American Tower Corp Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio

Latest as of March 2026: 0.03x

American Tower Corp cash flow-to-debt ratio. American Tower Corp (AMT) has a Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio of 0.03x as of March 2026, meaning its operating cash flow of $1.40 Billion could theoretically repay 0% of its total liabilities ($52.84 Billion) in one year. Check American Tower Corp earnings quality ratio to evaluate the quality of earnings relative to operating cash generation.

CF-to-Debt Ratio

0.03x
Operating CF / Total Liabilities

Operating Cash Flow

$1.40 Billion
USD

Total Liabilities

$52.84 Billion
USD

Data as of

Mar 2026
Most recent filing

Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio of American Tower Corp (1997–2025)

Cash flow-to-debt ratio of American Tower Corp from 1997 to 2025. Historical debt coverage capacity for American Tower Corp across 29 annual periods. Check AMT total capital reinvestment ratio to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.

American Tower Corp Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio by Year (1997–2025)

American Tower Corp cash flow-to-debt ratio by year from 1997 to 2025. Year-by-year debt coverage analysis for American Tower Corp. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see cash flow conversion of American Tower Corp.

Year CF-to-Debt Ratio Operating CF (USD) Total Liabilities YoY Change
2025 0.10x $5.46 Billion $52.84 Billion ▲ +0.5%
2024 0.10x $5.29 Billion $51.43 Billion ▲ +20.2%
2023 0.09x $4.72 Billion $55.16 Billion ▲ +26.9%
2022 0.07x $3.70 Billion $54.79 Billion ▼ -14.9%
2021 0.08x $4.82 Billion $60.82 Billion ▼ -13.3%
2020 0.09x $3.88 Billion $42.45 Billion ▼ -11.8%
2019 0.10x $3.75 Billion $36.21 Billion ▼ -27.8%
2018 0.14x $3.75 Billion $26.11 Billion ▲ +24.0%
2017 0.12x $2.93 Billion $25.26 Billion ▼ -2.3%
2016 0.12x $2.70 Billion $22.81 Billion ▲ +9.6%
2015 0.11x $2.18 Billion $20.19 Billion ▼ -12.5%
2014 0.12x $2.13 Billion $17.28 Billion ▲ +28.9%
2013 0.10x $1.60 Billion $16.68 Billion ▼ -29.5%
2012 0.14x $1.41 Billion $10.40 Billion ▲ +2.9%
2011 0.13x $1.17 Billion $8.82 Billion ▼ -11.2%
2010 0.15x $1.02 Billion $6.86 Billion ▼ -8.2%
2009 0.16x $842.13 Million $5.19 Billion ▲ +9.3%
2008 0.15x $773.26 Million $5.21 Billion ▲ +9.3%
2007 0.14x $692.68 Million $5.11 Billion ▼ -7.7%
2006 0.15x $620.74 Million $4.22 Billion ▲ +56.5%
2005 0.09x $397.20 Million $4.23 Billion ▲ +56.3%
2004 0.06x $216.70 Million $3.61 Billion ▲ +38.3%
2003 0.04x $156.39 Million $3.60 Billion ▲ +61.3%
2002 0.03x $105.15 Million $3.91 Billion ▲ +307.5%
2001 0.01x $26.07 Million $3.95 Billion ▲ +173.0%
2000 -0.01x $-25.04 Million $2.77 Billion ▼ -108.1%
1999 0.11x $97.01 Million $865.13 Million ▲ +147.3%
1998 0.05x $18.43 Million $406.48 Million ▼ -53.6%
1997 0.10x $9.91 Million $101.52 Million —
Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio = Operating Cash Flow / Total Liabilities. Higher is better for debt service capacity.