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Gross Carrying Amount
SBA Communications Gross Carrying Amount increased by 0.6% to $7.74B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 8.6%, from $7.12B to $7.74B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Gross Carrying Amount shows an upward trend with a 2.9% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionOther
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2015
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
Higher values indicate significant investment in intellectual property or acquisitions, while stability suggests a consistent asset base.
Detailed definition
The total historical cost of intangible assets with a defined useful life, such as patents, customer relationships, or s...
Peer comparison
Standard across capital-intensive industries; peers with high M&A activity typically show larger balances.
Metric ID:
other_finite_lived_intangible_assets_grossHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $6.77B | $6.69B | $6.67B | $6.95B | $6.90B | $6.87B | $7.06B | $7.10B | $7.16B | $7.13B | $7.18B | $7.13B | $7.00B | $7.21B | $7.06B | $7.12B | $7.36B | $7.52B | $7.69B | $7.74B |
| QoQ Change | — | -1.2% | -0.3% | +4.1% | -0.7% | -0.3% | +2.7% | +0.5% | +0.9% | -0.4% | +0.6% | -0.7% | -1.9% | +3.1% | -2.1% | +0.9% | +3.2% | +2.2% | +2.3% | +0.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +1.8% | +2.7% | +5.8% | +2.2% | +3.8% | +3.8% | +1.7% | +0.4% | -2.3% | +1.1% | -1.7% | -0.1% | +5.1% | +4.2% | +8.9% | +8.6% |
Range$6.67B – $7.74B
CAGR+2.8%
Avg YoY Growth+2.9%
Median YoY Growth+2.4%
Current Streak5 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is SBA Communications's gross carrying amount?
- SBA Communications (SBAC) reported gross carrying amount of $7.74B in Q1 2026.
- How has SBA Communications's gross carrying amount changed year-over-year?
- SBA Communications's gross carrying amount increased by 8.6% year-over-year, from $7.12B to $7.74B.
- What is the long-term trend for SBA Communications's gross carrying amount?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), SBA Communications's gross carrying amount has grown at a 2.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $6.65B to $7.69B.
- What does gross carrying amount mean?
- The total original cost of intangible assets that have a limited lifespan.