Sba Communications Free Cash Flow (FCF) History (SBAC)
Sba Communications reported $1.07B in free cash flow for fiscal 2025, a decrease of 3.63% from the previous fiscal year, with a free cash flow margin of 436.20%.
View full Sba Communications company overviewSba Communications free cash flow by year
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | Growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $1.07B | −$40.2M | −3.63% | +436.20% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $1.11B | −$201.0M | −15.37% | +723.96% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $1.31B | $236.4M | +22.07% | +671.82% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $1.07B | $15.1M | +1.43% | +360.84% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $1.06B | $58.7M | +5.89% | +515.86% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $997.5M | $181.7M | +22.27% | +775.24% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $815.8M | $115.0M | +16.41% | +530.48% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $700.8M | $29.4M | +4.38% | +559.48% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $671.4M | $68.9M | +11.43% | +642.51% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $602.5M | $88.2M | +17.15% | +36.90% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $514.3M | $51.2M | +11.06% | +31.39% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $463.1M | $134.4M | +40.89% | +30.33% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $328.7M | $101.0M | +44.39% | +25.19% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $227.6M | $105.5M | +86.41% | +23.86% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $122.1M | −$12.4M | −9.22% | +17.49% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $134.5M | −$41.3M | −23.49% | +21.47% |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $175.8M | $38.3M | +27.85% | +31.65% |
| 2008 | 2008-12-31 | $137.5M | — | — | +28.96% |
Sba Communications quarterly free cash flow
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | YoY growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $344.8M | $32.5M | +10.42% | +670.88% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $206.7M | −$48.3M | −18.95% | +437.07% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $241.3M | −$13.3M | −5.23% | +452.15% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $258.0M | $18.1M | +7.54% | +339.89% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $312.2M | −$63.4M | −16.88% | +464.68% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $255.0M | $18.4M | +7.79% | +530.82% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $254.6M | −$115.3M | −31.16% | +537.57% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $239.9M | −$12.4M | −4.91% | +572.57% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $375.6M | −$47.9M | −11.30% | +1104.12% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $236.6M | −$25.5M | −9.71% | +799.64% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $369.9M | $147.3M | +66.21% | +949.89% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $252.3M | −$22.8M | −8.29% | +559.35% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $423.5M | $104.3M | +32.69% | +808.84% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $262.0M | $7.6M | +2.97% | +449.86% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $222.5M | −$32.7M | −12.83% | +290.95% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $275.1M | $57.1M | +26.18% | +311.61% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $319.2M | −$2.8M | −0.87% | +444.67% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $254.5M | −$6.5M | −2.49% | +421.75% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $255.3M | $45.3M | +21.60% | +456.96% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $218.0M | −$44.1M | −16.82% | +405.14% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $321.9M | $35.0M | +12.18% | +625.95% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $261.0M | $22.5M | +9.44% | +598.04% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $209.9M | −$12.3M | −5.52% | +488.70% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $262.1M | $61.8M | +30.86% | +724.53% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $287.0M | $80.0M | +38.62% | +1156.14% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $238.5M | $52.2M | +28.00% | +964.96% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $222.2M | $40.6M | +22.34% | +682.49% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $200.3M | $37.5M | +23.07% | +513.87% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $207.0M | −$1.9M | −0.92% | +503.18% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $186.3M | $38.8M | +26.32% | +453.15% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $181.6M | −$4.6M | −2.49% | +464.51% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $162.7M | $12.3M | +8.20% | +509.17% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $209.0M | $10.8M | +5.43% | +790.35% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $147.5M | $10.9M | +8.00% | +531.27% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $186.3M | −$6.4M | −3.33% | — |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $150.4M | $24.6M | +19.57% | +34.66% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $198.2M | $22.7M | +12.94% | +46.39% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $136.6M | $28.0M | +25.76% | +32.26% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $192.7M | $50.8M | +35.79% | +46.26% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $125.8M | $10.5M | +9.11% | +30.58% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $175.5M | $28.7M | +19.52% | +43.27% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $108.6M | −$1.7M | −1.56% | +27.16% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $141.9M | $51.5M | +56.97% | +34.87% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $115.3M | $24.1M | +26.48% | +28.07% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $146.8M | $12.0M | +8.91% | +35.75% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $110.3M | −$36.4M | −24.82% | +26.90% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $90.4M | $1.4M | +1.55% | +22.34% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $91.1M | $9.4M | +11.54% | +23.18% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $134.8M | $34.7M | +34.61% | +35.16% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $146.7M | $88.9M | +153.83% | +42.46% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $89.0M | $24.4M | +37.83% | +26.54% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | $81.7M | $19.1M | +30.58% | +24.61% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $100.2M | $40.9M | +68.91% | +30.88% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $57.8M | $16.6M | +40.34% | +18.46% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $64.6M | $32.2M | +99.35% | +21.98% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $62.6M | $40.0M | +177.28% | +26.23% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $59.3M | $25.2M | +73.79% | +25.88% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $41.2M | $8.2M | +24.69% | +21.40% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $32.4M | −$7.3M | −18.35% | +17.63% |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | $22.6M | −$1.6M | −6.76% | +12.86% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | $34.1M | −$11.3M | −24.81% | +19.95% |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | $33.0M | $7.8M | +30.79% | +19.69% |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $39.7M | −$10.2M | −20.45% | +23.98% |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | $24.2M | — | — | +15.26% |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-06-30 | $45.4M | — | — | +29.37% |
| Q1 2010 | 2010-03-31 | $25.3M | — | — | +17.07% |
| Q3 2009 | 2009-09-30 | $49.9M | — | — | +35.81% |
Sba Communications free cash flow growth trends
Over the last five reported fiscal years, free cash flow grew from $997.5M to $1.07B, a compound annual growth rate of 1.35%. Sba Communications's latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, generated $344.8M in free cash flow, an increase of 10.42% year over year.
What free cash flow means
Free cash flow is the cash a company generates from operations after capital expenditures. Positive FCF can fund dividends, buybacks, debt repayment, or reinvestment; negative FCF means capital spending exceeded operating cash flow for that period.
How free cash flow is calculated
TickerStat calculates free cash flow as SEC-reported operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. FCF margin equals free cash flow divided by revenue. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so the tables include exact period-end dates.
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