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Jun 30, 2023

American Tower Q2 2023 Earnings Report

American Tower's financial performance for Q2 2023 reflected a mix of growth and challenges, marked by revenue increases alongside a significant decrease in net income due to foreign currency losses.

Key Takeaways

American Tower Corporation reported a 3.6% increase in total revenue, reaching $2,772 million, and a 4.4% increase in property revenue, totaling $2,729 million. However, net income decreased by 48.2% to $462 million, primarily due to foreign currency losses. The company raised its full-year outlook for property revenue, Adjusted EBITDA, and Attributable AFFO, driven by core property outperformance.

Total revenue increased by 3.6% to $2,772 million.

Property revenue increased by 4.4% to $2,729 million.

Net income decreased by 48.2% to $462 million due to foreign currency losses.

The company raised its full-year outlook for property revenue, Adjusted EBITDA, and Attributable AFFO.

Total Revenue
$2.77B
Previous year: $2.67B
+3.7%
EPS
$2.46
Previous year: $2.51
-2.0%
US/Canada Organic TB Growth
5.1%
Europe Organic TB Growth
8.3%
Africa Organic TB Growth
12.9%
Gross Profit
$1.94B
Previous year: $1.85B
+5.0%
Cash and Equivalents
$2.02B
Previous year: $2.07B
-2.5%
Free Cash Flow
$789M
Previous year: $545M
+44.6%
Total Assets
$66.9B
Previous year: $68.1B
-1.8%

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Forward Guidance

American Tower provided its full year 2023 outlook with midpoints for total property revenue between $10,790 million and $10,970 million, net income between $1,785 million and $1,845 million, Adjusted EBITDA between $6,950 million and $7,030 million, and AFFO attributable to AMT common stockholders between $4,490 million and $4,570 million.

Positive Outlook

  • Property revenue outlook midpoint raised by $125 million.
  • Adjusted EBITDA outlook midpoint raised by $75 million.
  • AFFO attributable to AMT common stockholders outlook midpoint raised by $25 million.
  • AFFO attributable to AMT common stockholders per Share outlook midpoint raised by $0.05.
  • Driven by core property outperformance.

Challenges Ahead

  • Net income and net income attributable to AMT common stockholders outlook midpoint reduced by $10 million.
  • Primarily due to foreign currency losses.
  • Reflects estimated negative impacts of foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations to property revenue, Adjusted EBITDA and AFFO attributable to AMT common stockholders, each by less than $5 million, relative to the Company’s prior 2023 outlook.
  • The impact of foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations on net income metrics is not provided, as the impact on all components of the net income measure cannot be calculated without unreasonable effort.
  • Actual results may differ materially from these estimates as a result of various factors.

Revenue & Expenses

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