Discontinued — last reported Q2 '24

Non-Current Liabilities

Finance Lease Liabilities (Total)

American Tower Finance Lease Liabilities (Total) decreased by 5.7% to $15.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 6.8%, from $16.10M to $15.00M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Finance Lease Liabilities (Total) shows a downward trend with a -10.6% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionNon-Current Liabilities
CategoryLeverage
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2022
Last reportedQ2 2024

How to read this metric

An increase indicates a preference for financing asset acquisitions through leasing rather than cash or traditional loans, impacting long-term interest expense.

Detailed definition

The aggregate amount of all current and non-current obligations related to finance leases, representing the total debt-e...

Peer comparison

Investors use this to adjust debt metrics to ensure comparability between firms that buy assets and those that use finance leases.

Metric ID: finance_lease_liabilities_total

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$35.30M$32.00M$31.60M$30.70M$30.30M$28.40M$27.80M$21.00M$20.30M$21.10M$20.60M$19.80M$20.50M$17.20M$16.60M$16.10M$16.90M$15.90M$15.90M$15.00M
QoQ Change-9.3%-1.3%-2.8%-1.3%-6.3%-2.1%-24.5%-3.3%+3.9%-2.4%-3.9%+3.5%-16.1%-3.5%-3.0%+5.0%-5.9%+0.0%-5.7%
YoY Change-14.2%-11.3%-12.0%-31.6%-33.0%-25.7%-25.9%-5.7%+1.0%-18.5%-19.4%-18.7%-17.6%-7.6%-4.2%-6.8%
Range$15.00M$35.30M
CAGR-16.5%
Avg YoY Growth-15.7%
Median YoY Growth-15.9%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is American Tower's finance lease liabilities (total)?
American Tower (AMT) reported finance lease liabilities (total) of $15.00M in Q1 2026.
How has American Tower's finance lease liabilities (total) changed year-over-year?
American Tower's finance lease liabilities (total) decreased by 6.8% year-over-year, from $16.10M to $15.00M.
What is the long-term trend for American Tower's finance lease liabilities (total)?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), American Tower's finance lease liabilities (total) has grown at a -10.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $27.90M to $15.90M.
What does finance lease liabilities (total) mean?
The total debt the company owes for all its lease-to-own agreements.