SBA Communications (SBAC)
S&P 500 · Real Estate · data since 1999-06-16 · last close 2026-09-09
SBA Communications (SBAC) monthly returns (%)
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -4.8 | 9.3 | -13.9 | 28.5 | -7.6 | -13.1 | 1.9 | 5.5 | -1.5 | · | · | · |
| 2025 | -3.1 | 10.3 | 1.5 | 10.6 | -4.3 | 1.3 | -4.3 | -8.4 | -5.6 | -1.0 | 2.0 | -0.4 |
| 2024 | -11.8 | -6.5 | 4.0 | -14.1 | 6.2 | -0.2 | 11.8 | 3.7 | 6.2 | -4.7 | -1.0 | -9.9 |
| 2023 | 6.1 | -12.8 | 1.0 | -0.1 | -14.7 | 4.5 | -5.5 | 3.0 | -10.8 | 4.2 | 18.8 | 2.7 |
| 2022 | -16.3 | -6.8 | 13.7 | 0.9 | -2.8 | -4.9 | 4.9 | -2.9 | -12.5 | -5.2 | 11.2 | -6.3 |
| 2021 | -4.8 | -5.0 | 9.1 | 8.0 | -0.3 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 5.5 | -7.9 | 4.5 | -0.3 | 13.2 |
| 2020 | 3.6 | 6.2 | 2.0 | 7.4 | 8.5 | -5.2 | 4.6 | -1.6 | 4.0 | -8.8 | -0.9 | -1.8 |
| 2019 | 12.8 | -1.1 | 10.6 | 2.0 | 6.2 | 3.9 | 9.2 | 7.1 | -8.1 | -0.2 | -1.6 | 1.9 |
| 2018 | 6.8 | -9.9 | 8.7 | -6.3 | -1.4 | 4.5 | -4.2 | -1.9 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 5.3 | -5.2 |
| 2017 | 1.9 | 10.0 | 4.0 | 5.1 | 9.2 | -2.4 | 2.0 | 11.6 | -6.2 | 9.1 | 8.0 | -3.8 |
| 2016 | -5.5 | -4.4 | 5.6 | 2.9 | -3.5 | 8.6 | 6.5 | -0.7 | -1.7 | 1.0 | -12.6 | 4.3 |
| 2015 | 5.4 | 6.9 | -6.1 | -1.1 | -3.5 | 2.8 | 5.0 | -2.1 | -11.4 | 13.6 | -11.7 | -0.1 |
| 2014 | 3.2 | 2.6 | -4.4 | -1.3 | 13.1 | 0.8 | 4.5 | 3.1 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 8.3 | -9.0 |
| 2013 | -1.9 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 9.7 | -4.7 | -1.5 | -0.0 | 1.2 | 7.3 | 8.6 | -2.5 | 5.5 |
| 2012 | 6.4 | 2.6 | 8.3 | 5.9 | -3.4 | 9.8 | 3.5 | 1.2 | 5.2 | 5.5 | 3.7 | 3.1 |
| 2011 | -0.3 | 3.2 | -5.7 | -2.6 | 1.7 | -2.8 | -0.1 | -1.0 | -8.8 | 10.5 | 7.3 | 5.1 |
| 2010 | -3.1 | 6.9 | 2.0 | -2.0 | -6.5 | 3.0 | 6.4 | -1.1 | 12.6 | -2.6 | -0.3 | 4.6 |
| 2009 | 21.9 | 4.4 | 12.1 | 8.2 | 1.5 | -4.0 | 6.3 | -7.6 | 12.1 | 4.4 | 13.6 | 6.6 |
| 2008 | -12.5 | 4.9 | -3.9 | 8.4 | 15.1 | -3.3 | 5.2 | -7.8 | -25.9 | -18.9 | -24.8 | 3.4 |
| 2007 | 8.0 | -9.2 | 9.6 | -0.4 | 9.2 | 4.5 | -0.8 | -2.3 | 8.3 | 0.9 | 5.2 | -9.6 |
| 2006 | 22.1 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 7.3 | -8.9 | 14.2 | -8.7 | 7.8 | -5.5 | 9.8 | 6.2 | -3.1 |
| 2005 | -7.8 | 1.6 | 5.1 | -7.2 | 32.5 | 20.1 | 22.9 | -9.3 | 2.5 | -4.3 | 24.9 | -2.9 |
| 2004 | 18.4 | 0.0 | -12.8 | 2.3 | -2.8 | 15.3 | 13.0 | 3.4 | 34.6 | 19.6 | 14.7 | -3.3 |
| 2003 | 36.6 | 16.1 | 103.1 | 26.5 | 82.6 | -1.3 | 28.2 | -13.2 | -6.0 | 29.2 | -15.2 | 9.0 |
| 2002 | -46.6 | -65.5 | 37.1 | -12.5 | -49.0 | -4.1 | 23.4 | -17.8 | -23.8 | -66.1 | 102.7 | -45.3 |
| 2001 | 10.3 | -27.2 | -52.1 | 115.6 | -32.1 | 6.9 | -20.4 | -32.4 | 0.2 | -38.6 | 44.3 | 10.1 |
| 2000 | 61.7 | 33.6 | 8.6 | -7.7 | -8.3 | 39.4 | -13.1 | -1.1 | -6.0 | 19.5 | -25.7 | 10.2 |
| 1999 | · | · | · | · | · | 9.2 | 14.8 | 2.8 | -4.9 | -10.3 | 17.9 | 63.0 |
| Avg | 4.0 | -0.9 | 5.6 | 7.2 | 1.2 | 4.0 | 4.4 | -2.0 | -1.8 | -0.7 | 7.3 | 1.6 |
Values in %. Current and first-listed months are partial (greyed).
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SBAC seasonality — average by calendar month
SBA Communications has monthly history back to 1999. Its strongest month by median is November — positive in 16 of 27 years, median +5.2%, and higher in 5 of the last 9. September is the soft spot, down in 15 of 27 with a median of -4.9%. Across its full record it has closed 56% of months higher, swings ±18% in an average month and has fallen 99.6% peak to trough.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | +4.0% | -0.9% | +5.6% | +7.2% | +1.2% | +4.0% | +4.4% | -2.0% | -1.8% | -0.7% | +7.3% | +1.6% |
| Win rate | 56%/27 | 59%/27 | 74%/27 | 59%/27 | 41%/27 | 61%/28 | 68%/28 | 43%/28 | 44%/27 | 59%/27 | 59%/27 | 52%/27 |
Win rate = share of positive months / sample size.
SBAC risk & extremes
SBAC drawdown & rolling returns
Percent below the all-time high at each month-end — how far underwater the asset was.
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Frequently asked questions
What was SBA Communications's best month?+
SBA Communications's strongest completed month on record is April 2001, at +115.59%.
What was SBA Communications's worst month?+
Its weakest completed month on record is October 2002, at -66.06%.
Is SBA Communications up this year?+
SBA Communications is down 2.21% year to date, measured from its last close before 1 January.
What is SBA Communications's 1-year return?+
-0.67% over the past twelve months, comparing the latest close with the most recent close on or before the same date a year earlier.
What is SBA Communications's biggest drawdown?+
The deepest peak-to-trough fall on record is 99.6%, measured on month-end closes since 1999.
Which calendar month is historically best for SBA Communications?+
November has the highest average return across every completed November since 1999. An average is not a forecast.
About SBA Communications
SBA Communications is an S&P 500 company, a real estate business worth about $20 billion. It collects rent at scale, which remains an excellent business — with price receipts on this site going back to 1999. And the long game: $100 at its first close here (1999) would be about $2,147 today.
Did you know?
- Its best month on record was April 2001 at +115.59%; its worst, October 2002 at -66.06%.
- It has closed March in the green 20 out of 27 times — calendar astrology, but the fun kind.
Trivia for entertainment — the numbers come from our price data; the jokes don't.