SMTC vs SBAC Comparison

Semtech Corp is a provider of high-performance semiconductors powering data center networking, Internet of Things ("IoT") connectivity, and cellular infrastructure solutions. The company designs, develops, manufactures, and markets a diverse portfolio of products for commercial applications, addressing the infrastructure, high-end consumer, and industrial end markets. The company operates in four reportable segments: Signal Integrity, Analog Mixed Signal and Wireless, IoT Systems, and Connected Services. The majority of the company's revenue is earned through the Analog Mixed Signal and Wireless segment. Geographically, the majority of the company's revenue is earned from the Asia Pacific region; the company also operates in North America and Europe.

SBA Communications owns a portfolio of about 46,000 wireless towers throughout North America, South America, and Africa. It leases space on its towers to wireless service providers, who install equipment to support their wireless networks. The company has a very concentrated customer base, with most revenue in each market generated by the top three or four mobile carriers. It owns more than 17,000 towers in the US, which account for about 70% of leasing revenue. Internationally, SBA's largest markets are Brazil and Guatemala, where it owns roughly 12,000 and 5,000 towers, respectively. SBA operates as a real estate investment trust.