What is American Tower's u.s. & canada — segment operating expenses?

American Tower (AMT) reported u.s. & canada — segment operating expenses of $206.3M in Q1 2026.

How has American Tower's u.s. & canada — segment operating expenses changed year-over-year?

American Tower's u.s. & canada — segment operating expenses increased by 2.0% year-over-year, from $202.3M to $206.3M.

What is the long-term trend for American Tower's u.s. & canada — segment operating expenses?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), American Tower's u.s. & canada — segment operating expenses has grown at a 0.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $853.5M to $870M.

What does u.s. & canada — segment operating expenses mean?

The total costs required to run and maintain tower and data center properties in the U.S. and Canada.

Business Segments · Segment operating expenses

U.S. & Canada — Segment operating expenses

American Tower U.S. & Canada — Segment operating expenses decreased by 9.6% to $206.3M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 2.0%, from $202.3M to $206.3M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), U.S. & Canada — Segment operating expenses shows relatively stable performance with a 0.5% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementSegment

CategoryEfficiency

SignalLower is better

VolatilityStable

First reportedQ1 2018

Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 28, 2026

Rolls up toTotal Cost of Revenue

How to read this metric

An increase relative to revenue may signal rising maintenance costs or inefficiencies, while a decrease suggests improved operational leverage.

Detailed definition

This includes all direct costs associated with operating and maintaining tower sites and data centers within the U.S. an...

Peer comparison

Comparable to 'Property Operating Expenses' in other real estate or infrastructure firms.

Metric ID: amt_segment_u_s_canada_segment_operating_expenses

Historical 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	$210.8M	$220.2M	$225.5M	$199.8M	$212.6M	$219M	$214M	$205.3M	$216.9M	$214.3M	$213.4M	$204.3M	$220.6M	$224.9M	$221.1M	$202.3M	$222.2M	$217.4M	$228.1M	$206.3M
QoQ Change	—	+4.5%	+2.4%	-11.4%	+6.4%	+3.0%	-2.3%	-4.1%	+5.7%	-1.2%	-0.4%	-4.3%	+8.0%	+1.9%	-1.7%	-8.5%	+9.8%	-2.2%	+4.9%	-9.6%
YoY Change	—	—	—	—	+0.9%	-0.5%	-5.1%	+2.8%	+2.0%	-2.1%	-0.3%	-0.5%	+1.7%	+4.9%	+3.6%	-1.0%	+0.7%	-3.3%	+3.2%	+2.0%

Range$199.8M – $228.1M

CAGR-0.5%

Avg YoY Growth+0.6%

Median YoY Growth+0.8%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is American Tower's u.s. & canada — segment operating expenses?: American Tower (AMT) reported u.s. & canada — segment operating expenses of $206.3M in Q1 2026.
How has American Tower's u.s. & canada — segment operating expenses changed year-over-year?: American Tower's u.s. & canada — segment operating expenses increased by 2.0% year-over-year, from $202.3M to $206.3M.
What is the long-term trend for American Tower's u.s. & canada — segment operating expenses?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), American Tower's u.s. & canada — segment operating expenses has grown at a 0.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $853.5M to $870M.
What does u.s. & canada — segment operating expenses mean?: The total costs required to run and maintain tower and data center properties in the U.S. and Canada.