American Tower Q2 revenue rises 4.7% to $2.75 billion; full-year outlook raised
American Tower reported second-quarter 2026 results, with total revenue up 4.7% to $2,749 million and AFFO attributable to common stockholders up 3.8% to $1,264 million. The company raised the midpoint of its full-year 2026 AFFO per share outlook by $0.09 to a range of $11.00 to $11.17, citing favorable foreign currency, Data Center outperformance and one-time expense benefits.
Key points
- Total revenue rose 4.7% to $2,749 million and Adjusted EBITDA rose 3.2% to $1,808 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2026.
- Net income rose 133.2% to $888 million, helped by foreign currency gains of about $42.1 million versus losses of $484.0 million a year earlier.
- AFFO per share rose 4.2% to $2.71; full-year 2026 AFFO per share midpoint raised to $11.00 to $11.17.
- Net Leverage Ratio was 4.9x at June 30, 2026, and the company declared a quarterly distribution of $1.79 per share.
The filing
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