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Latest · Mar 31, 2026
Quarter ended Mar 31, 2026 · FY2026 Q1

American Tower Corporation stock research

American Tower (AMT) Free Cash Flow — Quarter Ended Mar 31, 2026

Operating cash flow remained stable while capital expenditure decreased, leading to higher free cash flow and an improved free cash flow margin. Revenue was slightly lower compared to both the prior quarter and the same quarter last year.

Free cash flow takeaway

A quick read on the company's cash generation and what it means for investors.

Operating cash flow remained stable while capital expenditure decreased, leading to higher free cash flow and an improved free cash flow margin. Revenue was slightly lower compared to both the prior quarter and the same quarter last year.

  • Revenue was lower, but operating cash flow held steady, indicating a higher cash conversion rate from revenue. The reduction in capital expenditure further boosted free cash flow and the free cash flow margin.
  • Compared to the prior quarter, free cash flow and free cash flow margin improved as capital expenditure decreased, while revenue was slightly lower. Versus the same quarter last year, free cash flow was slightly lower and capital expenditure was higher, though operating cash flow was higher.

FCF snapshot

Quarterly and TTM cash-flow metrics with the minimum valuation context.

TTM free cash flow

$3.8B

Trailing twelve-month free cash flow.

Quarter free cash flow

$951.1M

Free cash flow in the selected fiscal quarter.

Operating cash flow

$1.4B

Cash generated by operations before capital spending.

CapEx

$449.5M

Capital spending and related asset purchases.

FCF margin

440.1%

The share of revenue converted into free cash flow.

TTM FCF yield

4.8%

TTM FCF divided by market capitalization.

Cash flow trend

A short quarterly history shows whether FCF is scaling with revenue or only spiking for one period.

PeriodRevenueOperating CFCapExFCFFCF margin
2025-06-30$243.7M$1.3B$304.6M$976.9M400.9%
2025-09-30$246.4M$1.5B$465.5M$994.5M403.6%
2025-12-31$219.8M$1.4B$579.2M$848.3M385.9%
2026-03-31$216.1M$1.4B$449.5M$951.1M440.1%

Cash conversion quality

Checks that separate high-quality free cash flow from accounting noise or working-capital timing.

FCF / net income108.3%Shows whether accounting earnings convert into cash.
CapEx / revenue208.0%Lower capital intensity usually supports FCF margin.
Net cashn/aCash and equivalents minus total debt.

Recent events shaping cash flow

Near-term business events that help explain the free cash flow result.

Supportive

Capital Expenditure Reduction

Capital expenditure declined from the prior quarter, which directly supported the improvement in free cash flow and free cash flow margin despite slightly lower revenue.

Lower capital expenditure was the strongest observable driver of the quarter's free cash flow improvement.

What the cash flow says

How to interpret the company's free cash flow beyond the headline number.

Revenue was lower, but operating cash flow held steady, indicating a higher cash conversion rate from revenue. The reduction in capital expenditure further boosted free cash flow and the free cash flow margin.

Compared to the prior quarter, free cash flow and free cash flow margin improved as capital expenditure decreased, while revenue was slightly lower. Versus the same quarter last year, free cash flow was slightly lower and capital expenditure was higher, though operating cash flow was higher.

Monitor the trend in capital expenditure, as it decreased from the prior quarter but remained higher than the year-ago level.

Valuation context

A cash-flow page should show how much investors are paying for the cash stream, without turning into a full DCF.

Market capitalization$78.7BUsed as the denominator for FCF yield.
TTM FCF yield4.8%TTM free cash flow divided by market capitalization.
EV / TTM FCFn/aA quick valuation bridge, not a full DCF.

Peer context

Free cash flow quality is easier to read against related public companies.

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American Tower Corporation

FCF margin

440.1%

FCF yield

4.8%

AMT Free Cash Flow — Quarter Ended Mar 31, 2026