Operating Cash Flow
American Tower Operating Cash Flow decreased by 1.9% to $1.40B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 8.2%, from $1.30B to $1.40B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows an upward trend with a 3.2% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Consistently high operating cash flow indicates a healthy, self-sustaining business capable of funding its own growth and returning capital to shareholders.
Detailed definition
Net cash from operating activities measures the total amount of cash generated by a company's core business operations....
Peer comparison
Investors often compare this to capital expenditures to calculate Free Cash Flow, a primary valuation metric for mature tech giants.
net_cash_from_operatingHistorical Data
| 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 | $951.90M | $2.10B | $678.90M | $663.60M | $915.30M | $932.30M | $1.19B | $1.07B | $1.21B | $1.30B | $1.14B | $1.28B | $1.34B | $1.47B | $1.20B | $1.30B | $1.28B | $1.46B | $1.43B | $1.40B |
| QoQ Change | — | +120.2% | -67.6% | -2.3% | +37.9% | +1.9% | +27.1% | -9.7% | +13.0% | +7.5% | -12.2% | +12.4% | +4.3% | +9.8% | -18.4% | +8.0% | -1.0% | +13.9% | -2.2% | -1.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -3.8% | -55.5% | +74.5% | +61.3% | +32.1% | +39.5% | -3.6% | +19.9% | +10.7% | +13.0% | +5.0% | +0.9% | -4.3% | -0.6% | +19.1% | +8.2% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is American Tower's operating cash flow?
- American Tower (AMT) reported operating cash flow of $1.40B in Q1 2026.
- How has American Tower's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- American Tower's operating cash flow increased by 8.2% year-over-year, from $1.30B to $1.40B.
- What is the long-term trend for American Tower's operating cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), American Tower's operating cash flow has grown at a 3.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $4.82B to $5.46B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The actual amount of cash a company brings in from its day-to-day business activities.