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CCI stock analysis: Crown Castle

Crown Castle (CCI) is an S&P 500 company in Telecom Tower REITs. It grades strongest on profitability and weakest on momentum and growth.

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What's happening with CCI · updated 2026-10-05 · from prices and SEC filings

CCI price performance

CCI against the S&P 500, one year
-20%+0%+20%S&P 500 +18%CCI -26%2025-09-292026-10-05
Year to date-21.0%S&P 500 +14.5% · behind by 35.5 pts
1 year-25.6%S&P 500 +17.0% · behind by 42.6 pts
3 years-11.7%S&P 500 +89.3% · behind by 100.9 pts
5 years-49.8%S&P 500 +91.3% · behind by 141.2 pts

Total returns with dividends reinvested.

CCI factor grades

Each grade compares CCI with the rest of its sector (A+ best, F worst); the numbers behind it are shown with the typical figure for its peers.

B-ValueP/E 34.3x (sector 32.1x)FCF yield 8.4% (sector 6.4%)
D-GrowthRevenue growth -23% (sector +6%)
A-ProfitabilityOperating margin 47.7% (sector 38.5%)
D+Momentum12-month change -26%From 52-wk high -28%

CCI in plain numbers

CCI key statistics

SectorReal Estate
IndustryTelecom Tower REITs
IndexS&P 500
Market value$28.8B
Revenue growth (y/y)-23%
Free-cash-flow yield8.4%
Dividend yield6.3%
Next earnings (expected)2026-10-21
Valuation measures
Market value$28.8B
Enterprise value$30.0B
P/E (trailing)34.3x
Forward P/E (Torvanta estimate)34.3x
Price / sales6.9x
EV / revenue7.2x
EV / EBITDA11.3x
Financial highlights
Revenue, last 12 months$4.2B
Net income, last 12 months$862.0M
EPS, last 12 months (GAAP)$1.97
Gross margin97.5%
Operating margin47.7%
Net margin20.7%
Cash$1.0B
Total debt$2.3B
Free cash flow, last 12 months$2.4B
Interest cover2.1x
Current ratio0.52x

Company figures from its latest SEC filings; market value and returns from end-of-day prices.

CCI earnings trends

Revenue vs earnings
-$4.8B-$3.2B-$1.6B$47.0M$1.7BSep 2024 Revenue: $1.7BDec 2024 Revenue: $1.6BMar 2025 Revenue: $1.1BJun 2025 Revenue: $1.1BSep 2025 Revenue: $1.1BDec 2025 Revenue: $1.1BMar 2026 Revenue: $1.0BJun 2026 Revenue: $1.0BSep 2024 Net income: $303.0MDec 2024 Net income: -$4.8BMar 2025 Net income: -$464.0MJun 2025 Net income: $291.0MSep 2025 Net income: $323.0MDec 2025 Net income: $294.0MMar 2026 Net income: $151.0MJun 2026 Net income: $94.0MSep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026Net margin: 18.3%Net margin: -289.1%Net margin: -43.7%Net margin: 27.5%Net margin: 30.1%Net margin: 27.5%Net margin: 15.0%Net margin: 9.3%-289%-130%30%■ Revenue ■ Net income ━ Net margin
Earnings per share$-11.0$-8.0$-5.1$-2.2$0.7Sep 2024 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.7Dec 2024 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $-11.0Mar 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $-1.1Jun 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.7Sep 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.7Dec 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.7Mar 2026 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.3Jun 2026 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.2Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026■ EPS (GAAP, diluted) Change from a year earlier: Sep 2025 +6% · Jun 2026 -67%

From the company's 10-Q and 10-K filings with the SEC.

Crown Castle financials (from SEC filings)

Fiscal yearFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue$6.3B$7.0B$7.0B$6.6B$4.3B
Net income$1.1B$1.7B$1.5B-$3.9B$444.0M
EPS (GAAP)$2.53$3.86$3.46$-8.98$1.01
Free cash flow$1.6B$1.6B$1.7B$1.7B$2.9B

CCI earnings history

ReportedEPS (GAAP)EPS y/yRevenue y/yStock vs S&P 500, 2 days
2026-07-22$0.22-67%-5%-0.8%
2026-05-01$0.34n/a-5%+1.7%
2026-04-22$0.34n/a-5%+2.4%
2026-02-04$0.67n/a-35%-5.4%
2026-01-12$0.67n/a-35%+3.8%
2025-10-22$0.74+6%-35%-0.5%

About Crown Castle

HeadquartersHouston, TX
Industry (SEC code)Real Estate Investment Trusts
Fiscal year endsDecember 31
Incorporated inDE
Listed onNYSE
FormerlyCROWN CASTLE INTERNATIONAL CORP

From the company's SEC registration record.

Companies similar to CCI

CompanyMarket valueP/ERevenue growthOperating margin12-month change
CCI Crown Castle$28.8B34.3x-23%47.7%-26%
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Frequently asked questions

Is CCI stock a buy?

Torvanta does not tell individuals what to buy. Its grades for CCI are shown above. Subscribers see the model's rank, expected return and whether the model portfolio holds it. This is research, not a recommendation.

What is CCI's P/E ratio?

CCI trades at about 34.3 times its last 12 months of GAAP earnings reported to the SEC, and about 34.3 times Torvanta's own estimate of the next 12 months.

When does CCI report earnings next?

Based on its filing history, Torvanta expects Crown Castle to report around 2026-10-21.

Does CCI pay a dividend?

Yes. Its dividend yield is about 6.3%.

How has CCI performed against the S&P 500?

Over the past year CCI returned -25.6%, against +17.0% for the S&P 500, dividends reinvested.

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