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Sep 30
SBA Q3 2025 Earnings Report
SBA Communications Corporation reported its third quarter 2025 results, including net income of $240.4 million and AFFO per share of $3.30, and updated its full year 2025 outlook.
Key Takeaways
SBA Communications Corporation delivered a positive third quarter in 2025, with strong financial and operating results driven by continued carrier investment in network expansion and densification. The company reported a net income of $240.4 million and an industry-leading AFFO per share of $3.30. Strategic activities included closing the remaining Millicom sites, selling Canadian towers, and repurchasing shares, alongside signing a new long-term master lease agreement with Verizon.
Net income for the third quarter of 2025 was $240.4 million, or $2.20 per share.
Adjusted Funds From Operations (AFFO) per share reached $3.30, demonstrating industry-leading performance.
The company completed the acquisition of remaining Millicom sites and sold its Canadian tower portfolio, impacting the full-year outlook but representing a strategic portfolio review step.
SBA repurchased 958 thousand shares for $194 million during and subsequent to the quarter, and entered into a long-term master-lease agreement with Verizon.
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SBA Communications updated its full year 2025 outlook, reflecting the impact of recent strategic transactions. The company anticipates continued growth in site leasing and site development revenues, with a revised target leverage range to transition into an investment-grade company.
Positive Outlook
- Full year 2025 site leasing revenue is projected to be between $2,568.0 million and $2,578.0 million.
- Site development revenue is expected to be between $240.0 million and $250.0 million for the full year 2025.
- Total revenues are forecasted to be between $2,808.0 million and $2,828.0 million.
- The company is revising its target leverage range to 6.0x to 7.0x net debt to LQA Adjusted EBITDA, aiming for investment-grade status and reduced borrowing costs.
- The new long-term master lease agreement with Verizon is expected to accelerate the rollout of next-generation wireless services.
Challenges Ahead
- The actual timing of the Millicom transaction closings and the Canadian tower sale negatively impacted the full year 2025 outlook.
- The updated outlook for Site leasing revenue was negatively impacted by approximately $11.0 million due to transaction timing.
- Tower Cash Flow outlook was negatively impacted by approximately $8.0 million due to transaction timing.
- Adjusted EBITDA outlook was negatively impacted by approximately $7.0 million due to transaction timing.
- AFFO outlook was negatively impacted by approximately $2.0 million due to transaction timing.