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Increase Decrease In Long Term Lease Liability
SBA Communications Increase Decrease In Long Term Lease Liability decreased by 8.6% to -$35.05M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 6.9%, from -$32.79M to -$35.05M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Increase Decrease In Long Term Lease Liability shows a downward trend with a 3.4% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOther
CategoryLeverage
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2019
Last reportedQ1 2026May 5, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase signals expansion of the leased asset base, while a decrease indicates the paydown of lease obligations or contract terminations.
Detailed definition
Reflects the net change in the present value of future lease payments classified as long-term liabilities. This captures...
Peer comparison
Standard metric for companies with significant lease-based business models, such as tower operators or retailers.
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other_increase_decrease_in_long_term_lease_liabilityHistorical 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 | -$28.38M | -$29.11M | -$29.41M | -$31.04M | -$31.95M | -$33.10M | -$33.38M | -$34.48M | -$34.49M | -$34.85M | -$34.88M | -$37.06M | -$35.97M | -$36.05M | -$32.14M | -$32.79M | -$32.04M | -$32.50M | -$32.26M | -$35.05M |
| QoQ Change | — | -2.6% | -1.0% | -5.5% | -2.9% | -3.6% | -0.8% | -3.3% | -0.0% | -1.0% | -0.1% | -6.2% | +2.9% | -0.2% | +10.8% | -2.0% | +2.3% | -1.5% | +0.7% | -8.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -12.6% | -13.7% | -13.5% | -11.1% | -7.9% | -5.3% | -4.5% | -7.5% | -4.3% | -3.5% | +7.9% | +11.5% | +10.9% | +9.8% | -0.4% | -6.9% |
Range-$37.06M – -$28.38M
CAGR+4.5%
Avg YoY Growth-3.2%
Median YoY Growth-4.9%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is SBA Communications's increase decrease in long term lease liability?
- SBA Communications (SBAC) reported increase decrease in long term lease liability of -$35.05M in Q1 2026.
- How has SBA Communications's increase decrease in long term lease liability changed year-over-year?
- SBA Communications's increase decrease in long term lease liability decreased by 6.9% year-over-year, from -$32.79M to -$35.05M.
- What is the long-term trend for SBA Communications's increase decrease in long term lease liability?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), SBA Communications's increase decrease in long term lease liability has grown at a 3.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$113.29M to -$129.59M.
- What does increase decrease in long term lease liability mean?
- The net change in the company's long-term debt obligations arising from lease agreements.