Which has stronger 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 $9.44B 10.82 $1.35B $14.45 71.62 American Tower $10.64B 7.51 $2.53B $6.19 27.74

Is EQIX or AMT more profitable?

American Tower has a net margin of 26.81% compared to Equinix's net margin of 15.07%. American Tower's return on equity of 27.79% beat Equinix's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Equinix 15.07% 10.03% 3.60% American Tower 26.81% 27.79% 4.57%

Does the media favor EQIX or AMT?

In the previous week, American Tower had 8 more articles in the media than Equinix. MarketBeat recorded 41 mentions for American Tower and 33 mentions for Equinix. Equinix's average media sentiment score of 1.28 beat American Tower's score of 0.99 indicating that Equinix is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Equinix 25 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive American Tower 27 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media refer more to SBAC or AMT?

In the previous week, American Tower had 22 more articles in the media than SBA Communications. MarketBeat recorded 41 mentions for American Tower and 19 mentions for SBA Communications. SBA Communications' average media sentiment score of 1.24 beat American Tower's score of 0.99 indicating that SBA Communications is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment SBA Communications 14 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive American Tower 27 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media prefer ARE or AMT?

In the previous week, American Tower had 19 more articles in the media than Alexandria Real Estate Equities. MarketBeat recorded 41 mentions for American Tower and 22 mentions for Alexandria Real Estate Equities. American Tower's average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat Alexandria Real Estate Equities' score of 0.13 indicating that American Tower is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Alexandria Real Estate Equities 13 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 3 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral American Tower 27 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media refer more to CCI or AMT?

In the previous week, Crown Castle had 8 more articles in the media than American Tower. MarketBeat recorded 49 mentions for Crown Castle and 41 mentions for American Tower. American Tower's average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat Crown Castle's score of 0.46 indicating that American Tower is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Crown Castle 15 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 12 Neutral mention(s) 8 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral American Tower 27 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media refer more to DLR or AMT?

In the previous week, Digital Realty Trust had 6 more articles in the media than American Tower. MarketBeat recorded 47 mentions for Digital Realty Trust and 41 mentions for American Tower. Digital Realty Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.22 beat American Tower's score of 0.99 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 36 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive American Tower 27 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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

Should you buy American Tower stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares American Tower with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with American Tower include Equinix (EQIX), SBA Communications (SBAC), Alexandria Real Estate Equities (ARE), Crown Castle (CCI), and Digital Realty Trust (DLR). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector.

How does American Tower compare to Equinix?

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

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 hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Equinix pays an annual dividend of $20.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. American Tower pays an annual dividend of $7.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.2%. Equinix pays out 142.8% 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 115.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Equinix has raised its dividend for 10 consecutive years and American Tower has raised 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 26.81% compared to Equinix's net margin of 15.07%. American Tower's return on equity of 27.79% beat Equinix's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Equinix	15.07%	10.03%	3.60%
American Tower	26.81%	27.79%	4.57%

Equinix has a beta of 0.98, indicating that its stock price is 2% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, American Tower has a beta of 0.91, indicating that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, American Tower had 8 more articles in the media than Equinix. MarketBeat recorded 41 mentions for American Tower and 33 mentions for Equinix. Equinix's average media sentiment score of 1.28 beat American Tower's score of 0.99 indicating that Equinix is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Equinix	25 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
American Tower	27 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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	$9.44B	10.82	$1.35B	$14.45	71.62
American Tower	$10.64B	7.51	$2.53B	$6.19	27.74

Equinix presently has a consensus target price of $1,153.79, indicating a potential upside of 11.49%. American Tower has a consensus target price of $215.33, indicating a potential upside of 25.41%. 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)	6 Hold rating(s)	17 Buy rating(s)	3 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.88
American Tower	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	16 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86

Summary

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

How does American Tower compare to SBA Communications?

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

SBA Communications pays an annual dividend of $5.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. American Tower pays an annual dividend of $7.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.2%. SBA Communications pays out 52.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. American Tower pays out 115.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. SBA Communications has increased its dividend for 6 consecutive years and American Tower has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

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
SBA Communications	$2.85B	6.50	$1.05B	$9.50	18.41
American Tower	$10.64B	7.51	$2.53B	$6.19	27.74

SBA Communications has a net margin of 35.66% compared to American Tower's net margin of 26.81%. American Tower's return on equity of 27.79% beat SBA Communications' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
SBA Communications	35.66%	-20.90%	8.98%
American Tower	26.81%	27.79%	4.57%

SBA Communications has a beta of 1, meaning that its share price has a similar volatility profile to the broader market.Comparatively, American Tower has a beta of 0.91, meaning that its share price is 9% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, American Tower had 22 more articles in the media than SBA Communications. MarketBeat recorded 41 mentions for American Tower and 19 mentions for SBA Communications. SBA Communications' average media sentiment score of 1.24 beat American Tower's score of 0.99 indicating that SBA Communications is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
SBA Communications	14 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
American Tower	27 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

97.3% of SBA Communications shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.7% of American Tower shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.5% of SBA Communications 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, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

SBA Communications currently has a consensus price target of $235.28, indicating a potential upside of 34.50%. American Tower has a consensus price target of $215.33, indicating a potential upside of 25.41%. Given SBA Communications' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe SBA Communications is more favorable than American Tower.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
SBA Communications	0 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.61
American Tower	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	16 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86

Summary

SBA Communications beats American Tower on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does American Tower compare to Alexandria Real Estate Equities?

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

American Tower has a net margin of 26.81% compared to Alexandria Real Estate Equities' net margin of -36.03%. American Tower's return on equity of 27.79% beat Alexandria Real Estate Equities' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Alexandria Real Estate Equities	-36.03%	-5.21%	-2.96%
American Tower	26.81%	27.79%	4.57%

In the previous week, American Tower had 19 more articles in the media than Alexandria Real Estate Equities. MarketBeat recorded 41 mentions for American Tower and 22 mentions for Alexandria Real Estate Equities. American Tower's average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat Alexandria Real Estate Equities' score of 0.13 indicating that American Tower is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Alexandria Real Estate Equities	13 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	3 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
American Tower	27 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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
Alexandria Real Estate Equities	$3.03B	3.11	-$1.43B	-$6.27	N/A
American Tower	$10.64B	7.51	$2.53B	$6.19	27.74

96.5% of Alexandria Real Estate Equities shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.7% of American Tower shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.4% of Alexandria Real Estate Equities 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 stock is poised for long-term growth.

Alexandria Real Estate Equities has a beta of 1.17, meaning that its share price is 17% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, American Tower has a beta of 0.91, meaning that its share price is 9% less volatile than the broader market.

Alexandria Real Estate Equities currently has a consensus target price of $51.08, suggesting a potential downside of 5.44%. American Tower has a consensus target price of $215.33, suggesting a potential upside of 25.41%. Given American Tower's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, 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
Alexandria Real Estate Equities	4 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.88
American Tower	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	16 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86

Alexandria Real Estate Equities pays an annual dividend of $2.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.3%. American Tower pays an annual dividend of $7.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.2%. Alexandria Real Estate Equities pays out -45.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. American Tower pays out 115.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Alexandria Real Estate Equities has raised its dividend for 15 consecutive years and American Tower has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Alexandria Real Estate Equities is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

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?

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

Crown Castle presently has a consensus target price of $95.13, suggesting a potential upside of 25.52%. American Tower has a consensus target price of $215.33, suggesting a potential upside of 25.41%. Given Crown Castle's higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Crown Castle is more favorable than American Tower.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Crown Castle	0 Sell rating(s)	12 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.52
American Tower	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	16 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86

90.8% of Crown Castle shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.7% of American Tower shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Crown Castle shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of American Tower shares are held 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 a net margin of 26.81% compared to Crown Castle's net margin of 20.71%. American Tower's return on equity of 27.79% beat Crown Castle's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Crown Castle	20.71%	-51.60%	3.70%
American Tower	26.81%	27.79%	4.57%

In the previous week, Crown Castle had 8 more articles in the media than American Tower. MarketBeat recorded 49 mentions for Crown Castle and 41 mentions for American Tower. American Tower's average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat Crown Castle's score of 0.46 indicating that American Tower is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Crown Castle	15 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	12 Neutral mention(s)	8 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
American Tower	27 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Crown Castle has a beta of 0.95, indicating that its share price is 5% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, American Tower has a beta of 0.91, indicating that its share price is 9% less volatile than the broader market.

Crown Castle pays an annual dividend of $4.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.6%. American Tower pays an annual dividend of $7.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.2%. 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 pays out 115.7% 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.

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
Crown Castle	$4.16B	7.95	$444M	$1.97	38.47
American Tower	$10.64B	7.51	$2.53B	$6.19	27.74

Summary

American Tower beats Crown Castle on 12 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 finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership and earnings.

Digital Realty Trust presently has a consensus target price of $218.00, suggesting a potential upside of 12.87%. American Tower has a consensus target price of $215.33, suggesting a potential upside of 25.41%. Given American Tower's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly 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)	24 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.84
American Tower	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	16 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86

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	$6.11B	11.10	$1.31B	$2.06	93.76
American Tower	$10.64B	7.51	$2.53B	$6.19	27.74

Digital Realty Trust has a beta of 1.03, suggesting that its stock price is 3% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, American Tower has a beta of 0.91, suggesting that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the broader market.

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 4.2%. 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 115.7% 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. 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 held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.7% of American Tower shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Digital Realty Trust shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of American Tower shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

American Tower has a net margin of 26.81% compared to Digital Realty Trust's net margin of 11.80%. American Tower's return on equity of 27.79% 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	26.81%	27.79%	4.57%

In the previous week, Digital Realty Trust had 6 more articles in the media than American Tower. MarketBeat recorded 47 mentions for Digital Realty Trust and 41 mentions for American Tower. Digital Realty Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.22 beat American Tower's score of 0.99 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	36 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
American Tower	27 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

American Tower beats Digital Realty Trust on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	American Tower	REIT Industry	Finance Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$77.68B	$10.45B	$14.55B	$23.66B
Dividend Yield	4.29%	4.78%	5.70%	4.20%
P/E Ratio	27.74	53.60	20.84	31.08
Price / Sales	7.51	5.78	42.81	14.27
Price / Cash	16.81	15.03	19.53	31.92
Price / Book	7.73	2.18	2.27	4.83
Net Income	$2.53B	$227.95M	$1.14B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	3.29%	0.52%	0.85%	0.69%
1 Month Performance	1.80%	1.34%	1.15%	0.89%
1 Year Performance	-20.02%	15.76%	14.14%	15.67%

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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	4.9582 of 5 stars	$171.70 +3.0%	$215.33 +25.4%	-23.4%	$77.68B	$10.64B	27.74	2,388	Trending News Analyst Forecast
EQIX Equinix	4.344 of 5 stars	$1,017.31 -0.3%	$1,155.64 +13.6%	+30.4%	$100.33B	$9.22B	70.40	13,716	Positive News
SBAC SBA Communications	4.7715 of 5 stars	$181.97 -2.0%	$235.28 +29.3%	-22.9%	$19.30B	$2.82B	19.15	1,844	Positive News Upcoming Earnings
ARE Alexandria Real Estate Equities	2.8116 of 5 stars	$50.05 -0.3%	$51.08 +2.1%	-31.8%	$8.72B	$3.03B	N/A	590	News Coverage Upcoming Earnings Analyst Forecast
CCI Crown Castle	4.8381 of 5 stars	$78.02 -1.5%	$98.52 +26.3%	-30.4%	$34.05B	$4.26B	32.24	4,000	Analyst Forecast

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American Tower (AMT) Competitors

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

How does American Tower compare to Equinix?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in EQIX or AMT?

Is EQIX or AMT a better dividend stock?

Is EQIX or AMT more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, EQIX or AMT?

Does the media favor EQIX or AMT?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, EQIX or AMT?

Do analysts recommend EQIX or AMT?

Summary

How does American Tower compare to SBA Communications?

Is SBAC or AMT a better dividend stock?

Which has better valuation & earnings, SBAC or AMT?

Is SBAC or AMT more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, SBAC or AMT?

Does the media refer more to SBAC or AMT?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in SBAC or AMT?

Do analysts recommend SBAC or AMT?

Summary

How does American Tower compare to Alexandria Real Estate Equities?

Is ARE or AMT more profitable?

Does the media prefer ARE or AMT?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, ARE or AMT?

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

Which has more volatility & risk, ARE or AMT?

Do analysts prefer ARE or AMT?

Is ARE or AMT a better dividend stock?

Summary

How does American Tower compare to Crown Castle?

Do analysts prefer CCI or AMT?

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

Is CCI or AMT more profitable?

Does the media refer more to CCI or AMT?

Which has more risk and volatility, CCI or AMT?

Is CCI or AMT a better dividend stock?

Which has better valuation & earnings, CCI or AMT?

Summary

How does American Tower compare to Digital Realty Trust?

Do analysts prefer DLR or AMT?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, DLR or AMT?

Which has more risk and volatility, DLR or AMT?

Is DLR or AMT a better dividend stock?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in DLR or AMT?

Is DLR or AMT more profitable?

Does the media refer more to DLR or AMT?

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