NYSE$AMT

American Tower Corp · Q4 2019 earnings

Q4 2019 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

American Tower reported a decrease in total revenue and an increase in net income for Q4 2019.

American Tower Corporation reported a decrease in total revenue by 9.8% to $1,924 million, while net income increased by 94.5% to $569 million for the fourth quarter of 2019. The results were impacted by the nonrecurrence of the Tata settlement.

  • Total revenue decreased 9.8% to $1,924 million.
  • Property revenue decreased 9.3% to $1,908 million.
  • Net income increased 94.5% to $569 million.
  • Adjusted EBITDA decreased 14.6% to $1,217 million.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$1.92B

Previous: $2.13B-9.8%
EPS (adj)

$1.93

Previous: $2.40-19.6%
U.S. & Canada Organic Growth

6.2%

No prior period
Latin America Organic Growth

8.0%

No prior period
Africa & APAC Organic Growth

10.0%

No prior period
Europe Organic Growth

2.6%

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

$991M

Previous: $913M+8.6%
Free Cash Flow

$719M

Previous: $350M+105.4%
Net Income

$569M

Previous: $278M+105.0%
Operating Income

$661M

Previous: $389M+70.0%
Gross Profit

$1.37B

Previous: $1.59B-13.7%
Cash & Equivalents

$1.5B

Previous: $1.21B+24.2%
Total Assets

$42.8B

Previous: $33B+29.7%
Stock-Based Comp

$23.5M

Previous: $26.2M-10.3%

Revenue & EPS history

American Tower · Revenue · Quarterly

$1.92B

Q4 2019-9.8%vs Q4 2018
Beat estimate in 7 of 16 quarters(44%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

American Tower · $1.63B total across 5 segments · Q4 2019

  • U.S. & Canada Property
    $1.1B+12.6%
  • Latin America Property
    $330M+6.1%
  • Africa & APAC Property
    $150M+4.9%
  • Europe Property
    $34M-8.1%
  • Services
    $15M+51724037.9%

Forward guidance

American Tower provided full year 2020 outlook, expecting total property revenue between $7,975 million and $8,125 million, net income between $1,950 million and $2,050 million, Adjusted EBITDA between $5,085 million and $5,185 million, and Consolidated AFFO between $3,740 million and $3,840 million.

Tailwinds

  • Total property revenue is expected to grow by 7.8%.
  • Net income is projected to increase by 4.4%.
  • Adjusted EBITDA is anticipated to rise by 8.2%.
  • Consolidated AFFO is forecasted to grow by 7.6%.
  • U.S. property revenue is expected to be between $4,385 million and $4,445 million.

Headwinds

  • Foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations are expected to unfavorably impact property revenue by approximately $85 million.
  • Foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations are expected to unfavorably impact Adjusted EBITDA by approximately $44 million.
  • Foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations are expected to unfavorably impact Consolidated AFFO by approximately $41 million.
  • The churn rate is expected to remain elevated in the immediate term due to uncertainty created by the recent court ruling by the Indian Supreme Court.
  • International property revenue reflects the Company’s Latin America, Africa, Europe and Asia 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 Q4 2019

Historical avgQ4 2019

+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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