American Tower (AMT) Competitors $191.60 +0.13 (+0.07%) Closing price 10/17/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$191.48 -0.12 (-0.06%) As of 10/17/2025 07:58 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock AMT vs. EQIX, SBAC, ARE, CCI, DLR, O, PLD, PSA, VICI, and VZShould you be buying American Tower stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of American Tower include Equinix (EQIX), SBA Communications (SBAC), Alexandria Real Estate Equities (ARE), Crown Castle (CCI), Digital Realty Trust (DLR), Realty Income (O), Prologis (PLD), Public Storage (PSA), VICI Properties (VICI), and Verizon Communications (VZ). American Tower vs. Its Competitors Equinix SBA Communications Alexandria Real Estate Equities Crown Castle Digital Realty Trust Realty Income Prologis Public Storage VICI Properties Verizon Communications American Tower (NYSE:AMT) and Equinix (NASDAQ:EQIX) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership, dividends and analyst recommendations. Which has more volatility and risk, AMT or EQIX? American Tower has a beta of 0.86, suggesting that its share price is 14% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Equinix has a beta of 0.92, suggesting that its share price is 8% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is AMT or EQIX more profitable? American Tower has a net margin of 12.60% compared to Equinix's net margin of 11.11%. American Tower's return on equity of 24.85% beat Equinix's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets American Tower12.60% 24.85% 4.01% Equinix 11.11%7.22%2.73% Do analysts rate AMT or EQIX? American Tower currently has a consensus price target of $238.00, suggesting a potential upside of 24.22%. Equinix has a consensus price target of $960.14, suggesting a potential upside of 17.96%. Given American Tower's higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe American Tower is more favorable than Equinix.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score American Tower 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 12 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.84Equinix 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 19 Buy rating(s) 5 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Does the media refer more to AMT or EQIX? In the previous week, American Tower had 15 more articles in the media than Equinix. MarketBeat recorded 38 mentions for American Tower and 23 mentions for Equinix. Equinix's average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat American Tower's score of 1.02 indicating that Equinix is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment American Tower 23 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 7 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Equinix 15 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is AMT or EQIX a better dividend stock? American Tower pays an annual dividend of $6.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Equinix pays an annual dividend of $18.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. American Tower pays out 247.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Equinix pays out 183.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. American Tower has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Equinix has raised its dividend for 10 consecutive years. Which has stronger valuation & earnings, AMT or EQIX? American Tower has higher revenue and earnings than Equinix. American Tower is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Equinix, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAmerican Tower$10.13B8.86$2.26B$2.7569.67Equinix$8.94B8.91$815M$10.2179.72 Do insiders & institutionals believe in AMT or EQIX? 92.7% of American Tower shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.9% of Equinix shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of American Tower shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Equinix shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. SummaryEquinix beats American Tower on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Get American Tower News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for AMT and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding AMT and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart AMT vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAmerican TowerREIT IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$89.66B$8.55B$12.47B$21.77BDividend Yield3.55%5.50%5.59%3.62%P/E Ratio69.67149.4531.6232.40Price / Sales8.865.2229.8160.10Price / Cash16.5317.7222.2424.37Price / Book9.281.642.234.59Net Income$2.26B$128.86M$1.02B$1.01B7 Day Performance2.68%2.65%0.27%1.32%1 Month Performance-0.73%-4.95%-2.45%-1.45%1 Year Performance-15.33%-12.91%533.73%9.57% American Tower Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AMTAmerican Tower4.7887 of 5 stars$191.60+0.1%$238.00+24.2%-14.5%$89.66B$10.13B69.674,691Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastEQIXEquinix4.9093 of 5 stars$806.99+0.8%$960.65+19.0%-8.4%$78.95B$8.75B79.0213,606Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastSBACSBA Communications4.7264 of 5 stars$188.31-0.4%$249.07+32.3%-20.6%$20.21B$2.68B23.911,720News CoverageAnalyst ForecastAREAlexandria Real Estate Equities4.6479 of 5 stars$73.87-0.1%$95.87+29.8%-38.1%$12.79B$3.02B-568.68590Positive NewsCCICrown Castle4.6945 of 5 stars$96.03-1.6%$115.76+20.5%-12.7%$41.77B$6.57B-8.993,900News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↓DLRDigital Realty Trust4.4308 of 5 stars$171.28+1.7%$191.05+11.5%+5.6%$58.40B$5.77B44.943,936News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastORealty Income3.9211 of 5 stars$58.73+0.8%$62.25+6.0%-6.2%$53.70B$5.43B57.02400Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementPLDPrologis4.574 of 5 stars$112.90+1.5%$122.58+8.6%+1.2%$104.71B$8.56B30.562,703Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastPSAPublic Storage4.5833 of 5 stars$300.03+1.9%$324.92+8.3%-10.9%$52.59B$4.70B32.695,900Positive NewsVICIVICI Properties4.7597 of 5 stars$30.950.0%$36.00+16.3%-6.5%$32.99B$3.93B11.8520Positive NewsVZVerizon Communications4.9426 of 5 stars$39.77-0.2%$47.63+19.8%-7.5%$167.62B$137B9.2799,600Trending NewsUpcoming Earnings Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Equinix Competitors SBA Communications Competitors Alexandria Real Estate Equities Competitors Crown Castle Competitors Digital Realty Trust Competitors Realty Income Competitors Prologis Competitors Public Storage Competitors VICI Properties Competitors Verizon Communications Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:AMT) was last updated on 10/18/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHoly ****... 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