NASDAQ$SBAC

SBA Communications Corporation · Q4 2023 earnings

Q4 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

SBA Communications reported strong Q4 2023 results, exceeding expectations for Site Leasing Revenue, Tower Cash Flow, Adjusted EBITDA, and AFFO, and increased its quarterly cash dividend by 15%.

SBA Communications Corporation reported Q4 2023 results with a net income of $109.5 million, or $1.01 per share, and AFFO per share of $3.37, representing an 8.0% growth over the prior year period. The company's Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.98 per share, a 15% increase. The company ended the quarter with $247.7 million in cash and cash equivalents.

  • Net income was $109.5 million, or $1.01 per share.
  • AFFO per share reached $3.37, an 8.0% increase year-over-year.
  • A quarterly cash dividend of $0.98 per share was declared, marking a 15% increase.
  • Site leasing revenue totaled $636.1 million, comprised of $466.6 million domestically and $169.5 million internationally.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$636M

Previous: $686M-7.3%
EPS (adj)

$1.01

Previous: $0.94+7.4%
AFFO

$366M

Previous: $341M+7.3%
AFFO per Share

$3.37

Previous: $3.12+8.0%
Quarterly Dividend per Share

$0.98

Previous: $0.85+15.3%
Tower Cash Flow Margin

81.0%

Previous: 80.9%+0.1%
Adjusted EBITDA Margin

71.6%

Previous: 68.1%+5.1%
Capital Expenditures

$62.7M

Previous: $66.1M-5.1%
Net Income

$110M

Previous: $103M+6.7%
Operating Income

$210M

Previous: $235M-10.6%
Gross Profit

$135M

Previous: $514M-73.8%
Stock-Based Comp

$22.1M

Previous: $25.8M-14.3%

Revenue & EPS history

SBA · Revenue · Quarterly

$636M

Q4 2023-7.3%vs Q4 2022
Beat estimate in 7 of 15 quarters(47%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

SBA · $45.1M total across 1 segment · Q3 2023

  • Site Development
    $45.1M-48.9%

Forward guidance

SBA Communications provided its initial full year 2024 Outlook, which assumes the acquisitions of only those communication sites under contract and anticipated to close at the time of this press release and the refinancing of the $620.0 million 2014-2C Tower Securities on July 1, 2024, at a fixed rate of 6.000%.

Tailwinds

  • Site leasing revenue is projected to be between $2,529.0 million and $2,549.0 million.
  • Site development revenue is expected to range from $140.0 million to $160.0 million.
  • Total revenues are anticipated to be between $2,669.0 million and $2,709.0 million.
  • Tower Cash Flow is forecasted to be in the range of $2,046.0 million to $2,066.0 million.
  • Adjusted EBITDA is projected to be between $1,894.0 million and $1,914.0 million.

Headwinds

  • Net cash interest expense is projected to be between $356.0 million and $361.0 million.
  • Non-discretionary cash capital expenditures are expected to be between $51.0 million and $61.0 million.
  • AFFO is forecasted to be between $1,433.0 million and $1,473.0 million.
  • AFFO per share is projected to be between $13.15 and $13.51.
  • Discretionary cash capital expenditures are expected to be between $320.0 million and $340.0 million.

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 Q4 2023

Historical avgQ4 2023

-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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