American Tower owns and operates more than 220,000 cell towers throughout the US, Asia, Latin America, Europe, and Africa. It also owns and/or operates 28 data centers in 10 US markets after acquiring CoreSite. On its towers, the company has a very concentrated customer base, with most revenue in each market being generated by just the top few mobile carriers. The company operates more than 40,000 towers in the US, which accounted for almost half of the company's total revenue in 2023. Outside the US, American Tower operates over 75,000 towers in India, almost 50,000 towers in Latin America (dominated by Brazil), 30,000 towers in Europe, and nearly 25,000 towers in Africa. American Tower operates as a REIT.
Gross margin measures the amount of revenue that remains after subtracting costs directly associated with production.
The EBITDA margin is a measure of a company's operating profit desconsidering D&A costs as a percentage of its revenue.
The Normalized EBITDA margin is a measure of a company's operating profit without unusual items desconsidering D&A costs as a percentage of its revenue.
The consolidated net income of a company includes the result that belongs to minority shareholders of subsidiaries, called in the Income Statement "Attributed to Non-Controlling Partners". The profit that matters to the investor of the company via the Stock Exchange and which serves as the basis for the payment of dividends is called "Attributable to Shareholders of the Parent Company". The higher the % of profit attributed to the parent company's shareholders, the better.
The consolidated net income of a company includes the result that belongs to minority shareholders of subsidiaries, called in the Income Statement "Attributed to Non-Controlling Partners". The profit that matters to the investor of the company via the Stock Exchange and which serves as the basis for the payment of dividends is called "Attributable to Shareholders of the Parent Company". The higher the % of profit attributed to the parent company's shareholders, the better.
Many companies have a high D&A in relation to the company's operating profit (EBITDA) and although this indicator does not have an effective cash effect, it ends up influencing the accounting net income, so analyzing this relationship can help to understand when D&A has a relevant impact to the company's results.
Many companies have a high D&A in relation to the company's normalized operating profit (Normalized EBITDA) without unusual items and although this indicator does not have an effective cash effect, it ends up influencing the accounting net income, so analyzing this relationship can help to understand when D&A has a relevant impact to the company's results.
It demonstrates the percentage cost of Stock-Based Compensation compared to the REIT's FFO. In some companies, the FFO is positive because of the SBC, which can lead to an incorrect cash flow analysis.
Compares Stock-Based Compensation spend with Enterprise Value, which adjusts the company's market value to a multiple closer to its true value, also considering debt and cash on hand. your calculation.
If the company has a lot of D&A, it helps to see if most of it tends to come from fixed assets. The account can include machinery, equipment, vehicles, buildings, land, office equipment, and furnishings, among other things.
If the company has a lot of D&A, it helps to see if most of it tends to come from intangible assets. The account can include rights or economic benefits, such as patents and goodwill, that is not physical in nature.
If the company has a lot of D&A, it helps to see if most of it tends to come from Goodwill, that is an intangible asset that accounts for the excess purchase price of another company.
Return on equity (ROE) is the measure of a company's net income divided by its shareholders' equity and is a gauge of a corporation's profitability and how efficiently it generates those profits.
Return on assets is a metric that indicates a company's profitability in relation to its total assets and can be used by management, analysts, and investors to determine whether a company uses its assets efficiently to generate a profit.
Return on invested capital (ROIC) is a calculation used to assess a company's efficiency in allocating capital to profitable investments. The formula for calculating ROIC in Morningstar involves dividing Net Income by the average of invested capital.
Normalized Return on invested capital (ROIC) is a calculation used to assess a company's efficiency in allocating capital to profitable investments. The formula for calculating Normalized ROIC in Morningstar involves dividing Normalized Net Income without unusual items by the average of invested capital.
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