SBA Communications Corporation (SBAC) is a REIT - Specialty company in the Real Estate sector, currently trading at $218.07. It has a SharesGrow Score of 63/100, indicating a above average investment profile with 3 out of 7 criteria passed.
SharesGrow calculates the intrinsic value of SBAC = $193.01 (-11.5% from the current price, the stock appears overvalued). Analyst consensus target is SBAC = $225 (+3.1% upside).
Valuation: SBAC trades at a trailing Price-to-Earnings (P/E) of 22.1 (S&P 500 average ~25) with a forward Price/Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) of 2.25.
Financials: revenue is $2.8B, +2.3%/yr average growth. Net income is $1.1B, growing at +32.9%/yr. Net profit margin is 37.4% (strong). Gross margin is 41.6% (-33 pp trend).
Balance sheet: total debt is $15.3B with negative equity of -$4.9B — this means total liabilities exceed total assets. This is a warning sign that may indicate accumulated losses, aggressive share buybacks, heavy debt financing, or aggressive dividend payouts. Companies like McDonald's and Starbucks also carry negative equity due to buybacks and dividends, but investors should assess whether the business generates sufficient cash flow to service its debt and sustain payouts. Current ratio is 0.49 (tight liquidity). Debt-to-assets is 132.3%. Total assets: $11.6B.
Analyst outlook: 27 / 42 analysts rate SBAC as buy (64%) — moderate consensus.
SharesGrow 7-Criteria breakdown: Value 57/100 (Partial), Growth 73/100 (Pass), Past 100/100 (Pass), Health 0/100 (Fail), Moat 58/100 (Partial), Future 55/100 (Partial), Income 100/100 (Pass).
