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Payments to Acquire Short-Term Investments
SBA Communications Payments to Acquire Short-Term Investments increased by 33.0% to $723.40M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 218.7%, from $227.00M to $723.40M. Over 2 years (FY 2023 to FY 2025), Payments to Acquire Short-Term Investments shows relatively stable performance with a -3.9% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOther
CategoryLiquidity
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2019
Last reportedQ1 2026May 5, 2026
How to read this metric
High levels suggest significant excess cash being parked for short-term yield, while low levels may indicate cash is being deployed into operations or long-term assets.
Detailed definition
Cash outflows used to purchase highly liquid financial instruments with maturities typically under one year. This reflec...
Peer comparison
Commonly found in the investing section as part of cash management activities.
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other_payments_to_acquire_short_term_investmentsHistorical Data
18 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '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 | $100.00K | $300.00K | $30.20M | $251.20M | $220.20M | $213.30M | $414.00M | $372.70M | $300.00M | $311.50M | $368.90M | $513.40M | $606.20M | $227.00M | $205.90M | $223.30M | $543.80M | $723.40M |
| QoQ Change | — | +200.0% | >999% | +731.8% | -12.3% | -3.1% | +94.1% | -10.0% | -19.5% | +3.8% | +18.4% | +39.2% | +18.1% | -62.6% | -9.3% | +8.5% | +143.5% | +33.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | >999% | >999% | +606.3% | +64.8% | +69.3% | — | +46.0% | -10.9% | +37.8% | +102.1% | -27.1% | -44.2% | -56.5% | -10.3% | +218.7% |
Range$100.00K – $723.40M
CAGR+709.3%
Avg YoY Growth>999%
Median YoY Growth+55.4%
Current Streak3 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is SBA Communications's payments to acquire short-term investments?
- SBA Communications (SBAC) reported payments to acquire short-term investments of $723.40M in Q1 2026.
- How has SBA Communications's payments to acquire short-term investments changed year-over-year?
- SBA Communications's payments to acquire short-term investments increased by 218.7% year-over-year, from $227.00M to $723.40M.
- What is the long-term trend for SBA Communications's payments to acquire short-term investments?
- Over 2 years (2023 to 2025), SBA Communications's payments to acquire short-term investments has grown at a -3.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.30B to $1.20B.
- What does payments to acquire short-term investments mean?
- Cash used to buy short-term, liquid financial investments.