SBA Communications (FRA:4SB) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: (As of Jul. 27, 2026)

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FRA:4SB SBA Communications Corp FRA:4SB
83 GF Score
Price €155.00
GF Value €208.44
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What is SBA Communications Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

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SBA Communications  (FRA:4SB) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PB Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of book value during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should give similar results to regular PB Ratio.


SBA Communications Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


SBA Communications Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for SBA Communications's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

SBA Communications Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

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FRA:4SB vs WY, LAMR, GLPI: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the REIT - Specialty subindustry, SBA Communications's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


SBA Communications Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs REITs Industry

For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, SBA Communications's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where SBA Communications's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


FRA:4SB
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SBA Communications Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio takes the Book Value per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/B calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPB Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio.

SBA Communications's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, SBA Communications's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Mar. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Mar. 2026)
=-38.752/330.2130*330.2130
=-38.752

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 330.2130.

SBA Communications Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201606 -11.486 241.018 -15.737
201609 -11.964 241.428 -16.364
201612 -15.637 241.432 -21.387
201703 -14.778 243.801 -20.016
201706 -14.608 244.955 -19.692
201709 -15.995 246.819 -21.399
201712 -18.861 246.524 -25.264
201803 -18.022 249.554 -23.847
201806 -22.677 251.989 -29.717
201809 -23.593 252.439 -30.862
201812 -26.400 251.233 -34.699
201903 -25.820 254.202 -33.541
201906 -26.132 256.143 -33.689
201909 -28.710 256.759 -36.923
201912 -29.526 256.974 -37.941
202003 -35.023 258.115 -44.806
202006 -34.157 257.797 -43.752
202009 -34.178 260.280 -43.361
202012 -36.111 260.474 -45.779
202103 -38.763 264.877 -48.324
202106 -36.673 271.696 -44.572
202109 -38.496 274.310 -46.341
202112 -42.915 278.802 -50.829
202203 -45.693 287.504 -52.481
202206 -47.695 296.311 -53.152
202209 -50.188 296.808 -55.837
202212 -46.120 296.797 -51.313
202303 -45.431 301.836 -49.702
202306 -43.368 305.109 -46.936
202309 -44.774 307.789 -48.036
202312 -43.884 306.746 -47.241
202403 -44.540 312.332 -47.090
202406 -45.959 314.175 -48.305
202409 -43.370 315.301 -45.421
202412 -45.370 315.605 -47.470
202503 -42.562 319.799 -43.948
202506 -39.838 322.561 -40.783
202509 -39.371 324.800 -40.027
202512 -39.226 324.054 -39.972
202603 -38.752 330.213 -38.752

Add all the adjusted book value per share together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

Is SBA Communications (FRA:4SB) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, SBA Communications stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €155.00 is trading 25.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of €208.44.

Key valuation signals for FRA:4SB:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio:
  • GF Value™: €208.44 vs. price of €155.00 (25.6% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 83/100 with 5 warning signs

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SBA Communications Business Description

Industry Real EstateREITs
Other Exchanges SBAC:USA0KYZ:UK
Address 8051 Congress Avenue, Boca Raton, FL, USA, 33487
SBA Communications owns a portfolio of about 46,000 wireless towers throughout North America, South America, and Africa. It leases space on its towers to wireless service providers, who install equipment to support their wireless networks. The company has a very concentrated customer base, with most revenue in each market generated by the top three or four mobile carriers. It owns more than 17,000 towers in the US, which account for about 70% of leasing revenue. Internationally, SBA's largest markets are Brazil and Guatemala, where it owns roughly 12,000 and 5,000 towers, respectively. SBA operates as a real estate investment trust.
83GF Score

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