SBA COMMUNICATIONS CORP SBAC
We are a leading independent owner and operator of wireless communications infrastructure, including tower structures, rooftops, and other structures that support antennas used for wireless communications, which we collectively refer to as "towers" or "sites." Our principal operations are in the United States and its territories. In addition, we own and operate towers in South America, Central America, and Africa. During the year ended December 31, 2025, we sold all of our towers and ended our operations in both the Philippines and Colombia and sold substantially all of our operations in Canada. Our primary business line is our site leasing business, which contributed 97.9% of our total segment operating profit for the year ended December 31, 2025. In our site leasing business, we (1) lease space to wireless service providers and other customers on assets that we own or operate and (2) manage rooftop and tower sites for property owners under various contractual arrangements. As of December 31, 2025, we owned 46,328 towers, a substantial portion of which have been built by us or built by other tower owners or operators who, like us, have built such towers to lease space to multiple wireless service providers. Our other business line is our site development business, through which we assist wireless service providers in developing and maintaining their own wireless service networks.
Valuation FY2025 figures against the last close
Annual financial statements
Income statement
| Fiscal year | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 | FY2017 | FY2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $244.5M | $152.9M | $194.6M | $296.9M | $204.7M | $128.7M | $153.8M | $125.3M | $104.5M | $1.63B |
| Cost of revenue | $691.0M | $581.7M | $612.6M | $668.6M | $545.5M | $476.5M | $493.0M | $468.8M | $446.3M | $420.9M |
| Gross profit | $2.12B | $2.10B | $2.10B | $1.96B | $1.76B | $1.61B | $1.52B | $1.40B | $1.28B | $1.21B |
| SG&A | $277.6M | $258.8M | $267.9M | $261.9M | $220.0M | $194.3M | $192.7M | $142.5M | $130.7M | $143.3M |
| Total operating expenses | $1.47B | $1.24B | $1.79B | $1.71B | $1.53B | $1.45B | $1.43B | $1.32B | $1.27B | $1.25B |
| Operating income | $1.34B | $1.44B | $923.7M | $925.4M | $782.5M | $633.7M | $583.5M | $544.2M | $458.5M | $387.3M |
| Pre-tax income | $1.24B | $772.7M | $548.5M | $525.8M | $252.6M | -$17.7M | $186.9M | $51.7M | $116.9M | $87.3M |
| Income tax | $187.6M | $24.0M | $51.1M | $66.0M | $14.9M | $41.8M | $39.6M | $4.2M | $13.2M | $11.1M |
| Net income | $1.05B | $749.5M | $501.8M | $461.4M | $237.6M | $24.1M | $147.0M | $47.5M | $103.7M | $76.2M |
| EPS, basic | 9.83 | 6.96 | 4.64 | 4.27 | 2.17 | 0.22 | 1.30 | 0.41 | 0.86 | 0.61 |
| EPS, diluted | 9.80 | 6.94 | 4.61 | 4.22 | 2.14 | 0.21 | 1.28 | 0.41 | 0.86 | 0.61 |
| Shares, diluted (wtd. avg.) | $107.5M | $108.1M | $108.9M | $109.4M | $111.2M | $113.5M | $114.7M | $116.5M | $121.0M | $125.1M |
Balance sheet
| Fiscal year | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 | FY2017 | FY2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and equivalents | $264.6M | $189.8M | $208.5M | $189.3M | $435.6M | $342.8M | $141.1M | $178.3M | $104.3M | $186.0M |
| Short-term investments | $6.6M | $254.5M | $1.0M | $1.3M | $778.0K | — | — | — | — | $223.0K |
| Receivables | $171.3M | $145.7M | $182.7M | $184.4M | $102.0M | $74.1M | $132.1M | $111.0M | $90.7M | $78.3M |
| Total current assets | $773.4M | $1.98B | $484.3M | $482.7M | $614.4M | $473.0M | $334.3M | $373.9M | $259.5M | $324.6M |
| Property, plant and equipment | $3.40B | $2.79B | $2.71B | $2.71B | $2.58B | $2.68B | $2.79B | $2.79B | $2.81B | $2.79B |
| Other intangibles | $2.88B | $2.39B | $2.46B | $2.78B | $2.80B | $3.16B | $3.63B | $3.33B | $3.60B | $3.66B |
| Total assets | $11.58B | $11.42B | $10.18B | $10.59B | $9.80B | $9.16B | $9.76B | $7.21B | $7.32B | $7.36B |
| Accounts payable | $73.0M | $59.5M | $42.2M | $51.4M | $34.1M | $110.0M | $31.8M | $34.3M | $33.3M | $28.3M |
| Short-term debt | $1.94B | $1.19B | $643.1M | $24.0M | $24.0M | $24.0M | $522.1M | $941.7M | $20.0M | $627.2M |
| Total current liabilities | $2.68B | $1.80B | $1.36B | $696.8M | $616.3M | $614.8M | $1.05B | $1.21B | $278.9M | $873.4M |
| Long-term debt | $10.96B | $12.40B | $11.68B | $12.84B | $12.28B | $11.07B | $9.81B | $9.00B | $9.29B | $8.15B |
| Retained earnings | -$7.25B | -$7.33B | -$7.45B | -$7.48B | -$7.20B | -$6.60B | -$5.56B | -$5.14B | -$4.39B | -$3.64B |
| Total equity | -$4.85B | -$5.11B | -$5.17B | -$5.28B | -$5.28B | -$4.82B | -$3.67B | -$3.38B | -$2.60B | -$2.00B |
Cash flow
| Fiscal year | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 | FY2017 | FY2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow | $1.29B | $1.33B | $1.54B | $1.29B | $1.19B | $1.13B | $970.0M | $850.6M | $818.5M | $742.5M |
| Depreciation and amortisation | $292.3M | $269.5M | $716.3M | $707.6M | $700.2M | $722.0M | $697.1M | $672.1M | $643.1M | $638.2M |
| Stock-based compensation | $75.7M | $74.4M | $87.9M | $99.9M | $84.4M | $68.9M | $73.2M | $42.3M | $38.2M | $32.9M |
| Capital expenditure | $224.8M | $228.1M | $236.7M | $214.4M | $133.7M | $128.6M | $154.2M | $149.8M | $147.0M | $140.0M |
| Investing cash flow | -$601.8M | -$809.3M | -$468.2M | -$1.39B | -$1.42B | -$446.4M | -$947.2M | -$618.3M | -$605.1M | -$428.2M |
| Financing cash flow | -$1.66B | $645.7M | -$1.02B | -$135.5M | $339.3M | -$469.0M | -$62.3M | -$148.5M | -$294.6M | -$288.6M |
| Dividends paid | $479.0M | $424.2M | $370.0M | $306.8M | $253.6M | $207.7M | $83.4M | — | — | — |
| Buybacks | $497.8M | $200.0M | $100.0M | $431.7M | $582.6M | $859.3M | $467.0M | $795.6M | $854.5M | $545.7M |
Figures as tagged in each year's own filing, in US dollars. A year restated by a later filing shows the restated figure. Capital expenditure, dividends and buybacks are cash out, shown positive. A line the filer does not report is not listed. Latest from accession 0001193125-26-149656.
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