SBA Communications Corp (SBAC) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of September 2025: 1.32x

SBA Communications Corp (SBAC) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.32x as of September 2025. Operating cash flow of $318.03 Million exceeds net income of $240.43 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore SBAC cash flow metrics to assess how effectively this company generates cash.

Cash Flow Quality Index

1.32x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

$318.03 Million
USD

Net Income

$240.43 Million
USD

Data as of

Sep 2025
Most recent filing

SBA Communications Corp Cash Flow Quality Index (2016–2024)

Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for SBA Communications Corp across 9 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check SBA Communications Corp investment reinvestment rate to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for SBA Communications Corp (2016–2024)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for SBA Communications Corp. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see SBAC stock market capitalisation.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (USD) Net Income YoY Change
2024 1.78x $1.33 Billion $748.68 Million ▼ -42.1%
2023 3.08x $1.54 Billion $501.81 Million ▲ +7.4%
2022 2.87x $1.32 Billion $459.80 Million ▼ -42.8%
2021 5.01x $1.19 Billion $237.62 Million ▼ -89.3%
2020 46.83x $1.13 Billion $24.05 Million ▲ +600.3%
2019 6.69x $984.89 Million $147.28 Million ▼ -62.8%
2018 17.96x $852.14 Million $47.45 Million ▲ +127.1%
2017 7.91x $819.61 Million $103.65 Million ▼ -17.3%
2016 9.56x $729.03 Million $76.24 Million
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.