Financing

Debt Repayments

SBA Communications Debt Repayments remained flat by 0.0% to $5.75M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric was flat by 0.0%, from $5.75M to $5.75M. Over 2 years (FY 2023 to FY 2025), Debt Repayments shows relatively stable performance with a -2.1% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionFinancing
CategoryLeverage
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026

How to read this metric

A decrease may indicate a focus on capital preservation or refinancing, while a significant increase signals active debt reduction or maturity fulfillment.

Detailed definition

Represents the total cash outflows used to reduce the principal balance of short-term and long-term debt obligations. Th...

Peer comparison

Standard across all capital-intensive industries; peers with high leverage typically show higher repayment activity.

Metric ID: debt_repayment

Historical Data

15 periods
 Q4 '21Q3 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$1.11B$120.00M$6.00M$6.00M$6.00M$6.00M$2.27B$5.75M$5.75M$12.74M$5.75M$0.00$11.50M$5.75M$5.75M
QoQ Change-89.2%-95.0%+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%>999%-99.7%+0.0%+121.6%-54.9%-100.0%-50.0%+0.0%
YoY Change-95.0%>999%-4.2%-4.2%+112.4%-99.7%-100.0%+100.0%-54.9%+0.0%
Range$0.00$2.27B
CAGR-77.8%
Avg YoY Growth>999%
Median YoY Growth-4.2%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is SBA Communications's debt repayments?
SBA Communications (SBAC) reported debt repayments of $5.75M in Q1 2026.
How has SBA Communications's debt repayments changed year-over-year?
SBA Communications's debt repayments decreased by 0.0% year-over-year, from $5.75M to $5.75M.
What is the long-term trend for SBA Communications's debt repayments?
Over 2 years (2023 to 2025), SBA Communications's debt repayments has grown at a -2.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $24.00M to $23.00M.
What does debt repayments mean?
The total amount of cash used to pay down debt principal.