NYSE$AMT

American Tower Corp · Q1 2022 earnings

Q1 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported strong financial results driven by growth in organic tenant billings and strategic investments.

American Tower Corporation reported a strong start to 2022, with total revenue increasing by 23.2% to $2,660 million and net income increasing by 7.7% to $703 million. The company's growth was driven by accelerating organic tenant billings growth in all reported segments and strategic investments in 5G and 4G infrastructure.

  • Total revenue increased by 23.2% to $2,660 million.
  • Property revenue increased by 22.1% to $2,601 million.
  • Net income increased by 7.7% to $703 million.
  • Adjusted EBITDA increased by 12.8% to $1,624 million.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$2.66B

Previous: $2.16B+23.2%
EPS (adj)

$2.55

Previous: $2.46+3.7%
U.S. & Canada Organic Growth

0.6%

Previous: 3.6%-83.3%
Latin America Organic Growth

8.7%

Previous: 7.9%+10.1%
Africa & APAC Organic Growth

8.0%

Previous: 7.4%+8.1%
Europe Organic Growth

18.8%

Previous: 3.3%+469.7%
Capital Expenditures

-$386M

Previous: -$325M-18.9%
Free Cash Flow

$326M

Previous: $328M-0.6%
Net Income

$712M

Previous: $652M+9.1%
Operating Income

$725M

Previous: $829M-12.5%
Gross Profit

$1.89B

Previous: $1.6B+18.4%
Cash & Equivalents

$1.94B

Previous: $1.91B+1.5%
Total Assets

$69.8B

Previous: $46.9B+48.6%
Stock-Based Comp

$56.7M

Previous: $38M+49.2%

Revenue & EPS history

American Tower · Revenue · Quarterly

$2.66B

Q1 2022+23.2%vs Q1 2021
Beat estimate in 12 of 16 quarters(75%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

American Tower · $2.36B total across 6 segments · Q1 2022

  • U.S. & Canada Property
    $1.23B+0.1%
  • Latin America Property
    $419M+24.3%
  • Africa & APAC Property
    $268M+13.6%
  • Europe Property
    $199M+342.2%
  • Data Centers
    $184M
  • Services
    $59.5M+105.2%

Forward guidance

American Tower provided full year 2022 outlook based on assumptions believed to be reasonable as of April 27, 2022. The company is raising the midpoint of its full year 2022 outlook for property revenue, net income attributable to AMT common stockholders, Adjusted EBITDA, Consolidated AFFO and AFFO attributable to AMT common stockholders by $75 million, $3 million, $55 million, $5 million and $10 million, respectively.

Tailwinds

  • Total property revenue is expected to be between $10,295 million and $10,475 million.
  • Net income is projected to be between $2,020 million and $2,130 million.
  • Adjusted EBITDA is anticipated to be between $6,555 million and $6,665 million.
  • Consolidated AFFO is forecasted to be between $4,705 million and $4,815 million.
  • AFFO attributable to AMT common stockholders is expected to be between $4,545 million and $4,655 million.

Headwinds

  • Net income and net income attributable to AMT common stockholders are negatively impacted by the foreign currency gain of $558 million in 2021.
  • U.S. & Canada growth rate includes an estimated negative impact of nearly 1% associated with a decrease in non-cash straight-line revenue recognition.
  • International growth rate includes an estimated negative impact of approximately 3% from the translational effects of foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations.
  • The outlook is based on average foreign currency exchange rates, which are subject to change and could impact actual results.
  • Actual results may differ materially from these estimates as a result of various factors.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2022

Historical avgQ1 2022

+0.2%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.4%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.9%

Avg return

30 days after

51%

37 / 73 earnings

Positive

+6.2%

Q3 2023

Best reaction

-6.9%

Q2 2011

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+1.8%+3.6%+5.3%
Q4 2025+0.7%+1.0%-11.1%
Q3 2025-3.7%-5.7%-4.5%
Q2 2025-4.2%-5.4%-9.7%
Q1 2025+4.7%+5.8%+1.1%
Q4 2024+6.1%+7.1%+11.5%
Q3 2024-3.9%-4.9%-5.8%
Q2 2024+2.5%+9.2%+4.0%
Q1 2024+1.1%+3.9%+9.0%
Q4 2023+3.2%+7.5%+5.3%
Q3 2023+6.2%+10.0%+23.1%
Q2 2023-0.5%+0.7%-6.6%
Q1 2023+1.9%-1.1%-9.7%
Q4 2022-1.8%-0.6%+0.2%
Q3 2022+4.0%+5.6%+11.8%
Q2 2022+4.9%+3.2%+1.1%
Q1 2022-1.0%-7.0%+2.4%
Q4 2021+2.7%+0.5%+5.8%
Q3 2021-1.2%-1.0%-7.9%
Q2 2021-0.8%-0.2%+0.2%
Q1 2021+1.1%-1.2%+1.4%
Q4 2020-3.8%-7.1%+6.2%
Q3 2020-0.2%+1.8%+1.7%
Q2 2020-3.6%-4.1%-8.0%
Q1 2020-2.3%-2.8%+6.0%
Q4 2019-1.0%-7.5%-9.3%
Q3 2019-0.8%-5.2%-1.5%
Q2 2019+1.3%+2.5%+10.3%
Q1 2019-0.3%-0.6%+8.3%
Q4 2018+1.2%+3.3%+13.2%
Q3 2018+2.0%-0.5%+6.5%
Q2 2018+5.2%+5.8%+4.4%
Q1 2018+0.1%+1.8%+1.5%
Q4 2017-2.4%-6.1%+1.8%
Q3 2017-1.4%-0.5%+0.7%
Q2 2017+0.3%-1.4%+4.6%
Q1 2017+2.5%+4.2%+6.8%
Q4 2016+1.7%+2.5%+7.2%
Q3 2016+0.4%-0.4%-7.2%
Q2 2016-1.6%-0.7%-3.7%
Q1 2016+1.3%
Q4 2015+3.1%
Q3 2015+1.3%
Q2 2015-1.8%
Q1 2015-0.0%
Q4 2014-1.9%
Q3 2014+2.6%
Q2 2014+2.2%
Q1 2014+4.2%
Q4 2013-2.6%
Q3 2013-1.2%
Q2 2013-1.9%
Q1 2013-0.2%
Q4 2012+5.1%
Q3 2012+1.6%
Q2 2012-0.2%
Q1 2012+0.8%
Q4 2011+1.2%
Q3 2011+0.9%
Q2 2011-6.9%
Q1 2011+1.1%
Q4 2007-1.9%
Q4 2010-1.9%
Q3 2010-0.1%
Q2 2010-0.4%
Q1 2009-4.9%
Q1 2010-0.2%
Q4 2009+0.3%
Q3 2008+1.1%
Q3 2009+1.1%
Q2 2008-3.7%
Q4 2008-3.7%
Q2 2009-3.7%

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