By Rob Otman
American Tower (NYSE: AMT) is a large cap company that operates within the REIT industry. Its market cap is $60 billion today and the total one-year return is 27.68% for shareholders.
American Tower stock is beating the market, and it reports earnings soon. But does that make it a good buy today? To answer this question we’ve turned to the Investment U Stock Grader. Our research team built this system to diagnose the financial health of a company.
Our system looks at six key metrics…
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✓ Earnings-per-Share (EPS) Growth: American Tower reported a recent EPS growth rate of 25%. That’s above the REIT industry average of 3.52%. That’s a great sign. American Tower’s earnings growth is outpacing competitors.
✓ Price-to-Earnings (P/E): The average price-to-earnings ratio of the REIT industry is 57.12. And American Tower’s ratio comes in at 49.81. It’s trading at a better value than many of its competitors.
✗ Debt-to-Equity: The debt-to-equity ratio for American Tower stock is 233.38%. That’s above the REIT industry average of 101.18%. That’s not a good sign.
✗ Free Cash Flow per Share Growth: American Tower has decreased its FCF per share relative to its competitors over the last year. That’s not good for investors. In general, if a company is growing its FCF, it will be able to pay down debt, buy back stock, pay out more in dividends and/or invest money back into the business to help boost growth.
✗ Profit Margins: The profit margin of American Tower comes in at 18.88% today. And generally, the higher, the better. We also like to see this ratio above competitors. American Tower’s profit margin is below the REIT average of 56.68%. So that’s a negative indicator for investors.
✓ Return on Equity: Return on equity tells us how much profit a company produces with the money shareholders invest. The ROE for American Tower is 22.97% and that’s above its industry average ROE of 11.17%.
American Tower stock passes three of our six key metrics today. That’s why our Investment U Stock Grader gives it a Hold.
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