Investing

Investment Purchases

SBA Communications Investment Purchases increased by 42.7% to $725.13M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 217.5%, from $228.38M to $725.13M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Investment Purchases shows a downward trend with a -9.4% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionInvesting
CategoryLiquidity
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026

How to read this metric

An increase may indicate a strategy to earn interest on excess cash, while a decrease may suggest a need for cash for operations or debt repayment.

Detailed definition

This metric captures the cash outflow for the purchase of marketable securities, such as stocks, bonds, or other financi...

Peer comparison

Standard for large-cap companies with significant cash reserves; peers manage these portfolios to balance liquidity needs with yield generation.

Metric ID: purchases_of_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$163.00K$354.00K$975.58M$30.39M$251.23M$224.96M$375.20M$213.37M$413.94M$377.83M$333.88M$311.84M$369.37M$523.42M$596.06M$228.38M$205.93M$223.70M$508.31M$725.13M
QoQ Change+117.2%>999%-96.9%+726.6%-10.5%+66.8%-43.1%+94.0%-8.7%-11.6%-6.6%+18.4%+41.7%+13.9%-61.7%-9.8%+8.6%+127.2%+42.7%
YoY Change>999%>999%-61.5%+602.0%+64.8%+68.0%-11.0%+46.1%-10.8%+38.5%+78.5%-26.8%-44.2%-57.3%-14.7%+217.5%
Range$163.00K$975.58M
CAGR+486.2%
Avg YoY Growth>999%
Median YoY Growth+42.3%
Current Streak3 quarters growth

Frequently Asked Questions

What is SBA Communications's investment purchases?
SBA Communications (SBAC) reported investment purchases of $725.13M in Q1 2026.
How has SBA Communications's investment purchases changed year-over-year?
SBA Communications's investment purchases increased by 217.5% year-over-year, from $228.38M to $725.13M.
What is the long-term trend for SBA Communications's investment purchases?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), SBA Communications's investment purchases has grown at a -9.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.73B to $1.17B.
What does investment purchases mean?
Cash used to buy financial assets or securities.