Q4 2025 SBA Communications Corp Earnings Call Transcript
Key Points
- SBA Communications Corp (SBAC) reported a 13% increase in cash dividends per share compared to the fourth quarter of 2024, reflecting strong shareholder returns.
- The company added approximately $10 million in domestic new leases and amendment billings, driven by network densification and expansion.
- Internationally, SBA Communications Corp (SBAC) saw healthy demand, adding approximately $6 million in new lease and amendment billings.
- The acquisition of Millicom in Central America positions SBA Communications Corp (SBAC) as a leading independent tower operator in the region, with expectations for future growth.
- SBA Communications Corp (SBAC) successfully repurchased 2.5 million shares in 2025, spending $500 million, which is seen as a significant move to create shareholder value.
- Higher than forecasted bad debt expenses related to EchoStar impacted the fourth-quarter results.
- International churn remains elevated, with approximately $8 million in revenue lost due to consolidation, bankruptcy restructuring, and network optimization.
- The company faces ongoing challenges with consolidation churn in the US, including $17 million related to Sprint in the quarter.
- SBA Communications Corp (SBAC) has removed all future recurring revenue from EchoStar due to ongoing legal disputes, impacting their financial outlook.
- The company's 2026 outlook reflects a slightly higher churn expectation related to Sprint, which could affect revenue growth.
Welcome, and thank you all for joining the SBA fourth-quarter 2025 results. I'll now hand over to Louis Friend, Vice President of Finance and Capital Markets. Please go ahead, sir.
Good evening, and thank you for joining us for SBA's fourth-quarter 2025 earnings conference call. Here with me today are Brendan Cavanagh, our President and Chief Executive Officer; and Marc Montagner, our Chief Financial Officer.
Some of the information we will discuss on this call is forward-looking, including, but not limited to, any guidance for 2026 and beyond. In today's press release and in our SEC filings, we detail material risks that may cause our future results to differ from our expectations. Our statements are as of today, February '26, and we have no obligation to update any forward-looking statements we may make.
In addition, our comments will include non-GAAP financial measures and other key operating metrics. The reconciliation of and other information regarding
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