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SBA Communications vs Equinix: Fair Value & Quality

Both stocks run through our valuation models. Here is how SBA Communications (SBAC) and Equinix (EQIX) compare, as of Aug 10, 2026.

As of Aug 10, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees SBA Communications as the less overvalued of the two: SBA Communications trades at $184 versus a fair value of $144 (-22%), while Equinix trades at $1,043 versus $233 (-78%).
SBA Communications
SBAC · USD · Real Estate
-22%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price$184
Fair Value$144
Quality64/100
Equinix
EQIX · USD · Real Estate
-78%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price$1,043
Fair Value$233
Quality48/100

Head-to-head numbers

Green value = the better side for that row (for valuation multiples: lower = cheaper).

SBA CommunicationsEquinix
Valuation
19.8×P/E (TTM)70.0×
6.97×P/S (TTM)10.45×
P/B7.03×
16.7×EV/EBITDA27.0×
7.76×PEG3.35×
2.5%Dividend yield1.9%
$4.58Dividend per share$19.23
Profitability
36%Net margin15%
52%Operating margin24%
Return on equity10%
9%Return on assets4%
Growth
6%Revenue growth (YoY)12%
2.2%Avg. growth/yr (3Y)8.4%
6.2%Avg. growth/yr (5Y)9.1%
Balance & size
Debt / equity1.24×
$20BMarket cap$100B
healthyGrowth qualityexpensive

SBA Communications leads: 7 to 4 metric wins.

Dash = not meaningfully computable, for example with negative equity.

Quality in detail

The quality score, broken down into the same factor families as on the stock page, 0 to 100 per family.

SBA Communicationsof which business quality 57 · market factors 37 Equinixof which business quality 45 · market factors 70
ProfitabilityMargins and returns on capital today
47
34
Quality GrowthAre margins and returns improving?
53
62
CashflowEarnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
82
51
Fin. StrengthBalance sheet, leverage, solvency risk
17
30
InvestmentDisciplined investing over empire-building
76
38
Low VolatilityCalm price path (market factor)
61
72
MomentumPrice trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
29
65
52W MomentumDistance to the 52-week high (market factor)
23
77
Net IssuanceBuybacks instead of dilution
87
66

What the models say

The median fair value (base case) per model family, each in the currency of its trading venue. Green = above the current price, red = below.

SBA Communications

DCF Models$113
Multiples$168
Growth DCF$104

9 of 11 models see the stock below the current price.

Equinix

Dividend Discount$331
Multiples$233
Asset-Based$96.17
Economic Profit$138

9 of 9 models see the stock below the current price.

Scenario ranges

From our cautious bear case to the optimistic bull case. The white tick is the current price: left of fair value means room to run.

SBA Communications
Bear $72.79Fair Value $144Bull $211
$184 = current price (white tick)
Equinix
Bear $175Fair Value $233Bull $291
$1,043 = current price (white tick)

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Ranked within their sector

Where each stock sits within its sector peer group. Band = middle 50% of peers, tick = median, dot = this stock.

SBA Communications · Real Estate

Quality score64 · Top 25%
Fair value upside-22% · below median

Equinix · Real Estate

Quality score48 · below median
Fair value upside-78% · bottom 25%

Bottom line

As of Aug 10, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees SBA Communications as the less overvalued of the two: SBA Communications trades at $184 versus a fair value of $144 (-22%), while Equinix trades at $1,043 versus $233 (-78%).

SBA Communications has the higher quality score (64/100).

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A model-based valuation snapshot from 21 models. Values change with price and fundamentals; the date shown above applies.