NYSE$AMT
American Tower Corp · Q2 2020 earnings
Q2 2020 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
American Tower's financial performance remained solid in Q2 2020, with revenue and net income showing increases despite challenges from the COVID-19 pandemic.
American Tower Corporation reported a 1.2% increase in total revenue, reaching $1,913 million. Property revenue increased by 2.4% to $1,893 million, and net income rose by 3.2% to $448 million. The company focused on maintaining essential connectivity for tenants and strengthened its balance sheet.
- Total revenue increased by 1.2% to $1,913 million.
- Property revenue increased by 2.4% to $1,893 million.
- Net income increased by 3.2% to $448 million.
- The company repurchased approximately 51 thousand shares of its common stock for approximately $11 million.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
American Tower · Revenue · Quarterly
$1.91B
Revenue by segment
American Tower · $1.91B total across 6 segments · Q2 2020
- U.S. & Canada Property$1.09B—56.9%
- Latin America Property$294M—15.4%
- Data Centers$271M—14.2%
- Africa & APAC Property$206M—10.8%
- Europe Property$35M—1.8%
- Services$19.8M—1.0%
Forward guidance
American Tower provided full year 2020 financial and operational estimates based on several assumptions, including foreign currency exchange rates. The company lowered the midpoint of its full year outlook for property revenue, net income, and Adjusted EBITDA, while raising the midpoint of its outlook for Consolidated AFFO.
Tailwinds
- Estimated favorable impacts of foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations to property revenue
- Estimated favorable impacts of foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations to Adjusted EBITDA
- Estimated favorable impacts of foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations to Consolidated AFFO
- U.S. growth rate includes an estimated positive impact of less than 1% associated with an increase in non-cash straight-line revenue recognition.
- The company is raising the midpoint of its outlook for Consolidated AFFO by $20 million.
Headwinds
- Lower straight-line revenue in the U.S.
- Lower currency-neutral pass-through revenue in international markets.
- Additional bad debt expense, primarily in India.
- The Company is lowering the midpoint of its full year 2020 outlook for property revenue by $30 million.
- The Company is lowering the midpoint of its full year 2020 outlook for net income by $50 million.
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 Q2 2020
+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
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (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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