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SBA Communications reported mixed fourth quarter 2025 results while raising its dividend and issuing 2026 guidance. Q4 total revenues were $719.6 million, up modestly from $693.7 million, driven by site leasing revenue of $666.2 million, a 3.1% increase.

Net income jumped to $370.4 million, more than double the prior year, with diluted EPS rising to $3.47 from $1.61. However, Adjusted EBITDA slipped to $486.0 million, down 0.7%, and AFFO fell to $340.4 million, a 9.2% decline, reflecting higher interest costs and other items.

The board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $1.25 per share, about 13% higher than the prior quarter, payable on March 27, 2026. Management highlighted repurchases of over 916 thousand shares at an average price of $191.00 since the last earnings release and 2.5 million shares for $500.0 million during 2025.

For full year 2026, the company targets total revenues of $2.815–$2.860 billion, Adjusted EBITDA of $1.912–$1.932 billion, and AFFO of $1.260–$1.308 billion, or $11.84–$12.29 per share. This outlook excludes all contracted revenue from EchoStar given an ongoing payment dispute.

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Insights

Solid top-line and profit growth, but softer cash metrics and elevated leverage temper the story.

SBA Communications delivered Q4 2025 revenue of $719.6 million, with site leasing up 3.1%. Net income surged to $370.4 million and diluted EPS to $3.47, helped by favorable other income, while Adjusted EBITDA edged down to $486.0 million and AFFO to $340.4 million.

Operationally, international site leasing was the growth engine, with revenue up 15.6%, while domestic leasing declined slightly. The company invested heavily, acquiring 2,026 sites (mostly from Millicom) for $236.4 million and building 164 towers, and also sold substantially all Canadian operations in October 2025.

Capital allocation remained aggressive: total debt was $13.0 billion with net debt of $12.5 billion, implying leverage of 6.4x Annualized Adjusted EBITDA. Management repurchased 2.5 million shares for $500.0 million in 2025 and lifted the quarterly dividend to $1.25, roughly 41% of 2026 AFFO in its outlook. The 2026 guide for Adjusted EBITDA of $1.912–$1.932 billion and AFFO of $1.260–$1.308 billion explicitly removes EchoStar revenue, so actual performance will depend on execution, churn trends, and foreign exchange conditions outlined for 2026.

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported) February 26, 2026

 

 

SBA Communications Corporation

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

 

 

Florida   001-16853   65-0716501

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

8051 Congress Avenue

Boca Raton, FL

  33487
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (561) 995-7670

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

 

Trading

Symbol(s)

 

Name of each exchange

on which registered

Class A Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share   SBAC   The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC
    (NASDAQ Global Select Market)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

 

 
 


Item 2.02

Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On February 26, 2026, SBA Communications Corporation issued a press release announcing its financial and operational results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, providing its full year 2026 guidance, and announcing its quarterly dividend. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1.

 

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

As described in Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, the following exhibits are furnished as part of this Current Report.

 

Exhibit

No.

   Description
99.1    Press release issued by SBA Communications Corporation on February 26, 2026.
104    Cover Page Interactive File (the cover page tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document).


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

SBA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
By:  

/s/ Marc Montagner

  Marc Montagner
  Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Date: February 26, 2026

Exhibit 99.1

 

LOGO

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

SBA Communications Corporation Reports Fourth Quarter 2025 Results;

Provides Full Year 2026 Outlook; and Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend

Boca Raton, Florida, February 26, 2026 (BUSINESS NEWSWIRE) – SBA Communications Corporation (Nasdaq: SBAC) (“SBA” or the “Company”) today reported results for the quarter ended December 31, 2025.

Highlights of the fourth quarter include:

 

   

Net income of $370.4 million or $3.47 per share

 

   

Industry-leading AFFO per share of $3.19

 

   

Repurchased 1.1 million shares throughout the quarter and subsequent to quarter end

 

   

Industry leading dividend growth

In addition, the Company announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $1.25 per share of the Company’s Class A Common Stock, an increase of approximately 13% over the dividend paid in the fourth quarter. The distribution is payable March 27, 2026 to the shareholders of record at the close of business on March 13, 2026.

“Today we are pleased to announce a solid finish to 2025, with positive fourth quarter financial and operating results,” commented Brendan Cavanagh, President and Chief Executive Officer. “Globally, we continued to see our carrier customers invest in their networks, both densifying and expanding their coverage footprints. The deployment of new spectrum bands, compliance with regulatory requirements and the advancement of 5G use cases like Fixed Wireless Access all contributed to this investment and will continue to drive further organic growth across our portfolio. During the fourth quarter, we also closed on the majority of the remaining sites purchased from Millicom International in Central America, strengthening our position across this region, and our teams are actively working to integrate these sites into our portfolio. In addition, since the date of our last earnings release, we have spent $175 million to repurchase and retire over 916 thousand shares of our common stock at an immediately accretive average price of $191.00 per share. Lastly, in today’s press release, we have provided our initial 2026 full year outlook. Our outlook incorporates the full removal of all contracted revenue from EchoStar. While we intend to pursue our contracted legal rights to these amounts, we believe excluding these revenues provides the cleanest view of our forward expectations given the existing dispute and lack of payment from this customer. Our outlook contemplates continued steady contributions across all of our markets from each of our key customers. This outlook is also supportive of today’s announced dividend increase of 13%. This dividend on an annual basis represents approximately 41% of AFFO in our 2026 outlook, leaving us with significant capital available for potential additional portfolio growth and potential stock repurchases. Our business remains strong, and we are excited about the long-term future of wireless growth.”

 

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Operating Results

The table below details select financial results for the three months ended December 31, 2025 and comparisons to the prior year period.

 

                               % Change  
                               excluding  
     Q4 2025      Q4 2024      $ Change     % Change     FX (1)  
Consolidated    ($ in millions, except per share amounts)  

Site leasing revenue

   $ 666.2      $ 646.3      $ 19.9       3.1     1.6

Site development revenue

     53.4        47.4        6.0       12.7     12.7

Site leasing segment operating profit (2)

     535.5        530.2        5.3       1.0     (0.2 %) 

Tower cash flow (1)

     532.2        527.8        4.4       0.8     (0.4 %) 

Net cash interest expense

     116.7        89.5        27.2       30.4     30.6

Net income (3)

     370.4        178.8        191.6       107.2     39.9

Earnings per share — diluted

     3.47        1.61        1.87       116.2     41.8

Adjusted EBITDA (1)

     486.0        489.3        (3.3     (0.7 %)      (1.9 %) 

AFFO (1)

     340.4        375.1        (34.7     (9.2 %)      (10.7 %) 

AFFO per share (1)

     3.19        3.47        (0.28     (8.1 %)      (9.5 %) 

 

(1)

See the reconciliations and other disclosures under “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” later in this press release.

(2)

Site leasing contributed 98.4% and 97.9% of the Company’s total operating profit in the fourth quarter of 2025 and 2024, respectively.

(3)

Net income includes a $10.3 million loss and $77.8 million loss, net of taxes, on the currency-related remeasurement of intercompany loans with foreign subsidiaries which are denominated in a currency other than the subsidiaries’ functional currencies for the fourth quarter of 2025 and 2024, respectively. Net income in the fourth quarter of 2025 also included a $226.3 million gain on the sale of substantially all of the Company’s operations in Canada.

The table below details select financial results by segment for the three months ended December 31, 2025 and comparisons to the prior year period.

 

                               % Change  
                               excluding  
     Q4 2025      Q4 2024      $ Change     % Change     FX  
     ($ in millions)  

Domestic site leasing revenue

   $ 464.5      $ 471.8      $ (7.3     (1.6 %)      (1.6 %) 

Domestic cash site leasing revenue (1)

     466.0        472.3        (6.3     (1.3 %)      (1.3 %) 

Domestic site leasing segment operating profit

     393.2        403.0        (9.8     (2.4 %)      (2.4 %) 

Domestic site leasing tower cash flow (1)

     393.5        401.0        (7.5     (1.9 %)      (1.9 %) 

Int’l site leasing revenue

     201.7        174.5        27.2       15.6     10.2

Int’l cash site leasing revenue (1)

     197.4        173.8        23.6       13.6     8.2

Int’l site leasing segment operating profit

     142.3        127.2        15.1       11.9     6.8

Int’l site leasing tower cash flow (1)

     138.7        126.8        11.9       9.4     4.3

 

(1)

See the reconciliations and other disclosures under “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” later in this press release.

The table below details key margins for the three months ended December 31, 2025 and comparisons to the prior year period.

 

     Q4 2025     Q4 2024  

Tower Cash Flow Margin (1)

     80.2     81.7

Adjusted EBITDA Margin (1)

     67.8     70.6

 

(1)

See the reconciliations and other disclosures under “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” later in this press release.

 

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Investing Activities

During the fourth quarter of 2025, SBA acquired 2,026 communication sites, including 2,020 sites from the previously announced Millicom transaction, for total cash consideration of $236.4 million. SBA also built 164 towers during the fourth quarter of 2025. As of December 31, 2025, SBA owned or operated 46,328 communication sites, 17,394 of which are located in the United States and its territories and 28,934 of which are located internationally. In addition, the Company spent $17.1 million to purchase land and easements and to extend lease terms. Total cash capital expenditures for the fourth quarter of 2025 were $457.1 million (of which $139.6 million related to purchases from the third quarter), consisting of $15.7 million of non-discretionary cash capital expenditures (tower maintenance and general corporate) and $441.4 million of discretionary cash capital expenditures (new tower builds, tower augmentations, acquisitions, and purchasing land and easements).

Subsequent to quarter end, the Company closed on an acquisition for the rights to land underneath approximately 3,900 communication sites in Guatemala for $109.0 million. As of the date of this press release, the Company purchased or is under contract to purchase 48 communication sites for an aggregate consideration of $45.0 million in cash, which it expects to close by the end of the second quarter of 2026.

On October 15, 2025, the Company sold substantially all of its operations in Canada.

Financing Activities and Liquidity

SBA ended the fourth quarter of 2025 with $13.0 billion of total debt, $10.0 billion of total secured debt, $0.4 billion of cash and cash equivalents, short-term restricted cash, and short-term investments, and $12.5 billion of Net Debt. SBA’s Net Debt and Net Secured Debt to Annualized Adjusted EBITDA Leverage Ratios were 6.4x and 4.9x, respectively.

On January 9, 2026, the Company, using borrowings from the Revolving Credit Facility, repaid the aggregate principal amount of the 2020-1C Tower Securities ($750.0 million) and on January 30, 2026, the Company repaid $39.5 million of the principal amount of the 2020-2R Tower Securities. The remaining balance of the 2020-2R Tower Securities is $31.6 million.

As of the date of this press release, the Company had $1.205 billion outstanding under its $2.0 billion Revolving Credit Facility.

During the fourth quarter of 2025, the Company repurchased 1.1 million shares of its Class A common stock for $213.0 million at an average price per share of $191.07 under its $1.5 billion stock repurchase plan. Subsequent to the fourth quarter of 2025, the Company repurchased an additional 12 thousand shares of its Class A common stock for $2.2 million at an average price per share of $188.66. The Company has repurchased 2.5 million shares of its Class A common stock for $500.0 million at an average price per share of $200.67 during 2025 and through the date of this press release. After these repurchases, the Company had $1.1 billion of authorization remaining under the plan. Shares repurchased were retired.

In the fourth quarter of 2025, the Company declared and paid a cash dividend of $118.2 million.

Outlook

The Company is providing its initial full year 2026 Outlook for anticipated results. The 2026 Outlook provided is based on a number of assumptions that the Company believes are reasonable at the time of this press release.

 

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Information regarding potential risks that could cause the actual results to differ from these forward-looking statements is set forth below and in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The Company’s full year 2026 Outlook assumes the acquisitions of only those communication sites under contract which are expected to close in 2026 at the time of this press release. The Company may spend additional capital in 2026 on acquiring revenue producing assets not yet identified or under contract, the impact of which is not reflected in the 2026 Outlook. The 2026 Outlook also does not contemplate any additional repurchases of the Company’s stock or new debt financings during 2026 (other than the refinancing of the 2021-1C Tower Securities as discussed below), although the Company may ultimately spend capital to repurchase stock or issue new debt during the remainder of the year.

The Company’s 2026 Outlook assumes an average foreign currency exchange rate of 5.20 Brazilian Reais to 1.0 U.S. Dollar, 2,525 Tanzanian Shillings to 1.0 U.S. Dollar, and 16.40 South African Rand to 1.0 U.S. Dollar throughout 2026. When compared to 2025 actual foreign currency exchange rates, these 2026 foreign currency rate assumptions positively impacted the 2026 full year Outlook by approximately $34.4 million for leasing revenue, $23.9 million for Tower Cash Flow, $21.4 million for Adjusted EBITDA, and $20.2 million for AFFO.

 

(in millions, except per share amounts)    Full Year 2026  

Site leasing revenue

   $ 2,625.0        to      $ 2,650.0  

Site development revenue

   $ 190.0        to      $ 210.0  

Total revenues

   $ 2,815.0        to      $ 2,860.0  

Tower Cash Flow (1)

   $ 2,082.0        to      $ 2,102.0  

Adjusted EBITDA (1)

   $ 1,912.0        to      $ 1,932.0  

Net cash interest expense (2)(3)

   $ 492.0        to      $ 500.0  

Non-discretionary cash capital expenditures (4)

   $ 67.0        to      $ 77.0  

AFFO (1)

   $ 1,260.0        to      $ 1,308.0  

AFFO per share (1) (5)

   $ 11.84        to      $ 12.29  

Discretionary cash capital expenditures (6)

   $ 430.0        to      $ 450.0  

 

(1)

See the reconciliation of this non-GAAP financial measure presented below under “Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”

(2)

Net cash interest expense is defined as interest expense less interest income. Net cash interest expense does not include amortization of deferred financing fees or non-cash interest expense.

(3)

For purposes of the Outlook, the Company has assumed that the $1,165.0 million 2021-1C Tower Securities (which have an anticipated repayment date of November 9, 2026) would be refinanced prior to the fourth quarter at a fixed rate of 5.25%; however, the Company does not currently have any specific refinancing plans and the actual date and rate of any refinancing is subject to market conditions.

(4)

Consists of tower maintenance and general corporate capital expenditures.

(5)

Outlook for AFFO per share is calculated by dividing the Company’s outlook for AFFO by an assumed weighted average number of diluted common shares of 106.4 million. Outlook does not include the impact of any potential future repurchases of the Company’s stock during 2026.

(6)

Consists of new tower builds, tower augmentations, communication site acquisitions and ground lease purchases. Does not include easements or payments to extend lease terms and expenditures for acquisitions of revenue producing assets not under contract at the date of this press release.

 

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Bridge of 2025 Total Site Leasing Revenue to 2026 Outlook

The table below presents a bridge of the Company’s 2025 Site Leasing Revenue to the Company’s 2026 Outlook for 2026 Site Leasing Revenue by reportable segment.

 

(in millions)    Consolidated     Domestic     International  

2025 Total Site Leasing Revenue

     $       2,571          $       1,866          $       705     

(+) New Leases and Amendments

     52       to        58       33       to        37       19       to        21  

(+) Escalations

     71       to        74       51       to        52       20       to        22  

(-) Sprint Consolidation Churn

     (56     to        (55     (56     to        (55     —        to        —   

(-) EchoStar Churn

     (56     to        (56     (56     to        (56     —        to        —   

(-) Regular Churn

     (64     to        (57     (24     to        (21     (40     to        (36

(+) Non-Organic Revenue (1)

     86       to        86       4       to        4       82       to        82  

(+ / -) Straight-line Revenue

     (4     to        1       (12     to        (9     8       to        10  

(+ / -) FX

     34       to        34       —        to        —        34       to        34  

(+ / -) Other (2)

     (9     to        (6     (9     to        (7     —        to        1  
  

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

2026 Total Site Leasing Revenue

   $ 2,625       to      $ 2,650     $ 1,797       to      $ 1,811     $ 828       to      $ 839  
  

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(1)

Includes contributions from acquisitions and new infrastructure builds.

(2)

Includes pass-through reimbursable expenses, amortization of capital contributions for tower augmentations, managed and non-macro business and other miscellaneous items.

Conference Call Information

SBA Communications Corporation will host a conference call on Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 5:00 PM (EST) to discuss the quarterly results. The call may be accessed as follows:

 

When:    Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 5:00 PM (EST)
Dial-in Number:    (202) 735-3323
Access Code:    6944126
Conference Name:    SBA Fourth quarter 2025 results
Replay Available:    February 27, 2026 at 12:01 AM to March 28, 2026 at 12:00 AM (TZ: Eastern)
Replay Number:    (888) 430-6523
Internet Access:    www.sbasite.com

Information Concerning Forward-Looking Statements

This press release and the Company’s earnings call include forward-looking statements, including statements regarding the Company’s expectations or beliefs regarding (i) its outlook for financial and operational performance in 2026, the assumptions it made and the drivers contributing to its initial full year Outlook, (ii) the drivers of growth for wireless antennae in the U.S. and in each of our international markets, the ability of the Company to capitalize on such growth and the impact on the Company’s future financial and operational outlook, (iii) the ability to execute its growth strategies and the impacts to its financial performance, (iv) the impact of new technology upgrades, spectrum auctions, and consumer demand for fixed wireless on our customers’ wireless networks; (v) the potential of 6G to drive future demand for wireless antennae (vi) the timing of closing for currently pending acquisitions, (vii) tower portfolio growth and its long-term growth potential, (viii) our capital allocation policy, including the use of capital for portfolio growth, share repurchases, and dividends , (ix) the strength of its balance sheet and ability to generate significant free cash flow, (x) its customers’ ongoing network investments (xi) the Company’s ability to meet customers’ network needs, (xii) domestic and international churn in 2026 and future years, (xiii) its target leverage range, (xiv) its commitment to being an investment grade issuer, and (xv) its ability to become the dominant independent tower operator in Central America.

 

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The Company wishes to caution readers that these forward-looking statements may be affected by the risks and uncertainties in the Company’s business as well as other important factors may have affected and could in the future affect the Company’s actual results and could cause the Company’s actual results for subsequent periods to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statement made by or on behalf of the Company. With respect to the Company’s expectations regarding all of these statements, including its financial and operational guidance, such risk factors include, but are not limited to: (1) the impact of macro-economic conditions, including high interest rates, unemployment rates, tariffs, inflation, consumer confidence and financial market volatility on (a) the ability and willingness of wireless service providers to maintain or increase their capital expenditures, (b) the Company’s business and results of operations, and on foreign currency exchange rates and (c) consumer discretionary income and demand for wireless services, (2) the Company’s ability to recognize anticipated revenues, tower cash flows and other anticipated benefits from its acquisitions, (3) the economic climate for the wireless communications industry in general and the wireless communications infrastructure providers in the United States and in the Company’s other international markets; (4) the Company’s ability to accurately identify and manage any risks associated with its acquired sites, to effectively integrate such sites into its business and to achieve the anticipated financial results; (5) the Company’s ability to secure and retain as many site leasing tenants as planned at anticipated lease rates; (6) the Company’s ability to manage expenses and cash capital expenditures at anticipated levels; (7) the impact of continued consolidation among wireless service providers in the U.S. and internationally, on the Company’s leasing revenue, including churn; (8) the Company’s ability to successfully manage the risks associated with international operations, including risks associated with foreign currency exchange rates; (9) the Company’s ability to secure and deliver anticipated services business at contemplated margins; (10) the Company’s ability to acquire land underneath towers on terms that are accretive; (11) the Company’s ability to obtain future financing at commercially reasonable rates or at all; (12) the Company’s ability to achieve the new builds targets included in its anticipated annual portfolio growth goals, which will depend, among other things, on obtaining zoning and regulatory approvals, availability and cost of labor and supplies, and other factors beyond the Company’s control that could affect the Company’s ability to build additional towers in 2026; (13) whether technology upgrades, spectrum auctions, consumer demand for fixed wireless and other developments will drive demand in the US and in the Company’s other international markets for wireless services, wireless antennas and towers as anticipated; (14) the ability of our customers to perform under their financial and contractual obligations; and (15) the Company’s ability to meet its total portfolio growth, which will depend, in addition to the new build risks, on the Company’s ability to identify and acquire sites at prices and upon terms that will provide accretive portfolio growth, competition from third parties for such acquisitions and our ability to negotiate the terms of, and acquire, these potential tower portfolios on terms that meet our internal return criteria.

With respect to its expectations regarding the ability to close, and realize the benefits of, pending acquisitions, these factors also include each party satisfactorily completing due diligence, the ability to receive required regulatory approval, the ability and willingness of each party to fulfill their respective closing conditions and their contractual obligations and, with respect to the Company’s acquisitions, the amount and quality of due diligence that the Company is able to complete prior to closing of any acquisition and the availability of cash on hand or borrowing capacity under the Revolving Credit Facility to fund the consideration, its ability to accurately anticipate the future performance of the acquired towers and any challenges or costs associated with the integration of such towers. With respect to the repurchases under the Company’s stock repurchase program, the amount of shares repurchased, if any, and the timing of such repurchases will depend on, among other things, the trading price of the Company’s common stock, which may be positively or negatively impacted by the repurchase program, market and business conditions, the availability of stock, the Company’s financial performance or determinations following the date of this announcement in order to use the Company’s funds for other purposes. Furthermore, the Company’s forward-looking statements and its 2026 outlook assumes that the Company continues to qualify for treatment as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes and that the Company’s business is currently operated in a manner that complies with the REIT rules and that it will be able to continue to comply with and conduct its business in accordance with such rules. In addition, these forward-looking statements and the information in this press release is qualified in its entirety by cautionary statements and risk factor disclosures contained in the Company’s Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including the Company’s most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

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This press release contains non-GAAP financial measures. Reconciliation of each of these non-GAAP financial measures and the other Regulation G information is presented below under “Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”

This press release will be available on our website at www.sbasite.com.

About SBA Communications Corporation

SBA Communications Corporation is a leading independent owner and operator of wireless communications infrastructure including towers, buildings, rooftops, distributed antenna systems (DAS) and small cells. With a portfolio of more than 46,000 communications sites throughout the Americas and in Africa, SBA is listed on NASDAQ under the symbol SBAC. Our organization is part of the S&P 500 and one of the top Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) by market capitalization. For more information, please visit: www.sbasite.com.

Contacts

Louis Friend, CFA

VP, Finance & Capital Markets

561-322-7850

Maria Alexandra Velez

VP, Corporate Affairs

561-981-7352

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(unaudited) (in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

     For the three months     For the year  
     ended December 31,     ended December 31,  
     2025     2024     2025     2024  

Revenues:

        

Site leasing

   $ 666,217     $ 646,335     $ 2,570,641     $ 2,526,765  

Site development

     53,366       47,365       244,498       152,869  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenues

     719,583       693,700       2,815,139       2,679,634  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

        

Cost of revenues (exclusive of depreciation, accretion, and amortization shown below):

        

Cost of site leasing

     130,671       116,104       492,000       462,997  

Cost of site development

     44,750       36,025       198,972       118,730  

Selling, general, and administrative expenses (1)

     74,362       67,595       277,611       258,756  

Acquisition and new business initiatives related adjustments and expenses

     8,898       6,567       27,320       25,946  

Asset impairment and decommission costs

     81,586       19,997       184,165       107,925  

Depreciation, accretion, and amortization

     80,390       65,073       292,285       269,517  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     420,657       311,361       1,472,353       1,243,871  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income

     298,926       382,339       1,342,786       1,435,763  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other income (expense):

        

Interest income

     7,224       20,603       31,676       41,962  

Interest expense

     (123,951     (110,145     (467,910     (399,778

Non-cash interest expense

     1,291       (4,945     (8,857     (27,661

Amortization of deferred financing fees

     (5,540     (5,860     (21,866     (21,265

Loss from extinguishment of debt, net

     —        (1,512     —        (5,940

Other income (expense), net

     254,328       (124,606     366,209       (250,415
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other income (expense), net

     133,352       (226,465     (100,748     (663,097
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

     432,278       155,874       1,242,038       772,666  

(Provision) benefit for income taxes

     (61,852     22,917       (187,582     (23,989
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

     370,426       178,791       1,054,456       748,677  

Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests

     (136     (5,162     (824     859  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income attributable to SBA Communications Corporation

   $ 370,290     $ 173,629     $ 1,053,632     $ 749,536  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income per common share attributable to SBA Communications Corporation:

        

Basic

   $ 3.48     $ 1.61     $ 9.83     $ 6.96  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted

   $ 3.47     $ 1.61     $ 9.80     $ 6.94  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted-average number of common shares

        

Basic

     106,310       107,529       107,207       107,644  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted

     106,651       108,105       107,533       108,080  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)

Includes non-cash compensation of $18,512 and $17,259 for the three months ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, and $73,081 and $71,637 for the year ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands, except par values)

 

     December 31,     December 31,  
     2025     2024  
     (unaudited)        

ASSETS

    

Current assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 264,568   $ 189,841

Restricted cash

     167,804     1,206,653

Accounts receivable, net

     171,256     145,695

Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts

     28,152     19,198

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     141,651     417,333
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     773,431     1,978,720

Property and equipment, net

     3,401,799     2,792,084

Intangible assets, net

     2,882,117     2,388,707

Operating lease right-of-use assets, net

     2,540,229     2,292,459

Acquired and other right-of-use assets, net

     1,325,443     1,308,269

Other assets

     651,993     657,097
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 11,575,012   $ 11,417,336
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS, AND SHAREHOLDERS’ DEFICIT

    

Current Liabilities:

    

Accounts payable

   $ 73,034   $ 59,549

Accrued expenses

     93,502     81,977

Current maturities of long-term debt

     1,935,802     1,187,913

Deferred revenue

     117,309     127,308

Accrued interest

     65,036     62,239

Current lease liabilities

     299,604     261,017

Other current liabilities

     94,014     17,933
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     2,678,301     1,797,936

Long-term liabilities:

    

Long-term debt, net

     10,964,466     12,403,825

Long-term lease liabilities

     2,119,258     1,903,439

Other long-term liabilities

     588,244     367,942
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total long-term liabilities

     13,671,968     14,675,206

Redeemable noncontrolling interests

     78,262     54,132

Shareholders’ deficit:

    

Preferred stock - par value $0.01, 30,000 shares authorized, no shares issued or outstanding

     —        —   

Common stock - Class A, par value $0.01, 400,000 shares authorized, 105,666 shares and 107,561 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively

     1,057     1,076

Additional paid-in capital

     3,059,427     2,975,455

Accumulated deficit

     (7,249,905     (7,326,189

Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net

     (664,098     (760,280
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total shareholders’ deficit

     (4,853,519     (5,109,938
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests, and shareholders’ deficit

   $ 11,575,012   $ 11,417,336
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(unaudited) (in thousands)

 

     For the three months  
     ended December 31,  
     2025     2024  

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

    

Net income

   $ 370,426   $ 178,791

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

    

Depreciation, accretion, and amortization

     80,390     65,073

Loss on remeasurement of U.S. denominated intercompany loans

     17,828     116,941

Non-cash compensation expense

     19,182     17,934

Non-cash asset impairment and decommission costs

     77,987     17,320

Deferred and non-cash income tax benefit

     9,808     (30,140

Gain on sale of assets

     (226,664     (93

Other non-cash items reflected in the Statements of Operations

     47,681     17,484

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:

    

Accounts receivable and costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts, net

     (19,004     (35,171

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     (58,897     (2,482

Operating lease right-of-use assets, net

     32,825     26,110

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

     (28,455     (2,193

Accrued interest

     27,217     29,205

Long-term lease liabilities

     (32,263     (32,140

Other liabilities

     (14,036     (56,470
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

     304,025     310,169
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

    

Acquisitions

     (394,413     (31,402

Capital expenditures

     (62,728     (55,549

Proceeds from sale of assets

     290,086     264

Purchase of investments, net

     (13,983     (238,555

Other investing activities

     217     (3,648
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

     (180,821     (328,890
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

    

Net borrowings (repayments) under Revolving Credit Facility

     195,000     (160,000

Repayment of Tower Securities

     —        (620,269

Proceeds from issuance of Tower Securities, net of fees

     —        2,052,136

Repurchase and retirement of common stock

     (216,274     —   

Payment of dividends on common stock

     (118,232     (105,383

Other financing activities

     (3,854     13,106
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

     (143,360     1,179,590
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash

     (8,217     (11,704

NET CHANGE IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH

     (28,373     1,149,165

CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH:

    

Beginning of period

     465,394     251,492
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 437,021   $ 1,400,657
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Selected Capital Expenditure Detail

 

     For the three      For the  
     months ended      year ended  
     December 31, 2025      December 31, 2025  
     (in thousands)  

Construction and related costs

   $ 30,740      $ 108,973  

Augmentation and tower upgrades

     16,317        57,679  

Non-discretionary capital expenditures:

     

Tower maintenance

     14,475        53,547  

General corporate

     1,196        4,620  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total non-discretionary capital expenditures

     15,671        58,167  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total capital expenditures

   $ 62,728      $ 224,819  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Communication Site Portfolio Summary

 

     Domestic     International     Total  

Sites owned at September 30, 2025

     17,409       27,172       44,581  

Sites acquired during the fourth quarter

     6       2,020       2,026  

Sites built during the fourth quarter

     9       155       164  

Sites decommissioned/reclassified/sold during the fourth quarter

     (30     (413     (443
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Sites owned at December 31, 2025

     17,394       28,934       46,328  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Segment Operating Profit and Segment Operating Profit Margin

Domestic site leasing and International site leasing are the two segments within our site leasing business. Segment operating profit is a key business metric and one of our two measures of segment profitability. The calculation of Segment operating profit for each of our segments is set forth below.

 

     Domestic Site Leasing     Int’l Site Leasing     Site Development  
     For the three months     For the three months     For the three months  
     ended December 31,     ended December 31,     ended December 31,  
     2025     2024     2025     2024     2025     2024  
     (in thousands)  

Segment revenue

   $ 464,551     $ 471,861     $ 201,666     $ 174,474     $ 53,366     $ 47,365  

Segment cost of revenues (excluding depreciation, accretion, and amort.)

     (71,262     (68,799     (59,409     (47,305     (44,750     (36,025
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Segment operating profit

   $ 393,289     $ 403,062     $ 142,257     $ 127,169     $ 8,616     $ 11,340  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Segment operating profit margin

     84.7     85.4     70.5     72.9     16.1     23.9
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The press release contains non-GAAP financial measures including (i) Cash Site Leasing Revenue, Tower Cash Flow, and Tower Cash Flow Margin; (ii) Adjusted EBITDA, Annualized Adjusted EBITDA, and Adjusted EBITDA Margin; (iii) Funds from Operations (“FFO”), Adjusted Funds from Operations (“AFFO”), and AFFO per share; (iv) Net Debt, Net Secured Debt, Leverage Ratio, and Secured Leverage Ratio (collectively, our “Non-GAAP Debt Measures”); and (v) certain financial metrics after eliminating the impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates (collectively, our “Constant Currency Measures”).

We have included these non-GAAP financial measures because we believe that they provide investors additional tools in understanding our financial performance and condition.

 

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Specifically, we believe that:

(1) Cash Site Leasing Revenue and Tower Cash Flow are useful indicators of the performance of our site leasing operations;

(2) Adjusted EBITDA is useful to investors or other interested parties in evaluating our financial performance. Adjusted EBITDA is the primary measure used by management (1) to evaluate the economic productivity of our operations and (2) for purposes of making decisions about allocating resources to, and assessing the performance of, our operations. Management believes that Adjusted EBITDA helps investors or other interested parties meaningfully evaluate and compare the results of our operations (1) from period to period and (2) to our competitors, by excluding the impact of our capital structure (primarily interest charges from our outstanding debt) and asset base (primarily depreciation, amortization and accretion) from our financial results. Management also believes Adjusted EBITDA is frequently used by investors or other interested parties in the evaluation of REITs. In addition, Adjusted EBITDA is similar to the measure of current financial performance generally used in our debt covenant calculations. Adjusted EBITDA should be considered only as a supplement to net income computed in accordance with GAAP as a measure of our performance;

(3) FFO, AFFO and AFFO per share, which are metrics used by our public company peers in the communication site industry, provide investors useful indicators of the financial performance of our business and permit investors an additional tool to evaluate the performance of our business against those of our two principal competitors. FFO, AFFO, and AFFO per share are also used to address questions we receive from analysts and investors who routinely assess our operating performance on the basis of these performance measures, which are considered industry standards. We believe that FFO helps investors or other interested parties meaningfully evaluate financial performance by excluding the impact of our asset base (primarily depreciation, amortization and accretion and asset impairment and decommission costs). We believe that AFFO and AFFO per share help investors or other interested parties meaningfully evaluate our financial performance as they include (1) the impact of our capital structure (primarily interest expense on our outstanding debt) and (2) sustaining capital expenditures and exclude the impact of (1) our asset base (primarily depreciation, amortization and accretion and asset impairment and decommission costs) and (2) certain non-cash items, including straight-lined revenues and expenses related to fixed escalations and rent free periods and the non-cash portion of our reported tax provision. GAAP requires rental revenues and expenses related to leases that contain specified rental increases over the life of the lease to be recognized evenly over the life of the lease. In accordance with GAAP, if payment terms call for fixed escalations, or rent free periods, the revenue or expense is recognized on a straight-lined basis over the fixed, non-cancelable term of the contract. We only use AFFO as a performance measure. AFFO should be considered only as a supplement to net income computed in accordance with GAAP as a measure of our performance and should not be considered as an alternative to cash flows from operations or as residual cash flow available for discretionary investment. We believe our definition of FFO is consistent with how that term is defined by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“NAREIT”) and that our definition and use of AFFO and AFFO per share is consistent with those reported by the other communication site companies;

(4) Our Non-GAAP Debt Measures provide investors a more complete understanding of our net debt and leverage position as they include the full principal amount of our debt which will be due at maturity and, to the extent that such measures are calculated on Net Debt are net of our cash and cash equivalents, short-term restricted cash, and short-term investments; and

(5) Our Constant Currency Measures provide management and investors the ability to evaluate the performance of the business without the impact of foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations.

 

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In addition, Tower Cash Flow, Adjusted EBITDA, and our Non-GAAP Debt Measures are components of the calculations used by our lenders to determine compliance with certain covenants under our Senior Credit Agreement and indentures relating to our 2020 Senior Notes and 2021 Senior Notes. These non-GAAP financial measures are not intended to be an alternative to any of the financial measures provided in our results of operations or our balance sheet as determined in accordance with GAAP.

Financial Metrics after Eliminating the Impact of Changes In Foreign Currency Exchange Rates

We eliminate the impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates for each of the financial metrics listed in the table below by dividing the current period’s financial results by the average monthly exchange rates of the prior year period, and by eliminating the impact of the remeasurement of our intercompany loans. The table below provides the reconciliation of the reported year-over-year change of each of such measures to the change after eliminating the impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates to such measure.

 

     Fourth quarter              
     2025 year     Foreign     Change excluding  
     over year     currency     foreign  
     change     impact     currency impact  

Total site leasing revenue

     3.1     1.5     1.6

Total cash site leasing revenue

     2.7     1.5     1.2

Int’l cash site leasing revenue

     13.6     5.4     8.2

Total site leasing segment operating profit

     1.0     1.2     (0.2 %) 

Int’l site leasing segment operating profit

     11.9     5.1     6.8

Total site leasing tower cash flow

     0.8     1.2     (0.4 %) 

Int’l site leasing tower cash flow

     9.4     5.1     4.3

Net cash interest expense

     30.4     (0.2 %)      30.6

Net income

     107.2     67.3     39.9

Earnings per share — diluted

     116.2     74.4     41.8

Adjusted EBITDA

     (0.7 %)      1.2     (1.9 %) 

AFFO

     (9.2 %)      1.5     (10.7 %) 

AFFO per share

     (8.1 %)      1.4     (9.5 %) 

Cash Site Leasing Revenue, Tower Cash Flow, and Tower Cash Flow Margin

The table below sets forth the reconciliation of Cash Site Leasing Revenue and Tower Cash Flow to their most comparable GAAP measurement and Tower Cash Flow Margin, which is calculated by dividing Tower Cash Flow by Cash Site Leasing Revenue.

 

     Domestic Site Leasing     Int’l Site Leasing     Total Site Leasing  
     For the three months     For the three months     For the three months  
     ended December 31,     ended December 31,     ended December 31,  
     2025     2024     2025     2024     2025     2024  
     (in thousands)  

Site leasing revenue

   $ 464,551     $ 471,861     $ 201,666     $ 174,474     $ 666,217     $ 646,335  

Non-cash straight-line leasing revenue

     1,407       453       (4,265     (681     (2,858     (228
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash site leasing revenue

     465,958       472,314       197,401       173,793       663,359       646,107  

Site leasing cost of revenues (excluding depreciation, accretion, and amortization)

     (71,262     (68,799     (59,409     (47,305     (130,671     (116,104

Non-cash straight-line ground lease expense

     (1,162     (2,504     686       262       (476     (2,242
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Tower Cash Flow

   $ 393,534     $ 401,011     $ 138,678     $ 126,750     $ 532,212     $ 527,761  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Tower Cash Flow Margin

     84.5     84.9     70.3     72.9     80.2     81.7
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Forecasted Tower Cash Flow for Full Year 2026

The table below sets forth the reconciliation of forecasted Tower Cash Flow set forth in the Outlook section to its most comparable GAAP measurement for the full year 2026:

 

     Full Year 2026  
     (in millions)  

Site leasing revenue

   $ 2,625.0       to      $ 2,650.0  

Non-cash straight-line leasing revenue

     (8.5     to        (3.5
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Cash site leasing revenue

     2,616.5       to        2,646.5  

Site leasing cost of revenues (excluding depreciation, accretion, and amortization)

     (526.0     to        (541.0

Non-cash straight-line ground lease expense

     (8.5     to        (3.5
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Tower Cash Flow

   $ 2,082.0       to      $ 2,102.0  
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA, Annualized Adjusted EBITDA, and Adjusted EBITDA Margin

The table below sets forth the reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to its most comparable GAAP measurement.

 

     For the three months  
     ended December 31,  
     2025     2024  
     (in thousands)  

Net income

   $ 370,426     $ 178,791  

Non-cash straight-line leasing revenue

     (2,858     (228

Non-cash straight-line ground lease expense

     (476     (2,242

Non-cash compensation

     19,182       17,934  

Loss from extinguishment of debt, net

     —        1,512  

Other (income) expense, net

     (254,328     124,606  

Acquisition and new business initiatives related adjustments and expenses

     8,898       6,567  

Asset impairment and decommission costs

     81,586       19,997  

Interest income

     (7,224     (20,603

Total interest expense (1)

     128,200       120,950  

Depreciation, accretion, and amortization

     80,390       65,073  

Provision (benefit) for taxes (2)

     62,230       (23,107
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

   $ 486,026     $ 489,250  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Annualized Adjusted EBITDA (3)

   $ 1,944,104     $ 1,957,000  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)

Total interest expense includes interest expense, non-cash interest expense, and amortization of deferred financing fees.

(2)

Includes franchise and gross receipts taxes reflected in the Statements of Operations in selling, general and administrative expenses.

(3)

Annualized Adjusted EBITDA is calculated as Adjusted EBITDA for the most recent quarter multiplied by four.

The calculation of Adjusted EBITDA Margin is as follows:

 

     For the three months  
     ended December 31,  
     2025     2024  
     (in thousands)  

Total revenues

   $ 719,583     $ 693,700  

Non-cash straight-line leasing revenue

     (2,858     (228
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenues minus non-cash straight-line leasing revenue

   $ 716,725     $ 693,472  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

   $ 486,026     $ 489,250  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA Margin

     67.8     70.6
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Forecasted Adjusted EBITDA for Full Year 2026

The table below sets forth the reconciliation of the forecasted Adjusted EBITDA set forth in the Outlook section to its most comparable GAAP measurement for the full year 2026:

 

     Full Year 2026  
     (in millions)  

Net income

   $ 774.5       to      $ 827.5  

Non-cash straight-line leasing revenue

     (8.5     to        (3.5

Non-cash straight-line ground lease expense

     (8.5     to        (3.5

Non-cash compensation

     70.0       to        65.0  

Other income, net

     (38.0     to        (38.0

Acquisition and new business initiatives related adjustments and expenses

     24.0       to        19.0  

Asset impairment and decommission costs

     160.5       to        155.5  

Interest income

     (22.0     to        (12.0

Total interest expense (1)

     551.5       to        533.5  

Depreciation, accretion, and amortization

     333.5       to        323.5  

Provision for taxes (2)

     75.0       to        65.0  
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

   $ 1,912.0       to      $ 1,932.0  
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(1)

Total interest expense includes interest expense, non-cash interest expense, and amortization of deferred financing fees.

(2)

Includes projections for franchise taxes and gross receipts taxes, which will be reflected in the Statement of Operations in Selling, general, and administrative expenses.

 

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Funds from Operations (FFO), Adjusted Funds from Operations (AFFO), and AFFO per share

The tables below set forth the reconciliations of FFO, AFFO, and AFFO per share to their most comparable GAAP measurement.

 

     For the three months  
     ended December 31,  
     2025     2024  
     (in thousands)     ($ per share)     (in thousands)     ($ per share)  

Net income

   $ 370,426     $ 3.47     $ 178,791     $ 1.65  

Real estate related depreciation, amortization, and accretion

     78,168       0.73       63,588       0.59  

Asset impairment and decommission costs

     81,586       0.76       19,997       0.18  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

FFO

   $ 530,180     $ 4.96     $ 262,376     $ 2.42  

Adjustments to FFO:

        

Non-cash straight-line leasing revenue

     (2,858     (0.03     (228     —   

Non-cash straight-line ground lease expense

     (476     —        (2,242     (0.02

Non-cash compensation

     19,182       0.18       17,934       0.17  

Adjustment for non-cash portion of tax provision (benefit) and other tax adjustments (1)

     49,047       0.46       (30,433     (0.28

Non-real estate related depreciation, amortization, and accretion

     2,222       0.02       1,485       0.01  

Amortization of deferred financing costs and debt discounts and non-cash interest expense

     4,249       0.04       10,805       0.10  

Loss from extinguishment of debt, net

     —        —        1,512       0.01  

Other (income) expense, net

     (254,328     (2.37     124,606       1.16  

Acquisition and new business initiatives related adjustments and expenses

     8,898       0.08       6,567       0.06  

Non-discretionary cash capital expenditures

     (15,671     (0.15     (17,310     (0.16
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

AFFO

   $ 340,445     $ 3.19     $ 375,072     $ 3.47  

Adjustments for joint venture partner interest

     (1,171     (0.01     (1,539     (0.01
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

AFFO attributable to SBA Communications Corporation

   $ 339,274     $ 3.18     $ 373,533     $ 3.46  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted weighted average number of common shares

       106,651         108,105  
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

(1)

This amount includes approximately $36.0 million in taxes related to the sale of substantially all of the Company’s operations in Canada as well as a $5.1 million one-time income tax liability in Brazil. We believe that these tax payments are nonrecurring, and do not believe these are an indication of our operating performance. Accordingly, we believe it is more meaningful to present AFFO and AFFO attributable to SBA Communications Corporation excluding these amounts.

 

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Forecasted AFFO for the Full Year 2026

The tables below set forth the reconciliations of the forecasted AFFO and AFFO per share set forth in the Outlook section to their most comparable GAAP measurements for the full year 2026:

 

(in millions, except per share amounts)    Full Year 2026  
     (in millions)     ($ per share)  

Net income

   $ 774.5       to      $ 827.5     $ 7.28       to      $ 7.78  

Real estate related depreciation, amortization, and accretion

     321.0       to        316.0       3.02       to        2.97  

Asset impairment and decommission costs

     160.5       to        155.5       1.51       to        1.46  
  

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

FFO

   $ 1,256.0       to      $ 1,299.0     $ 11.81       to      $ 12.21  

Adjustments to FFO:

              

Non-cash straight-line leasing revenue

     (8.5     to        (3.5     (0.08     to        (0.03

Non-cash straight-line ground lease expense

     (8.5     to        (3.5     (0.08     to        (0.03

Non-cash compensation

     70.0       to        65.0       0.66       to        0.61  

Non-real estate related depreciation, amortization, and accretion

     12.5       to        7.5       0.12       to        0.07  

Amortization of deferred financing costs and debt discounts and non-cash interest expense

     29.5       to        29.5       0.28       to        0.28  

Other income, net

     (38.0     to        (38.0     (0.36     to        (0.36

Acquisition and new business initiatives related adjustments and expenses

     24.0       to        19.0       0.23       to        0.18  

Non-discretionary cash capital expenditures

     (77.0     to        (67.0     (0.74     to        (0.64
  

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

AFFO

   $ 1,260.0       to      $ 1,308.0     $ 11.84       to      $ 12.29  

Adjustments for joint venture partner interest

     (4.0     to        (4.0     (0.04     to        (0.04
  

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

AFFO attributable to SBA Communications Corporation

   $ 1,256.0       to      $ 1,304.0     $ 11.80       to      $ 12.25  
  

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Diluted weighted average number of common shares (1)

            106.4       to        106.4  
         

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(1)

Weighted average number of common shares does not contemplate any additional repurchases of the Company’s stock during 2026.

 

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Net Debt, Net Secured Debt, Leverage Ratio, and Secured Leverage Ratio

Net Debt is calculated using the notional principal amount of outstanding debt. Under GAAP policies, the notional principal amount of the Company’s outstanding debt is not necessarily reflected on the face of the Company’s financial statements.

The Net Debt and Leverage calculations are as follows:

 

     December 31,  
     2025  
     (in thousands)  

2020-1C Tower Securities

   $ 750,000  

2020-2C Tower Securities

     600,000  

2021-1C Tower Securities

     1,165,000  

2021-2C Tower Securities

     895,000  

2021-3C Tower Securities

     895,000  

2022-1C Tower Securities

     850,000  

2024-1C Tower Securities

     1,450,000  

2024-2C Tower Securities

     620,000  

Revolving Credit Facility

     475,000  

2024 Term Loan

     2,259,750  
  

 

 

 

Total secured debt

     9,959,750  

2020 Senior Notes

     1,500,000  

2021 Senior Notes

     1,500,000  
  

 

 

 

Total unsecured debt

     3,000,000  
  

 

 

 

Total debt

   $ 12,959,750  
  

 

 

 

Leverage Ratio

  

Total debt

   $ 12,959,750  

Less: Cash and cash equivalents, short-term restricted cash and short-term investments

     (439,020
  

 

 

 

Net debt

   $ 12,520,730  
  

 

 

 

Divided by: Annualized Adjusted EBITDA

   $ 1,944,104  
  

 

 

 

Leverage Ratio

     6.4x  
  

 

 

 

Secured Leverage Ratio

  

Total secured debt

   $ 9,959,750  

Less: Cash and cash equivalents, short-term restricted cash and short-term investments

     (439,020
  

 

 

 

Net Secured Debt

   $ 9,520,730  
  

 

 

 

Divided by: Annualized Adjusted EBITDA

   $ 1,944,104  
  

 

 

 

Secured Leverage Ratio

     4.9x  
  

 

 

 

 

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FAQ

How did SBA Communications (SBAC) perform in Q4 2025?

SBA Communications posted Q4 2025 revenues of $719.6 million, up from $693.7 million. Net income more than doubled to $370.4 million, with diluted EPS rising to $3.47, while Adjusted EBITDA was $486.0 million and AFFO was $340.4 million.

What dividend did SBA Communications (SBAC) declare and when is it payable?

SBA Communications declared a higher quarterly cash dividend of $1.25 per share, about a 13% increase. The dividend is payable on March 27, 2026 to shareholders of record at the close of business on March 13, 2026.

What is SBA Communications’ 2026 financial outlook?

For 2026, SBA Communications guides to $2.815–$2.860 billion in total revenues, $1.912–$1.932 billion in Adjusted EBITDA, and $1.260–$1.308 billion in AFFO, or $11.84–$12.29 per share, excluding contracted revenue from EchoStar.

How much stock did SBA Communications (SBAC) repurchase in 2025?

During 2025 and through the press release date, SBA Communications repurchased 2.5 million Class A shares for $500.0 million at an average price of $200.67. In Q4 alone, it bought back 1.1 million shares for $213.0 million.

What were SBA Communications’ debt and leverage levels at year-end 2025?

At December 31, 2025, SBA Communications had $13.0 billion of total debt and $12.5 billion of net debt. Its Net Debt to Annualized Adjusted EBITDA leverage ratio was 6.4x, and Net Secured Debt leverage was 4.9x.

How is EchoStar reflected in SBA Communications’ 2026 guidance?

SBA Communications’ 2026 outlook assumes the full removal of all contracted revenue from EchoStar. Management intends to pursue its contracted legal rights but excluded these amounts to give a cleaner view of expected financial performance for 2026.

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