Operating
Stock-Based Comp
American Tower Stock-Based Comp increased by 84.8% to $58.40M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 9.4%, from $53.40M to $58.40M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Stock-Based Comp shows an upward trend with a 9.9% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
An increase may signal a strategy to preserve cash or align employee interests with shareholders, but it also results in share dilution.
Detailed definition
Stock-based compensation is a non-cash expense where employees and executives are rewarded with equity or stock options...
Peer comparison
High-growth technology firms often have higher stock-based compensation as a percentage of revenue compared to mature industrial firms.
Metric ID:
cf_stock_based_compensationHistorical 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 | $31.90M | $28.10M | $21.50M | $56.70M | $42.20M | $39.20M | $31.20M | $65.50M | $49.40M | $43.10M | $37.70M | $64.90M | $46.30M | $50.50M | $41.90M | $53.40M | $47.30M | $41.90M | $31.60M | $58.40M |
| QoQ Change | — | -11.9% | -23.5% | +163.7% | -25.6% | -7.1% | -20.4% | +109.9% | -24.6% | -12.8% | -12.5% | +72.1% | -28.7% | +9.1% | -17.0% | +27.4% | -11.4% | -11.4% | -24.6% | +84.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +32.3% | +39.5% | +45.1% | +15.5% | +17.1% | +9.9% | +20.8% | -0.9% | -6.3% | +17.2% | +11.1% | -17.7% | +2.2% | -17.0% | -24.6% | +9.4% |
Range$21.50M – $65.50M
CAGR+13.6%
Avg YoY Growth+9.6%
Median YoY Growth+10.5%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is American Tower's stock-based comp?
- American Tower (AMT) reported stock-based comp of $58.40M in Q1 2026.
- How has American Tower's stock-based comp changed year-over-year?
- American Tower's stock-based comp increased by 9.4% year-over-year, from $53.40M to $58.40M.
- What is the long-term trend for American Tower's stock-based comp?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), American Tower's stock-based comp has grown at a 9.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $119.50M to $174.20M.
- What does stock-based comp mean?
- The value of company shares given to employees as part of their pay.