SBA Communications Corp (SBAC) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
SBA Communications Corp (SBAC) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.81x as of September 2025. Free cash flow of $257.98 Million represents 1% of operating cash flow ($318.03 Million). See SBA Communications Corp (SBAC) working capital ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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SBA Communications Corp Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1998–2024)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for SBA Communications Corp across 26 annual periods. Explore cash flow to debt ratio of SBA Communications Corp to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for SBA Communications Corp (1998–2024)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for SBA Communications Corp. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see SBA Communications Corp market capitalisation.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.83x | $1.11 Billion | $1.33 Billion | $228.15 Million | ▼ -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.85x | $1.31 Billion | $1.54 Billion | $236.70 Million | ▲ +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.84x | $1.10 Billion | $1.32 Billion | $214.44 Million | ▼ -5.7% |
| 2021 | 0.89x | $1.06 Billion | $1.19 Billion | $133.64 Million | ▲ +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.89x | $997.47 Million | $1.13 Billion | $128.57 Million | ▲ +5.0% |
| 2019 | 0.84x | $830.66 Million | $984.89 Million | $154.24 Million | ▲ +2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.82x | $702.33 Million | $852.14 Million | $149.81 Million | ▲ +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.82x | $671.43 Million | $819.61 Million | $148.18 Million | ▲ +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.81x | $589.04 Million | $729.03 Million | $139.98 Million | ▲ +12.7% |
| 2015 | 0.72x | $528.47 Million | $737.17 Million | $208.71 Million | ▲ +3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.69x | $473.41 Million | $684.66 Million | $211.25 Million | ▲ +4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.66x | $328.72 Million | $496.81 Million | $168.09 Million | ▼ -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.67x | $229.94 Million | $343.21 Million | $113.27 Million | ▲ +36.6% |
| 2011 | 0.49x | $122.12 Million | $249.06 Million | $126.94 Million | ▼ -26.7% |
| 2010 | 0.67x | $134.54 Million | $201.16 Million | $66.62 Million | ▼ -15.3% |
| 2009 | 0.79x | $175.81 Million | $222.56 Million | $46.74 Million | ▼ -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.79x | $137.53 Million | $173.70 Million | $36.17 Million | ▲ +2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.77x | $95.16 Million | $122.93 Million | $27.77 Million | ▲ +25.1% |
| 2006 | 0.62x | $46.99 Million | $75.96 Million | $28.97 Million | ▲ +2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.61x | $30.12 Million | $49.77 Million | $19.65 Million | ▲ +22.9% |
| 2004 | 0.49x | $7.00 Million | $14.22 Million | $7.21 Million | ▲ +100.8% |
| 2002 | -65.52x | $-101.83 Million | $1.55 Million | $103.38 Million | ▼ -6652.4% |
| 2001 | 1.00x | $13.00 Million | $13.00 Million | $530.27 Million | ▲ +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.00x | $47.52 Million | $47.52 Million | $445.28 Million | ▲ +112.4% |
| 1999 | -8.04x | $-185.80 Million | $23.10 Million | $208.90 Million | ▲ +53.8% |
| 1998 | -17.41x | $-130.60 Million | $7.50 Million | $138.10 Million | — |