TIVP079: AMERICAN TOWER (AMT): THE WIDE MOAT BUSINESS YOUR PHONE CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT
W/ KYLE GRIEVE & SHAWN O’MALLEY
TIVP079: AMERICAN TOWER (AMT): THE WIDE MOAT BUSINESS YOUR PHONE CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT W/ KYLE GRIEVE & SHAWN O’MALLEY
28 June 2026
In today’s episode, Kyle Grieve and Shawn O’Malley analyze American Tower, the global cell tower business that powers the wireless networks we rely on every day. They unpack how leasing tower space to carriers creates durable recurring revenue, why its stacked competitive advantages form one of the widest moats in the market, and how a steadily growing debt load complicates the picture.
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IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN:
- How American Tower powers the wireless networks we use
- How AMT creates recurring revenue
- Why adding additional tenants dramatically boosts profits per tower
- The three moats protecting American Tower from competitors
- How carrier consolidation threatens even the widest moats
- Why the REIT structure forces heavy reliance on debt
- What American Tower’s capital allocation reveals about management
- Whether the data center deal was worth it
- Why a wonderful business isn’t always a wonderful investment
- And so much more!
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