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Side-by-side financial comparison of iQIYI, Inc. (IQ) and SBA Communications (SBAC). Click either name above to swap in a different company.

iQIYI, Inc. is the larger business by last-quarter revenue ($971.6M vs $703.4M, roughly 1.4× SBA Communications).

iQIYI, formerly Qiyi, is a Chinese subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service owned by Baidu. Headquartered in Beijing, iQIYI primarily produces and distributes films and television series.

SBA Communications Corporation is a real estate investment trust which owns and operates wireless infrastructure in the United States, Canada, Central America, South America, and South Africa. It was founded in 1989 as Steven Bernstein and Associates by Steven Bernstein.

IQ vs SBAC — Head-to-Head

Bigger by revenue
IQ
IQ
1.4× larger
IQ
$971.6M
$703.4M
SBAC

Income Statement — Q1 FY2026 vs Q1 FY2026

Metric
IQ
IQ
SBAC
SBAC
Revenue
$971.6M
$703.4M
Net Profit
$184.9M
Gross Margin
Operating Margin
0.8%
48.7%
Net Margin
26.3%
Revenue YoY
-1.6%
Net Profit YoY
-15.1%
EPS (diluted)
$1.74

Green = leading value per metric. Periods may differ when fiscal calendars don't align.

8-Quarter Revenue & Profit Trend

Side-by-side quarterly history. Quarters aligned by calendar period so offset fiscal years line up.

Revenue
IQ
IQ
SBAC
SBAC
Q1 26
$971.6M
$703.4M
Q4 25
$719.6M
Q3 25
$732.3M
Q2 25
$699.0M
Q1 25
$906.0M
$664.2M
Q4 24
$693.7M
Q3 24
$667.6M
Q2 24
$660.5M
Net Profit
IQ
IQ
SBAC
SBAC
Q1 26
$184.9M
Q4 25
$370.4M
Q3 25
$236.8M
Q2 25
$225.8M
Q1 25
$220.7M
Q4 24
$178.8M
Q3 24
$258.5M
Q2 24
$162.8M
Gross Margin
IQ
IQ
SBAC
SBAC
Q1 26
Q4 25
75.6%
Q3 25
74.1%
Q2 25
75.4%
Q1 25
76.9%
Q4 24
78.1%
Q3 24
77.5%
Q2 24
78.6%
Operating Margin
IQ
IQ
SBAC
SBAC
Q1 26
0.8%
48.7%
Q4 25
41.5%
Q3 25
51.1%
Q2 25
47.9%
Q1 25
4.3%
50.4%
Q4 24
55.1%
Q3 24
56.3%
Q2 24
53.7%
Net Margin
IQ
IQ
SBAC
SBAC
Q1 26
26.3%
Q4 25
51.5%
Q3 25
32.3%
Q2 25
32.3%
Q1 25
33.2%
Q4 24
25.8%
Q3 24
38.7%
Q2 24
24.7%
EPS (diluted)
IQ
IQ
SBAC
SBAC
Q1 26
$1.74
Q4 25
$3.47
Q3 25
$2.20
Q2 25
$2.09
Q1 25
$2.04
Q4 24
$1.61
Q3 24
$2.40
Q2 24
$1.51

Balance Sheet & Financial Strength

Snapshot of each company's liquidity, leverage and book value from the latest quarter.

Metric
IQ
IQ
SBAC
SBAC
Cash + ST InvestmentsLiquidity on hand
$4.4M
$269.1M
Total DebtLower is stronger
$2.7B
Stockholders' EquityBook value
$13.3M
Total Assets
$46.7M
$11.7B
Debt / EquityLower = less leverage

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Cash + ST Investments
IQ
IQ
SBAC
SBAC
Q1 26
$4.4M
$269.1M
Q4 25
$271.2M
Q3 25
$431.1M
Q2 25
$276.8M
Q1 25
$3.5M
$702.2M
Q4 24
$444.4M
Q3 24
$202.6M
Q2 24
$250.9M
Total Debt
IQ
IQ
SBAC
SBAC
Q1 26
$2.7B
Q4 25
$12.9B
Q3 25
$12.7B
Q2 25
$12.5B
Q1 25
$12.4B
Q4 24
$13.6B
Q3 24
$12.3B
Q2 24
$12.3B
Stockholders' Equity
IQ
IQ
SBAC
SBAC
Q1 26
$13.3M
Q4 25
$-4.9B
Q3 25
$-4.9B
Q2 25
$-4.9B
Q1 25
$13.4M
$-5.0B
Q4 24
$-5.1B
Q3 24
$-5.2B
Q2 24
$-5.3B
Total Assets
IQ
IQ
SBAC
SBAC
Q1 26
$46.7M
$11.7B
Q4 25
$11.6B
Q3 25
$11.3B
Q2 25
$10.8B
Q1 25
$45.8M
$10.4B
Q4 24
$11.4B
Q3 24
$10.2B
Q2 24
$9.8B

Cash Flow & Capital Efficiency

How much cash each business actually produces after reinvestment. Cash flow is harder to manipulate than net income.

Metric
IQ
IQ
SBAC
SBAC
Operating Cash FlowLast quarter
$255.1M
Free Cash FlowOCF − Capex
FCF MarginFCF / Revenue
Capex IntensityCapex / Revenue
9.5%
Cash ConversionOCF / Net Profit
1.38×
TTM Free Cash FlowTrailing 4 quarters

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Operating Cash Flow
IQ
IQ
SBAC
SBAC
Q1 26
$255.1M
Q4 25
$1.3B
Q3 25
$318.0M
Q2 25
$368.1M
Q1 25
$301.2M
Q4 24
$1.3B
Q3 24
$304.7M
Q2 24
$425.6M
Free Cash Flow
IQ
IQ
SBAC
SBAC
Q1 26
Q4 25
$833.3M
Q3 25
$258.0M
Q2 25
$312.2M
Q1 25
$255.0M
Q4 24
$1.2B
Q3 24
$239.9M
Q2 24
$375.6M
FCF Margin
IQ
IQ
SBAC
SBAC
Q1 26
Q4 25
115.8%
Q3 25
35.2%
Q2 25
44.7%
Q1 25
38.4%
Q4 24
179.9%
Q3 24
35.9%
Q2 24
56.9%
Capex Intensity
IQ
IQ
SBAC
SBAC
Q1 26
9.5%
Q4 25
63.7%
Q3 25
8.2%
Q2 25
8.0%
Q1 25
7.0%
Q4 24
12.6%
Q3 24
9.7%
Q2 24
7.6%
Cash Conversion
IQ
IQ
SBAC
SBAC
Q1 26
1.38×
Q4 25
3.49×
Q3 25
1.34×
Q2 25
1.63×
Q1 25
1.36×
Q4 24
7.47×
Q3 24
1.18×
Q2 24
2.61×

Financial Flow Comparison

Revenue → gross profit → operating profit → net profit for each company.

Revenue Breakdown by Segment

IQ
IQ

Segment breakdown not available.

SBAC
SBAC

Site leasing$656.1M93%
Site development$47.3M7%

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