Discontinued — last reported Q4 '22
Interest Income
SBA Communications Interest Income decreased by 27.9% to $5.21M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 51.7%, from $10.78M to $5.21M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Interest Income shows an upward trend with a 74.1% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Higher interest income suggests a strong cash position or a favorable interest rate environment for the company's investments.
Detailed definition
Interest income is the revenue earned from cash deposits, marketable securities, and other interest-bearing investments....
Peer comparison
Varies based on cash management strategies; companies with large cash piles will report higher interest income than those with high debt.
interest_incomeHistorical Data
| 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 | $547.00K | $945.00K | $1.32M | $2.50M | $1.52M | $2.86M | $3.26M | $2.82M | $4.68M | $5.27M | $5.54M | $7.31M | $7.05M | $7.00M | $20.60M | $10.78M | $8.16M | $5.52M | $7.22M | $5.21M |
| QoQ Change | — | +72.8% | +40.1% | +89.0% | -39.4% | +88.4% | +13.9% | -13.5% | +66.3% | +12.4% | +5.2% | +32.0% | -3.7% | -0.7% | +194.4% | -47.7% | -24.4% | -32.3% | +30.9% | -27.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +177.3% | +202.4% | +145.8% | +12.5% | +208.7% | +84.3% | +70.2% | +159.7% | +50.5% | +32.9% | +271.9% | +47.4% | +15.7% | -21.2% | -64.9% | -51.7% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is SBA Communications's interest income?
- SBA Communications (SBAC) reported interest income of $5.21M in Q1 2026.
- How has SBA Communications's interest income changed year-over-year?
- SBA Communications's interest income decreased by 51.7% year-over-year, from $10.78M to $5.21M.
- What is the long-term trend for SBA Communications's interest income?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), SBA Communications's interest income has grown at a 74.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.45M to $31.68M.
- What does interest income mean?
- The money earned from interest on cash holdings and investments.