American Tower(US:AMT) ZACKS·2025-10-28 17:31Core Insights - American Tower Corporation (AMT) reported Q3 2025 adjusted funds from operations (AFFO) of $2.78 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.62 and up from $2.64 in the prior year [1][8] - Total revenues for the quarter reached $2.72 billion, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.65 billion, and reflecting a year-over-year increase of 7.7% [2][8] - The stock experienced a decline of approximately 2% in early trading despite the positive earnings report [1] Financial Performance - AMT's adjusted EBITDA was $1.82 billion, representing a 7.6% increase from the previous year, with an adjusted EBITDA margin of 66.8% [3] - Property operations generated revenues of $2.62 billion, up 5.9% year-over-year, with total operating profit at $1.83 billion and an operating profit margin of 70% [4] - Service operations revenues significantly increased to $101 million from $52 million in the prior year, with an operating profit margin of 41% [5] Cash Flow and Liquidity - The company generated $1.46 billion in cash from operating activities, a slight decrease of 0.6% year-over-year, while free cash flow was $984 million, down 5.1% [6] - As of September 30, 2025, AMT had total liquidity of $10.7 billion, including $2.0 billion in cash and cash equivalents and $8.7 billion available under revolving credit facilities [6] Guidance and Outlook - AMT raised its 2025 guidance for total property revenues to a range of $10,210-$10,290 million, up from the previous range of $10,135-$10,285 million [7] - Adjusted EBITDA guidance was revised to $7,058-$7,113 million, and AFFO attributable to common stockholders is now expected in the range of $4,973-$5,028 million [9] - The AFFO per share guidance was also increased to $10.60-$10.72, compared to the prior range of $10.46-$10.65 [10] Market Position - AMT currently holds a Zacks Rank 2 (Buy), indicating a favorable outlook in the market [11]