Operating
Straight Line Rent
American Tower Straight Line Rent decreased by 32.5% to $18.90M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 10.5%, from $17.10M to $18.90M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Straight Line Rent shows a downward trend with a -31.8% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryProfitability
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 28, 2026
How to read this metric
Positive values indicate that current accounting revenue exceeds cash collected, often due to back-loaded rent structures.
Detailed definition
This adjustment reconciles the difference between the actual cash rent received and the average rent recognized over the...
Peer comparison
Standard for all commercial real estate owners and REITs.
Metric ID:
operating_straight_line_rentHistorical 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 | $104.80M | $99.60M | $141.30M | $109.30M | $113.40M | $127.70M | $149.40M | $112.00M | $120.80M | $108.60M | $130.60M | $79.00M | $73.70M | $67.70M | $55.90M | $17.10M | $28.20M | $27.70M | $28.00M | $18.90M |
| QoQ Change | — | -5.0% | +41.9% | -22.6% | +3.8% | +12.6% | +17.0% | -25.0% | +7.9% | -10.1% | +20.3% | -39.5% | -6.7% | -8.1% | -17.4% | -69.4% | +64.9% | -1.8% | +1.1% | -32.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +8.2% | +28.2% | +5.7% | +2.5% | +6.5% | -15.0% | -12.6% | -29.5% | -39.0% | -37.7% | -57.2% | -78.4% | -61.7% | -59.1% | -49.9% | +10.5% |
Range$17.10M – $149.40M
CAGR-30.3%
Avg YoY Growth-23.6%
Median YoY Growth-22.2%
Straight Line Rent at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is American Tower's straight line rent?
- American Tower (AMT) reported straight line rent of $18.90M in Q1 2026.
- How has American Tower's straight line rent changed year-over-year?
- American Tower's straight line rent increased by 10.5% year-over-year, from $17.10M to $18.90M.
- What is the long-term trend for American Tower's straight line rent?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), American Tower's straight line rent has grown at a -31.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $465.60M to $101.00M.
- What does straight line rent mean?
- The non-cash adjustment to normalize rent revenue over the lease term.