Earnings Per Share
Shares (Basic)
American Tower Shares (Basic) decreased by 0.4% to 466.2M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 0.3%, from 467.6M to 466.2M.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionEarnings Per Share
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
A decreasing trend typically signals an aggressive share buyback program, which can increase the value of remaining shares.
Detailed definition
Weighted-average shares outstanding (basic) is the calculation of the total number of common shares held by the public d...
Peer comparison
Used to evaluate the scale of a company's equity base relative to its market capitalization and peer group.
Metric ID:
is_weighted_shares_basicHistorical Data
15 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | 450.6M | 455.2M | 455.9M | 458.8M | 465.6M | 465.7M | 466.1M | 466.2M | 466.5M | 467M | 467.2M | 467.6M | 468.2M | 468.3M | 466.2M |
| QoQ Change | — | +1.0% | +0.2% | +0.6% | +1.5% | +0.0% | +0.1% | +0.0% | +0.1% | +0.1% | +0.0% | +0.1% | +0.1% | +0.0% | -0.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | +1.8% | +2.3% | +2.1% | +1.6% | +0.1% | +0.2% | +0.2% | +0.2% | +0.2% | +0.2% | +0.2% | -0.3% |
Range450.6M – 468.3M
CAGR+1.0%
Avg YoY Growth+0.7%
Median YoY Growth+0.2%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is American Tower's shares (basic)?
- American Tower (AMT) reported shares (basic) of 466.2M in Q1 2026.
- How has American Tower's shares (basic) changed year-over-year?
- American Tower's shares (basic) decreased by 0.3% year-over-year, from 467.6M to 466.2M.
- What does shares (basic) mean?
- The average number of actual shares owned by investors throughout the year, accounting for any shares the company bought back or issued.