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Sba Communications (SBAC) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)

Sba Communications' quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at $206.7 million in Q1 2026, down 18.95% year-on-year from $255.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 14.34% quarter-over-quarter from $241.3 million in Q4 2025.

Sba Communications has reported Free Cash Flow for 18 years, with the latest figure at $206.7 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow fell 18.95% year-over-year to $206.7 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $1.0 billion (down 9.5% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $1.1 billion, down 3.63% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at $206.7 million, down from $241.3 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Free Cash Flow was $423.5 million in Q2 2023, with the low at $206.7 million in Q1 2026.
  • Average Free Cash Flow over 5 years is $279.9 million, with a median of $255.0 million recorded in 2025.
  • Year-over-year, Free Cash Flow surged 66.21% in 2023 and tumbled 31.16% in 2024.
  • Tracing SBAC's Free Cash Flow over 5 years: stood at $222.5 million in 2022, then surged by 66.21% to $369.9 million in 2023, then plunged by 31.16% to $254.6 million in 2024, then slipped by 5.23% to $241.3 million in 2025, then declined by 14.34% to $206.7 million in 2026.
  • The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $206.7 million (Q1 2026), $241.3 million (Q4 2025), and $258.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Equinix 106.10 Bn 103.07 Bn 2.20 Bn 594.00 Mn
2 American Tower 85.70 Bn 92.20 Bn 2.70 Bn 951.10 Mn
3 Digital Realty Trust 67.00 Bn 66.16 Bn - -337.62 Mn
4 Crown Castle 40.17 Bn 40.12 Bn 984.00 Mn 452.00 Mn
5 Iron Mountain 37.80 Bn 37.83 Bn 1.05 Bn 36.65 Mn
6 Sba Communications 21.99 Bn 22.08 Bn 532.10 Mn 206.69 Mn
7 Weyerhaeuser 16.98 Bn 16.68 Bn 318.00 Mn 29.00 Mn
8 Lamar Advertising 15.51 Bn 15.46 Bn 403.56 Mn 208.30 Mn
9 Gaming & Leisure Properties 13.46 Bn 13.86 Bn - 158.75 Mn
10 OUTFRONT Media 5.85 Bn 5.81 Bn 202.10 Mn 72.00 Mn

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 206.69 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 206.69 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 241.30 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 241.30 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 257.98 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 257.98 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 312.23 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 312.23 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 255.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 255.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 254.62 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 254.62 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 239.90 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 239.90 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 375.62 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 375.62 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 236.58 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 236.58 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 369.89 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 369.89 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 252.29 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 252.29 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 423.49 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 423.49 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 262.03 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 262.03 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 222.54 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 222.54 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 275.09 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 275.09 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 319.15 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 319.15 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 254.47 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 254.47 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 255.28 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 255.28 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 218.02 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 218.02 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 321.95 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 321.95 Mn
Mar 31, 2021 260.96 Mn
Mar 31, 2021 260.96 Mn
Dec 31, 2020 209.93 Mn
Dec 31, 2020 209.93 Mn
Sep 30, 2020 262.10 Mn
Sep 30, 2020 262.10 Mn
Jun 30, 2020 286.99 Mn
Jun 30, 2020 286.99 Mn
Mar 31, 2020 238.45 Mn
Mar 31, 2020 238.45 Mn
Dec 31, 2019 222.21 Mn
Dec 31, 2019 222.21 Mn
Sep 30, 2019 200.28 Mn
Sep 30, 2019 200.28 Mn
Jun 30, 2019 207.03 Mn
Jun 30, 2019 207.03 Mn
Mar 31, 2019 186.29 Mn
Mar 31, 2019 186.29 Mn
Dec 31, 2018 181.63 Mn
Dec 31, 2018 181.63 Mn
Sep 30, 2018 162.74 Mn
Sep 30, 2018 162.74 Mn
Jun 30, 2018 208.96 Mn
Jun 30, 2018 208.96 Mn
Mar 31, 2018 147.48 Mn
Mar 31, 2018 147.48 Mn
Dec 31, 2017 186.26 Mn
Dec 31, 2017 186.26 Mn
Sep 30, 2017 150.40 Mn
Sep 30, 2017 150.40 Mn
Jun 30, 2017 198.21 Mn
Jun 30, 2017 198.21 Mn
Mar 31, 2017 136.56 Mn
Mar 31, 2017 136.56 Mn
Dec 31, 2016 179.63 Mn
Dec 31, 2016 179.63 Mn
Sep 30, 2016 138.84 Mn
Sep 30, 2016 138.84 Mn
Jun 30, 2016 175.49 Mn
Jun 30, 2016 175.49 Mn
Mar 31, 2016 108.58 Mn
Mar 31, 2016 108.58 Mn
Dec 31, 2015 141.90 Mn
Dec 31, 2015 141.90 Mn
Sep 30, 2015 115.29 Mn
Sep 30, 2015 115.29 Mn
Jun 30, 2015 146.83 Mn
Jun 30, 2015 146.83 Mn
Mar 31, 2015 110.31 Mn
Mar 31, 2015 110.31 Mn
Dec 31, 2014 109.15 Mn
Dec 31, 2014 109.15 Mn
Sep 30, 2014 91.15 Mn
Sep 30, 2014 91.15 Mn
Jun 30, 2014 134.82 Mn
Jun 30, 2014 134.82 Mn
Mar 31, 2014 127.98 Mn
Mar 31, 2014 127.98 Mn
Dec 31, 2013 89.02 Mn
Dec 31, 2013 89.02 Mn
Sep 30, 2013 81.72 Mn
Sep 30, 2013 81.72 Mn
Jun 30, 2013 100.15 Mn
Jun 30, 2013 100.15 Mn
Mar 31, 2013 57.81 Mn
Mar 31, 2013 57.81 Mn
Dec 31, 2012 64.59 Mn
Dec 31, 2012 64.59 Mn
Sep 30, 2012 30.54 Mn
Sep 30, 2012 30.54 Mn
Jun 30, 2012 -842.44 Mn
Jun 30, 2012 -842.44 Mn
Mar 31, 2012 41.19 Mn
Mar 31, 2012 41.19 Mn
Dec 31, 2011 243.58 Mn
Dec 31, 2011 243.58 Mn
Sep 30, 2011 -21.98 Mn
Sep 30, 2011 -21.98 Mn
Jun 30, 2011 -41.98 Mn
Jun 30, 2011 -41.98 Mn
Mar 31, 2011 -57.50 Mn
Mar 31, 2011 -57.50 Mn
Dec 31, 2010 -289.50 Mn
Dec 31, 2010 -289.50 Mn
Sep 30, 2010 24.21 Mn
Sep 30, 2010 24.21 Mn
Jun 30, 2010 45.38 Mn
Jun 30, 2010 45.38 Mn
Mar 31, 2010 25.26 Mn
Mar 31, 2010 25.26 Mn
Dec 31, 2009 40.13 Mn
Dec 31, 2009 40.13 Mn
Sep 30, 2009 49.88 Mn
Sep 30, 2009 49.88 Mn