Non-Current Assets

Short-term investment securities (includes restricted investments of consolidated variable interest entities: 2026, $85; 2025, $84)

SBA Communications Short-term investment securities (includes restricted investments of consolidated variable interest entities: 2026, $85; 2025, $84) increased by 1585.6% to $112.06M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 70.5%, from $65.73M to $112.06M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Short-term investment securities (includes restricted investments of consolidated variable interest entities: 2026, $85; 2025, $84) shows an upward trend with a 56.9% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionNon-Current Assets
CategoryLiquidity
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2015
Last reportedQ1 2026

How to read this metric

An increase suggests a conservative cash management strategy or accumulation of capital for future strategic investments, while a decrease may indicate cash deployment for acquisitions or capital expenditures.

Detailed definition

This represents liquid financial instruments held by the company that are intended to be held for more than one year or...

Peer comparison

Commonly reported by technology firms with significant cash balances; peers often hold similar portfolios of marketable securities.

Metric ID: non_current_assets_short_term_investments

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$800.00K$800.00K$778.00K$800.00K$40.80M$21.14M$1.33M$1.86M$22.38M$1.14M$1.05M$1.59M$30.40M$16.25M$254.53M$65.73M$1.55M$761.00K$6.65M$112.06M
QoQ Change+0.0%-2.8%+2.8%>999%-48.2%-93.7%+40.0%>999%-94.9%-8.3%+51.5%>999%-46.6%>999%-74.2%-97.6%-50.9%+773.6%>999%
YoY Change>999%>999%+71.1%+133.0%-45.1%-94.6%-21.4%-15.0%+35.8%>999%>999%>999%-94.9%-95.3%-97.4%+70.5%
Range$761.00K$254.53M
CAGR+183.1%
Avg YoY Growth>999%
Median YoY Growth+53.2%
Current Streak2 quarters growth

Frequently Asked Questions

What is SBA Communications's short-term investment securities (includes restricted investments of consolidated variable interest entities: 2026, $85; 2025, $84)?
SBA Communications (SBAC) reported short-term investment securities (includes restricted investments of consolidated variable interest entities: 2026, $85; 2025, $84) of $112.06M in Q1 2026.
How has SBA Communications's short-term investment securities (includes restricted investments of consolidated variable interest entities: 2026, $85; 2025, $84) changed year-over-year?
SBA Communications's short-term investment securities (includes restricted investments of consolidated variable interest entities: 2026, $85; 2025, $84) increased by 70.5% year-over-year, from $65.73M to $112.06M.
What is the long-term trend for SBA Communications's short-term investment securities (includes restricted investments of consolidated variable interest entities: 2026, $85; 2025, $84)?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), SBA Communications's short-term investment securities (includes restricted investments of consolidated variable interest entities: 2026, $85; 2025, $84) has grown at a 56.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $700.00K to $6.65M.
What does short-term investment securities (includes restricted investments of consolidated variable interest entities: 2026, $85; 2025, $84) mean?
Financial investments held by the company that are not immediately available for daily operations.