Which has preferable earnings & valuation, 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 11.69 $1.35B $14.45 75.58 American Tower $10.64B 7.69 $2.53B $6.19 28.38

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 refer more to EQIX or AMT?

In the previous week, American Tower had 26 more articles in the media than Equinix. MarketBeat recorded 59 mentions for American Tower and 33 mentions for Equinix. American Tower's average media sentiment score of 1.39 beat Equinix's score of 1.10 indicating that American Tower is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Equinix 27 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive American Tower 53 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media favor AMT or SBAC?

In the previous week, American Tower had 53 more articles in the media than SBA Communications. MarketBeat recorded 59 mentions for American Tower and 6 mentions for SBA Communications. American Tower's average media sentiment score of 1.39 beat SBA Communications' score of 0.21 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 53 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SBA Communications 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Does the media refer more to AMT or ARE?

In the previous week, American Tower had 48 more articles in the media than Alexandria Real Estate Equities. MarketBeat recorded 59 mentions for American Tower and 11 mentions for Alexandria Real Estate Equities. American Tower's average media sentiment score of 1.39 beat Alexandria Real Estate Equities' score of 0.73 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 53 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Alexandria Real Estate Equities 7 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 prefer CCI or AMT?

In the previous week, American Tower had 47 more articles in the media than Crown Castle. MarketBeat recorded 59 mentions for American Tower and 12 mentions for Crown Castle. American Tower's average media sentiment score of 1.39 beat Crown Castle's score of 1.09 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 9 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive American Tower 53 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media prefer DLR or AMT?

In the previous week, American Tower had 45 more articles in the media than Digital Realty Trust. MarketBeat recorded 59 mentions for American Tower and 14 mentions for Digital Realty Trust. Digital Realty Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.57 beat American Tower's score of 1.39 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 13 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive American Tower 53 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 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? 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 better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings and profitability.

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 presently has a consensus price target of $1,143.60, indicating a potential upside of 4.71%. American Tower has a consensus price target of $216.20, indicating a potential upside of 23.08%. Given American Tower's higher probable upside, analysts clearly 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)	5 Hold rating(s)	20 Buy rating(s)	3 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.93
American Tower	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80

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	11.69	$1.35B	$14.45	75.58
American Tower	$10.64B	7.69	$2.53B	$6.19	28.38

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

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

In the previous week, American Tower had 26 more articles in the media than Equinix. MarketBeat recorded 59 mentions for American Tower and 33 mentions for Equinix. American Tower's average media sentiment score of 1.39 beat Equinix's score of 1.10 indicating that American Tower is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Equinix	27 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
American Tower	53 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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 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.

Summary

Equinix and American Tower tied by winning 10 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 finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

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
American Tower	26.81%	27.79%	4.57%
SBA Communications	35.66%	-20.90%	8.98%

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

In the previous week, American Tower had 53 more articles in the media than SBA Communications. MarketBeat recorded 59 mentions for American Tower and 6 mentions for SBA Communications. American Tower's average media sentiment score of 1.39 beat SBA Communications' score of 0.21 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	53 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
SBA Communications	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

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	$10.64B	7.69	$2.53B	$6.19	28.38
SBA Communications	$2.82B	7.04	$1.05B	$9.50	19.67

American Tower currently has a consensus price target of $216.20, suggesting a potential upside of 23.08%. SBA Communications has a consensus price target of $237.22, suggesting a potential upside of 26.95%. Given SBA Communications' higher probable upside, analysts plainly 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)	5 Hold rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80
SBA Communications	0 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.56

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 company insiders. Comparatively, 9.5% of SBA Communications shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

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 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 pays out 52.6% 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 beats SBA Communications on 10 of the 19 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 finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation and dividends.

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 5.6%. 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 pays out -45.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. American Tower has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Alexandria Real Estate Equities has raised 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.

92.7% of American Tower shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.5% of Alexandria Real Estate Equities shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of American Tower shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Alexandria Real Estate Equities shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

American Tower has a beta of 0.9, indicating that its stock price is 10% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Alexandria Real Estate Equities has a beta of 1.19, indicating that its stock price is 19% more volatile than the broader market.

American Tower currently has a consensus target price of $216.20, indicating a potential upside of 23.08%. Alexandria Real Estate Equities has a consensus target price of $51.62, indicating a potential upside of 1.07%. Given American Tower's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research 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)	5 Hold rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80
Alexandria Real Estate Equities	3 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

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
American Tower	26.81%	27.79%	4.57%
Alexandria Real Estate Equities	-36.03%	-5.21%	-2.96%

In the previous week, American Tower had 48 more articles in the media than Alexandria Real Estate Equities. MarketBeat recorded 59 mentions for American Tower and 11 mentions for Alexandria Real Estate Equities. American Tower's average media sentiment score of 1.39 beat Alexandria Real Estate Equities' score of 0.73 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	53 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Alexandria Real Estate Equities	7 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 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
American Tower	$10.64B	7.69	$2.53B	$6.19	28.38
Alexandria Real Estate Equities	$3.03B	2.94	-$1.43B	-$6.27	N/A

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 better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability and valuation.

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	$4.26B	8.40	$444M	$2.42	33.89
American Tower	$10.64B	7.69	$2.53B	$6.19	28.38

Crown Castle has a beta of 0.93, meaning that its share price is 7% less 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.

Crown Castle currently has a consensus target price of $98.52, indicating a potential upside of 20.12%. American Tower has a consensus target price of $216.20, indicating a potential upside of 23.08%. Given American Tower's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe American Tower is more favorable than Crown Castle.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Crown Castle	0 Sell rating(s)	12 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
American Tower	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80

American Tower has a net margin of 26.81% compared to Crown Castle's net margin of 25.13%. 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	25.13%	-64.64%	3.30%
American Tower	26.81%	27.79%	4.57%

In the previous week, American Tower had 47 more articles in the media than Crown Castle. MarketBeat recorded 59 mentions for American Tower and 12 mentions for Crown Castle. American Tower's average media sentiment score of 1.39 beat Crown Castle's score of 1.09 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	9 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
American Tower	53 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Crown Castle pays an annual dividend of $4.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.2%. American Tower pays an annual dividend of $7.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. Crown Castle pays out 175.6% 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 increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

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

Summary

American Tower beats Crown Castle on 14 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 better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation and dividends.

In the previous week, American Tower had 45 more articles in the media than Digital Realty Trust. MarketBeat recorded 59 mentions for American Tower and 14 mentions for Digital Realty Trust. Digital Realty Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.57 beat American Tower's score of 1.39 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	13 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
American Tower	53 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

American Tower has a net margin of 26.81% compared to Digital Realty Trust's net margin of 21.73%. 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	21.73%	6.05%	2.82%
American Tower	26.81%	27.79%	4.57%

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, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Digital Realty Trust currently has a consensus target price of $215.89, suggesting a potential upside of 14.74%. American Tower has a consensus target price of $216.20, suggesting a potential upside of 23.08%. Given American Tower's stronger consensus rating and higher possible 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)	8 Hold rating(s)	20 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.76
American Tower	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80

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	10.82	$1.31B	$3.79	49.64
American Tower	$10.64B	7.69	$2.53B	$6.19	28.38

Digital Realty Trust has a beta of 1.02, meaning that its stock price is 2% more 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.

Digital Realty Trust pays an annual dividend of $4.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. American Tower pays an annual dividend of $7.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. Digital Realty Trust pays out 128.8% 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. American Tower has increased 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.

Summary

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

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Metric	American Tower	REIT Industry	Finance Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$84.37B	$9.77B	$13.96B	$23.14B
Dividend Yield	3.95%	5.07%	5.75%	4.07%
P/E Ratio	28.38	43.72	21.33	28.65
Price / Sales	7.69	5.19	146.04	22.79
Price / Cash	18.26	13.51	19.45	24.08
Price / Book	7.91	2.06	2.25	4.68
Net Income	$2.53B	$227.95M	$1.14B	$1.08B
7 Day Performance	-7.37%	-1.92%	-0.22%	-0.26%
1 Month Performance	-0.95%	3.21%	1.52%	2.18%
1 Year Performance	-18.49%	11.84%	12.23%	24.66%

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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	4.8638 of 5 stars	$175.66 -3.0%	$216.20 +23.1%	-15.7%	$84.37B	$10.64B	28.38	2,388	Positive News
EQIX Equinix	3.9955 of 5 stars	$1,062.74 -1.7%	$1,143.60 +7.6%	+22.8%	$104.81B	$9.22B	73.55	13,716	Positive News
SBAC SBA Communications	4.4444 of 5 stars	$200.10 -3.8%	$237.22 +18.6%	-16.2%	$21.22B	$2.82B	21.06	1,844	News Coverage
ARE Alexandria Real Estate Equities	3.4867 of 5 stars	$50.29 -1.9%	$51.46 +2.3%	-30.9%	$8.76B	$2.86B	N/A	590	Gap Up
CCI Crown Castle	4.8831 of 5 stars	$91.82 -2.8%	$98.52 +7.3%	-13.1%	$40.08B	$4.26B	37.94	4,000	Positive News Ex-Dividend

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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 more profitable?

Do analysts rate EQIX or AMT?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, EQIX or AMT?

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

Which has more volatility and risk, EQIX or AMT?

Does the media refer more to EQIX or AMT?

Is EQIX or AMT a better dividend stock?

Summary

How does American Tower compare to SBA Communications?

Is AMT or SBAC more profitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, AMT or SBAC?

Does the media favor AMT or SBAC?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, AMT or SBAC?

Do analysts prefer AMT or SBAC?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in AMT or SBAC?

Is AMT or SBAC a better dividend stock?

Summary

How does American Tower compare to Alexandria Real Estate Equities?

Is AMT or ARE a better dividend stock?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in AMT or ARE?

Which has more volatility & risk, AMT or ARE?

Do analysts rate AMT or ARE?

Is AMT or ARE more profitable?

Does the media refer more to AMT or ARE?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, AMT or ARE?

Summary

How does American Tower compare to Crown Castle?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, CCI or AMT?

Which has more volatility & risk, CCI or AMT?

Do analysts recommend CCI or AMT?

Is CCI or AMT more profitable?

Does the media prefer CCI or AMT?

Is CCI or AMT a better dividend stock?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in CCI or AMT?

Summary

How does American Tower compare to Digital Realty Trust?

Does the media prefer DLR or AMT?

Is DLR or AMT more profitable?

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

Do analysts prefer DLR or AMT?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, DLR or AMT?

Which has more risk and volatility, DLR or AMT?

Is DLR or AMT a better dividend stock?

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