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
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% |