NYSE$AMT

American Tower Corp · Q1 2023 earnings

Q1 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

American Tower's Q1 2023 financial results were reported, demonstrating a strong start to the year with revenue growth and strategic capital allocation.

American Tower Corporation reported a 4.0% increase in total revenue, reaching $2,767 million in Q1 2023. The company saw an acceleration in Organic Tenant Billings Growth and a record quarter of signed new business at CoreSite. However, net income decreased by 55.2% to $315 million, impacted by foreign currency losses and the sale of Mexico Fiber.

  • Total revenue increased by 4.0% to $2,767 million.
  • Property revenue increased by 4.4% to $2,715 million.
  • Net income decreased by 55.2% to $315 million, influenced by foreign currency losses and the sale of Mexico Fiber.
  • Adjusted EBITDA increased by 8.6% to $1,763 million.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$2.77B

Previous: $2.66B+4.0%
EPS (adj)

$2.54

Previous: $2.55-0.4%
U.S. & Canada Organic Growth

5.6%

Previous: 0.6%+833.3%
Latin America Organic Growth

6.1%

Previous: 8.7%-29.9%
Africa & APAC Organic Growth

12.1%

Previous: 8.0%+51.2%
Europe Organic Growth

8.2%

Previous: 18.8%-56.4%
Capital Expenditures

-$462M

Previous: -$386M-19.6%
Free Cash Flow

-$147M

Previous: $326M-145.1%
Net Income

$315M

Previous: $712M-55.7%
Operating Income

$776M

Previous: $725M+7.0%
Gross Profit

$1.98B

Previous: $1.89B+4.8%
Cash & Equivalents

$1.8B

Previous: $1.94B-7.1%
Total Assets

$66.8B

Previous: $69.8B-4.2%
Stock-Based Comp

$65.5M

Previous: $56.7M+15.5%

Revenue & EPS history

American Tower · Revenue · Quarterly

$2.77B

Q1 2023+4%vs Q1 2022
Beat estimate in 13 of 15 quarters(87%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

American Tower · $2.52B total across 6 segments · Q1 2023

  • U.S. & Canada Property
    $1.29B+4.5%
  • Latin America Property
    $464M+10.7%
  • Africa & APAC Property
    $317M+18.3%
  • Data Centers
    $203M+10.3%
  • Europe Property
    $192M-3.5%
  • Services
    $53M-10.9%

Forward guidance

American Tower provided its full year 2023 outlook, which includes estimates for property revenue, net income, Adjusted EBITDA, and AFFO. The outlook reflects adjustments due to the sale of Mexico Fiber and the impacts of foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations.

Tailwinds

  • Total property revenue is projected to be between $10,665 million and $10,845 million.
  • Net income is expected to range from $1,770 million to $1,880 million.
  • Adjusted EBITDA is forecasted to be between $6,860 million and $6,970 million.
  • AFFO attributable to AMT common stockholders is estimated to be between $4,450 million and $4,560 million.
  • AFFO attributable to AMT common stockholders per Share is projected to be between $9.53 and $9.76.

Headwinds

  • The sale of Mexico Fiber is expected to reduce property revenue by $45 million.
  • The sale of Mexico Fiber is expected to reduce Adjusted EBITDA by $25 million.
  • The sale of Mexico Fiber is expected to reduce AFFO attributable to AMT common stockholders by $15 million.
  • Foreign currency losses and the loss from the sale of Mexico Fiber are reducing the midpoints for net income and net income attributable to AMT common stockholders by $130 million and $175 million, respectively.
  • U.S. & Canada growth rate includes an estimated negative impact of approximately 2% associated with a decrease in non-cash straight-line revenue recognition.

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 2023

Historical avgQ1 2023

+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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