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SBA Communications Q1 2026 earnings summary

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Q1 2026 earnings summary29 Apr, 2026

Executive summary

  • Raised full-year 2026 outlook for all key metrics due to strong Q1 performance, robust international site leasing growth, and favorable FX rates.

  • Q1 2026 total revenues were $703.4 million, up 5.9% year-over-year, led by international site leasing despite a decline in domestic site leasing and site development revenues.

  • Net income for Q1 2026 was $184.9 million, down 15.2% year-over-year, primarily due to higher interest expense and asset impairment costs.

  • Achieved industry-leading AFFO per share and year-over-year dividend growth, with a declared Q1 dividend of $1.25 per share.

  • U.S. leasing activity driven by new collocations as carriers expand 5G and Fixed Wireless Access, while international demand remains healthy with strong lease-up of Millicom assets and new tower builds in Central America.

Financial highlights

  • Company-wide Tower Cash Flow margin was approximately 80% in Q1 2026.

  • Q1 2026 site leasing revenue rose 6.5% year-over-year to $656.1 million; site development revenue declined 1.6% to $47.3 million.

  • U.S. added ~$10M in new lease and amendment billings year-over-year; international added ~$4M.

  • Declared Q1 dividend of $1.25/share, up 13% from Q1 2025, representing ~41% of midpoint AFFO guidance.

  • Ended quarter with ~$13B total debt and leverage at 6.6x net debt to Adjusted EBITDA.

Outlook and guidance

  • Increased full-year 2026 guidance for site leasing revenue, Tower Cash Flow, Adjusted EBITDA, AFFO, and AFFO per share.

  • Full year 2026 site leasing revenue expected between $2,649.0 million and $2,674.0 million, up $24 million from prior guidance.

  • Expect steady U.S. leasing activity for the remainder of 2026, with backlog replenishing faster than usage.

  • 2026 anticipated as peak year for international churn, with improvement expected in subsequent years.

  • Guidance assumes only contracted acquisitions and no additional share repurchases or new debt, except for refinancing $1,165 million in tower securities.

Drivers of domestic leasing backlog growth
Millicom build to suit production outlook
Guatemala land rights acquisition strategy
Timeline for mobile edge compute revenue impact
Shift in US MNO demand for new tower builds
Millicom asset lease-up vs initial projections
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