Compared to Estimates, American Tower (AMT) Q3 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

American Tower (AMT) reported $2.52 billion in revenue for the quarter ended September 2024, representing a year-over-year decline of 10.5%. EPS of $2.64 for the same period compares to $1.26 a year ago.The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.76 billion, representing a surprise of -8.78%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +3.94%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $2.54.While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.Here is how American Tower performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts: U.S. & Canada - Ending Balance: 41,928 versus 42,064 estimated by three analysts on average. Total - Ending Balance: 147,299 versus the three-analyst average estimate of 172,777. Organic Tenant Billings Growth - Total International: 5.7% versus the three-analyst average estimate of 4.5%. Organic Tenant Billings Growth - U.S. & Canada: 5% compared to the 4.7% average estimate based on three analysts. Geographic Revenues- Total International: $918 million versus $1.16 billion estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -26.9% change. Geographic Revenues- U.S. & Canada: $1.32 billion versus the three-analyst average estimate of $1.32 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -0.5%. Geographic Revenues- Asia-Pacific: $6 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $239.65 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -98%. Geographic Revenues- Europe: $213 million versus $202.13 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +6.5% change. Geographic Revenues- Latin America: $403 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $426.01 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -12.4%. Total operating revenues- Data Centers: $234 million versus $231.88 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +10.4% change. Total operating revenues- Services: $52 million versus $55.32 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +100% change. Total operating revenues- Total Property: $2.47 billion compared to the $2.71 billion average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of -11.5% year over year. View all Key Company Metrics for American Tower here>>>Shares of American Tower have returned -4.5% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1.7% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.Research Chief Names "Single Best Pick to Double"From thousands of stocks, 5 Zacks experts each have chosen their favorite to skyrocket +100% or more in months to come. From those 5, Director of Research Sheraz Mian hand-picks one to have the most explosive upside of all.This company targets millennial and Gen Z audiences, generating nearly $1 billion in revenue last quarter alone. A recent pullback makes now an ideal time to jump aboard. Of course, all our elite picks aren’t winners but this one could far surpass earlier Zacks’ Stocks Set to Double like Nano-X Imaging which shot up +129.6% in little more than 9 months.Free: See Our Top Stock And 4 Runners UpWant the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report American Tower Corporation (AMT): Free Stock Analysis ReportTo read this article on Zacks.com click here.Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks