40M | $799.90M | $626.90M | $280.60M | $599.60M | $640.60M | $657.00M | $676.90M | $664.80M |
| QoQ Change | — | +11.2% | +1.7% | +9.4% | +2.9% | +1.9% | -3.3% | +0.6% | +2.9% | -0.8% | -0.4% | -3.2% | +3.3% | -21.6% | -55.2% | +113.7% | +6.8% | +2.6% | +3.0% | -1.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +27.4% | +16.6% | +10.9% | +2.0% | +2.0% | -0.7% | +2.3% | -1.6% | -1.3% | -22.0% | -64.9% | -22.6% | -19.9% | +4.8% | +141.2% | +10.9% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is American Tower's property — segment operating expenses?
- American Tower (AMT) reported property — segment operating expenses of $664.80M in Q1 2026.
- How has American Tower's property — segment operating expenses changed year-over-year?
- American Tower's property — segment operating expenses increased by 10.9% year-over-year, from $599.60M to $664.80M.
- What is the long-term trend for American Tower's property — segment operating expenses?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), American Tower's property — segment operating expenses has grown at a -0.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.59B to $2.57B.
- What does property — segment operating expenses mean?
- The direct costs required to operate and maintain the company's communication property portfolio.