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(CCI) Crown Castle - Ratings and Ratios

Exchange: NYSE • Country: United States • Currency: USD • Type: Common Stock • ISIN: US22822V1017

Towers, Fiber, Small Cells, Leasing

CCI EPS (Earnings per Share)

EPS Growth (3Y CAGR): -2.96%
EPS Trend (3Y Correlation): -47.0%

CCI Revenue

Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR): -16.60%
Revenue Trend (3Y Correlation): -70.1%

Description: CCI Crown Castle

Crown Castle (NYSE:CCI) owns and operates roughly 40,000 cell towers and about 90,000 route-miles of fiber that support small-cell deployments and dark-fiber solutions in virtually every major U.S. market. The infrastructure portfolio is leased to wireless carriers, broadcasters, and enterprise customers, providing a backbone for the nation’s data, technology, and wireless services.

According to the most recent 10-K (FY 2024), Crown Castle reported a Funds-From-Operations (FFO) of $2.55 billion, representing a 7 % year-over-year increase driven primarily by higher lease rates and new small-cell contracts. The REIT’s dividend yield hovered around 5.2 % and its debt-to-EBITDA ratio stood at 5.8×, reflecting a capital-intensive balance sheet that remains within industry-typical leverage limits but warrants monitoring for interest-rate sensitivity.

The primary economic tailwinds for Crown Castle are the accelerated rollout of 5G networks, which is expected to boost tower-site demand by an estimated 4-5 % annually through 2027, and the growing need for dense small-cell and fiber coverage to support edge-computing and IoT applications. Conversely, a slowdown in carrier capex or a prolonged recession could compress lease-rate growth, introducing downside risk.

For a deeper, data-driven assessment of Crown Castle’s valuation relative to peers, you might find it worthwhile to explore the analytical tools available on ValueRay.

CCI Stock Overview

Market Cap in USD	42,702m
Sub-Industry	Telecom Tower REITs
IPO / Inception	1998-08-14

CCI Stock Ratings

Growth Rating	-22.3%
Fundamental	29.6%
Dividend Rating	59.1%
Return 12m vs S&P 500	-18.9%
Analyst Rating	3.71 of 5

CCI Dividends

Dividend Yield 12m	5.39%
Yield on Cost 5y	4.02%
Annual Growth 5y	6.15%
Payout Consistency	99.6%
Payout Ratio	222.0%

CCI Growth Ratios

Growth Correlation 3m	-72.4%
Growth Correlation 12m	16.8%
Growth Correlation 5y	-77.2%
CAGR 5y	-2.44%
CAGR/Max DD 3y (Calmar Ratio)	-0.06
CAGR/Mean DD 3y (Pain Ratio)	-0.11
Sharpe Ratio 12m	0.80
Alpha	-25.49
Beta	0.963
Volatility	23.45%
Current Volume	2654.3k
Average Volume 20d	2626.4k
Stop Loss	94.5 (-3.1%)
Signal	-0.38

Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 3.0

Net Income (-4.64b TTM) > 0 and > 6% of Revenue (6% = 325.3m TTM)

FCFTA 0.08 (>2.0%) and ΔFCFTA 3.87pp (YES ≥ +1.0pp, WARN ≥ +0.5pp)

NWC/Revenue -50.33% (prev -25.40%; Δ -24.93pp) (YES ≤20% & Δ≤-1pp; WARN ≤25% & Δ≤0 oder ≤40% & Δ≤-3pp)

CFO/TA 0.10 (>3.0%) and CFO 3.05b > Net Income -4.64b (YES >=105%, WARN >=100%)

NO Net Debt/EBITDA fails (EBITDA <= 0)

Current Ratio 0.28 (target 1.5–3.0; WARN 1.2–<1.5 or >3.0–5.0; CFO/TA gate active)

Outstanding Shares last Quarter (437.0m) change vs 12m ago 0.46% (target <= -2.0% for YES)

Gross Margin 72.89% (prev 73.30%; Δ -0.41pp) >=18% & Δ>=+0.5pp (WARN >=15% & Δ>=0)

Asset Turnover 15.52% (prev 14.54%; Δ 0.97pp) >=50% & Δ>=+2pp (WARN >=35% & Δ>=0)

Interest Coverage Ratio -3.22 (EBITDA TTM -1.25b / Interest Expense TTM 923.0m) >= 6 (WARN >= 3)

Altman Z'' -3.81

(A) -0.09 = (Total Current Assets 1.07b - Total Current Liabilities 3.80b) / Total Assets 31.64b

(B) -0.63 = Retained Earnings (Balance) -19.84b / Total Assets 31.64b

(D) -0.60 = Book Value of Equity -19.84b / Total Liabilities 33.02b

Total Rating: -3.81 = (6.56 * A) + (3.26 * B) + (6.72 * C) + (1.05 * D)

ValueRay F-Score (Strict, 0-100) 29.56

1. Piotroski 3.0pt = -2.0

2. FCF Yield 3.32% = 1.66

3. FCF Margin 44.19% = 7.50

4. Debt/Equity -21.39 = -2.50

5. Debt/Ebitda -23.48 = -2.50

6. ROIC - WACC (= -17.77)% = -12.50

7. RoE -733.9% = -2.50

8. Rev. Trend -70.08% = -5.26

9. EPS Trend -46.96% = -2.35

What is the price of CCI shares?

As of October 20, 2025, the stock is trading at USD 97.48 with a total of 2,654,264 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +1.44%, over one month by +4.15%, over three months by -7.35% and over the past year by -6.58%.

Is Crown Castle a good stock to buy?

No, based on ValueRay´s Fundamental Analyses, Crown Castle (NYSE:CCI) is currently (October 2025) a stock to sell. It has a ValueRay Fundamental Rating of 29.56 and therefor a negative outlook according to the companies health.
Based on momentum, paid dividends and discounted-cash-flow analyses, the fair value of CCI is around 93.00 USD . This means that CCI is currently overvalued and has a potential downside of -4.6%.

Is CCI a buy, sell or hold?

Crown Castle has received a consensus analysts rating of 3.71. Therefor, it is recommend to hold CCI.

Strong Buy: 6
Buy: 3
Hold: 12
Sell: 0
Strong Sell: 0

What are the forecasts/targets for the CCI price?

Issuer	Target	Up/Down from current
Wallstreet Target Price	117.3	20.3%
Analysts Target Price	117.3	20.3%
ValueRay Target Price	101.3	4%

Last update: 2025-10-18 02:29

CCI Fundamental Data Overview

Market Cap USD = 42.70b (42.70b USD * 1.0 USD.USD)
P/E Forward = 26.3158
P/S = 6.6021
P/B = 8.8551
P/EG = 1.3257
Beta = 0.963
Revenue TTM = 5.42b USD
EBIT TTM = -2.97b USD
EBITDA TTM = -1.25b USD
Long Term Debt = 22.04b USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 2.52b USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 29.57b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 29.47b USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 72.17b USD (42.70b + Debt 29.57b - CCE 94.0m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = -3.22 (Ebit TTM -2.97b / Interest Expense TTM 923.0m)
FCF Yield = 3.32% (FCF TTM 2.40b / Enterprise Value 72.17b)
FCF Margin = 44.19% (FCF TTM 2.40b / Revenue TTM 5.42b)
Net Margin = -85.54% (Net Income TTM -4.64b / Revenue TTM 5.42b)
Gross Margin = 72.89% ((Revenue TTM 5.42b - Cost of Revenue TTM 1.47b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 73.77% (prev 74.74%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 2.28 (Enterprise Value 72.17b / Total Assets 31.64b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 0.79% (Interest Expense 235.0m / Debt 29.57b)
Taxrate = 1.49% (4.00m / 269.0m)
NOPAT = -2.93b (EBIT -2.97b * (1 - 1.49%)) [loss with tax shield]
Current Ratio = 0.28 (Total Current Assets 1.07b / Total Current Liabilities 3.80b)
Debt / Equity = -21.39 (negative equity) (Debt 29.57b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter -1.38b)
Debt / EBITDA = -23.48 (negative EBITDA) (Net Debt 29.47b / EBITDA -1.25b)
Debt / FCF = 12.30 (Net Debt 29.47b / FCF TTM 2.40b)
Total Stockholder Equity = 632.0m (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = -14.66% (Net Income -4.64b / Total Assets 31.64b)
RoE = -733.9% (Net Income TTM -4.64b / Total Stockholder Equity 632.0m)
RoCE = -13.12% (EBIT -2.97b / Capital Employed (Equity 632.0m + L.T.Debt 22.04b))
RoIC = -11.80% (negative operating profit) (NOPAT -2.93b / Invested Capital 24.83b)
WACC = 5.97% (E(42.70b)/V(72.27b) * Re(9.56%) + D(29.57b)/V(72.27b) * Rd(0.79%) * (1-Tc(0.01)))
Discount Rate = 9.56% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares Correlation 3-Years: 81.65 | Cagr: 0.35%
[DCF Debug] Terminal Value 73.91% ; FCFE base≈2.00b ; Y1≈2.12b ; Y5≈2.53b
Fair Price DCF = 78.15 (DCF Value 34.03b / Shares Outstanding 435.5m; 5y FCF grow 6.56% → 3.0% )
EPS Correlation: -46.96 | EPS CAGR: -2.96% | SUE: -0.13 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: -70.08 | Revenue CAGR: -16.60% | SUE: 0.09 | # QB: 0

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