Business Segments · Cost Of Revenue

Domestic Site Leasing Revenue — Cost Of Revenue

SBA Communications Domestic Site Leasing Revenue — Cost Of Revenue decreased by 0.9% to $70.62M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 3.4%, from $68.27M to $70.62M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Domestic Site Leasing Revenue — Cost Of Revenue shows relatively stable performance with a 1.9% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementSegment
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026

How to read this metric

An increase relative to revenue may signal rising maintenance costs or ground lease inflation.

Detailed definition

This represents the direct costs associated with maintaining and operating domestic tower sites, including ground leases...

Peer comparison

Commonly referred to as site operating expenses (OPEX) in the telecommunications infrastructure industry.

Metric ID: sbac_segment_domestic_site_leasing_revenue_cost_of_revenue

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$63.95M$65.26M$64.16M$65.80M$65.77M$66.42M$66.15M$69.75M$64.43M$66.77M$67.62M$65.97M$65.49M$68.91M$68.80M$68.27M$69.42M$70.25M$71.26M$70.62M
QoQ Change+2.1%-1.7%+2.6%-0.1%+1.0%-0.4%+5.4%-7.6%+3.6%+1.3%-2.4%-0.7%+5.2%-0.2%-0.8%+1.7%+1.2%+1.4%-0.9%
YoY Change+2.8%+1.8%+3.1%+6.0%-2.0%+0.5%+2.2%-5.4%+1.6%+3.2%+1.7%+3.5%+6.0%+1.9%+3.6%+3.4%
Range$63.95M$71.26M
CAGR+2.1%
Avg YoY Growth+2.1%
Median YoY Growth+2.5%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is SBA Communications's domestic site leasing revenue — cost of revenue?
SBA Communications (SBAC) reported domestic site leasing revenue — cost of revenue of $70.62M in Q1 2026.
How has SBA Communications's domestic site leasing revenue — cost of revenue changed year-over-year?
SBA Communications's domestic site leasing revenue — cost of revenue increased by 3.4% year-over-year, from $68.27M to $70.62M.
What is the long-term trend for SBA Communications's domestic site leasing revenue — cost of revenue?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), SBA Communications's domestic site leasing revenue — cost of revenue has grown at a 1.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $258.49M to $279.21M.
What does domestic site leasing revenue — cost of revenue mean?
Direct operating expenses required to maintain domestic tower sites.