NASDAQ$SBAC

SBA Communications Corporation · Q2 2020 earnings

Q2 2020 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported second quarter results, updated full year outlook, and declared quarterly cash dividend.

SBA Communications Corporation reported strong second-quarter results, with net income of $22.8 million and site leasing revenue of $482.4 million. The company lowered its weighted average interest rate, extended maturities, and increased liquidity.

  • Net income was $22.8 million, or $0.20 per share, with site leasing revenue reaching $482.4 million.
  • AFFO per share grew by 14.8% compared to the previous year on a constant currency basis.
  • Tower Cash Flow and Adjusted EBITDA margins were 81.8% and 72.8%, respectively.
  • The company issued $1.35 billion of Tower Securities at a blended rate of 2.081% subsequent to the quarter's end.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$507M

Previous: $500M+1.4%
EPS (adj)

$0.20

Previous: $0.28-28.6%
AFFO per Share

$2.29

No prior period
Tower Cash Flow Margin

81.8%

No prior period
Adjusted EBITDA Margin

72.8%

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$67M

Previous: -$72.8M+8.0%
Free Cash Flow

-$44.2M

Previous: -$40.8M-8.2%
Net Income

$22.8M

Previous: $32M-28.6%
Operating Income

$157M

Previous: $136M+15.1%
Gross Profit

$396M

Previous: $376M+5.3%
Cash & Equivalents

$207M

Previous: $102M+103.7%
Total Assets

$9.39B

Previous: $9.27B+1.3%
Stock-Based Comp

$18.6M

Previous: $24.5M-24.1%

Revenue & EPS history

SBA · Revenue · Quarterly

$507M

Q2 2020+1.4%vs Q2 2019
Beat estimate in 10 of 16 quarters(63%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

SBA · $24.8M total across 1 segment · Q2 2020

  • Site Development
    $24.8M

Forward guidance

The Company is updating its full year 2020 Outlook for anticipated results. The Outlook provided is based on a number of assumptions that the Company believes are reasonable at the time of this press release.

Tailwinds

  • Site leasing revenue is expected to be between $1,937.0 million and $1,957.0 million.
  • Tower Cash Flow is projected to be between $1,577.0 million and $1,597.0 million.
  • Adjusted EBITDA is anticipated to range from $1,471.0 million to $1,491.0 million.
  • AFFO is forecasted to be between $1,018.0 million and $1,063.0 million.
  • AFFO per share is expected to be between $8.94 and $9.33.

Headwinds

  • Site development revenue is expected to be between $110.0 million and $130.0 million.
  • Net cash interest expense is projected to be between $375.0 million and $385.0 million.
  • Non-discretionary cash capital expenditures are anticipated to be between $31.0 million and $41.0 million.
  • Discretionary cash capital expenditures are expected to be between $325.0 million and $345.0 million.
  • The Outlook also does not contemplate any additional repurchases of the Company’s stock during 2020

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 Q2 2020

Historical avgQ2 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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