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SBA Communications SBAC Net debt / EBITDA

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$703.4M+5.9%
Gross profit$664.0M+6.1%
Operating income$342.8M+2.4%
Net income$184.8M-16.3%
EPS (diluted)$1.74-14.7%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$332.5M-49.9%
Total debt$13.0B+4.3%
Total equity-$4.8B+4.4%
Total assets$11.7B+12.2%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$255.1M-15.3%
CapEx$48.4M+4.8%
Free cash flow$206.7M-19.0%

Valuation

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Market cap$20.32B-23.2%
Enterprise value$32.95B-13.1%
P/E20×-12.5×
P/S7.1×-2.7×

Profitability

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Gross margin93%-2.0pp
Operating margin47.3%-6.6pp
Net margin35.7%+5.3pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity-11.1%
Debt / equity-2.7×
Current ratio0.2×-0.5×

Where this comes from

Calculated from SBA Communications’s reported figures.

Based on the most recent quarter.

The official record: SBA Communications’s 10-Q, filed May 5, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is SBA Communications's net debt / EBITDA?
SBA Communications (SBAC) reported net debt / EBITDA of 7.6× in Q1 2026.
How has SBA Communications's net debt / EBITDA changed year-over-year?
SBA Communications's net debt / EBITDA increased by 10.3% year-over-year, from 6.9× to 7.6×.
What is the long-term trend for SBA Communications's net debt / EBITDA?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), SBA Communications's net debt / EBITDA has grown at a -2.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 34.2× to 30.4×.
What does net debt / EBITDA mean?
How many years of operating earnings it would take to pay off the company's net debt.
How do you interpret net debt / EBITDA?
Lower is safer; lenders often covenant around 3–4×. A negative value means net cash (more cash than debt), a position of strength. Spikes can reflect a temporary EBITDA dip rather than new borrowing.
How does net debt / EBITDA compare across companies?
A standard leverage yardstick across non-financial sectors; covenant thresholds vary by industry cash-flow stability.