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Ground Lease Land Purchases
SBA Communications Ground Lease Land Purchases decreased by 41.3% to $11.3M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 22.7%, from $9.21M to $11.3M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Ground Lease Land Purchases shows an upward trend with a 10.8% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOther
CategoryEfficiency
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2017
Last reportedQ1 2026May 5, 2026
How to read this metric
Increased spending suggests a strategic effort to secure long-term control over tower locations and reduce operating expenses.
Detailed definition
The cash outflow related to the purchase of land underlying existing tower sites or for future development. By owning th...
Peer comparison
Used by tower operators to evaluate the strategy of transitioning from leased land to owned land.
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other_ground_lease_land_purchasesHistorical 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 | $8.14M | $8.95M | $10.19M | $7.32M | $57.51M | $7.7M | $11.1M | $7.15M | $10.24M | $12.05M | $13.84M | $9.11M | $13.72M | $10.73M | $22.62M | $9.21M | $9.31M | $11.15M | $19.23M | $11.3M |
| QoQ Change | — | +10.0% | +13.8% | -28.2% | +685.9% | -86.6% | +44.0% | -35.6% | +43.2% | +17.7% | +14.8% | -34.2% | +50.6% | -21.8% | +110.9% | -59.3% | +1.1% | +19.8% | +72.4% | -41.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +606.8% | -14.0% | +8.8% | -2.3% | -82.2% | +56.5% | +24.7% | +27.4% | +34.0% | -11.0% | +63.5% | +1.0% | -32.1% | +3.9% | -15.0% | +22.7% |
Range$7.15M – $57.51M
CAGR+7.2%
Avg YoY Growth+43.3%
Median YoY Growth+6.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is SBA Communications's ground lease land purchases?
- SBA Communications (SBAC) reported ground lease land purchases of $11.3M in Q1 2026.
- How has SBA Communications's ground lease land purchases changed year-over-year?
- SBA Communications's ground lease land purchases increased by 22.7% year-over-year, from $9.21M to $11.3M.
- What is the long-term trend for SBA Communications's ground lease land purchases?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), SBA Communications's ground lease land purchases has grown at a 10.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $32.42M to $48.89M.
- What does ground lease land purchases mean?
- The amount spent to buy the land under tower sites.