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

Sba Communications' (SBAC) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 16.27% in Q1 2026, up 117.0% year-on-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.

  • On a quarterly basis, Return on Capital Employed rose 117.0% year-over-year to 16.27% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 16.27%, a 117.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 15.23%, down 73.0% from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed advanced to 16.27% in Q1 2026 per SBAC's latest filing, from 15.36% in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Return on Capital Employed topped out at 16.27% in Q1 2026 and bottomed 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%.
  • Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed sank 60 bps in 2023 and surged 570 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Return on Capital Employed stood at 9.67% in 2022, then grew by 7 bps to 10.39% in 2023, then soared by 53 bps to 15.93% in 2024, then retreated by 4 bps to 15.36% in 2025, then grew by 6 bps to 16.27% in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant, the three latest SBAC Return on Capital Employed figures stand at 16.27% (Q1 2026), 15.36% (Q4 2025), and 15.17% (Q3 2025).

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) ROCE (Qtr)
1 Equinix 102.00 Bn 98.94 Bn 1.26 Bn 5.47%
2 American Tower 76.76 Bn 83.27 Bn 2.70 Bn 9.03%
3 Digital Realty Trust 61.91 Bn 61.08 Bn - -
4 Iron Mountain 37.06 Bn 37.09 Bn 1.05 Bn 7.00%
5 Crown Castle 32.50 Bn 32.44 Bn 23.00 Mn 7.55%
6 Sba Communications 18.50 Bn 18.59 Bn 532.10 Mn 16.27%
7 Weyerhaeuser 17.05 Bn 16.75 Bn 318.00 Mn 5.17%
8 Lamar Advertising 15.99 Bn 15.96 Bn 344.69 Mn 11.78%
9 Gaming & Leisure Properties 12.58 Bn 12.98 Bn - -
10 Rayonier 6.43 Bn 5.79 Bn 46.45 Mn 0.72%

Historic Data

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DateValue
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%
Jun 30, 2021 7.57%