SBAC Stock Overview
A leading independent owner and operator of wireless communications infrastructure including towers, buildings, rooftops, distributed antenna systems (DAS) and small cells. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 5/6 |
| Future Growth | 1/6 |
| Past Performance | 4/6 |
| Financial Health | 1/6 |
| Dividends | 3/6 |
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$203.57 |
| 52 Week High | US$256.68 |
| 52 Week Low | US$183.64 |
| Beta | 0.66 |
| 1 Month Change | -7.74% |
| 3 Month Change | -15.37% |
| 1 Year Change | -19.04% |
| 3 Year Change | -45.61% |
| 5 Year Change | -15.67% |
| Change since IPO | 2,193.75% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
SBA Communications Corporation: A Capital Structure Supporting Dividend Growth (Earnings Preview)
Oct 22SBA Communications: Headwinds Persist, Macro Improves
Aug 06SBA Communications: Too Expensive For What It Delivers
Jul 08SBA Communications: A Solid Prospect In The Telecommunications Space
Apr 28SBA Communications Q4: A Dividend Growth Machine For Your Income Portfolio
Apr 15SBA Communications: Recent Results Impressive
Aug 23SBA Communications drops as Hedgeye adds new best idea short call
Aug 16SBA Communications FFO of $3.07 beats by $0.49, revenue of $652.01M beats by $25.69M
Aug 01Shareholder Returns
| SBAC | US Specialized REITs | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -5.0% | -5.8% | -2.4% |
| 1Y | -19.0% | -2.0% | 23.3% |
Return vs Industry: SBAC underperformed the US Specialized REITs industry which returned -2% over the past year.
Return vs Market: SBAC underperformed the US Market which returned 23.3% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| SBAC volatility | |
|---|---|
| SBAC Average Weekly Movement | 3.3% |
| Specialized REITs Industry Average Movement | 3.3% |
| Market Average Movement | 6.3% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 16.8% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 3.1% |
Stable Share Price: SBAC has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.
Volatility Over Time: SBAC's weekly volatility (3%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1,787 | Brendan Cavanagh | www.sbasite.com |
SBA Communications Corporation is a leading independent owner and operator of wireless communications infrastructure including towers, buildings, rooftops, distributed antenna systems (DAS) and small cells. With a portfolio of more than 39,000 communications sites throughout the Americas, Africa and in Asia, SBA is listed on NASDAQ under the symbol SBAC. Our organization is part of the S&P 500 and is one of the top Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) by market capitalization.
SBA Communications Corporation Fundamentals Summary
| SBAC fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | US$21.89b |
| Earnings (TTM) | US$685.43m |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$2.66b |
31.9x
P/E Ratio8.2x
P/S RatioIs SBAC overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| SBAC income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$2.66b |
| Cost of Revenue | US$598.32m |
| Gross Profit | US$2.06b |
| Other Expenses | US$1.38b |
| Earnings | US$685.43m |
Last Reported Earnings
Sep 30, 2024
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 6.37 |
| Gross Margin | 77.51% |
| Net Profit Margin | 25.76% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | -240.3% |
How did SBAC perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
1.9%
Current Dividend Yield30%
Payout RatioCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2024/12/22 02:19 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
SBA Communications Corporation is covered by 43 analysts. 15 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Christopher Watts | Atlantic Equities LLP |
| Brendan Lynch | Barclays |
| Amir Rozwadowski | Barclays |