Sba Communications SBAC
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At close: Aug 21, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

Sba Communications (SBAC) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026)

Sba Communications (SBAC) posted quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 16.27% for Q1 2026, up 117.0% year-over-year from 7.5% in Q1 2025, and up 5.89% quarter-over-quarter from 15.36% in Q4 2025.

Sba Communications (SBAC) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Sba Communications' Return on Capital Employed history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 16.27% for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 117.0% year-over-year to 16.27%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 16.27% (up 117.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 15.23%, down 73.0% from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 16.27%, up from 15.36% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 16.27% in Q1 2026, with the low at 9.4% in Q1 2023.
  • The 5-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 13.33% (2024), against an average of 12.58%.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Return on Capital Employed plunged 60 bps in 2023, then surged 570 bps in 2024.
  • Sba Communications' Return on Capital Employed stood at 9.67% in 2022, then climbed by 7 bps to 10.39% in 2023, then surged by 53 bps to 15.93% in 2024, then fell by 4 bps to 15.36% in 2025, then climbed by 6 bps to 16.27% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows SBAC's Return on Capital Employed at 16.27% in Q1 2026, 15.36% in Q4 2025, and 15.17% in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

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1 Equinix 105.14 Bn 102.92 Bn 1.40 Bn 5.75%
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4 Iron Mountain 36.35 Bn 36.15 Bn 1.07 Bn 7.54%
5 Crown Castle 32.72 Bn 31.68 Bn 989.00 Mn 8.56%
6 Sba Communications 19.39 Bn 19.39 Bn 539.27 Mn 18.50%
7 Weyerhaeuser 17.58 Bn 17.05 Bn 311.00 Mn 5.43%
8 Lamar Advertising 15.26 Bn 15.19 Bn 422.53 Mn 11.99%
9 Gaming & Leisure Properties 12.42 Bn 12.42 Bn - -
10 Rayonier 6.36 Bn 5.93 Bn 75.67 Mn 0.78%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 18.50%
Mar 31, 2026 16.27%
Dec 31, 2025 15.36%
Sep 30, 2025 15.17%
Jun 30, 2025 15.56%
Mar 31, 2025 15.10%
Dec 31, 2024 15.93%
Sep 30, 2024 13.54%
Jun 30, 2024 15.29%
Mar 31, 2024 13.33%
Dec 31, 2023 10.39%
Sep 30, 2023 9.67%
Jun 30, 2023 9.59%
Mar 31, 2023 9.40%
Dec 31, 2022 9.67%
Sep 30, 2022 10.28%
Jun 30, 2022 9.78%
Mar 31, 2022 9.50%
Dec 31, 2021 8.58%
Sep 30, 2021 8.13%