SBA Communications (SBAC) Competitors $228.80 -3.99 (-1.71%) Closing price 07/11/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$228.94 +0.14 (+0.06%) As of 07/11/2025 05:21 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 SBA Communications (NASDAQ:SBAC) and American Tower (NYSE:AMT) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, earnings, dividends and profitability. Is SBAC or AMT 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 SBA Communications29.29% -15.30% 7.52% American Tower 17.34%30.20%4.82% Does the media favor SBAC or AMT? In the previous week, American Tower had 24 more articles in the media than SBA Communications. MarketBeat recorded 34 mentions for American Tower and 10 mentions for SBA Communications. American Tower's average media sentiment score of 1.52 beat SBA Communications' score of 1.46 indicating that American Tower is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment SBA Communications 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive American Tower 30 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Which has more volatility and risk, SBAC or AMT? SBA Communications has a beta of 0.78, suggesting that its share price is 22% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, American Tower has a beta of 0.82, suggesting that its share price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer SBAC or AMT? SBA Communications currently has a consensus price target of $255.53, indicating a potential upside of 11.68%. American Tower has a consensus price target of $240.88, indicating a potential upside of 9.96%. 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 SBA Communications 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75American Tower 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 14 Buy rating(s) 3 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.11 Which has preferable valuation and earnings, SBAC or AMT? 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 RatioSBA Communications$2.68B9.17$749.54M$7.2931.39American Tower$10.13B10.13$2.26B$3.8956.31 Do insiders & institutionals believe in SBAC or AMT? 97.4% of SBA Communications shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.7% of American Tower shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of SBA Communications shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of American Tower shares are owned 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. Is SBAC or AMT a better dividend stock? SBA Communications pays an annual dividend of $4.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. American Tower pays an annual dividend of $6.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. SBA Communications pays out 60.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. 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 has raised its dividend for 6 consecutive years and American Tower has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. SummaryAmerican Tower beats SBA Communications on 12 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$25.01B$8.39B$12.07B$9.11BDividend Yield1.91%5.71%5.53%4.01%P/E Ratio31.3941.2920.0420.25Price / Sales9.174.9325.5199.65Price / Cash24.0718.4021.6458.16Price / Book-4.821.672.285.49Net Income$749.54M$128.99M$992.82M$250.27M7 Day Performance-2.67%0.49%-0.23%4.80%1 Month Performance0.32%1.28%2.76%7.68%1 Year Performance7.50%-4.33%536.06%16.36% SBA Communications Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SBACSBA Communications4.8124 of 5 stars$228.80-1.7%$255.53+11.7%+9.0%$25.01B$2.68B31.391,720Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastAMTAmerican Tower4.1093 of 5 stars$220.95+1.5%$240.25+8.7%+5.7%$103.44B$10.13B56.804,691Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastAWKAmerican Water Works3.8789 of 5 stars$139.15+0.9%$143.22+2.9%+4.4%$27.14B$4.68B25.356,500Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastCCICrown Castle4.8394 of 5 stars$102.68+2.0%$112.71+9.8%+0.3%$44.71B$6.57B-9.545,000Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastCOLDAmericold Realty Trust4.9205 of 5 stars$16.60-1.6%$24.67+48.6%-38.8%$4.73B$2.63B-38.6013,755ELSEquity Lifestyle Properties4.3428 of 5 stars$61.67+0.3%$73.90+19.8%-7.1%$11.79B$1.43B31.953,800News CoverageEXRExtra Space Storage3.9949 of 5 stars$147.44+1.1%$159.29+8.0%-5.6%$31.29B$3.26B34.214,780Positive NewsORealty Income3.5005 of 5 stars$57.63+1.1%$61.15+6.1%+3.9%$52.04B$5.27B52.39400Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementWELLWelltower4.5989 of 5 stars$153.86+1.1%$163.75+6.4%+48.3%$100.62B$7.99B88.43510Positive NewsUSMUnited States Cellular2.53 of 5 stars$63.85+2.1%$82.67+29.5%+23.9%$5.43B$3.77B-138.804,100News CoverageTDSTelephone and Data Systems2.6261 of 5 stars$35.65+3.9%$50.00+40.3%+87.3%$4.06B$4.96B-33.957,900News CoverageAnalyst Upgrade 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 7/12/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners3..2..1.. 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