Sba Communications (SBAC) Return on Sales [ROS] (2010 - 2026)
Sba Communications' Return on Sales [ROS] came in at 49.19% for Q2 2026, up 1.30 percentage points from 47.90% a year earlier and up 0.45 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Sba Communications (SBAC) Return on Sales [ROS] (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Sba Communications reported Return on Sales [ROS] of 47.65%, down 4.75 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 47.70%, down 5.88 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Sales [ROS] carries a five-year change of +17.28 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Return on Sales [ROS] was 53.58% in FY2024 (+19.52 pp), 34.06% in FY2023 (-1.08 pp), 35.14% in FY2022 (+1.25 pp) and 33.89% in FY2021 (+3.47 pp).
- The five-year range for quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] is 31.06% (Q4 2023) to 56.26% (Q3 2024).
- Year-over-year, Return on Sales [ROS] increased in four of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +2.53 percentage points.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Sales [ROS] over five years came in Q4 2024 (a gain of 24.05 percentage points), and the weakest in Q4 2025 (a drop of 13.57 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows SBAC's Return on Sales [ROS] at 48.74% (Q1 2026), 41.54% (Q4 2025) and 51.09% (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Tower | 88.05 Bn | 87.79 Bn | 2.72 Bn | 46.15% |
| 2 | Digital Realty Trust | 63.77 Bn | 54.30 Bn | - | 24.28% |
| 3 | Crown Castle | 36.64 Bn | 35.39 Bn | 989.00 Mn | 46.63% |
| 4 | Sba Communications | 19.60 Bn | 18.25 Bn | 539.27 Mn | 49.19% |
| 5 | Lamar Advertising | 13.51 Bn | 13.33 Bn | 422.53 Mn | 33.72% |
| 6 | OUTFRONT Media | 5.47 Bn | 5.23 Bn | 276.40 Mn | 22.22% |
| 7 | Array Digital Infrastructure | 2.90 Bn | 1.80 Bn | 30.57 Mn | 738.42% |
| 8 | IHS Holding | 2.83 Bn | -733.80 Mn | 207.10 Mn | 19.32% |
| 9 | Fermi | 1.63 Bn | 765.63 Mn | - | - |
| 10 | Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings | 1.23 Bn | 518.82 Mn | 241.86 Mn | 20.33% |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 49.19% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 48.74% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 41.54% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 51.09% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 47.90% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 50.42% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 55.12% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 56.26% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 53.67% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 49.15% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 31.06% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 36.42% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 35.55% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 33.18% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 34.20% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 35.97% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 35.43% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 34.98% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 33.16% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 35.94% |
API Access
Sba Communications Return on Sales [ROS] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=SBAC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "ticker": "SBAC", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=SBAC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();