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SBA COMMUNICATIONS CORP SBAC
SBA COMMUNICATIONS CORP (SBAC) earns a Piotroski F-score of 7/9 (strong financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the distress zone. It pays a dividend yielding 2.52% (safety: moderate). FY2025 revenue was $2.8B at a 37.4% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Beneish M-score: -2.35 — low (below −2.22 — no manipulation red flag) . A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-21 | Morgan Stanley | Equal-Weight (main) |
| 2026-08-20 | Barclays | Overweight (main) |
| 2026-08-05 | Truist Securities | Buy (main) |
| 2026-08-04 | JP Morgan | Neutral (main) |
| 2026-08-04 | Morgan Stanley | Equal-Weight (main) |
| 2026-07-17 | Wells Fargo | Overweight (up) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Forward estimates · earnings calendar →
Consensus analyst estimates and scheduled dates — forward-looking, may change.
How it ranks in Finance, Insurance & Real Estate · percentile among 1152 companies
Percentile vs other Finance, Insurance & Real Estate companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 7/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · distress zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | -0.165 |
| Retained earnings / assets | -0.626 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.116 |
| Equity / liabilities | -0.295 |
Sector peers · similar-size Finance, Insurance & Real Estate companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SBAC | SBA COMMUNICATIONS CORP | 7/9 | -2.65 | 18.1 | +5.1% |
| ARE | ALEXANDRIA REAL ESTATE EQUITIES, INC. | 4/9 | — | — | -2.9% |
| COLD | AMERICOLD REALTY TRUST | 2/9 | — | — | -2.4% |
| AVB | AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES INC | 1/9 | — | — | +4.4% |
| RHP | Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. | 3/9 | — | 34.2 | +10.2% |
| SUI | SUN COMMUNITIES INC | 5/9 | — | 10.6 | +2% |
| LAMR | LAMAR ADVERTISING CO/NEW | 6/9 | 0.1 | 27 | +2.7% |
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About SBA COMMUNICATIONS CORP
SBA Communications Corporation is a leading independent owner and operator of wireless communications infrastructure, including tower structures, rooftops and other structures that support antennas used for wireless communications. In our site leasing business, we lease space to wireless service providers and other customers on assets we own or operate, and manage rooftop and tower sites for property owners under various contractual arrangements. As of December 31, 2025, we owned 46,328 towers, a substantial portion of which were built by us or by other tower owners or operators who, like us, build towers to lease space to multiple wireless service providers. As of December 31, 2025, each of our towers had an average of 1.8 tenants. SBA Communications Corporation was established in 1989 and was incorporated in Florida.
FAQ
Is SBAC financially healthy?
SBA COMMUNICATIONS CORP's Piotroski F-score is 7/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the distress zone.
Does SBAC pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. SBA COMMUNICATIONS CORP pays a dividend yielding about 2.52% with a 45.5% payout ratio, rated “moderate” for safety.
How profitable is SBAC?
In FY2025, SBA COMMUNICATIONS CORP had a net margin of 37.4%.
Is SBAC overvalued or undervalued?
SBA COMMUNICATIONS CORP trades at about 17.0× trailing earnings — below its 10-year norm (10-year range 18.8×–1279.4×, median 172.6×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for SBAC?
The average Wall-Street price target for SBA COMMUNICATIONS CORP is $225.90, about 36.0% above the recent price, from 20 analysts (consensus: buy).
Is SBAC a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on SBA COMMUNICATIONS CORP: a Piotroski F-score of 7/9, an Altman Z″ in the distress zone, a P/E of about 18.1×, a dividend yield of 2.52%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.