American Tower Corp

10-Year Study

AMT.US · Real Estate · US · Common Stock

Executive Summary: American Tower Corp has compounded at 8.0% annually over the last 10 years, with a maximum drawdown of 41.4% and an annualized volatility of 26.9%.

1Y CAGR
-15.8%
3Y CAGR
+2.1%
5Y CAGR
-4.3%
10Y CAGR
+8.0%

History & Riski10-year historical performance analysis including CAGR, Max Drawdown, Sharpe & Sortino ratios, annual returns, and rolling volatility — all computed from daily market data.

10-Year Growth of $10,000

Max DrawdownMax DrawdownThe largest peak-to-trough decline in the asset's value over the measurement period.Click for full definition →
41.4%
Sharpe RatioSharpe RatioRisk-adjusted return: how much excess return you earn per unit of total risk (volatility).Click for full definition →
0.29
Sortino RatioSortino RatioLike Sharpe, but only penalizes downside volatility — a more accurate risk measure for asymmetric return distributions.Click for full definition →
0.48
Ann. VolatilityAnnualized VolatilityThe annualized standard deviation of an asset's returns — a measure of how much prices fluctuate.Click for full definition →
22.4%
Best YearBest & Worst YearThe single calendar year with the highest and lowest return in the measured period.Click for full definition →
2019 · +47.9%
Worst YearBest & Worst YearThe single calendar year with the highest and lowest return in the measured period.Click for full definition →
2022 · -25.7%
% Positive Years% Positive YearsThe percentage of calendar years in the measurement period where the asset delivered a positive return.Click for full definition →
60%

Annual Returns

Rolling 12-Month Returns

Rolling 12-Month Annualised Volatility

Historical Drawdowns

Monthly Returns

Monthly Returns Heatmap

YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecAnn.
20262.17.0-10.03.5————————1.7%
20250.811.25.84.4-4.83.8-5.7-2.2-4.8-6.91.3-2.2-0.9%
2024-9.41.6-0.6-12.414.10.113.41.73.8-7.5-2.1-11.5-12.2%
20235.4-11.43.20.8-9.86.0-1.9-4.7-9.39.517.24.25.4%
2022-14.0-9.810.7-3.56.30.46.0-6.2-15.5-2.86.8-3.5-25.7%
20211.3-4.910.67.10.36.34.73.3-8.76.2-6.912.032.9%
20200.8-2.1-4.09.88.50.61.1-4.7-2.5-5.00.7-2.4-0.5%
20199.31.911.9-0.46.9-1.63.58.8-3.5-1.4-1.97.947.9%
20183.5-5.74.3-5.71.54.82.80.6-2.07.25.6-3.313.3%
2017-2.110.95.94.14.21.43.08.6-7.25.10.2-0.437.7%
2016———3.00.97.91.9-2.10.43.4-12.73.95.3%

Risk X-RayiA 19-factor macroeconomic risk decomposition showing exactly which market forces (equity beta, rates, inflation, credit, commodity, crypto) drive this asset's volatility. Powered by multivariate regression against daily factor returns.

Risk Profile Insight: This asset has an estimated annualized volatility of 26.9%. The dominant macroeconomic risk driver is VNQ.US, accounting for 61.3% of variance. Idiosyncratic stock-specific factors contribute 13.8%.

10-Year Historical Price Series (Growth of $10,000)
DateSimulated Value
2016-03-0110000
2016-04-0110295.19650218863
2016-05-0110383.540709999774
2016-06-0111207.341708304306
2016-07-0111420.424042209455
2016-08-0111184.656373992146
2016-09-0111234.609055655854
2016-10-0111617.263327165721
2016-11-0110138.209494130779
2016-12-0110533.561060629896
2017-01-0110316.27126515997
2017-02-0111441.598685574027
2017-03-0112114.393014365296
2017-04-0112617.016123192478
2017-05-0113142.973788887808
2017-06-0113321.509991784838
2017-07-0113725.226541216893
2017-08-0114905.151081579808
2017-09-0113828.203226636104
2017-10-0114535.39386584565
2017-11-0114561.699864412367
2017-12-0114506.278731219367
2018-01-0115017.716284749014
2018-02-0114166.685394240398
2018-03-0114777.766125065235
2018-04-0113937.697107713513
2018-05-0114143.15107658579
2018-06-0114818.330049765405
2018-07-0115236.654106707218
2018-08-0115327.108287825331
2018-09-0115016.892271504874
2018-10-0116103.104032920577
2018-11-0117000.192269756968
2018-12-0116438.989310300916
2019-01-0117961.416204095596
2019-02-0118305.379308278338
2019-03-0120478.33968822335
2019-04-0120388.722005398537
2019-05-0121794.9505467203
2019-06-0121436.067808798965
2019-07-0122187.817588437847
2019-08-0124134.836033849468
2019-09-0123284.541761240915
2019-10-0122963.38884186187
2019-11-0122536.924532871886
2019-12-0124307.704024430746
2020-01-0124510.773348914678
2020-02-0123988.274041834906
2020-03-0123031.070293323744
2020-04-0125282.212051068847
2020-05-0127424.82127652137
2020-06-0127579.049088716263
2020-07-0127883.072520656515
2020-08-0126577.39856521815
2020-09-0125910.95912644608
2020-10-0124616.109708623924
2020-11-0124782.24825771139
2020-12-0124194.452143558086
2021-01-0124507.040319217736
2021-02-0123296.564863575866
2021-03-0125768.18010432507
2021-04-0127603.944276728616
2021-05-0127678.704751060606
2021-06-0129409.394749787134
2021-07-0130787.65678100475
2021-08-0131807.74772210278
2021-09-0129029.225003058837
2021-10-0130840.46853892464
2021-11-0128708.758761383244
2021-12-0132151.086573827844
2022-01-0127644.445776183024
2022-02-0124937.150262560586
2022-03-0127613.670130019305
2022-04-0126634.105658473978
2022-05-0128303.856132281595
2022-06-0128412.488544967404
2022-07-0130106.63480482123
2022-08-0128241.293550972707
2022-09-0123866.981789307305
2022-10-0123200.08040371655
2022-11-0124774.445101990364
2022-12-0123898.481568321935
2023-01-0125199.111563902232
2023-02-0122336.16494248138
2023-03-0123050.209873676275
2023-04-0123227.360236117252
2023-05-0120960.20016030803
2023-06-0122220.540902269535
2023-07-0121804.638944863527
2023-08-0120774.609904639197
2023-09-0118841.737019918648
2023-10-0120625.388597154906
2023-11-0124166.161022175947
2023-12-0125185.989777241753
2024-01-0122825.816085237926
2024-02-0123200.317619650472
2024-03-0123052.157541344244
2024-04-0120195.116348173062
2024-05-0123041.457854219574
2024-06-0123071.309606745923
2024-07-0126159.66130558656
2024-08-0126594.078590887413
2024-09-0127602.957957845483
2024-10-0125529.840515982112
2024-11-0124987.06548907683
2024-12-0122122.433386020242
2025-01-0122308.185947328075
2025-02-0124801.350382916462
2025-03-0126246.34500186027
2025-04-0127412.06155628635
2025-05-0126103.541009640954
2025-06-0127089.735042286862
2025-07-0125541.713797727218
2025-08-0124985.267641998704
2025-09-0123779.861116313215
2025-10-0122130.39884738026
2025-11-0122413.559762184785
2025-12-0121920.000799043144
2026-01-0122383.196122643138
2026-02-0123953.81530617086
2026-03-0121546.697829349356
2026-04-0122298.297788398395
Annual Return Matrix
YearAnnual Return
20170.37714858704696264
20180.133232692883676
20190.4786617087949061
2020-0.004659094119248475
20210.3288619383922795
2022-0.2566819938279732
20230.05387405912124743
2024-0.12163732369929592
2025-0.00915055696834044
20260.017258073702796528
Total Factor Risk
0.26859556350036945
VTI.US Exposure
-0.12825109819601963
VEA.US Exposure
-0.039146595229361564
VWO.US Exposure
-0.005739538120699915
QQQ.US Exposure
0.015259411081135293
VTV.US Exposure
-0.03416326799735157
IJR.US Exposure
-0.050557065421405104
QUAL.US Exposure
0.19491468312251295
SHV.US Exposure
0.07480735839635308
TLT.US Exposure
-0.06638695069766781
LQD.US Exposure
0.1504080246981072
HYG.US Exposure
0.022345028429688968
GLD.US Exposure
-0.001030987504206428
USO.US Exposure
-0.005476434095339186
VNQ.US Exposure
0.6129845405987638
BTC-USD.CC Exposure
0.006010923255732134
CPER.US Exposure
-0.0016602525071000391
VIX.INDX Exposure
0.023992739496203022
UUP.US Exposure
0.09791604685031019
TIP.US Exposure
-0.0037418730211659377
Idiosyncratic Exposure
0.1375153068615105
Value Score
37
Growth Score
50
Profit Score
37.5
Health Score
23.6
Yield Score
46.9
Moat Score
40

Factor Risk Decomposition

Share of annualised volatility attributable to each macro factor.

Total Est. Vol
26.9%

FundamentalsiCompany financial health metrics: P/E valuation, dividend yield, Piotroski F-Score (9-point profitability signal), Altman Z-Score (bankruptcy risk proxy), and a radar chart across 6 fundamental dimensions. Note: ETFs may show N/A for some metrics.

Fundamental Dimensions

Core Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)P/E RatioPrice-to-Earnings ratio — the market price of a stock divided by its earnings per share, a key valuation measure.Click for full definition →32.6x
Dividend YieldDividend YieldAnnual dividend paid per share divided by the current share price — expressed as a percentage income return.Click for full definition →3.91%
Market Cap$82.5B
Piotroski F-ScorePiotroski F-ScoreA 9-point scoring system evaluating a company's financial strength across profitability, leverage, and operating efficiency.Click for full definition →
9-point profitability signal
0.0/ 9
Weak
Altman Z-ScoreAltman Z-ScoreA bankruptcy prediction model that combines 5 financial ratios into a single score indicating financial distress risk.Click for full definition →
Bankruptcy risk proxy
1.18
Distress Zone
Income Simulation

Based on $10,000 initial investment.

Total Income Generated
$223
Avg Yield on Cost
2.23%
Annual Income Simulation Table
Historical Realised Yields
YearAnnual PayoutYield on CostQuality
2026$223.482.23%Solid

Momentum & MacroiPrice momentum indicators relative to key technical levels: distance from 50-Day SMA (intermediate trend), 200-Day SMA (long-term trend), 52-Week High (bullish proximity), and Beta (market sensitivity coefficient).

vs 50-Day SMAMoving Averages (SMA)A rolling average of an asset's price over a defined window — used to identify trends and momentum signals.Click for full definition →
-1.2%
Above/below 50-day moving average
vs 200-Day SMAMoving Averages (SMA)A rolling average of an asset's price over a defined window — used to identify trends and momentum signals.Click for full definition →
-4.9%
Above/below 200-day moving average
vs 52-Week High52-Week HighThe highest price an asset reached in the past 52 weeks — a key reference for momentum and valuation context.Click for full definition →
21.7% from high
Distance from 52-week high
BetaBetaA measure of an asset's sensitivity to broad market movements relative to a benchmark (e.g. S&P 500).Click for full definition →
0.93
Market sensitivity coefficient

Frequently Asked Questions & Methodology

Is American Tower Corp a high-risk investment?

American Tower Corp (AMT.US) has an annualized volatility of 26.9% and experienced a maximum drawdown of 41.4% over the last 10 years. Its primary macro risk driver is VNQ.US.

What is the 10-year return of AMT.US?

Over the past 10 years, AMT.US has generated a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 8.0%. It has had a positive return in 60% of the years measured.

Data Methodology & Trust

The risk and return information on this page is pre-calculated mathematically using daily market data spanning a 10-year period. Fundamentals (such as P/E Ratio, Market Cap, and Dividend Yield) represent trailing averages and may not immediately reflect real-time live market fluctuations. Advanced scoring models like the Piotroski F-Score and Altman Z-Score are proxies applied to publicly available trailing-twelve-month financial statements and may not account for recent off-balance-sheet events, qualitative company shifts, or sector-specific capital structures. Macroeconomic factor exposures are estimated via multivariate regression against standard market indices. This data is provided for quantitative insight and backtesting research, and should not be misconstrued as tailored financial advice.

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