AMT vs FRT
By Alex · Tickerpine
American Tower Corporation vs Federal Realty Investment Trust, side by side — the numbers that matter, in plain English. No “winner” hype; you decide.
| Metric | AMT | FRT |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $191.64 | $112.92 |
| Market cap | $88.88B | $9.77B |
| P/E ratio | 27.0 | 22.6 |
| ROE | 32.96% | 12.94% |
| Profit margin | 30.10% | 32.59% |
| Revenue growth | 2.50% | 5.30% |
| Dividend yield | 3.74% | 4.11% |
| Beta | 0.84 | 0.95 |
Green = the more favorable figure for that metric (lower P/E, higher ROE, margin, growth and yield). Not a recommendation.
AMT vs FRT in plain English
- AMT is the bigger company — about 9.1× the market cap of FRT.
- FRT is cheaper on earnings (P/E 22.6 vs 27.0).
- AMT earns a higher return on equity (33% vs 13%).
- FRT is growing revenue faster (5% vs 2%).
- FRT has the higher dividend yield (4.11% vs 3.74%).
How would $1,000 have done in each?
AMT return calculator
See what $1,000 in American Tower Corporation would be worth today.
FRT return calculator
See what $1,000 in Federal Realty Investment Trust would be worth today.
Figures from public market data, may be delayed. Comparison is informational only — not investment advice.