(CCI) Crown Castle - NYSE
Sector: Real Estate | Industry: REIT - Specialty | Exchange: NYSE (USA) | Market Cap: 40.223m USD | Total Return: -13.5% in 12m
Avg Turnover: 376M
Qual. Beats: 0
Rev. Trend: -96.4%
Qual. Beats: 0
Warnings
Altman Z'' -2.48 < 1.0 - financial distress zone
Below Avwap Earnings
Tailwinds
No distinct edge detected
Crown Castle Inc. (CCI) is a Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) focused on communications infrastructure within the United States. Founded in 1994, the company manages a domestic portfolio comprising approximately 40,000 cell towers and 90,000 route miles of fiber, which support small cell networks and high-capacity data transmission across major metropolitan markets.
The business model relies on long-term lease agreements with wireless carriers, providing predictable cash flows and high barriers to entry due to the capital-intensive nature of physical infrastructure. Unlike some competitors, Crown Castle operates exclusively in the U.S. market, positioning it as a pure play on domestic 5G deployment and increasing mobile data consumption. Investors can find deeper historical performance metrics and valuation models by visiting ValueRay. As a REIT, the company is legally required to distribute at least 90% of its taxable income to shareholders in the form of dividends.
- Carrier network investment cycles dictate long term tower leasing revenue growth
- Small cell deployment acceleration supports high density 5G network demand
- Interest rate fluctuations impact financing costs for capital intensive infrastructure projects
- Strategic fiber segment review creates potential for portfolio restructuring and divestitures
- Domestic wireless competition drives demand for increased network capacity and coverage
| Net Income: 1.06b TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: 0.09 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA 2.25 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: -81.89% < 20% (prev -34.10%; Δ -47.79% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA 0.09 > 3% & CFO 2.92b > Net Income 1.06b |
| Net Debt (29.8b) to EBITDA (2.71b): 11.00 < 3 |
| Current Ratio: 0.27 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (437.0m) vs 12m ago 0.23% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 65.71% > 18% (prev 73.19%; Δ -7.48% > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 13.35% > 50% (prev 17.22%; Δ -3.87% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: 2.08 > 6 (EBIT TTM 2.03b / Interest Expense TTM 973.0m) |
| A: -0.11 (Total Current Assets 1.25b - Total Current Liabilities 4.71b) / Total Assets 31.4b |
| B: -0.65 (Retained Earnings -20.5b / Total Assets 31.4b) |
| C: 0.06 (EBIT TTM 2.03b / Avg Total Assets 31.6b) |
| D: -0.06 (Book Value of Equity -1.92b / Total Liabilities 33.3b) |
| Altman-Z'' = -2.48 = D |
| DSRI: 0.79 (Receivables 188.0m/308.0m, Revenue 4.21b/5.47b) |
| GMI: 1.11 (GM 73.19% / 65.71%) |
| AQI: 1.30 (AQ_t 0.76 / AQ_t-1 0.59) |
| SGI: 0.77 (Revenue 4.21b / 5.47b) |
| TATA: -0.06 (NI 1.06b - CFO 2.92b) / TA 31.4b) |
| Beneish M = -3.09 (Cap -4..+1) = AA |
As of June 20, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 82.05 with a total of 7,437,300 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by -9.81%,
over one month by -7.69%,
over three months by -2.24% and
over the past year by -13.47%.
Crown Castle has received a consensus analysts rating of 3.81. Therefore, it is recommended to buy CCI.
- StrongBuy: 7
- Buy: 3
- Hold: 11
- Sell: 0
- StrongSell: 0
| Analysts Target Price | 99.1 | 20.7% |
P/E Trailing = 38.8861
P/E Forward = 29.8507
P/S = 9.5475
P/B = 8.8551
P/EG = 1.5035
Revenue TTM = 4.21b USD
EBIT TTM = 2.03b USD
EBITDA TTM = 2.71b USD
Long Term Debt = 21.5b USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 3.15b USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 29.9b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter) + Leases 5.20b
Net Debt = 29.8b USD (calculated: Debt 29.9b - CCE 55.0m)
Enterprise Value = 70.0b USD (40.2b + Debt 29.9b - CCE 55.0m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 2.08 (Ebit TTM 2.03b / Interest Expense TTM 973.0m)
EV/FCF = 25.70x (Enterprise Value 70.0b / FCF TTM 2.73b)
FCF Yield = 3.89% (FCF TTM 2.73b / Enterprise Value 70.0b)
FCF Margin = 64.69% (FCF TTM 2.73b / Revenue TTM 4.21b)
Net Margin = 25.13% (Net Income TTM 1.06b / Revenue TTM 4.21b)
Gross Margin = 65.71% ((Revenue TTM 4.21b - Cost of Revenue TTM 1.45b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 73.66% (prev 42.07%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 2.23 (Enterprise Value 70.0b / Total Assets 31.4b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 3.26% (Interest Expense 973.0m / Debt 29.9b)
Taxrate = 1.52% (16.0m / 1.05b)
NOPAT = 2.00b (EBIT 2.03b * (1 - 1.52%))
Current Ratio = 0.27 (Total Current Assets 1.25b / Total Current Liabilities 4.71b)
Debt / Equity = -15.56 (negative equity) (Debt 29.9b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter -1.92b)
Debt / EBITDA = 11.00 (Net Debt 29.8b / EBITDA 2.71b)
Debt / FCF = 10.94 (Net Debt 29.8b / FCF TTM 2.73b)
Total Stockholder Equity = -1.61b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 3.35% (Net Income 1.06b / Total Assets 31.4b)
RoE = -65.88% (negative equity) (Net Income TTM 1.06b / Total Stockholder Equity -1.61b)
RoCE = 10.18% (EBIT 2.03b / Capital Employed (Equity -1.61b + L.T.Debt 21.5b))
RoIC = 6.71% (NOPAT 2.00b / Invested Capital 29.8b)
WACC = 4.55% (E(40.2b)/V(70.1b) * Re(5.55%) + D(29.9b)/V(70.1b) * Rd(3.26%) * (1-Tc(0.02)))
Discount Rate = 5.55% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: 74.54 | Cagr: 0.31%
[DCF] Terminal Value 77.97% ; FCFF base≈2.45b ; Y1≈2.81b ; Y5≈4.14b
[DCF] Fair Price = 74.34 (EV 62.3b - Net Debt 29.8b = Equity 32.4b / Shares 436.5m; r=8.35% [WACC [floored]]; 5y FCF grow 15.0% → 2.50% )
EPS Correlation: N/A | EPS CAGR: N/A | SUE: -0.01 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: -96.43 | Revenue CAGR: -17.49% | SUE: 0.06 | # QB: 0
EPS current Quarter (2026-06-30): EPS=0.48 | Chg30d=-0.04% | Revisions=+0% | Analysts=4
EPS next Quarter (2026-09-30): EPS=0.71 | Chg30d=-2.24% | Revisions=-14% | Analysts=4
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=2.40 | Chg30d=+0.00% | Revisions=+0% | GrowthEPS=-4.8% | GrowthRev=-4.7%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=2.96 | Chg30d=+0.00% | Revisions=+0% | GrowthEPS=+23.4% | GrowthRev=+1.6%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: -14%