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Crown Castle Crown Castle Inc. Common Stock

CCI · REIT · REIT - Specialty
Bottom 19% of scored stocks
OkayBottom 19% of scored stocks
Weak SpotProfit SpikeRecent Loss

Crown Castle scores 42/100 on fundamentals: in the bottom 19% of 503 scored S&P 500 stocks. Its strongest area is Financial Safety (75/100); its weakest is Price Fairness (0/100). It carries 3 warning flags: Weak Spot, Profit Spike, Recent Loss.

Best
Financial 75
Weakest
Price 0
  • Carries a Weak Spot flag
  • Carries a Profit Spike flag
  • Carries a Recent Loss flag

An expensively priced stock with shrinking sales, but price fairness needs attention.

What looks good
What to watch
Mkt capUS$ 38.9b#279 of 503 in the S&P 500EPSUS$ 2.49P/E46×✗ vs sector median 29.6×P/Bn/m (negative equity)Div yield5%✓ Top 5% in the S&P 50052w range · 80% of range65.3295.07
as of 31 Oct 2026

Nearby peers

Ranks #24 of 28 in REIT by score

#1Federal Realty Investment Trust74#22Equinix43#23Iron Mountain43
#24Crown Castle42
#25Essex Property Trust40#26Weyerhaeuser40

One-Minute Summary

Why Crown Castle scores 42

An expensively priced stock with shrinking sales, but price fairness needs attention.

What looks good
What to watch

Business Strength

10
Why 10?
Pillar score: (0 + 0 + 0 + 1 + 0) = 1 of 10 points → 10
Return on Equity (ROE)n/m (negative equity)Weak4-Year Revenue Growth-5%/yrWeak4-Year Profit Growthn/m (loss-making)WeakNet Profit Margin20%OkayQuarterly Momentum-5%Weak
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Net Profit & Equity, with ROE

Net Profit ↓ -45.3%Equity ↓ -151.2%ROE % 23.5%
Net ProfitEquityROE %
1.5b-3.9b444m822m6.4b-133m-1.6b-3.3b202320242025TTM23.5%

Revenue & Net Profit, with Net Margin

Revenue ↓ -13.7%Net Profit ↓ -45.3%Net Margin % 20.1%
RevenueNet ProfitNet Margin %
4.7b4.5b4.3b4.1b1.5b-3.9b444m822m202320242025TTM31.7%-87.5%10.4%20.1%

Sales shrank about 13.7% over 4 years: the business is getting smaller, which needs a good explanation.

The company lost money in recent years: the bars below zero are losses, not profits.

Recent Quarters: Revenue & Net Profit (the last 8 quarters, scored)

Revenue ↓ -10%Net Profit ↓ -69%Net Margin % 9.3%
RevenueNet ProfitNet Margin %
1.1b1.1b1.1b1.1b1.1b1.1b1.0b1.0b303m-4.8b-464m291m323m294m151m94mQ3'24Q4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'2627.1%-426.1%-43.7%27.5%30.1%27.5%15%9.3%
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Sales fell about 10% over the last 8 quarters: worth watching why.

The company made a loss in at least one of the last 8 quarters: the bars below zero are losses, not profits.

Why 75?
Pillar score: (2 + 1) = 3 of 4 points → 75 · 1 N/A skipped
Debt-to-Equity-7.2×StrongInterest Coverage2.3×Okay

Not used for REITs: Current Ratio

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Debt vs Equity, with D/E ratio

Total Debt ↓ -18.8%Equity ↓ -151.2%D/E 4.5×
Total DebtEquityD/E
28.8b29.4b29.6b23.4b6.4b-133m-1.6b-3.3b202320242025TTM4.5×

Borrowings fell about 18.8% over 4 years: the company is steadily getting safer.

Short-term assets vs bills, with Current Ratio

Current Assets ↑ +66.3%Current Liabilities ↑ +27.3%Current Ratio 0.5×
Current AssetsCurrent LiabilitiesCurrent Ratio
1.0b1.1b1.1b1.7b2.6b2.2b4.5b3.3b202320242025TTM0.4×0.5×0.3×0.5×
Why 70?
Pillar score: (1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 2) = 7 of 10 points → 70
Dividend Quality5%OkayOperating Cash FlowPositive but bumpyOkayFree Cash FlowPositive & growingStrongCash & Cash EquivalentsPartly healthyOkayDividend Payout Ratio225%Strong
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Operating vs Free Cash Flow

Operating CF ↓ -32.1%Free CF ↓ -34.7%
Operating CFFree CF
3.1b2.9b3.1b2.1b2.9b2.8b2.9b1.9b202320242025TTM

Cash keeps coming in, though unevenly: fine, but worth keeping an eye on.

Cash vs Total Debt

Cash ↑ +892.4%Short-Term Debt ↑ +170.7%Total Debt ↓ -18.8%
CashShort-Term DebtTotal Debt
105m100m99m1.0b835m603m2.8b2.3b28.8b29.4b29.6b23.4b202320242025TTM

Dividends per Share, with Yield

DPS (cents) ↓ -20.4%Yield % 4.8%
DPS (cents)Yield %
147147156.5156.5156.5156.5156.5156.5106.3106.3597.5626626475.420222023202420254.5%6.5%6.7%4.8%

Dividends were cut during this period: payouts here are not guaranteed pocket money.

Why 0?
Pillar score: (0 + 0 + 0) = 0 of 6 points → 0
P/E Ratio46×WeakP/B Ration/m (negative equity)WeakPEG Ration/m (growth not measurable)Weak
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Share Price: Weekly Closes (not part of the score)

US$ 92.06US$ 79.25US$ 66.44Oct '25Feb '26Jun '26Oct '26

The share price has been roughly flat over the past year.

Why 60?
Pillar score: (0 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 0) = 6 of 10 points → 60 · 1 N/A skipped
Earnings ConsistencyVery bumpyWeakDebt Trend (4yr)FallingStrongShare Count Trend (4yr)-1%/yrStrongAsset Turnover Trend (4yr)+54.5%StrongQuarterly ConsistencyLoss in 2 of 8 quartersWeak

No data: Inventory vs Sales (4yr)

Ranks #24 of 28 in REIT by score

Sector peers

#1Federal Realty Investment Trust74#22Equinix43#23Iron Mountain43
#24Crown Castle (you)42
#25Essex Property Trust40#26Weyerhaeuser40

Full Financial History

Every reported figure behind the score, year by year. Download it, or check it against the company's own annual report.

Financial YearRevenueNet ProfitOperating Cash FlowFree Cash FlowCapExCashTotal DebtShort-Term DebtEquityCurrent AssetsCurrent LiabilitiesTotal AssetsTotal LiabilitiesDividendsReturn on Equity (ROE)Net Profit MarginDebt-to-EquityCurrent RatioInterest CoverageDividend Payout RatioDiv yieldP/E RatioP/B RatioPEG Ratio
2026US$ 4.1bUS$ 822.0mUS$ 2.1bUS$ 1.9bUS$ -241.0mUS$ 1.0bUS$ 23.4bUS$ 2.3bUS$ -3.3bUS$ 1.7bUS$ 3.3bUS$ 21.5bUS$ 24.8b--25%20%-7.2×0.5×2.3×225%----
2025US$ 4.3bUS$ 444.0mUS$ 3.1bUS$ 2.9bUS$ -182.0mUS$ 99.0mUS$ 29.6bUS$ 2.8bUS$ -1.6bUS$ 1.1bUS$ 4.5bUS$ 31.5bUS$ 33.2bUS$ 475.4m-27%10%-18.1×0.3×2.2×468%6%83.7×-22.7×-
2024US$ 4.5bUS$ -3.9bUS$ 2.9bUS$ 2.8bUS$ -176.0mUS$ 100.0mUS$ 29.4bUS$ 603.0mUS$ -133.0mUS$ 1.1bUS$ 2.2bUS$ 32.7bUS$ 32.9bUS$ 626.0m2935%-88%-220.9×0.5×2.3×-70%8%-9.2×-269.1×-
2023US$ 4.7bUS$ 1.5bUS$ 3.1bUS$ 2.9bUS$ -243.0mUS$ 105.0mUS$ 28.8bUS$ 835.0mUS$ 6.4bUS$ 1.0bUS$ 2.6bUS$ 38.5bUS$ 32.1bUS$ 626.0m24%32%4.5×0.4×2.5×181%6%28.7×6.8×2.3