SBA Communications Competitors

American Tower (NYSE:AMT) and SBA Communications (NASDAQ:SBAC) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for American Tower and SBA Communications, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

American Tower currently has a consensus target price of $277.40, suggesting a potential upside of 37.88%. SBA Communications has a consensus target price of $315.1667, suggesting a potential upside of 33.59%. Given American Tower's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe American Tower is more favorable than SBA Communications.

Volatility and Risk

American Tower has a beta of 0.25, meaning that its stock price is 75% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SBA Communications has a beta of 0.21, meaning that its stock price is 79% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares American Tower and SBA Communications' top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

American Tower has higher revenue and earnings than SBA Communications. American Tower is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than SBA Communications, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

90.0% of American Tower shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.9% of SBA Communications shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of American Tower shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of SBA Communications shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Dividends

American Tower pays an annual dividend of $4.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. SBA Communications pays an annual dividend of $1.86 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. American Tower pays out 62.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. SBA Communications pays out 21.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. American Tower has raised its dividend for 9 consecutive years and SBA Communications has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. American Tower is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Profitability

This table compares American Tower and SBA Communications' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Summary

American Tower beats SBA Communications on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

Prologis (NYSE:PLD) and SBA Communications (NASDAQ:SBAC) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership and profitability.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings for Prologis and SBA Communications, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

Prologis currently has a consensus price target of $111.8333, indicating a potential upside of 16.93%. SBA Communications has a consensus price target of $315.1667, indicating a potential upside of 33.59%. Given SBA Communications' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe SBA Communications is more favorable than Prologis.

Risk & Volatility

Prologis has a beta of 0.8, suggesting that its share price is 20% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SBA Communications has a beta of 0.21, suggesting that its share price is 79% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Prologis and SBA Communications' top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Prologis has higher revenue and earnings than SBA Communications. SBA Communications is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Prologis, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Dividends

Prologis pays an annual dividend of $2.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. SBA Communications pays an annual dividend of $1.86 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Prologis pays out 70.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. SBA Communications pays out 21.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Prologis has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and SBA Communications has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Profitability

This table compares Prologis and SBA Communications' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

94.1% of Prologis shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.9% of SBA Communications shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of Prologis shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of SBA Communications shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Prologis beats SBA Communications on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

Crown Castle International (NYSE:CCI) and SBA Communications (NASDAQ:SBAC) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, dividends, profitability, institutional ownership and valuation.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

90.1% of Crown Castle International shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.9% of SBA Communications shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Crown Castle International shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of SBA Communications shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Volatility & Risk

Crown Castle International has a beta of 0.3, suggesting that its stock price is 70% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SBA Communications has a beta of 0.21, suggesting that its stock price is 79% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

Crown Castle International pays an annual dividend of $5.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. SBA Communications pays an annual dividend of $1.86 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Crown Castle International pays out 93.5% 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 21.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Crown Castle International has increased its dividend for 7 consecutive years and SBA Communications has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Crown Castle International is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Crown Castle International and SBA Communications, as reported by MarketBeat.

Crown Castle International currently has a consensus price target of $174.7778, suggesting a potential upside of 17.20%. SBA Communications has a consensus price target of $315.1667, suggesting a potential upside of 33.59%. Given SBA Communications' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe SBA Communications is more favorable than Crown Castle International.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Crown Castle International and SBA Communications' revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Crown Castle International has higher revenue and earnings than SBA Communications. Crown Castle International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than SBA Communications, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Crown Castle International and SBA Communications' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Summary

Crown Castle International beats SBA Communications on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

SBA Communications (NASDAQ:SBAC) and Equinix (NASDAQ:EQIX) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, institutional ownership and earnings.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for SBA Communications and Equinix, as provided by MarketBeat.

SBA Communications currently has a consensus price target of $315.1667, suggesting a potential upside of 33.59%. Equinix has a consensus price target of $821.8947, suggesting a potential upside of 36.17%. Given Equinix's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Equinix is more favorable than SBA Communications.

Dividends

SBA Communications pays an annual dividend of $1.86 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Equinix pays an annual dividend of $11.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. SBA Communications pays out 21.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Equinix pays out 50.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. SBA Communications has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Equinix has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Profitability

This table compares SBA Communications and Equinix's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares SBA Communications and Equinix's top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Equinix has higher revenue and earnings than SBA Communications. Equinix is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than SBA Communications, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

93.9% of SBA Communications shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.4% of Equinix shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.2% of SBA Communications shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Equinix shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Risk & Volatility

SBA Communications has a beta of 0.21, suggesting that its stock price is 79% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Equinix has a beta of 0.31, suggesting that its stock price is 69% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Equinix beats SBA Communications on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

Public Storage (NYSE:PSA) and SBA Communications (NASDAQ:SBAC) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, dividends, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Risk and Volatility

Public Storage has a beta of 0.07, suggesting that its share price is 93% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SBA Communications has a beta of 0.21, suggesting that its share price is 79% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

80.0% of Public Storage shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.9% of SBA Communications shares are held by institutional investors. 13.8% of Public Storage shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of SBA Communications shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Public Storage and SBA Communications, as provided by MarketBeat.

Public Storage presently has a consensus target price of $223.4444, suggesting a potential downside of 3.42%. SBA Communications has a consensus target price of $315.1667, suggesting a potential upside of 33.59%. Given SBA Communications' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe SBA Communications is more favorable than Public Storage.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Public Storage and SBA Communications' revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Public Storage has higher revenue and earnings than SBA Communications. Public Storage is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than SBA Communications, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Dividends

Public Storage pays an annual dividend of $8.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. SBA Communications pays an annual dividend of $1.86 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Public Storage pays out 74.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. SBA Communications pays out 21.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Public Storage has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and SBA Communications has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Profitability

This table compares Public Storage and SBA Communications' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Summary

Public Storage beats SBA Communications on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

SBA Communications (NASDAQ:SBAC) and Digital Realty Trust (NYSE:DLR) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership and risk.

Profitability

This table compares SBA Communications and Digital Realty Trust's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Volatility & Risk

SBA Communications has a beta of 0.21, meaning that its share price is 79% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Digital Realty Trust has a beta of 0.1, meaning that its share price is 90% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for SBA Communications and Digital Realty Trust, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

SBA Communications presently has a consensus target price of $315.1667, indicating a potential upside of 33.59%. Digital Realty Trust has a consensus target price of $161.5789, indicating a potential upside of 25.25%. Given SBA Communications' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe SBA Communications is more favorable than Digital Realty Trust.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

93.9% of SBA Communications shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.1% of Digital Realty Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.2% of SBA Communications shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Digital Realty Trust shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Dividends

SBA Communications pays an annual dividend of $1.86 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Digital Realty Trust pays an annual dividend of $4.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. SBA Communications pays out 21.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Digital Realty Trust pays out 67.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. SBA Communications has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Digital Realty Trust has increased its dividend for 12 consecutive years. Digital Realty Trust is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares SBA Communications and Digital Realty Trust's gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Digital Realty Trust has higher revenue and earnings than SBA Communications. Digital Realty Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than SBA Communications, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

Digital Realty Trust beats SBA Communications on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.