Sba Communications (SBAC) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026)
Sba Communications' Cash from Operations was $407.18 million in Q2 2026, up 10.6% from $368.1 million a year earlier and up 59.6% from the prior quarter.
Sba Communications (SBAC) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Sba Communications' Cash from Operations was $1.28 billion through Jun 30, 2026, unchanged year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $1.29 billion, down 3.3% from FY2024.
- Cash from Operations shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 2.8% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Cash from Operations was $1.33 billion in FY2024 (-13.6%), $1.54 billion in FY2023 (+20.1%), $1.29 billion in FY2022 (+8.1%) and $1.19 billion in FY2021 (+5.7%).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Cash from Operations since Q2 2024.
- Compared with a year earlier, Cash from Operations was higher in three of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 5.6%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Cash from Operations over five years was Q4 2023 (growth of 49.9%); the worst was Q4 2024 (a decline of 28.3%).
- Per Business Quant data, SBAC's Cash from Operations in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $255.09 million (Q1 2026), $304.03 million (Q4 2025) and $318.03 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Ops. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Tower | 76.26 Bn | 75.99 Bn | 2.72 Bn | 1.49 Bn |
| 2 | Digital Realty Trust | 64.98 Bn | 55.50 Bn | - | 1.06 Bn |
| 3 | Crown Castle | 28.39 Bn | 27.14 Bn | 989.00 Mn | 531.00 Mn |
| 4 | Sba Communications | 16.99 Bn | 17.07 Bn | 539.27 Mn | 407.18 Mn |
| 5 | Lamar Advertising | 12.56 Bn | 12.38 Bn | 422.53 Mn | 252.42 Mn |
| 6 | OUTFRONT Media | 4.89 Bn | 4.65 Bn | 276.40 Mn | 108.40 Mn |
| 7 | Array Digital Infrastructure | 2.92 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 30.57 Mn | -43.47 Mn |
| 8 | IHS Holding | 2.80 Bn | -57.74 Mn | 207.10 Mn | 150.00 Mn |
| 9 | Fermi | 2.69 Bn | 1.82 Bn | - | -48.67 Mn |
| 10 | Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings | 1.20 Bn | 488.27 Mn | 241.86 Mn | 44.61 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 407.18 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 255.09 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 304.03 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 318.03 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 368.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 301.18 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 310.17 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 304.65 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 425.59 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 294.45 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 432.61 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 313.68 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 486.93 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 311.17 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 288.63 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 332.47 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 372.12 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 292.48 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 298.57 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 253.05 Mn |
Sba Communications Cash from Operations API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-operations&ticker=SBAC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cash-from-operations", "ticker": "SBAC", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-operations&ticker=SBAC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();