American Tower Management
Management criteria checks 4/4
American Tower's CEO is Steve Vondran, appointed in Feb 2024, has a tenure of less than a year. total yearly compensation is $6.90M, comprised of 9.3% salary and 90.7% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.013% of the company’s shares, worth $11.95M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 3.3 years and 5.3 years respectively.
Key information
Steve Vondran
Chief executive officer
US$6.9m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 9.3% |
| CEO tenure | less than a year |
| CEO ownership | 0.01% |
| Management average tenure | 3.3yrs |
| Board average tenure | 5.3yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
American Tower: An Undervalued Dividend Stock Benefiting From Durable Competitive Advantages
Nov 18American Tower's Multiyear Underperformance Will Continue
Oct 21American Tower: 5G Reacceleration, But Volatility Comes First (Rating Upgrade)
Sep 19Say 'Night Night' With American Tower
Aug 17American Tower: The Perfect Exposure For Lower Interest Rates
Aug 09American Tower: An Undervalued 'Blackstone-Style' REIT
Jul 09American Tower Isn't Dead As The Tide Is Potentially Turning
Jun 06American Tower: Tower-Ing Returns
May 01American Tower: Buy-And-Hold Investors Should Be Euphoric About This Bargain
Apr 21American Tower: Don't Be Fooled By The Dividend Cut
Mar 25Growth Or Dividends? Get Both With American Tower
Mar 02American Tower Has Dividend Power
Feb 22American Tower: Mobile Trends Fueling Expansion But Not A Buy Yet
Feb 06American Tower: There's Still Time To Buy This Wonderful REIT
Jan 05American Tower Is Too Expensive
Dec 04American Tower: 2-Notch Upgrade From Sell To Buy
Nov 28Down 40% - 3.6%-Yielding American Tower Is A Deep-Value Opportunity
Nov 02American Tower: I Agree With Wall Street On This One
Oct 26The Towering Inferno: SBA Communications And American Tower Entering Buy-Zones
Sep 28It's The Best Time In History To Buy American Tower
Sep 202 Insanely Cheap REITs I Am Buying
Sep 06Crown Castle Vs. American Tower: Only One Deserves To Be Called King
Aug 27Who Else Is Doubling Down On Cell Tower REITs?
Aug 08American Tower: Too Depressed But Buyers' Redemption Is Likely Close
Jul 26From Towers To Cash Flow: American Tower's Winning Formula
Jun 25Buy American Tower For Income
May 24Skeptical American Tower would look to acquire Cellnex - analyst
Jan 23American Tower raised at Goldman as rates-driven slump creates buying opportunity
Jan 10American Tower: Ignore The Market's Signals
Dec 19CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$7m | US$640k | US$1b |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$861m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$916m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$6m | US$640k | US$2b |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$6m | US$640k | US$3b |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$5m | US$628k | US$2b |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$4m | US$592k | US$2b |
Compensation vs Market: Steve's total compensation ($USD6.90M) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD12.63M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Steve's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Steve Vondran (53 yo)
less than a year
Tenure
US$6,898,630
Compensation
Mr. Steven O. Vondran, also known as Steve, JD, serves as President, Chief Executive Officer and Director at American Tower Corp. since February 01, 2024 and served as Global Chief Operating Officer and Ex...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | less than a year | US$6.90m | 0.013% $ 11.9m | |
| Executive VP | 4.8yrs | US$6.25m | 0.0092% $ 8.4m | |
| Executive VP & President of Latin America and EMEA | 11.9yrs | US$6.90m | 0.000030% $ 27.1k | |
| Executive VP & President of Asia-Pacific | 3.8yrs | US$5.27m | 0% $ 0 | |
| Senior VP & Chief Accounting Officer | 4.9yrs | no data | 0.0043% $ 3.9m | |
| Senior VP & CTO | no data | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP | 1.9yrs | no data | 0.0038% $ 3.4m | |
| Senior Vice President of Investor Relations | 3.9yrs | no data | no data | |
| SVP & Chief Human Resources Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP & Chief Diversity | 2.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of M&A and Business Development - Europe | 2.7yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP & President of U.S. Tower Division | no data | no data | 0.0057% $ 5.2m |
3.3yrs
Average Tenure
56.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: AMT's management team is considered experienced (3.3 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | less than a year | US$6.90m | 0.013% $ 11.9m | |
| Independent Non-Executive Chairman | 22.8yrs | US$440.04k | 0.0040% $ 3.6m | |
| Independent Director | 10yrs | US$335.04k | 0.0026% $ 2.3m | |
| Independent Director | 9.2yrs | US$325.04k | 0.0013% $ 1.2m | |
| Independent Director | 17.6yrs | US$345.04k | 0.013% $ 11.7m | |
| Independent Director | 3yrs | US$320.04k | 0.00042% $ 379.3k | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 5.3yrs | US$320.04k | 0.00077% $ 695.4k | |
| Independent Director | 7.5yrs | US$320.04k | 0.0012% $ 1.1m | |
| Independent Director | 3.9yrs | US$325.04k | 0.00061% $ 550.9k | |
| Independent Director | 2.8yrs | US$320.04k | 0.00023% $ 207.7k |
5.3yrs
Average Tenure
63yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: AMT's board of directors are considered experienced (5.3 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2024/12/18 22:27 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/18 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
American Tower Corporation is covered by 53 analysts. 19 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Harshit Gupta | Accountability Research Corporation |
| Jacob Kilstein | Argus Research Company |
| Christopher Watts | Atlantic Equities LLP |