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Depreciation
SBA Communications Depreciation decreased by 3.0% to $36.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 31.9%, from $27.30M to $36.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Depreciation shows a downward trend with a -16.9% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOther
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2017
Last reportedQ1 2026May 5, 2026
How to read this metric
High depreciation relative to revenue may indicate a capital-intensive business model or significant recent investment in infrastructure.
Detailed definition
The systematic allocation of the cost of tangible assets over their useful lives. This non-cash expense reflects the wea...
Peer comparison
Standard accounting metric across all capital-intensive industries.
Metric ID:
other_depreciationHistorical 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 | $73.20M | $66.20M | $65.80M | $68.10M | $68.50M | $68.30M | $69.00M | $69.40M | $69.00M | $68.20M | $65.70M | $37.50M | $26.20M | $25.80M | $26.90M | $27.30M | $31.70M | $35.70M | $37.10M | $36.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -9.6% | -0.6% | +3.5% | +0.6% | -0.3% | +1.0% | +0.6% | -0.6% | -1.2% | -3.7% | -42.9% | -30.1% | -1.5% | +4.3% | +1.5% | +16.1% | +12.6% | +3.9% | -3.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -6.4% | +3.2% | +4.9% | +1.9% | +0.7% | -0.1% | -4.8% | -46.0% | -62.0% | -62.2% | -59.1% | -27.2% | +21.0% | +38.4% | +37.9% | +31.9% |
Range$25.80M – $73.20M
CAGR-13.9%
Avg YoY Growth-8.0%
Median YoY Growth+0.3%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is SBA Communications's depreciation?
- SBA Communications (SBAC) reported depreciation of $36.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has SBA Communications's depreciation changed year-over-year?
- SBA Communications's depreciation increased by 31.9% year-over-year, from $27.30M to $36.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for SBA Communications's depreciation?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), SBA Communications's depreciation has grown at a -16.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $276.70M to $131.80M.
- What does depreciation mean?
- The annual expense representing the aging and usage of physical assets.