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Lease income — operating leases
SBA Communications Lease income — operating leases decreased by 1.5% to $656.15M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 6.5%, from $616.21M to $656.15M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Lease income — operating leases shows an upward trend with a 5.1% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOther
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2017
Last reportedQ1 2026May 5, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase signals higher utilization or expansion of the company's operating lease portfolio.
Detailed definition
Rental income generated from assets held under operating lease agreements. This represents the gross revenue stream from...
Peer comparison
Standard revenue metric for companies with significant leasing operations.
Metric ID:
other_operating_lease_lease_incomeHistorical 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 | $524.10M | $535.49M | $539.27M | $559.43M | $580.23M | $587.30M | $609.61M | $617.27M | $626.14M | $637.44M | $636.08M | $628.28M | $626.46M | $625.70M | $646.34M | $616.21M | $631.79M | $656.43M | $666.22M | $656.15M |
| QoQ Change | — | +2.2% | +0.7% | +3.7% | +3.7% | +1.2% | +3.8% | +1.3% | +1.4% | +1.8% | -0.2% | -1.2% | -0.3% | -0.1% | +3.3% | -4.7% | +2.5% | +3.9% | +1.5% | -1.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +10.7% | +9.7% | +13.0% | +10.3% | +7.9% | +8.5% | +4.3% | +1.8% | +0.1% | -1.8% | +1.6% | -1.9% | +0.9% | +4.9% | +3.1% | +6.5% |
Range$524.10M – $666.22M
CAGR+4.8%
Avg YoY Growth+5.0%
Median YoY Growth+4.6%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is SBA Communications's lease income — operating leases?
- SBA Communications (SBAC) reported lease income — operating leases of $656.15M in Q1 2026.
- How has SBA Communications's lease income — operating leases changed year-over-year?
- SBA Communications's lease income — operating leases increased by 6.5% year-over-year, from $616.21M to $656.15M.
- What is the long-term trend for SBA Communications's lease income — operating leases?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), SBA Communications's lease income — operating leases has grown at a 5.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.10B to $2.57B.
- What does lease income — operating leases mean?
- Revenue earned from renting out assets under operating leases.