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Cash Interest Expense
SBA Communications Cash Interest Expense increased by 3.7% to $128.53M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 23.4%, from $104.15M to $128.53M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Cash Interest Expense shows an upward trend with a 7.3% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOther
CategoryLeverage
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2017
Last reportedQ1 2026May 5, 2026
How to read this metric
Lower cash interest expense relative to debt levels indicates efficient capital structure management and lower borrowing costs.
Detailed definition
The actual cash outflow paid for interest on debt obligations during the period, excluding non-cash amortization of fina...
Peer comparison
A primary metric for assessing the cost of capital across all debt-heavy industries.
Metric ID:
other_cash_interest_expenseHistorical Data
20 periods
| 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 | $90.54M | $89.20M | $83.08M | $82.25M | $84.32M | $86.96M | $100.26M | $101.23M | $101.29M | $99.32M | $98.54M | $96.39M | $97.53M | $95.71M | $110.15M | $104.15M | $119.66M | $120.15M | $123.95M | $128.53M |
| QoQ Change | — | -1.5% | -6.9% | -1.0% | +2.5% | +3.1% | +15.3% | +1.0% | +0.1% | -1.9% | -0.8% | -2.2% | +1.2% | -1.9% | +15.1% | -5.4% | +14.9% | +0.4% | +3.2% | +3.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -6.9% | -2.5% | +20.7% | +23.1% | +20.1% | +14.2% | -1.7% | -4.8% | -3.7% | -3.6% | +11.8% | +8.0% | +22.7% | +25.5% | +12.5% | +23.4% |
Range$82.25M – $128.53M
CAGR+7.7%
Avg YoY Growth+9.9%
Median YoY Growth+12.2%
Current Streak4 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is SBA Communications's cash interest expense?
- SBA Communications (SBAC) reported cash interest expense of $128.53M in Q1 2026.
- How has SBA Communications's cash interest expense changed year-over-year?
- SBA Communications's cash interest expense increased by 23.4% year-over-year, from $104.15M to $128.53M.
- What is the long-term trend for SBA Communications's cash interest expense?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), SBA Communications's cash interest expense has grown at a 7.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $352.92M to $467.91M.
- What does cash interest expense mean?
- The actual cash paid to lenders for interest during the period.