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Crown Castle Inc.(CCI)Earnings, Financials & Key Ratios
CCI•NYSE•REIT / Real Estate
84.1× P/E·Price updated Jun 17, 2026
AboutCrown Castle owns, operates and leases more than 40,000 cell towers and approximately 80,000 route miles of fiber supporting small cells and fiber solutions across every major U.S. market. This nationwide portfolio of communications infrastructure connects cities and communities to essential data, technology and wireless service - bringing information, ideas and innovations to the people and businesses that need them. For more information on Crown Castle, please visit www.crowncastle.com.Show more
- Revenue$4.26B-35.1%
- FFO$1.13B+152.3%
- FFO/Share2.59+152.0%
- FFO Payout183.58%+245.6%
- FFO per Share2.59+152.0%
- NOI Margin66.07%-8.1%
- FFO Margin26.57%+180.6%
- ROA1.38%+112.6%
CCI Key Insights
Crown Castle Inc. (CCI) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis
✓Strengths
- ✓FFO growing 159.0% TTM
- ✓High NOI margin of 66.1%
- ✓Healthy dividend yield of 5.5%
✗Weaknesses
- ✗Profits declining 15.9% over 5 years
- ✗Dividend exceeds FFO - may not be sustainable
- ✗Dividend payout exceeds 100% of earnings
* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.
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CCI Price & Volume
Crown Castle Inc. (CCI) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart
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CCI Growth Metrics
Crown Castle Inc. (CCI) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR
Revenue CAGR
10 Years1.53%
5 Years-6.09%
3 Years-15.17%
TTM-22.95%
Profit CAGR
10 Years-0.73%
5 Years-15.91%
3 Years-35.76%
TTM122.64%
EPS CAGR
10 Years-3.32%
5 Years-15.37%
3 Years-35.83%
TTM122.53%
Return on Capital
10 Years3.92%
5 Years3.4%
3 Years1.65%
Last Year7.22%
CCI Recent Earnings
Crown Castle Inc. (CCI) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters
●Beat EPS 8/12 qtrs (67%)●Beat Revenue 11/12 qtrs (92%)
Q2 2026Latest
Apr 22, 2026Metric
Actual
Est
EPS
$0.34-9.7%
$0.38
Rev
$1.0B+1.5%
$995M
Q1 2026
Feb 4, 2026Metric
Actual
Est
EPS
$1.12+93.4%
$0.58
Rev
$1.1B+1.1%
$1.1B
Q4 2025
Oct 22, 2025Metric
Actual
Est
EPS
$1.12+7.7%
$1.04
Rev
$1.1B+1.2%
$1.1B
Q3 2025
Jul 23, 2025Metric
Actual
Est
EPS
$1.02+2.0%
$1.00
Rev
$1.1B+0.6%
$1.1B
| Quarter | Date | EPS (Act vs Est) | Revenue (Act vs Est) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026Latest | Apr 22, 2026 | $0.34vs $0.38-9.7% | $1.0Bvs $995M+1.5% |
| Q1 2026 | Feb 4, 2026 | $1.12vs $0.58+93.4% | $1.1Bvs $1.1B+1.1% |
| Q4 2025 | Oct 22, 2025 | $1.12vs $1.04+7.7% | $1.1Bvs $1.1B+1.2% |
| Q3 2025 | Jul 23, 2025 | $1.02vs $1.00+2.0% | $1.1Bvs $1.1B+0.6% |
Based on last 12 quarters of dataView full earnings history →
CCI Peer Comparison
Crown Castle Inc. (CCI) competitors in Digital Infrastructure REITs — business model, growth, and fundamentals comparison
| Company | Market Cap | Stock Price | P/E Ratio (TTM) | Revenue Growth 1Y | Net Margin | Return on Equity (ROE) | FCF Yield | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 AMT | 84.37B | 181.09 | 33.60 | 5.11% | 26.6% | 27.44% | 4.34 | |
 SBAC | 20.32B | 191.57 | 19.55 | 5.06% | 35.66% | |||
 UNIT | 2.84B | 11.69 | 2.40 | 91.49% | 40.53% | 342.98% | 26.35 | |
 LUMN | 8.34B | 8.10 | -4.63 | -5.39% | -14.34% | -79.42% | ||
 CCOI | 731.64M | 14.61 | -3.84 | -5.82% | -17.88% | -229.15% | ||
 SHEN | 801.87M | 14.50 | -20.42 | 9.08% | -13.67% | -3.7% | 0.66 | |
 T | 156.82B | 22.46 | 7.39 | 2.71% | 16.92% | 16.85% | 1.35 | |
 VZ | 193.34B | 45.84 | 11.29 | 2.52% | 12.43% | 16.42% | 1.90 |
Compare CCI vs Peers
Crown Castle Inc. (CCI) vs competitors — business, growth, and fundamentals comparison against the closest industry rivals.
CCI Income Statement
Crown Castle Inc. (CCI) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history
10Y historyFree accessUpdated daily
| Metric | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Revenue | 4.25B | 5.37B | 5.76B | 5.84B | 6.34B | 6.99B | 6.98B | 6.57B | 4.26B | 4.21B |
Revenue Growth % | 8.52% | 26.2% | 7.32% | 1.34% | 8.56% | 10.19% | -0.07% | -5.92% | -35.06% | -22.95% |
Property Operating Expenses | 1.54B | 1.84B | 1.99B | 1.97B | 1.99B | 2.07B | 1.98B | 1.85B | 1.45B | 1.45B |
Net Operating Income (NOI) | 2.71B▲ 0% | 3.53B▲ 30.0% | 3.78B▲ 7.1% | 3.87B▲ 2.5% | 4.35B▲ 12.3% | 4.92B▲ 13.1% | 5B▲ 1.7% | 4.72B▼ 5.6% | 2.82B▼ 40.3% | 2.77B▲ 0% |
NOI Margin % | 63.74% | 65.66% | 65.54% | 66.28% | 68.56% | 70.4% | 71.64% | 71.88% | 66.07% | 65.71% |
Operating Expenses | 1.75B | 2.14B | 2.22B | 2.01B | 2.35B | 2.49B | 2.63B | 7.66B | 739M | 746M |
G&A Expenses | 426M | 563M | 614M | 678M | 680M | 750M | 759M | 706M | 383M | 380M |
EBITDA | 2.21B | 2.91B | 3.13B | 3.47B | 3.65B | 4.13B | 4.12B | -1.2B | 2.77B | 2.71B |
EBITDA Margin % | 51.89% | 54.19% | 54.33% | 59.43% | 57.49% | 59.15% | 59.06% | -18.27% | 64.9% | 64.24% |
Depreciation & Amortization | 1.24B | 1.53B | 1.57B | 1.61B | 1.64B | 1.71B | 1.75B | 1.74B | 689M | 684M |
D&A / Revenue % | 29.17% | 28.44% | 27.28% | 27.53% | 25.93% | 24.43% | 25.13% | 26.46% | 16.15% | 16.23% |
Operating Income | 967M▲ 0% | 1.38B▲ 43.0% | 1.56B▲ 12.7% | 1.86B▲ 19.5% | 2B▲ 7.4% | 2.42B▲ 21.2% | 2.37B▼ 2.3% | -2.94B▼ 224.0% | 2.08B▲ 170.8% | 2.02B▲ 0% |
Operating Margin % | 22.73% | 25.75% | 27.05% | 31.9% | 31.56% | 34.71% | 33.93% | -44.73% | 48.75% | 48.01% |
Interest Expense | 590.68M | 642M | 683M | 0 | 632M | 673M | 821M | 900M | 959M | 4M |
Interest Coverage | 1.63x | 1.96x | 2.26x | - | 2.87x | 3.51x | 2.86x | -3.31x | 2.17x | - |
Non-Operating Income | 5M | 122M | 16M | 121M | 190M | 61M | 20M | 41M | 1M | -3M |
Pretax Income | 392M▲ 0% | 641M▲ 63.5% | 881M▲ 37.4% | 1.08B▲ 22.1% | 1.18B▲ 9.6% | 1.69B▲ 43.4% | 1.53B▼ 9.6% | -3.88B▼ 353.9% | 1.12B▲ 128.8% | 1.05B▲ 0% |
Pretax Margin % | 9.21% | 11.94% | 15.29% | 18.42% | 18.6% | 24.21% | 21.89% | -59.06% | 26.24% | 25.04% |
Income Tax | 26M | 19M | 21M | 20M | 21M | 16M | 26M | 24M | 16M | 16M |
Effective Tax Rate % | 6.63% | 2.96% | 2.38% | 1.86% | 1.78% | 0.95% | 1.7% | -0.62% | 1.43% | 1.52% |
Net Income | 366M▲ 0% | 622M▲ 69.9% | 860M▲ 38.3% | 1.06B▲ 22.8% | 1.1B▲ 3.8% | 1.68B▲ 52.8% | 1.5B▼ 10.3% | -3.9B▼ 359.9% | 444M▲ 111.4% | 1.06B▲ 0% |
Net Margin % | 8.6% | 11.58% | 14.92% | 18.08% | 17.29% | 23.98% | 21.52% | -59.42% | 10.41% | 25.13% |
Net Income Growth % | 2.53% | 69.95% | 38.26% | 22.79% | 3.79% | 52.83% | -10.33% | -359.85% | 111.38% | 122.64% |
Funds From Operations (FFO) | 1.61B▲ 0% | 2.15B▲ 33.7% | 2.43B▲ 13.2% | 2.66B▲ 9.5% | 2.74B▲ 2.9% | 3.38B▲ 23.4% | 3.26B▼ 3.7% | -2.17B▼ 166.5% | 1.13B▲ 152.3% | 1.74B▲ 0% |
FFO Margin % | 37.77% | 40.02% | 42.2% | 45.62% | 43.22% | 48.41% | 46.64% | -32.96% | 26.57% | 41.36% |
FFO Growth % | 9.62% | 33.73% | 13.17% | 9.54% | 2.85% | 23.43% | -3.73% | -166.49% | 152.33% | 271.12% |
FFO per Share | 4.19 | 5.18 | 5.82 | 6.27 | 6.31 | 7.79 | 7.50 | -4.99 | 2.59 | 3.99 |
FFO Payout Ratio % | 93.9% | 82.92% | 78.62% | 79.02% | 86.61% | 76.94% | 83.63% | -126.05% | 183.58% | 106.88% |
EPS (Diluted) | 0.80▲ 0% | 1.23▲ 53.7% | 1.79▲ 45.5% | 2.35▲ 31.3% | 2.53▲ 7.7% | 3.86▲ 52.6% | 3.46▼ 10.4% | -8.98▼ 359.5% | 1.02▲ 111.4% | 2.42▲ 0% |
EPS Growth % | -15.79% | 53.75% | 45.53% | 31.28% | 7.66% | 52.57% | -10.36% | -359.54% | 111.36% | 122.53% |
EPS (Basic) | 0.81 | 1.23 | 1.80 | 2.36 | 2.54 | 3.87 | 3.46 | -8.98 | 1.02 | - |
Diluted Shares Outstanding | 383.22M | 415M | 418M | 425M | 434M | 434M | 434M | 434M | 437M | 437M |
CCI Balance Sheet
Crown Castle Inc. (CCI) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity
| Metric | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total Assets | 32.23B | 32.76B | 38.46B | 38.77B | 39.04B | 38.92B | 38.53B | 32.74B | 31.52B | 31.39B |
Asset Growth % | 42.13% | 1.65% | 17.38% | 0.81% | 0.7% | -0.3% | -1.01% | -15.03% | -3.72% | -39.36% |
Real Estate & Other Assets | 2.18B | 2.29B | 1.54B | 1.53B | 1.71B | 2.09B | 2.38B | 2.45B | 12.64B | 17.97B |
PP&E (Net) | 12.93B | 13.65B | 20.8B | 21.63B | 21.95B | 21.93B | 21.85B | 21.29B | 11.75B | 6.22B |
Investment Securities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total Current Assets | 1.13B | 1.23B | 1.2B | 1.1B | 1.25B | 1.22B | 1.03B | 1.09B | 1.14B | 1.25B |
Cash & Equivalents | 314M | 277M | 196M | 232M | 292M | 156M | 105M | 119M | 269M | 55M |
Receivables | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K |
Other Current Assets | 260M | 279M | 305M | 346M | 222M | 239M | 227M | 211M | 536M | 931M |
Intangible Assets | 5.96B | 5.52B | 4.84B | 4.43B | 4.05B | 3.6B | 3.18B | 2.78B | 861M | 817M |
Total Liabilities | 19.89B | 21.19B | 27.97B | 29.31B | 30.78B | 31.47B | 32.15B | 32.87B | 33.15B | 33.31B |
Total Debt | 16.16B | 16.68B | 23.93B | 25.42B | 27.01B | 27.96B | 28.81B | 29.61B | 29.57B | 24.68B |
Net Debt | 15.85B | 16.41B | 23.73B | 25.18B | 26.72B | 27.8B | 28.71B | 29.49B | 29.3B | 24.63B |
Long-Term Debt | 16.04B | 16.57B | 18.02B | 19.15B | 20.56B | 20.91B | 22.09B | 23.47B | 21.55B | 21.53B |
Short-Term Borrowings | 115M | 107M | 100M | 129M | 72M | 819M | 835M | 610M | 2.78B | 3.15B |
Capital Lease Obligations | 0 | 227M | 5.81B | 6.14B | 6.38B | 6.23B | 5.89B | 5.53B | 5.23B | 15.76B |
Total Current Liabilities | 1.29B | 1.51B | 1.92B | 1.97B | 2.03B | 2.73B | 2.58B | 2.18B | 4.48B | 4.71B |
Accounts Payable | 249M | 313M | 334M | 230M | 246M | 236M | 252M | 192M | 71M | 66M |
Deferred Revenue | 457.12M | 498M | 657M | 704M | 776M | 736M | 605M | 476M | 0 | 194M |
Other Liabilities | 1.47B | 1.49B | 694M | 661M | 586M | 595M | 578M | 598M | 2.16B | 7.07B |
Total Equity | 12.34B▲ 0% | 11.57B▼ 6.2% | 10.49B▼ 9.4% | 9.46B▼ 9.8% | 8.26B▼ 12.7% | 7.45B▼ 9.8% | 6.38B▼ 14.3% | -133M▼ 102.1% | -1.64B▼ 1129.3% | -1.92B▲ 0% |
Equity Growth % | 63.28% | -6.22% | -9.35% | -9.8% | -12.72% | -9.8% | -14.34% | -102.08% | -1129.32% | -1435.2% |
Shareholders Equity | 12.34B | 11.57B | 10.49B | 9.46B | 8.26B | 7.45B | 6.38B | -133M | -1.64B | -1.92B |
Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Common Stock | 4.06M | 4M | 4M | 4M | 4M | 4M | 4M | 4M | 4M | 4M |
Additional Paid-in Capital | 16.84B | 17.77B | 17.86B | 17.93B | 18.01B | 18.12B | 18.27B | 18.39B | 18.53B | 18.56B |
Retained Earnings | -4.5B | -5.73B | -7.36B | -8.47B | -9.75B | -10.67B | -11.89B | -18.52B | -20.16B | -20.48B |
Preferred Stock | 17K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Return on Assets (ROA) | 1.33% | 1.91% | 2.42% | 2.73% | 2.82% | 4.3% | 3.88% | -10.95% | 1.38% | 3.36% |
Return on Equity (ROE) | 3.68% | 5.2% | 7.8% | 10.59% | 12.37% | 21.33% | 21.72% | -124.94% | - | -65.88% |
Debt / Assets | 50.14% | 50.92% | 62.23% | 65.56% | 69.18% | 71.84% | 74.79% | 90.46% | 93.81% | 78.63% |
Debt / Equity | 1.31x | 1.44x | 2.28x | 2.69x | 3.27x | 3.75x | 4.52x | - | - | -12.86x |
Net Debt / EBITDA | 7.18x | 5.64x | 7.58x | 7.26x | 7.33x | 6.73x | 6.96x | - | 10.58x | 9.10x |
Book Value per Share | 32.20 | 27.88 | 25.09 | 22.26 | 19.03 | 17.16 | 14.70 | -0.31 | -3.74 | -4.39 |
CCI Cash Flow Statement
Crown Castle Inc. (CCI) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history
| Metric | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cash from Operations | 2.04B | 2.5B | 2.7B | 3.06B | 2.73B | 2.88B | 3.13B | 2.94B | 3.06B | 2.92B |
Operating CF Growth % | 14.7% | 22.4% | 7.83% | 13.23% | -10.74% | 5.54% | 8.62% | -5.85% | 3.87% | -10.91% |
Operating CF / Revenue % | 48.04% | 46.59% | 46.82% | 52.31% | 43.01% | 41.2% | 44.78% | 44.81% | 71.68% | 69.41% |
Net Income | 444.55M | 671M | 860M | 1.06B | 1.16B | 1.68B | 1.5B | -3.9B | 444M | 1.06B |
Depreciation & Amortization | 1.24B | 1.53B | 1.57B | 1.61B | 1.64B | 1.71B | 1.75B | 1.74B | 690M | 693M |
Stock-Based Compensation | 91.65M | 103M | 117M | 138M | 129M | 156M | 157M | 131M | 73M | 55M |
Other Non-Cash Items | 28.89M | 141M | 20M | 180M | 136M | 84M | 76M | 5.17B | 1.88B | 1.42B |
Working Capital Changes | 221.8M | 57M | 127M | 70M | -346M | -747M | -371M | -200M | -33M | -26M |
Cash from Investing | -10.49B | -1.79B | -2.08B | -1.74B | -1.33B | -1.35B | -1.52B | -1.22B | -1.16B | -1.22B |
Acquisitions (Net) | -9.26B | -42M | -17M | -107M | -111M | -35M | -96M | -8M | 0 | 0 |
Purchase of Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sale of Investments | 3.81M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other Investing | -5.82M | -12M | -7M | -10M | 8M | -7M | 1M | 10M | -976M | -1.02B |
Cash from Financing | 8.2B | -733M | -692M | -1.27B | -1.31B | -1.67B | -1.65B | -1.71B | -1.89B | -1.66B |
Dividends Paid | -1.54B | -1.9B | -2.02B | -2.19B | -2.37B | -2.6B | -2.72B | -2.73B | -2.08B | -1.86B |
Common Dividends | -1.51B | -1.78B | -1.91B | -2.1B | -2.37B | -2.6B | -2.72B | -2.73B | -2.08B | -1.86B |
Debt Issuance (Net) | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 4M |
Share Repurchases | -23.31M | -34M | -44M | -76M | -70M | -65M | -30M | -33M | -23M | -27M |
Other Financing | 5.8B | 810M | -24M | -38M | -42M | -14M | 0 | -12M | 0 | -941M |
Net Change in Cash | -253.5M▲ 0% | -27M▲ 89.3% | -75M▼ 177.8% | 43M▲ 157.3% | 85M▲ 97.7% | -139M▼ 263.5% | -46M▲ 66.9% | 14M▲ 130.4% | -21M▼ 250.0% | 30M▲ 0% |
Exchange Rate Effect | 1.18M | -1M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1M | -1M | -34M | -17M |
Cash at Beginning | 567.6M | 440M | 413M | 338M | 381M | 466M | 327M | 281M | 290M | 308M |
Cash at End | 314.09M | 413M | 338M | 381M | 466M | 327M | 281M | 295M | 269M | 325M |
Free Cash Flow | 816.12M▲ 0% | 761M▼ 6.8% | 641M▼ 15.8% | 1.43B▲ 123.2% | 1.5B▲ 4.7% | 1.57B▲ 4.7% | 1.7B▲ 8.5% | 1.72B▲ 1.1% | 2.88B▲ 67.1% | 2.73B▲ 0% |
FCF Growth % | -10.16% | -6.75% | -15.77% | 123.24% | 4.68% | 4.67% | 8.55% | 1.12% | 67.05% | 33.43% |
FCF / Revenue % | 19.18% | 14.17% | 11.12% | 24.5% | 23.63% | 22.44% | 24.38% | 26.2% | 67.41% | 64.69% |
CCI Key Ratios
Crown Castle Inc. (CCI) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios
| Metric | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FFO per Share | 4.19 | 5.18 | 5.82 | 6.27 | 6.31 | 7.79 | 7.5 | -4.99 | 2.59 | 3.99 |
FFO Payout Ratio | 93.9% | 82.92% | 78.62% | 79.02% | 86.61% | 76.94% | 83.63% | -126.05% | 183.58% | 106.88% |
NOI Margin | 63.74% | 65.66% | 65.54% | 66.28% | 68.56% | 70.4% | 71.64% | 71.88% | 66.07% | 65.71% |
Net Debt / EBITDA | 7.18x | 5.64x | 7.58x | 7.26x | 7.33x | 6.73x | 6.96x | - | 10.58x | 9.10x |
Debt / Assets | 50.14% | 50.92% | 62.23% | 65.56% | 69.18% | 71.84% | 74.79% | 90.46% | 93.81% | 78.63% |
Interest Coverage | 1.63x | 1.96x | 2.26x | - | 2.87x | 3.51x | 2.86x | -3.31x | 2.17x | - |
Book Value / Share | 32.2 | 27.88 | 25.09 | 22.26 | 19.03 | 17.16 | 14.7 | -0.31 | -3.74 | -4.39 |
Revenue Growth | 8.52% | 26.2% | 7.32% | 1.34% | 8.56% | 10.19% | -0.07% | -5.92% | -35.06% | -22.95% |
Related:CCI Dividend History·CCI Revenue History·CCI Price History·CCI P/E History·CCI Financial Ratios·CCI Institutional Holders
CCI SEC Filings & Documents
Crown Castle Inc. (CCI) SEC filings — annual & quarterly reports (10-K, 10-Q)
CCI Frequently Asked Questions
Crown Castle Inc. (CCI) stock FAQ — growth, dividends, profitability & financials explained
Growth & Financials
Crown Castle Inc. (CCI) reported $4.21B in revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 13320% increase from $31.4M in 1997.
Crown Castle Inc. (CCI) saw revenue decline by 35.1% over the past year.
Yes, Crown Castle Inc. (CCI) is profitable, generating $1.06B in net income for fiscal year 2025 (10.4% net margin).
Dividend & Returns
Yes, Crown Castle Inc. (CCI) pays a dividend with a yield of 5.55%. This makes it attractive for income-focused investors.
Industry Metrics
Crown Castle Inc. (CCI) generated Funds From Operations (FFO) of $1.74B in the trailing twelve months. FFO is the primary profitability metric for REITs.
Crown Castle Inc. (CCI) offers a 5.55% dividend yield, which is attractive for income investors. REITs are required to distribute at least 90% of taxable income to shareholders.