NYSE$AMT

American Tower Corp · Q3 2023 earnings

Q3 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

American Tower reported strong Q3 2023 financial results, driven by growth in the global portfolio and U.S. data center business, leading to increased full-year outlook.

American Tower Corporation reported a 5.5% increase in total revenue to $2,819 million for Q3 2023. Property revenue increased by 7.0% to $2,792 million. Net income decreased by 29.6% to $577 million, while Adjusted EBITDA increased by 10.4% to $1,814 million. The company raised its full-year outlook for property revenue, Adjusted EBITDA, and Attributable AFFO.

  • Total revenue increased by 5.5% to $2,819 million.
  • Property revenue increased by 7.0% to $2,792 million.
  • Net income decreased by 29.6% to $577 million due to goodwill impairment charges in India.
  • Adjusted EBITDA increased by 10.4% to $1,814 million.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$2.82B

Previous: $2.67B+5.5%
EPS (adj)

$2.58

Previous: $2.36+9.3%
U.S. & Canada Organic Growth

5.3%

No prior period
Latin America Organic Growth

5.2%

No prior period
Africa & APAC Organic Growth

12.8%

No prior period
Europe Organic Growth

8.2%

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$1.27B

Previous: -$1.22B-4.8%
Free Cash Flow

-$696M

Previous: -$376M-85.3%
Net Income

$577M

Previous: $840M-31.2%
Operating Income

$659M

Previous: $653M+0.9%
Gross Profit

$2.02B

Previous: $1.86B+8.2%
Cash & Equivalents

$2.12B

Previous: $2.12B-0.1%
Total Assets

$65.7B

Previous: $66.5B-1.3%
Stock-Based Comp

$43.1M

Previous: $39.2M+9.9%

Revenue & EPS history

American Tower · Revenue · Quarterly

$2.82B

Q3 2023+5.5%vs Q3 2022
Beat estimate in 13 of 15 quarters(87%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

American Tower · $2.52B total across 6 segments · Q3 2023

  • U.S. & Canada Property
    $1.33B+5.2%
  • Latin America Property
    $460M+9.5%
  • Africa & APAC Property
    $294M-3.0%
  • Data Centers
    $212M+9.3%
  • Europe Property
    $200M+8.7%
  • Services
    $26.2M-57.7%

Forward guidance

American Tower raised the midpoints of its full year 2023 outlook for property revenue, Adjusted EBITDA, AFFO attributable to AMT common stockholders and AFFO attributable to AMT common stockholders per Share by $60 million, $60 million, $40 million and $0.09, respectively. The Company is reducing the midpoint for net income and net income attributable to AMT common stockholders, each by $90 million, primarily due to the goodwill impairment charges in India.

Tailwinds

  • Total property revenue is expected to be between $10,895 million and $10,985 million.
  • Adjusted EBITDA is projected to be between $7,010 million and $7,090 million.
  • AFFO attributable to AMT common stockholders is anticipated to be between $4,540 million and $4,600 million.
  • AFFO attributable to AMT common stockholders per Share is expected to be between $9.72 and $9.85.
  • U.S. & Canada segment property revenue of $5,205 million to $5,215 million

Headwinds

  • Net income is expected to be between $1,695 million and $1,755 million.
  • Net income attributable to AMT common stockholders is projected to be between $1,755 million and $1,815 million.
  • The outlook reflects estimated negative impacts of foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations to property revenue, Adjusted EBITDA and AFFO attributable to AMT common stockholders, of approximately $28 million, $14 million and $5 million, respectively, relative to the Company’s prior 2023 outlook.
  • The Company’s outlook reflects India contributions of $1,095 million, $355 million and $290 million for property revenue, Adjusted EBITDA and Unlevered AFFO attributable to AMT common stockholders
  • International property revenue reflects the Company’s Africa, Asia-Pacific, Europe and Latin America segments.

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 Q3 2023

Historical avgQ3 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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