$191.64
Value $89.3B
American TowervsCompass
AMT and COMP stock compared: price, dividend, valuation and results, from SEC filings.
+0.97%
$10.21
Value $7.6B
American Tower (AMT) has a market value of $89.3B and Compass (COMP) $7.6B. Over the last year, with dividends, AMT moved +8.8% and COMP +7.5%. Dividend yield: AMT 3.69%, COMP none.
At a glance
The main figures of both. A bar only shows which number is larger, not which is better.
Market value
AMT$89.3B
COMP$7.6B
AMT is 12 times COMP
Revenue, 12 months
AMT$11.0B
COMP$12.6B
COMP is 1.1 times AMT
Net income, 12 months
AMT$3.3B
COMP$134M
AMT is 25 times COMP
Operating margin
AMT44.9%
COMP-1.5%
46.3 points apart
ROIC
AMT10.5%
COMP-6.9%
17.4 points apart
P/E
AMT27.0
COMP–
Dividend yield
AMT3.7%
COMP0.0%
3.7 points apart
5-year return
AMT-17.1%
COMP-10.6%
6.5 points apart
A fainter bar means a negative number. The 5-year return includes dividends.
The price over time
Both start at 100 at the beginning of the period, so the lines show how much each changed. With dividends means each dividend buys more shares.
AMT-17.1%
COMP-10.6%
| Period | AMTWith dividends | COMPWith dividends |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year since November 12, 2025 | +8.8%Price +4.5% | +7.5%Price +7.5% |
| 3 years since November 13, 2023 | +16.0%+5.1% a yearPrice +4.4% | +423.6%+73.6% a yearPrice +423.6% |
| 5 years since November 12, 2021 | -17.1%-3.7% a yearPrice -29.6% | -10.6%-2.2% a yearPrice -10.6% |
Each cell: the total return with dividends, its yearly rate, and the price change alone. Before taxes and costs. Past returns do not predict future ones.
Every figure
As on each company's page. A description, not a recommendation: no one figure says which is better.
AMTAmerican TowerCOMPCompass
Valuation
AMTCOMP| Price | $191.64 | $10.21 |
|---|---|---|
| Market value | $89.3B | $7.6B |
| Enterprise value (EV) | $125B | $9.9B |
| P/E | 27.0 | – |
| P/E, 5-year median | 51.7 | – |
| P/B | 25.4 | 2.4 |
| EV/EBIT | 25.3 | – |
| Free cash flow yield | 4.4% | 3.9% |
Results and growth
AMTCOMP| Revenue, 12 months | $11.0B | $12.6B |
|---|---|---|
| Net income, 12 months | $3.3B | $134M |
| Free cash flow, 12 months | $4.0B | $294M |
| Earnings per share, 12 months | $7.10 | $0.14 |
| Revenue growth, year on year | 5.1% | 23.7% |
| Revenue growth a year, past | +5.8%over 5 years | +13.4%over 5 years |
| EPS growth a year, past | +7.3%over 5 years | – |
Margins and returns on capital
AMTCOMP| Gross margin | – | – |
|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 44.9% | -1.5% |
| Net margin | 30.1% | 1.1% |
| ROIC | 10.5% | -6.9% |
| ROE | 90.2% | 6.4% |
Balance sheet
AMTCOMP| Cash | $1.9B | $841M |
|---|---|---|
| Total debt | $45.3B | $4.0B |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 5.1 | – |
| Interest cover | 3.5× | -1.5× |
Dividends and buybacks
AMTCOMP| Dividend yield | 3.7% | – |
|---|---|---|
| Dividend per share, 12 months | $7.07 | – |
| Dividend growth a year, past | +9.4%over 5 years | – |
| Buyback yield | 0.4% | – |
| Shareholder yield | 4.1% | – |
Last 12 months from the latest 10-Q and 10-K. Value, P/E and yields at today's price. A dash means the figure does not exist or did not pass our checks.
Which is bigger, American Tower or Compass?
By market value, American Tower ($89.3B) is about 11.8 times Compass ($7.6B), at today's prices.
How did AMT and COMP stock do over the last 5 years?
Since November 12, 2021, AMT's price moved -29.6% and COMP's -10.6%. With dividends: AMT -17.1% (-3.7% a year), COMP -10.6% (-2.2% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.
Which pays the higher dividend, AMT or COMP?
The dividend yield at today's price is 3.69% for American Tower and none for Compass. Over the last twelve months they paid $7.07 and – per share.
Which has the higher profit margins, American Tower or Compass?
Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 30.1% for American Tower and 1.1% for Compass, and the operating margin 44.9% and -1.5%. Revenue was $11.0B and $12.6B.
Which is the better investment, American Tower or Compass?
The page does not answer that and does not suggest buying or selling. It puts the two companies' numbers side by side, from their SEC filings, for you to read and form your own view. The decision depends on your goals and situation.
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