NYSE$AMT

American Tower Corp · Q4 2023 earnings

Q4 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

American Tower's Q4 2023 performance was marked by revenue growth and strategic progress.

American Tower Corporation reported a 3.0% increase in total revenue to $2,787 million for Q4 2023. Net income increased significantly by 101.9% to $13 million, and adjusted EBITDA rose by 3.2% to $1,761 million. The company focused on cost discipline and balance sheet initiatives, reducing net leverage and optimizing debt exposure.

  • Total revenue increased by 3.0% reaching $2,787 million.
  • Net income saw a substantial increase of 101.9% to $13 million.
  • Adjusted EBITDA grew by 3.2% to $1,761 million.
  • AFFO attributable to AMT common stockholders decreased 2.1% to $1,070 million.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$2.79B

Previous: $2.71B+3.0%
EPS (adj)

$2.29

Previous: $2.34-2.1%
U.S. & Canada Organic Growth

5.1%

Previous: 4.1%+24.4%
Latin America Organic Growth

4.1%

Previous: 6.4%-35.9%
Africa & APAC Organic Growth

13.3%

Previous: 7.0%+90.0%
Europe Organic Growth

8.5%

Previous: 5.9%+44.1%
Capital Expenditures

-$525M

Previous: $658M-179.7%
Net Income

$13M

Previous: -$717M+101.8%
Operating Income

$717M

Previous: $192M+273.4%
Gross Profit

$1.21B

Previous: $1.9B-36.3%
Stock-Based Comp

$37.7M

Previous: $31.2M+20.8%

Revenue & EPS history

American Tower · Revenue · Quarterly

$2.79B

Q4 2023+3%vs Q4 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 provided its full year 2024 outlook, which assumes a full year contribution from the India business and reflects estimated negative impacts of foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations. The company expects the closing of the Pending ATC TIPL Transaction in the second half of 2024.

Tailwinds

  • Total property revenue is expected to be between $11,050 million and $11,230 million.
  • Net income is projected to be between $3,305 million and $3,415 million.
  • Net income attributable to AMT common stockholders is anticipated to be between $3,295 million and $3,405 million.
  • Adjusted EBITDA is forecasted to be between $7,080 million and $7,190 million.
  • AFFO attributable to AMT common stockholders is expected to be between $4,780 million and $4,890 million.

Headwinds

  • 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 $191 million, $132 million and $82 million, respectively, relative to the Company’s 2023 results.
  • The Company’s 2024 outlook assumes a full year contribution from the India business, which includes approximately $65 million of incremental revenue reserves, with a corresponding negative impact to the financial measures below, including a $0.14 per share negative impact to AFFO attributable to AMT common stockholders per Share.
  • For illustrative purposes, assuming an October 1, 2024 closing, the Company would estimate a reduction to its outlook of $295 million, $95 million, $75 million and $0.09 for property revenue, Adjusted EBITDA, AFFO Attributable to AMT common stockholders and AFFO attributable to AMT common stockholders per Share, respectively.
  • The U.S. & Canada growth rate includes an estimated negative impact of over 3% associated with a decrease in non-cash straight-line revenue recognition.
  • The international growth rate includes an estimated negative impact of approximately 4% from the translational effects of foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations.

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 2023

Historical avgQ4 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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