Sba Communications (SBAC) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026)
Sba Communications (SBAC) recorded quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 16.27% in Q1 2026, up 5.89% quarter-over-quarter from 15.36% in Q4 2025, and up 117.0% on a YoY basis from 7.5% in Q1 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 was 16.27% for Q1 2026 at Sba Communications, up from 15.36% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 16.27% in Q1 2026 to a low of 9.4% in Q1 2023.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 12.58% across 5 years, with a median of 13.33% in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Return on Capital Employed sank 60 bps in 2023, then soared 570 bps in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Return on Capital Employed shows it 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.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 16.27% (Q1 2026), 15.36% (Q4 2025), and 15.17% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Equinix | 104.53 Bn | 101.50 Bn | 2.20 Bn | 5.47% |
| 2 | American Tower | 86.20 Bn | 92.70 Bn | 2.70 Bn | 9.03% |
| 3 | Digital Realty Trust | 63.76 Bn | 62.92 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Crown Castle | 38.57 Bn | 38.52 Bn | 984.00 Mn | 7.55% |
| 5 | Iron Mountain | 37.41 Bn | 37.43 Bn | 1.05 Bn | 7.00% |
| 6 | Sba Communications | 20.70 Bn | 20.79 Bn | 532.10 Mn | 16.27% |
| 7 | Weyerhaeuser | 17.74 Bn | 17.44 Bn | 318.00 Mn | 5.17% |
| 8 | Lamar Advertising | 15.68 Bn | 15.63 Bn | 403.56 Mn | 12.72% |
| 9 | Gaming & Leisure Properties | 13.22 Bn | 13.62 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | OUTFRONT Media | 5.51 Bn | 5.47 Bn | 202.10 Mn | 7.01% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |