Which has better valuation & earnings, EQIX or AMT?

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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Equinix $9.22B 11.73 $1.35B $15.53 70.55 American Tower $10.82B 7.55 $2.53B $7.27 24.10

Is EQIX or AMT more profitable?

American Tower has a net margin of 31.08% compared to Equinix's net margin of 15.64%. American Tower's return on equity of 32.76% beat Equinix's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Equinix 15.64% 10.76% 3.83% American Tower 31.08% 32.76% 5.36%

Does the media prefer EQIX or AMT?

In the previous week, American Tower had 6 more articles in the media than Equinix. MarketBeat recorded 34 mentions for American Tower and 28 mentions for Equinix. Equinix's average media sentiment score of 1.27 beat American Tower's score of 1.08 indicating that Equinix is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Equinix 22 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive American Tower 24 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media favor AMT or SBAC?

In the previous week, American Tower had 29 more articles in the media than SBA Communications. MarketBeat recorded 34 mentions for American Tower and 5 mentions for SBA Communications. SBA Communications' average media sentiment score of 1.20 beat American Tower's score of 1.08 indicating that SBA Communications is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment American Tower 24 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SBA Communications 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media refer more to AMT or ARE?

In the previous week, American Tower had 19 more articles in the media than Alexandria Real Estate Equities. MarketBeat recorded 34 mentions for American Tower and 15 mentions for Alexandria Real Estate Equities. American Tower's average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat Alexandria Real Estate Equities' score of 0.87 indicating that American Tower is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment American Tower 24 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Alexandria Real Estate Equities 8 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media favor AMT or CCI?

In the previous week, American Tower had 13 more articles in the media than Crown Castle. MarketBeat recorded 34 mentions for American Tower and 21 mentions for Crown Castle. Crown Castle's average media sentiment score of 1.43 beat American Tower's score of 1.08 indicating that Crown Castle is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment American Tower 24 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Crown Castle 18 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media refer more to DLR or AMT?

In the previous week, American Tower had 16 more articles in the media than Digital Realty Trust. MarketBeat recorded 34 mentions for American Tower and 18 mentions for Digital Realty Trust. Digital Realty Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.49 beat American Tower's score of 1.08 indicating that Digital Realty Trust is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Digital Realty Trust 15 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive American Tower 24 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

American Tower (AMT) Competitors

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AMT vs. EQIX, SBAC, ARE, CCI, and DLR

Should you buy American Tower stock or one of its competitors? American Tower's main competitors and comparable companies include Equinix (EQIX), SBA Communications (SBAC), Alexandria Real Estate Equities (ARE), Crown Castle (CCI), and Digital Realty Trust (DLR). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "real estate" sector.

How does American Tower compare to Equinix?

Equinix (NASDAQ:EQIX) and American Tower (NYSE:AMT) are both large-cap real estate companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

Equinix pays an annual dividend of $20.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. American Tower pays an annual dividend of $7.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. Equinix pays out 132.9% 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 pays out 98.5% 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 has increased its dividend for 10 consecutive years and American Tower has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. American Tower is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

American Tower has a net margin of 31.08% compared to Equinix's net margin of 15.64%. American Tower's return on equity of 32.76% beat Equinix's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Equinix	15.64%	10.76%	3.83%
American Tower	31.08%	32.76%	5.36%

Equinix currently has a consensus target price of $1,202.20, suggesting a potential upside of 9.73%. American Tower has a consensus target price of $215.14, suggesting a potential upside of 22.79%. Given American Tower's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe American Tower is more favorable than Equinix.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Equinix	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	21 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.93
American Tower	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	16 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.90

94.9% of Equinix shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.7% of American Tower shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Equinix shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of American Tower shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Equinix	$9.22B	11.73	$1.35B	$15.53	70.55
American Tower	$10.82B	7.55	$2.53B	$7.27	24.10

Equinix has a beta of 0.99, meaning that its stock price is 1% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, American Tower has a beta of 0.9, meaning that its stock price is 10% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, American Tower had 6 more articles in the media than Equinix. MarketBeat recorded 34 mentions for American Tower and 28 mentions for Equinix. Equinix's average media sentiment score of 1.27 beat American Tower's score of 1.08 indicating that Equinix is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Equinix	22 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
American Tower	24 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Equinix beats American Tower on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does American Tower compare to SBA Communications?

American Tower (NYSE:AMT) and SBA Communications (NASDAQ:SBAC) are both large-cap real estate companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, risk and media sentiment.

American Tower currently has a consensus price target of $215.14, suggesting a potential upside of 22.79%. SBA Communications has a consensus price target of $228.13, suggesting a potential upside of 24.12%. Given SBA Communications' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe SBA Communications is more favorable than American Tower.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
American Tower	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	16 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.90
SBA Communications	0 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.47

In the previous week, American Tower had 29 more articles in the media than SBA Communications. MarketBeat recorded 34 mentions for American Tower and 5 mentions for SBA Communications. SBA Communications' average media sentiment score of 1.20 beat American Tower's score of 1.08 indicating that SBA Communications is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
American Tower	24 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
SBA Communications	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

American Tower has higher revenue and earnings than SBA Communications. SBA Communications is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than American Tower, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
American Tower	$10.82B	7.55	$2.53B	$7.27	24.10
SBA Communications	$2.82B	6.93	$1.05B	$9.28	19.80

SBA Communications has a net margin of 34.51% compared to American Tower's net margin of 31.08%. American Tower's return on equity of 32.76% beat SBA Communications' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
American Tower	31.08%	32.76%	5.36%
SBA Communications	34.51%	-20.67%	8.56%

American Tower has a beta of 0.9, suggesting that its stock price is 10% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, SBA Communications has a beta of 0.99, suggesting that its stock price is 1% less volatile than the broader market.

92.7% of American Tower shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.4% of SBA Communications shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of American Tower shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 9.5% of SBA Communications shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

American Tower pays an annual dividend of $7.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. SBA Communications pays an annual dividend of $5.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. American Tower pays out 98.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. SBA Communications pays out 53.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. American Tower has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and SBA Communications has increased its dividend for 6 consecutive years.

Summary

American Tower and SBA Communications tied by winning 10 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does American Tower compare to Alexandria Real Estate Equities?

American Tower (NYSE:AMT) and Alexandria Real Estate Equities (NYSE:ARE) are both real estate companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation and media sentiment.

American Tower currently has a consensus price target of $215.14, indicating a potential upside of 22.79%. Alexandria Real Estate Equities has a consensus price target of $52.38, indicating a potential upside of 12.40%. Given American Tower's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe American Tower is more favorable than Alexandria Real Estate Equities.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
American Tower	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	16 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.90
Alexandria Real Estate Equities	4 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.88

In the previous week, American Tower had 19 more articles in the media than Alexandria Real Estate Equities. MarketBeat recorded 34 mentions for American Tower and 15 mentions for Alexandria Real Estate Equities. American Tower's average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat Alexandria Real Estate Equities' score of 0.87 indicating that American Tower is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
American Tower	24 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Alexandria Real Estate Equities	8 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

92.7% of American Tower shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.5% of Alexandria Real Estate Equities shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of American Tower shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Alexandria Real Estate Equities shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

American Tower has a net margin of 31.08% compared to Alexandria Real Estate Equities' net margin of -36.08%. American Tower's return on equity of 32.76% beat Alexandria Real Estate Equities' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
American Tower	31.08%	32.76%	5.36%
Alexandria Real Estate Equities	-36.08%	-5.21%	-2.92%

American Tower has higher revenue and earnings than Alexandria Real Estate Equities. Alexandria Real Estate Equities is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than American Tower, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
American Tower	$10.82B	7.55	$2.53B	$7.27	24.10
Alexandria Real Estate Equities	$3.03B	2.68	-$1.43B	-$6.06	N/A

American Tower pays an annual dividend of $7.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. Alexandria Real Estate Equities pays an annual dividend of $2.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.2%. American Tower pays out 98.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Alexandria Real Estate Equities pays out -47.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. American Tower has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Alexandria Real Estate Equities has increased its dividend for 15 consecutive years. Alexandria Real Estate Equities is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

American Tower has a beta of 0.9, suggesting that its share price is 10% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Alexandria Real Estate Equities has a beta of 1.15, suggesting that its share price is 15% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

American Tower beats Alexandria Real Estate Equities on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does American Tower compare to Crown Castle?

American Tower (NYSE:AMT) and Crown Castle (NYSE:CCI) are both large-cap real estate companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership and dividends.

American Tower has higher revenue and earnings than Crown Castle. American Tower is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Crown Castle, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
American Tower	$10.82B	7.55	$2.53B	$7.27	24.10
Crown Castle	$4.26B	7.48	$444M	$1.97	38.05

In the previous week, American Tower had 13 more articles in the media than Crown Castle. MarketBeat recorded 34 mentions for American Tower and 21 mentions for Crown Castle. Crown Castle's average media sentiment score of 1.43 beat American Tower's score of 1.08 indicating that Crown Castle is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
American Tower	24 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Crown Castle	18 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

92.7% of American Tower shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.8% of Crown Castle shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of American Tower shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Crown Castle shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

American Tower has a beta of 0.9, indicating that its share price is 10% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Crown Castle has a beta of 0.95, indicating that its share price is 5% less volatile than the broader market.

American Tower pays an annual dividend of $7.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. Crown Castle pays an annual dividend of $4.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.7%. American Tower pays out 98.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Crown Castle pays out 215.7% 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 increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

American Tower has a net margin of 31.08% compared to Crown Castle's net margin of 20.71%. American Tower's return on equity of 32.76% beat Crown Castle's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
American Tower	31.08%	32.76%	5.36%
Crown Castle	20.71%	-51.60%	3.70%

American Tower presently has a consensus price target of $215.14, suggesting a potential upside of 22.79%. Crown Castle has a consensus price target of $95.13, suggesting a potential upside of 26.89%. Given Crown Castle's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Crown Castle is more favorable than American Tower.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
American Tower	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	16 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.90
Crown Castle	0 Sell rating(s)	12 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.52

Summary

American Tower beats Crown Castle on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does American Tower compare to Digital Realty Trust?

Digital Realty Trust (NYSE:DLR) and American Tower (NYSE:AMT) are both large-cap real estate companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, earnings, profitability, risk and institutional ownership.

Digital Realty Trust presently has a consensus price target of $219.13, suggesting a potential upside of 10.90%. American Tower has a consensus price target of $215.14, suggesting a potential upside of 22.79%. Given American Tower's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe American Tower is more favorable than Digital Realty Trust.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Digital Realty Trust	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	25 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.84
American Tower	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	16 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.90

In the previous week, American Tower had 16 more articles in the media than Digital Realty Trust. MarketBeat recorded 34 mentions for American Tower and 18 mentions for Digital Realty Trust. Digital Realty Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.49 beat American Tower's score of 1.08 indicating that Digital Realty Trust is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Digital Realty Trust	15 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
American Tower	24 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Digital Realty Trust pays an annual dividend of $4.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. American Tower pays an annual dividend of $7.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. Digital Realty Trust pays out 236.9% 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 pays out 98.5% 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. American Tower is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

99.7% of Digital Realty Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.7% of American Tower shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Digital Realty Trust shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of American Tower shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

American Tower has a net margin of 31.08% compared to Digital Realty Trust's net margin of 11.80%. American Tower's return on equity of 32.76% beat Digital Realty Trust's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Digital Realty Trust	11.80%	3.34%	1.59%
American Tower	31.08%	32.76%	5.36%

Digital Realty Trust has a beta of 1.03, meaning that its share price is 3% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, American Tower has a beta of 0.9, meaning that its share price is 10% less volatile than the broader market.

American Tower has higher revenue and earnings than Digital Realty Trust. American Tower is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Digital Realty Trust, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Digital Realty Trust	$6.77B	10.80	$1.31B	$2.06	95.92
American Tower	$10.82B	7.55	$2.53B	$7.27	24.10

Summary

American Tower beats Digital Realty Trust on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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AMT vs. The Competition

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Metric	American Tower	Specialized REITs Industry	Real Estate Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$81.65B	$19.33B	$5.63B	$24.12B
Dividend Yield	4.11%	5.07%	6.17%	3.69%
P/E Ratio	24.10	28.72	28.87	30.40
Price / Sales	7.55	6.78	127.91	22.58
Price / Cash	17.70	79.87	34.29	20.48
Price / Book	7.89	3.30	1.91	4.90
Net Income	$2.53B	$557.35M	-$63.69M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	3.38%	0.04%	0.10%	-0.28%
1 Month Performance	2.99%	0.01%	-1.81%	2.16%
1 Year Performance	-13.67%	3.88%	12.77%	17.48%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
AMT American Tower	4.8745 of 5 stars	$175.10 +1.7%	$215.14 +22.9%	-16.5%	$81.63B	$10.82B	24.10	2,388	Positive News
EQIX Equinix	4.3153 of 5 stars	$1,043.38 +0.1%	$1,196.20 +14.6%	+40.5%	$102.95B	$9.81B	67.18	13,716	Positive News Analyst Forecast
SBAC SBA Communications	4.881 of 5 stars	$181.05 -1.6%	$228.13 +26.0%	-17.2%	$19.20B	$2.87B	19.51	1,844
ARE Alexandria Real Estate Equities	4.0887 of 5 stars	$48.41 -2.7%	$52.62 +8.7%	-38.4%	$8.44B	$3.03B	N/A	590	Analyst Forecast
CCI Crown Castle	4.8816 of 5 stars	$73.57 -2.7%	$95.13 +29.3%	-26.7%	$32.11B	$4.16B	37.35	4,000	Positive News

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American Tower (AMT) Competitors

AMT vs. EQIX, SBAC, ARE, CCI, and DLR

How does American Tower compare to Equinix?

Is EQIX or AMT a better dividend stock?

Is EQIX or AMT more profitable?

Do analysts prefer EQIX or AMT?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of EQIX or AMT?

Which has better valuation & earnings, EQIX or AMT?

Which has more volatility and risk, EQIX or AMT?

Does the media prefer EQIX or AMT?

Summary

How does American Tower compare to SBA Communications?

Do analysts prefer AMT or SBAC?

Does the media favor AMT or SBAC?

Which has better earnings and valuation, AMT or SBAC?

Is AMT or SBAC more profitable?

Which has more volatility & risk, AMT or SBAC?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in AMT or SBAC?

Is AMT or SBAC a better dividend stock?

Summary

How does American Tower compare to Alexandria Real Estate Equities?

Do analysts prefer AMT or ARE?

Does the media refer more to AMT or ARE?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in AMT or ARE?

Is AMT or ARE more profitable?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, AMT or ARE?

Is AMT or ARE a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility and risk, AMT or ARE?

Summary

How does American Tower compare to Crown Castle?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, AMT or CCI?

Does the media favor AMT or CCI?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in AMT or CCI?

Which has more volatility and risk, AMT or CCI?

Is AMT or CCI a better dividend stock?

Is AMT or CCI more profitable?

Do analysts rate AMT or CCI?

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How does American Tower compare to Digital Realty Trust?

Do analysts rate DLR or AMT?

Does the media refer more to DLR or AMT?

Is DLR or AMT a better dividend stock?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in DLR or AMT?

Is DLR or AMT more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, DLR or AMT?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, DLR or AMT?

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