Other Income & Expense
Interest Expense
American Tower Interest Expense increased by 0.8% to $347.30M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 6.8%, from $325.30M to $347.30M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Interest Expense shows an upward trend with a 11.8% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOther Income & Expense
CategoryLeverage
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
Increasing interest expense may signal higher debt levels or rising interest rates, which can reduce net profitability.
Detailed definition
Interest expense represents the cost incurred by a company for borrowed funds, such as loans, bonds, or other debt instr...
Peer comparison
Highly dependent on the company's capital structure; peers with lower debt-to-equity ratios will show lower interest expenses.
Metric ID:
is_interest_expenseHistorical 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 | $213.70M | $226.10M | $224.10M | $262.40M | $276.60M | $294.00M | $303.50M | $340.20M | $348.10M | $359.20M | $350.70M | $366.70M | $365.40M | $356.80M | $315.60M | $325.30M | $342.60M | $347.10M | $344.40M | $347.30M |
| QoQ Change | — | +5.8% | -0.9% | +17.1% | +5.4% | +6.3% | +3.2% | +12.1% | +2.3% | +3.2% | -2.4% | +4.6% | -0.4% | -2.4% | -11.5% | +3.1% | +5.3% | +1.3% | -0.8% | +0.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +29.4% | +30.0% | +35.4% | +29.6% | +25.8% | +22.2% | +15.6% | +7.8% | +5.0% | -0.7% | -10.0% | -11.3% | -6.2% | -2.7% | +9.1% | +6.8% |
Range$213.70M – $366.70M
CAGR+10.8%
Avg YoY Growth+11.6%
Median YoY Growth+8.5%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is American Tower's interest expense?
- American Tower (AMT) reported interest expense of $347.30M in Q1 2026.
- How has American Tower's interest expense changed year-over-year?
- American Tower's interest expense increased by 6.8% year-over-year, from $325.30M to $347.30M.
- What is the long-term trend for American Tower's interest expense?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), American Tower's interest expense has grown at a 11.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $870.90M to $1.36B.
- What does interest expense mean?
- The cost of borrowing money, paid as interest on debt.