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SBA Communications Corporation (SBAC) Stock Verdict & Ratings | Investment Bastion

Stock Verdict·Updated 1d ago

SBA Communications Corporation

SBACMarket cap $18BPrice $170.4

Country🇺🇸United States

SectorReal Estate

IndustrySpecialty REITs

Owns and leases towers that carriers rent to keep your phone connected. With over 39,000 sites across the Americas, Africa, and Asia, SBA profits every time your signal bar lights up.

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01Key Ratings

How does this stock score across Bastion factors?

Growth

Historical Revenue

Rev CAGR (3y)+2%4

Revenue Forecast

Rev CAGR (1y)+2%3

Rev CAGR (3y)+3%2

Rev CAGR (5y)+3%3

Earnings Forecast

EPS Growth Y+1-21%2

EPS Growth Y+2+4%5

EPS Growth Y+3+10%7

Quality

Margins

EBIT Margin53%10

Net Income Margin35%9

Free Cash Flow Margin37%10

Debt

Net Debt/EBITDA6.71

Efficiency

ROEna–

ROA9%8

Earnings Stability88

GEAR+AVERAGE41

Overall rating across all five factors

Value

Price Multiples

P/E Ratio (Forward)223

P/E Ratio (Forward 3y)193

P/BVna–

EV Multiples

EV/EBITDA Fwd173

EV/EBIT Fwd233

Yield

Free Cash Flow Yield5.8%7

Dividend Yield2.9%7

Momentum

Short term

1 month return-10%3

3 month return-6%4

YTD return-10%3

Mid term

Price vs 52wHigh77%5

1 year return-7%4

Long term

3 year return-6%2

5 year return-44%2

Risk Shield

Price Risk

Beta0.48

Volatility34%6

Free Cash Flow

Free Cash Flow Margin37%10

Free Cash Flow Yield5.8%7

Quality

ROCE18%8

Earnings Stability88

Net Debt/EBITDA6.71

02Growth

Is it actually growing, and how fast?

SBACSBA Communications

Revenue FY25$2.8B

GROWTH RATING↗

WEAK16 / 100

REVENUE GROWTH▾SCORE

Revenue, last 3Y, CAGR+2%4

Revenue, next 1Y+2%3

Revenue, next 3Y, CAGR+3%2

Revenue, next 5Y, CAGR+3%3

EARNINGS FORECAST▾SCORE

EPS growth, FY26E-21%2

EPS growth, FY27E+4%5

EPS growth, FY28E+10%7

GROWTH ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

None flagged.

WATCH

Revenue grew 2%/yr over the last 3 years and is set to keep growing around 3%/yr.

Earnings are set to grow in step with sales (EPS about 4%/yr vs revenue 3%/yr). One year dips: EPS falls 21% next year.

WEAKNESSES

Growth is the weak spot here, trailing 84% of companies worldwide.

Revenue is set to grow 3%/yr over the next 3 years, behind most of the market.3/10

Over five years revenue is set to grow 3%/yr, behind 70% of companies worldwide.3/10

BOTTOM LINE

Stalled Business

Growth is a weak point here. The one thing to watch: forward revenue growth trails the market.

03Price Momentum

Is the market behind it right now?

MOMENTUM RATING↗

WEAK17 / 100

SHORT-TERM RETURNS▾SCORE

1-month return-10%3

3-month return-6%4

YTD return-10%3

MID & LONG-TERM▾SCORE

% of 52-week high77%5

1-year return-7%4

3-year return-6%2

5-year return-44%2

MOMENTUM ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

None flagged.

WATCH

It's down 7% over the past year, now 23% below its 52-week high. That is right in line with the market.

Returns sit at the market level over three months (-6%).

WEAKNESSES

Weak long-term results. It has been a disappointing long-term hold (-5.5% over three years and -44% over five), behind 80% of the market.

The stock is underperforming over the past month (-10%) and so far this year (-10%).

BOTTOM LINE

Falling Knife

Returns rank poorly over both the short and long run, and the price is still falling. Momentum is firmly negative — catching this is a bet against the tape, not with it. Wait for a base to form. The one thing to watch: the multi-year record is weak.

04Value

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02Growth

Is it actually growing, and how fast?

SBACSBA Communications

Revenue FY25$2.8B

GROWTH RATING↗

WEAK16 / 100

REVENUE GROWTH▾SCORE

Revenue, last 3Y, CAGR+2%4

Revenue, next 1Y+2%3

Revenue, next 3Y, CAGR+3%2

Revenue, next 5Y, CAGR+3%3

EARNINGS FORECAST▾SCORE

EPS growth, FY26E-21%2

EPS growth, FY27E+4%5

EPS growth, FY28E+10%7

GROWTH ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

None flagged.

WATCH

Revenue grew 2%/yr over the last 3 years and is set to keep growing around 3%/yr.

Earnings are set to grow in step with sales (EPS about 4%/yr vs revenue 3%/yr). One year dips: EPS falls 21% next year.

WEAKNESSES

Growth is the weak spot here, trailing 84% of companies worldwide.

Revenue is set to grow 3%/yr over the next 3 years, behind most of the market.3/10

Over five years revenue is set to grow 3%/yr, behind 70% of companies worldwide.3/10

BOTTOM LINE

Stalled Business

Growth is a weak point here. The one thing to watch: forward revenue growth trails the market.

03Price Momentum

Is the market behind it right now?

MOMENTUM RATING↗

WEAK17 / 100

SHORT-TERM RETURNS▾SCORE

1-month return-10%3

3-month return-6%4

YTD return-10%3

MID & LONG-TERM▾SCORE

% of 52-week high77%5

1-year return-7%4

3-year return-6%2

5-year return-44%2

MOMENTUM ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

None flagged.

WATCH

It's down 7% over the past year, now 23% below its 52-week high. That is right in line with the market.

Returns sit at the market level over three months (-6%).

WEAKNESSES

Weak long-term results. It has been a disappointing long-term hold (-5.5% over three years and -44% over five), behind 80% of the market.

The stock is underperforming over the past month (-10%) and so far this year (-10%).

BOTTOM LINE

Falling Knife

04Value

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