SBA Communications (SBAC) Competitors $234.27 +0.03 (+0.01%) Closing price 07/9/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$232.56 -1.71 (-0.73%) As of 07/9/2025 05:59 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock SBAC vs. AMT, AWK, CCI, COLD, ELS, EXR, O, WELL, USM, and TDSShould you be buying SBA Communications stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of SBA Communications include American Tower (AMT), American Water Works (AWK), Crown Castle (CCI), Americold Realty Trust (COLD), Equity Lifestyle Properties (ELS), Extra Space Storage (EXR), Realty Income (O), Welltower (WELL), United States Cellular (USM), and Telephone and Data Systems (TDS). SBA Communications vs. Its Competitors American Tower American Water Works Crown Castle Americold Realty Trust Equity Lifestyle Properties Extra Space Storage Realty Income Welltower United States Cellular Telephone and Data Systems American Tower (NYSE:AMT) and SBA Communications (NASDAQ:SBAC) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership and risk. Is AMT or SBAC a better dividend stock? American Tower pays an annual dividend of $6.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. SBA Communications pays an annual dividend of $4.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. American Tower pays out 174.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. SBA Communications pays out 60.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. American Tower has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and SBA Communications has raised its dividend for 6 consecutive years. Is AMT or SBAC more profitable? SBA Communications has a net margin of 29.29% compared to American Tower's net margin of 17.34%. American Tower's return on equity of 30.20% beat SBA Communications' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets American Tower17.34% 30.20% 4.82% SBA Communications 29.29%-15.30%7.52% Which has more volatility and risk, AMT or SBAC? American Tower has a beta of 0.82, meaning that its share price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SBA Communications has a beta of 0.78, meaning that its share price is 22% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders and institutionals believe in AMT or SBAC? 92.7% of American Tower shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.4% of SBA Communications shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of American Tower shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of SBA Communications shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has higher earnings & valuation, AMT or SBAC? American Tower has higher revenue and earnings than SBA Communications. SBA Communications is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than American Tower, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAmerican Tower$10.13B10.24$2.26B$3.8956.97SBA Communications$2.68B9.39$749.54M$7.2932.14 Do analysts recommend AMT or SBAC? American Tower currently has a consensus target price of $240.88, indicating a potential upside of 8.69%. SBA Communications has a consensus target price of $255.53, indicating a potential upside of 9.08%. Given SBA Communications' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe SBA Communications is more favorable than American Tower.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score American Tower 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 14 Buy rating(s) 3 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.11SBA Communications 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75 Does the media prefer AMT or SBAC? In the previous week, American Tower had 29 more articles in the media than SBA Communications. MarketBeat recorded 39 mentions for American Tower and 10 mentions for SBA Communications. SBA Communications' average media sentiment score of 1.58 beat American Tower's score of 1.50 indicating that SBA Communications is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment American Tower 34 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive SBA Communications 9 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive SummaryAmerican Tower beats SBA Communications on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Get SBA Communications News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for SBAC and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding SBAC and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart SBAC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricSBA CommunicationsREIT IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$25.17B$8.33B$12.01B$8.95BDividend Yield1.90%5.78%5.54%4.02%P/E Ratio32.1440.8020.0020.16Price / Sales9.394.8925.38184.72Price / Cash24.2218.0621.4557.97Price / Book-4.931.652.275.62Net Income$749.54M$128.99M$990.08M$248.50M7 Day Performance-0.34%-0.52%-0.15%4.49%1 Month Performance3.59%-0.20%2.73%7.03%1 Year Performance20.02%-0.81%540.03%21.07% SBA Communications Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SBACSBA Communications4.5192 of 5 stars$234.27+0.0%$255.53+9.1%+19.8%$25.17B$2.68B32.141,720Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastAMTAmerican Tower3.9796 of 5 stars$220.95+1.5%$240.25+8.7%+13.1%$103.44B$10.13B56.804,691Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastAWKAmerican Water Works4.2111 of 5 stars$139.15+0.9%$143.22+2.9%+8.5%$27.14B$4.68B25.356,500Positive NewsCCICrown Castle4.2766 of 5 stars$102.68+2.0%$112.71+9.8%+6.6%$44.71B$6.57B-9.545,000Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastCOLDAmericold Realty Trust4.9608 of 5 stars$16.60-1.6%$24.67+48.6%-37.9%$4.73B$2.63B-38.6013,755ELSEquity Lifestyle Properties4.4722 of 5 stars$61.67+0.3%$73.90+19.8%-3.3%$11.79B$1.43B31.953,800News CoveragePositive NewsEXRExtra Space Storage4.1269 of 5 stars$147.44+1.1%$159.29+8.0%-3.1%$31.29B$3.26B34.214,780Positive NewsORealty Income3.9352 of 5 stars$57.63+1.1%$61.15+6.1%+8.0%$52.04B$5.27B52.39400Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementWELLWelltower4.8256 of 5 stars$153.86+1.1%$163.75+6.4%+45.3%$100.62B$7.99B88.43510Positive NewsUSMUnited States Cellular2.0857 of 5 stars$63.85+2.1%$82.67+29.5%+21.4%$5.43B$3.77B-138.804,100TDSTelephone and Data Systems3.4342 of 5 stars$35.65+3.9%$50.00+40.3%+89.6%$4.06B$4.96B-33.957,900Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies American Tower Alternatives American Water Works Alternatives Crown Castle Alternatives Americold Realty Trust Alternatives Equity Lifestyle Properties Alternatives Extra Space Storage Alternatives Realty Income Alternatives Welltower Alternatives United States Cellular Alternatives Telephone and Data Systems Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:SBAC) was last updated on 7/10/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersI was wrong about TrumpI made a mistake. 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