NASDAQ$SBAC

SBA Communications Corporation · Q1 2020 earnings

Q1 2020 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

SBA Communications Corporation reported results for the quarter ended March 31, 2020.

SBA Communications Corporation reported a solid start to 2020 with a net loss of $127.1 million, which included a $152.8 million loss from currency-related inter-company loan remeasurement. Despite the loss, AFFO per share grew by 13.5% over the prior year period on a constant currency basis. The company remains focused on health and safety, maintaining wireless service, and deploying 5G.

  • Declared quarterly cash dividend of $0.465 per share subsequent to quarter end.
  • Repurchased 0.8 million shares at an average price of $243 per share.
  • Committed to providing global COVID-19 relief through charitable contributions.
  • Experienced AFFO per share growth of 13.5% over the year earlier period on a constant currency basis.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$517M

Previous: $493M+4.8%
EPS (adj)

$0.38

Previous: $0.23+65.2%
AFFO

$260M

No prior period
AFFO per Share

$2.28

No prior period
Quarterly Dividend per Share

$0.47

No prior period
Tower Cash Flow Margin

81.2%

No prior period
Adjusted EBITDA Margin

71.9%

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$39.3M

Previous: -$36.4M-8.0%
Free Cash Flow

-$166M

Previous: -$10.4M-1501.8%
Net Income

-$127M

Previous: $26M-588.9%
Operating Income

$151M

Previous: $139M+8.6%
Gross Profit

$402M

Previous: $369M+8.7%
Cash & Equivalents

$184M

Previous: $118M+56.6%
Total Assets

$9.36B

Previous: $9.31B+0.5%
Stock-Based Comp

$16.3M

Previous: $23.4M-30.5%

Revenue & EPS history

SBA · Revenue · Quarterly

$517M

Q1 2020+4.8%vs Q1 2019
Beat estimate in 10 of 16 quarters(63%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

SBA · $24.7M total across 1 segment · Q1 2020

  • Site Development
    $24.7M

Forward guidance

The Company is updating its full year 2020 Outlook for anticipated results, assuming acquisitions of communication sites under contract and average foreign currency exchange rates of 5.45 Brazilian Reais, 1.42 Canadian Dollars, and 18.65 South African Rand to 1.0 U.S. Dollar for the last three quarters of 2020.

Tailwinds

  • Site leasing revenue is expected to be between $1,930.0 million and $1,950.0 million.
  • Site development revenue is projected to be between $110.0 million and $130.0 million.
  • Tower Cash Flow is anticipated to be between $1,570.0 million and $1,590.0 million.
  • Adjusted EBITDA is forecasted to be between $1,464.0 million and $1,484.0 million.
  • AFFO per share is expected to be between $8.89 and $9.29.

Headwinds

  • Changes in foreign currency exchange rates negatively impacted the 2020 full year Outlook.
  • Site leasing revenue outlook was negatively impacted by $47.0 million due to FX.
  • Total revenues outlook was negatively impacted by $47.0 million due to FX.
  • Tower Cash Flow outlook was negatively impacted by $32.0 million due to FX.
  • Adjusted EBITDA outlook was negatively impacted by $30.0 million due to FX.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2020

Historical avgQ1 2020

-0.1%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.4%

Avg return

5 days after

+0.7%

Avg return

30 days after

50%

32 / 64 earnings

Positive

+9.4%

Q3 2023

Best reaction

-9.6%

Q2 2011

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-0.7%+0.1%-6.6%
Q4 2025+4.7%+2.2%-13.1%
Q3 2025+1.3%+2.0%-1.8%
Q1 2025+6.8%+8.4%+3.1%
Q4 2024+3.0%+2.4%+1.7%
Q3 2024-4.2%-6.7%-5.5%
Q2 2024+1.5%+7.0%+6.0%
Q1 2024-5.2%-1.6%-5.0%
Q4 2023-6.1%-2.2%+2.4%
Q3 2023+9.4%+5.8%+20.7%
Q2 2023-2.4%-3.5%-2.8%
Q1 2023-5.3%-8.2%-15.0%
Q4 2022-7.9%-8.3%-12.2%
Q3 2022+2.1%+0.9%+10.8%
Q2 2022+0.7%+2.9%-3.1%
Q1 2022-4.1%-5.3%-5.5%
Q4 2021+3.2%+7.8%+11.8%
Q3 2021+3.8%-0.3%-1.7%
Q2 2021+1.5%+1.8%+7.4%
Q1 2021-0.6%+1.1%+0.7%
Q4 2020-5.0%-2.5%+4.1%
Q3 2020+0.2%+5.6%-2.0%
Q2 2020-0.4%-0.1%+0.8%
Q1 2020-0.1%+1.2%+4.2%
Q4 2019+2.0%+0.4%-20.9%
Q3 2019-2.2%-1.6%-2.7%
Q2 2019+4.9%+5.0%+11.1%
Q1 2019+1.3%+2.9%+1.3%
Q4 2018-0.2%-1.1%+7.7%
Q3 2018+0.8%+4.0%+3.0%
Q2 2018-1.1%-1.0%-1.6%
Q1 2018-0.9%+0.1%+0.0%
Q4 2017-5.6%-11.6%-1.4%
Q3 2017+7.1%+5.3%+15.7%
Q2 2017-0.2%+1.7%+11.2%
Q1 2017+2.0%+2.5%+9.2%
Q4 2016+4.1%+3.4%+7.8%
Q3 2016-5.2%-6.4%-15.2%
Q2 2016+2.0%+0.5%+1.0%
Q1 2016-3.9%
Q4 2015-1.1%
Q3 2015-8.6%
Q2 2015+1.0%
Q1 2015-1.2%
Q4 2014+4.1%
Q3 2014-1.7%
Q2 2014-1.2%
Q1 2014+5.7%
Q4 2013-3.2%
Q3 2013+4.0%
Q2 2013-1.0%
Q1 2013+1.1%
Q4 2012+1.0%
Q3 2012+0.4%
Q2 2012+0.1%
Q1 2012-0.4%
Q4 2011+1.6%
Q3 2011-1.7%
Q2 2011-9.6%
Q1 2011+2.1%
Q4 2010-0.8%
Q3 2010-2.1%
Q2 2010+1.6%
Q1 2010+3.0%

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