# SBA Communications - SBA Communications Corporation (SBAC)

Stock code SBAC · Yahoo ticker SBAC · Sector: REIT

Overall fundamentals score: 60/100 (Okay). Top 32% of scored stocks.

## Pillar scores

| Pillar | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Business Strength | 70/100 | Okay |
| Financial Safety | 100/100 | Strong |
| Cash & Dividends | 40/100 | Okay |
| Price Fairness | 50/100 | Okay |
| Risk | 60/100 | Okay |

## Every measure

SBA Communications (SBAC): Overall score: 60/100 (Okay)

Business Strength: 70/100 (Okay)
Return on Equity (ROE) n/m (negative equity) - Weak
4-Year Revenue Growth +2%/yr - Okay
4-Year Profit Growth +25%/yr - Strong
Net Profit Margin 35% - Strong
Quarterly Momentum +5% - Strong

Financial Safety: 100/100 (Strong)
Debt-to-Equity -3.3× - Strong
Interest Coverage 3.4× - Strong

Cash & Dividends: 40/100 (Okay)
Dividend Quality 3% - Weak
Operating Cash Flow Positive but bumpy - Okay
Free Cash Flow Positive & growing - Strong
Cash & Cash Equivalents Partly healthy - Okay
Dividend Payout Ratio 51% - Weak

Price Fairness: 50/100 (Okay)
P/E Ratio 20× - Okay
P/B Ratio n/m (negative equity) - Weak
PEG Ratio 0.8 - Strong

Risk: 60/100 (Okay)
Earnings Consistency Steady - Strong
Debt Trend (4yr) Stable - Okay
Share Count Trend (4yr) -1%/yr - Strong
Asset Turnover Trend (4yr) -8.2% - Okay
Quarterly Consistency 3 of 4 quarters down - Weak

## Common questions

### What is SBA Communications's fundamentals score?

SBA Communications (SBAC) scores 60/100 (Okay) on Score Your Stock's educational fundamentals model: in the top 32% of 503 scored S&P 500 stocks.

### Which pillar is SBA Communications strongest and weakest on?

Its strongest pillar is Financial Safety (100/100); its weakest is Cash & Dividends (40/100).

### How does SBA Communications rank against its sector?

SBA Communications ranks #10 of 28 scored REIT stocks on Score Your Stock.

### Does SBA Communications pay dividends?

Yes. SBA Communications (SBAC) has a dividend yield of 2.6%, from dividends with an ex-date in the last 12 months. It pays out 51% of its profit as dividends. Its Cash & Dividends pillar scores 40/100.

### How do I buy SBA Communications shares?

From Malaysia, open an account with a broker that offers US shares (many local and app-based brokers do), convert ringgit to US dollars, then buy SBAC. US shares trade one share at a time, not in lots of 100. Check the currency conversion fee and US dividend tax (usually 30% withheld for Malaysians) before you buy.

### How is this score calculated?

The overall score pools every measure across 5 weighted pillars: Business Strength, Financial Safety, Cash & Dividends, Price Fairness, and Risk. It uses the same rules as our Bursa scores. For banks, Financial Safety checks nonaccrual (impaired) loans, loan loss coverage and the CET1 capital ratio, from the FDIC call report of the group's main bank. Full methodology and the default weights: https://scoreyourstock.com/how. This is an educational tool, not investment advice.

### What is SBA Communications (SBAC), in plain English?

SBA Communications (SBAC) is a REIT company (REIT - Specialty). On Score Your Stock's fundamentals check, it scores 60/100, rated Okay. Its biggest strength is Financial Safety (100/100); its main watch-out is Cash & Dividends (40/100). Shares currently cost about 20 years of its current profit to buy (P/E 20.0×). It also pays back about 2.6% of the share price as dividends each year. Full breakdown and daily-updated score: https://scoreyourstock.com/stocks/us/sbac-sba-communications

Market data as of 31 Oct 2026.
Full page with charts and explanations: https://scoreyourstock.com/stocks/us/sbac-sba-communications
Educational tool, not investment advice. Data isn't real-time.