Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | ||||
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Sep. 30, 2026 |
Sep. 30, 2025 |
Sep. 30, 2026 |
Sep. 30, 2025 |
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| Revenues: | ||||||
| Site leasing | $ 665,354 | $ 656,427 | $ 1,985,388 | $ 1,904,424 | ||
| Site development | 48,570 | 75,900 | 147,247 | 191,132 | ||
| Total revenues | 713,924 | 732,327 | 2,132,635 | 2,095,556 | ||
| Cost of revenues (exclusive of depreciation, accretion, and amortization shown below): | ||||||
| Cost of site leasing | 133,651 | 127,281 | 399,638 | 361,330 | ||
| Cost of site development | 37,870 | 62,508 | 119,220 | 154,222 | ||
| Selling, general, and administrative expenses | [1] | 68,011 | 66,008 | 216,106 | 203,249 | |
| Acquisition and new business initiatives related adjustments and expenses | 8,763 | 5,156 | 22,779 | 18,422 | ||
| Asset impairment and decommission costs | 13,460 | 20,322 | 65,326 | 102,578 | ||
| Depreciation, accretion, and amortization | 84,432 | 76,883 | 247,118 | 211,894 | ||
| Total operating expenses | 346,187 | 358,158 | 1,070,187 | 1,051,695 | ||
| Operating income | 367,737 | 374,169 | 1,062,448 | 1,043,861 | ||
| Other income (expense): | ||||||
| Interest income | 7,895 | 5,517 | 18,733 | 24,452 | ||
| Interest expense | (126,840) | (120,154) | (383,122) | (343,959) | ||
| Non-cash interest income (expense) | 16,445 | (567) | 13,187 | (10,148) | ||
| Amortization of deferred financing fees | (5,580) | (5,477) | (16,108) | (16,326) | ||
| Loss from extinguishment of debt, net | (20,082) | (20,082) | ||||
| Other income, net | 15,011 | 35,595 | 48,013 | 111,881 | ||
| Total other expense, net | (113,151) | (85,086) | (339,379) | (234,100) | ||
| Income before income taxes | 254,586 | 289,083 | 723,069 | 809,761 | ||
| Provision for income taxes | (22,228) | (48,652) | (109,336) | (125,730) | ||
| Net income | 232,358 | 240,431 | 613,733 | 684,031 | ||
| Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests | (1,052) | (3,615) | 1,183 | (689) | ||
| Net income attributable to SBA Communications Corporation | $ 231,306 | $ 236,816 | $ 614,916 | $ 683,342 | ||
| Net income per common share attributable to SBA Communications Corporation: | ||||||
| Basic | $ 2.19 | $ 2.21 | $ 5.81 | $ 6.36 | ||
| Diluted | $ 2.19 | $ 2.20 | $ 5.80 | $ 6.34 | ||
| Weighted-average number of common shares | ||||||
| Basic | 105,428 | 107,257 | 105,771 | 107,509 | ||
| Diluted | 105,662 | 107,559 | 106,011 | 107,831 | ||
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