American Tower AMT Asset Retirement Obligation
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Where this comes from
Reported directly by American Tower in its filing.
Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:AssetRetirementObligation.
The official record: American Tower’s 10-Q, filed April 28, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →
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Questions, answered.
- What is American Tower's asset retirement obligation?
- American Tower (AMT) reported asset retirement obligation of $2.52B in Q1 2026.
- How has American Tower's asset retirement obligation changed year-over-year?
- American Tower's asset retirement obligation increased by 2.9% year-over-year, from $2.45B to $2.52B.
- What is the long-term trend for American Tower's asset retirement obligation?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), American Tower's asset retirement obligation has grown at a 9.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.57B to $2.51B.
- What does asset retirement obligation mean?
- The estimated future cost to remove or decommission assets at the end of their useful life.
- How do you interpret asset retirement obligation?
- Changes reflect updates to environmental regulations or the expected cost of site restoration.
- How does asset retirement obligation compare across companies?
- Common in telecommunications and energy sectors where site restoration is a regulatory requirement.