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Payments to Acquire Marketable Securities
SBA Communications Payments to Acquire Marketable Securities increased by 33.0% to $723.40M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 218.7%, from $227.00M to $723.40M. Over 2 years (FY 2023 to FY 2025), Payments to Acquire Marketable Securities shows relatively stable performance with a -3.9% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOther
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2019
Last reportedQ1 2026May 5, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase suggests the company has significant excess cash and is seeking yield, while a decrease may indicate a need for liquidity or a shift in capital allocation strategy.
Detailed definition
Represents the cash outflow used to purchase investment-grade debt or equity securities that are readily marketable. Thi...
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Commonly reported by large-cap industrial firms as part of their treasury and cash management activities.
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cvx_payments_to_acquire_marketable_securitiesHistorical Data
18 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '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 | $100.00K | $300.00K | $30.20M | $251.20M | $220.20M | $213.30M | $414.00M | $372.70M | $300.00M | $311.50M | $368.90M | $513.40M | $606.20M | $227.00M | $205.90M | $223.30M | $543.80M | $723.40M |
| QoQ Change | — | +200.0% | >999% | +731.8% | -12.3% | -3.1% | +94.1% | -10.0% | -19.5% | +3.8% | +18.4% | +39.2% | +18.1% | -62.6% | -9.3% | +8.5% | +143.5% | +33.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | >999% | >999% | +606.3% | +64.8% | +69.3% | — | +46.0% | -10.9% | +37.8% | +102.1% | -27.1% | -44.2% | -56.5% | -10.3% | +218.7% |
Range$100.00K – $723.40M
CAGR+709.3%
Avg YoY Growth>999%
Median YoY Growth+55.4%
Current Streak3 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is SBA Communications's payments to acquire marketable securities?
- SBA Communications (SBAC) reported payments to acquire marketable securities of $723.40M in Q1 2026.
- How has SBA Communications's payments to acquire marketable securities changed year-over-year?
- SBA Communications's payments to acquire marketable securities increased by 218.7% year-over-year, from $227.00M to $723.40M.
- What is the long-term trend for SBA Communications's payments to acquire marketable securities?
- Over 2 years (2023 to 2025), SBA Communications's payments to acquire marketable securities has grown at a -3.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.30B to $1.20B.
- What does payments to acquire marketable securities mean?
- Cash spent on buying short-term or long-term investment securities.