AMT vs EQIX

American Tower and Equinix, both Real Estate

Equinix is the larger company at $108B against $82B. On trailing earnings AMT is the cheaper of the two at a P/E of 28.4 against 69.5, a gap that is only a bargain if the two are growing at similar rates. Over the past year EQIX returned +43% against -13% for AMT. Ryufin's sector-relative Smart Score puts EQIX ahead, 8/10 against 7/10.

American Tower and Equinixcompared on valuation, return and Ryufin’s Smart Score
FigureAMTEQIX
Last close$176$1079
Market cap$82B$108B
Trailing P/Elower is cheaper for the same earnings, not automatically better28.469.5
Dividend yield3.8%1.7%
1-year return-13%+43%
5-year return-27%+45%
Ryufin Smart Scoresector-relative, 1–107/108/10

Figures from SEC filings and end-of-day closes. Highlighting marks the higher or lower number, which is not the same as the better investment, a low P/E can be a warning and a high one can be deserved.

American Tower

Revenue of $2.7B in Q1 2026, net income $879M. Its largest reported line is Property, 93% of the disclosed total.

Equinix

Revenue of $2.6B in Q2 2026, net income $479M. Its largest reported line is Recurring, 46% of the disclosed total.

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