Is American Tower Corp (AMT) overvalued?
On Equity Rank's model estimate, AMT trades close to its fair value (5% above it). American Tower Corp (AMT) last closed at $188.79; the multi-method model fair value is $179.58.
| Price | Model fair value | Price vs model |
|---|---|---|
| $188.79 | $179.58 | 5% above |
What the answer rests on
- 5 of 9 valuation methods put AMT's value above its price and 4 put it below, so the methods disagree.
- To justify today's price, AMT's free cash flow would need to grow about 7.0% a year for ten years (a reverse discounted cash flow). Over the last three years it actually grew 27.6% a year.
- Over the past year the price sat below the model fair value on 70% of trading days. The gap ranged from 28% below to 16% above the model fair value.
Read this before relying on it
The model fair value is an estimate from published financial statements. It is not a forecast of where the price goes, and it can be wrong. Within 10% either side we call it close to fair value: valuation models are not precise enough to read more into a smaller gap. Our own lists have no proven edge over the market yet; the live record shows every result, misses included.
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