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| Metric | SBACSBA COMMUNICATIONS CORP | AMTAMERICAN TOWER CORP /MA/ | CCICROWN CASTLE INC. | Median of the restexcluding SBAC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $173.41▼ 7.56 (4.18%) | $177.64▼ 5.92 (3.23%) | $78.65▼ 2.49 (3.07%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 7.3/10 | 8.7/10 | 6.0/10 | 7.3/10 |
| Market value | $18.32B | $82.84B | $34.21B | |
| Revenue | $244.5M | $935.9M | $215.0M | |
| Profit | $1.05B | $2.63B | $444.0M | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | 59.9% | 20.8% | 12.0% | 16.4% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | 868.8% | — | 47.4% | 47.4% |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | 549.2% | 517.8% | 965.1% | 741.4% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 430.9% | 280.9% | 206.5% | 243.7% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | 436.2% | 404.3% | 1337.2% | 870.7% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | -21.7% | 72.0% | -27.2% | 22.4% |
| Return on invested capital (approx.)Operating profit after tax against equity plus debt, less cash. Cash here excludes short-term investments, so this runs low for cash-rich companies. | 14.6% | 10.6% | 6.5% | 8.5% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 17.39x | 31.51x | 77.06x | 54.29x |
| EV / EBITDA (approx.)Market value plus debt less cash, against operating profit before depreciation. Cash excludes short-term investments, so this runs high for cash-rich companies. | 18.93x | 17.22x | 22.15x | 19.68x |
| Price to book | -3.78x | 22.68x | -20.93x | 0.88x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | -3.38x | 14.47x | -20.28x | -2.91x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 7/9 | 7/8 | 7/9 | 7.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | n/a for banks | n/a for banks | n/a for banks |
How SBAC compares with the others
- SBAC's operating margin of 549.2% is lower than the median of the other companies selected (741.4%).
- Its revenue grew faster than the median of the other companies selected: 59.9% against 16.4%.
- It trades at a lower P/E than the median of the other companies selected: 17.4x against 54.3x.
- Its liabilities are lower relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: -3.4x against -2.9x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.