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    Crown Castle (CCI)

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    REAL ESTATE • REIT - SPECIALTY • NYSE

    $80.00
    +0.63 (+0.79%)

    Market Cap: $34.69B

    Last updated: Oct 16, 2026 at 1:54 PM ET

    Earnings

    Performance (10Y)

    Beat Rate
    72%(28/39)
    Avg Surprise
    -23.98%
    Streak
    6 Q

    Upcoming Estimates

    Period ending Sep 30, 2026
    EPS Consensus$0.68
    Range$0.65 - $0.70
    7 analysts
    EPS RevisionsNo revisions (7d)
    2
    4
    30d
    EPS Estimate DriftChange to current
    90d ago$0.70-2.6%
    60d ago$0.68-0.8%
    30d ago$0.68-0.0%
    7d ago$0.68-0.0%
    Current$0.68
    Revenue Consensus
    $1.0B
    Range$995M - $1.0B
    17 analysts
    Period ending Dec 31, 2026
    EPS Consensus$0.65
    Range$0.12 - $0.89
    7 analysts
    Revenue Consensus
    $1.0B
    Range$1.0B - $1.1B
    20 analysts
    PeriodReportedEst.SurpriseB/MYoY
    Dec 26EST
    		-$0.65---
    Sep 26EST
    		-$0.68---
    Jun 26
    Reported Jul 22
    		$1.13$0.95+18.95%Beat+85.2%
    Mar 26
    Reported Apr 22
    		$0.50$0.47+6.38%Beat-23.1%
    Dec 25
    Reported Feb 4
    		$0.63$0.58+8.62%Beat+105.7%
    Sep 25
    Reported Oct 22
    		$0.64$0.51+25.49%Beat-23.8%
    Jun 25
    Reported Jul 23
    		$0.61$0.51+19.61%Beat-10.3%
    Mar 25
    Reported Apr 30
    		$0.65$-0.05+1400.00%Beat-8.5%
    Dec 24
    Reported Mar 13
    		$-10.97$0.45-2544.30%Miss-1375.6%
    Sep 24
    Reported Oct 16
    		$0.84$0.67+25.37%Beat+9.1%
    Jun 24
    Reported Jul 17
    		$0.68$0.55+23.64%Beat-35.2%
    Mar 24
    Reported Apr 17
    		$0.71$0.71+0.00%Beat-26.8%
    Dec 23
    Reported Jan 24
    		$0.86$0.76+13.16%Beat-9.5%
    Sep 23
    Reported Oct 18
    		$0.77$0.78-1.28%Miss-20.6%
    Jun 23
    Reported Jul 19
    		$1.05$1.04+0.96%Beat+8.2%
    Mar 23
    Reported Apr 19
    		$0.97$0.92+5.43%Beat+0.0%
    Dec 22
    Reported Jan 25
    		$0.95$0.98-3.06%Miss+17.3%
    Sep 22
    Reported Oct 19
    		$0.97$0.97+0.00%Beat+19.8%
    Jun 22
    Reported Jul 20
    		$0.97$0.97+0.00%Beat+26.0%
    Mar 22
    Reported Apr 20
    		$0.97$0.95+2.11%Beat+246.4%
    Dec 21
    Reported Jan 26
    		$0.81$0.77+5.19%Beat-30.8%
    Sep 21
    Reported Oct 20
    		$0.81$0.77+5.19%Beat+113.2%
    Jun 21
    Reported Jul 21
    		$0.77$0.69+11.59%Beat+87.8%
    Mar 21
    Reported Apr 21
    		$0.28$0.54-48.15%Miss-26.3%
    Dec 20
    Reported Jan 27
    		$1.17$0.63+85.71%Beat+172.1%
    Sep 20
    Reported Oct 21
    		$0.38$0.48-20.83%Miss-34.5%
    Jun 20
    Reported Jul 29
    		$0.41$0.50-18.00%Miss-21.2%
    Mar 20
    Reported Apr 29
    		$0.38$0.49-22.45%Miss-13.6%
    Dec 19
    Reported Feb 26
    		$0.43$0.48-10.42%Miss-2.3%
    Sep 19
    Reported Oct 16
    		$0.58$0.49+18.37%Beat+75.8%
    Jun 19
    Reported Jul 17
    		$0.52$0.41+26.83%Beat+44.4%
    Mar 19
    Reported Apr 17
    		$0.44$0.41+7.32%Beat+109.5%
    Dec 18
    Reported Jan 23
    		$0.44$0.43+2.33%Beat+158.8%
    Sep 18
    Reported Oct 17
    		$0.33$0.28+17.86%Beat+57.1%
    Jun 18
    Reported Jul 18
    		$0.36$0.31+16.13%Beat+16.1%
    Mar 18
    Reported Apr 18
    		$0.21$0.25-16.00%Miss-36.4%
    Dec 17
    Reported Jan 24
    		$0.17$0.28-39.29%Miss-51.4%
    Sep 17
    Reported Oct 18
    		$0.21$0.25-16.00%Miss-
    Jun 17
    Reported Jul 19
    		$0.31$0.28+10.71%Beat-
    Mar 17
    Reported Apr 24
    		$0.33$0.28+17.86%Beat-
    Dec 16
    Reported Jan 25
    		$0.35$0.27+29.63%Beat-

    Dividends

    Dividend Metrics

    Forward Yield5.31%
    Forward Annual Dividend$4.25
    Payout Ratio70.13%
    FrequencyQuarterly
    Pay MonthsMar, Jun, Sep, Dec

    Growth

    3Y CAGR-7.35%
    5Y CAGR-0.73%
    CCI dividend history and ex-dividend datesRun CCI in the free DRIP calculator

    Key Metrics

    Valuation
    P/E Ratio27.59EV/EBITDA21.08x
    Price/FCF14.40xFCF Yield6.95%
    Profitability
    Profit Margin20.70%Operating Margin46.80%
    ROE-206.70%ROIC9.35%
    Financial Health
    Debt/Equity-10.20xInterest Coverage2.16x
    Current Ratio0.52xQuick Ratio0.52x
    Trading Statistics
    Beta0.96Avg Volume4.45M
    52-Week High$95.5852-Week Low$65.32

    Technical Indicators Dashboard

    Moving Averages

    SMA 10$73.98
    SMA 20$71.55
    SMA 50$73.09
    SMA 200$81.00
    EMA 10$75.68
    EMA 20$73.66
    EMA 50$73.81
    EMA 200$80.16

    MACD

    Line: 1.66Signal: 0.05Hist: 1.61

    ADX

    ADX: 38.3+DI: 41.1-DI: 14.7

    Aroon & PSAR

    Aroon Up92.0
    Aroon Down68.0
    PSAR$69.33

    Bollinger Bands

    Upper Band$82.29
    Lower Band$60.81
    %B Position3002%(Upper)
    Band Width0.89

    RSI (14-Day)

    Neutral
    69.7

    Momentum Oscillators

    Stoch %K84.5
    Stoch %D88.8
    Williams %R-13.4
    ROC (10d)21.0%
    Momentum13.88
    CCI (20d)134.1
    MFI (14d)59.0

    Volatility Measures

    ATR (14d)$2.60(3.2%)
    StdDev (20d)5.37
    Hist Vol60.8%(High)

    Volume Flow

    VWAP$80.56
    OBV26.1M
    AD Line-3.5B
    CMF (20d)0.114

    Volume Metrics

    Avg Vol (20d)4.5M
    Vol Ratio0.9x
    VWMA (20d)$73.16

    Pivot Points

    R3$82.01
    R2$80.83
    R1$80.11
    Pivot Point$78.93
    S1$78.20
    S2$77.03
    S3$76.30

    Advanced Oscillators

    TSI19.89
    Ultimate Osc68.6
    KST-2.95

    Financial Data

    QuarterJun 2026Mar 2026Dec 2025Sep 2025Jun 2025Mar 2025Dec 2024Sep 2024Jun 2024Mar 2024Dec 2023Sep 2023
    Total Revenue$1.01B$1.01B$1.07B$1.07B$1.06B$1.06B$1.12B$1.12B$1.11B$1.11B$-573,000,000$1.67B
    Cost of Revenue$268.00M$266.00M$279.00M$280.00M$278.00M$268.00M$270.00M$274.00M$274.00M$272.00M$-262,000,000$486.00M
    Gross Profit$740.00M$744.00M$792.00M$792.00M$782.00M$793.00M$849.00M$846.00M$833.00M$842.00M$-311,000,000$1.18B
    Operating Expenses$270.00M$279.00M$269.00M$267.00M$276.00M$272.00M$278.00M$314.00M$338.00M$322.00M$-627,000,000$695.00M
    R&D$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
    SG&A$97.00M$90.00M$94.00M$97.00M$99.00M$93.00M$92.00M$93.00M$136.00M$114.00M$-79,000,000$176.00M
    Operating Income$470.00M$465.00M$523.00M$525.00M$506.00M$521.00M$571.00M$532.00M$495.00M$520.00M$316.00M$486.00M
    Interest Income$18.00M$3.00M$3.00M$3.00M$4.00M$3.00M$6.00M$6.00M$4.00M$4.00M$5.00M$3.00M
    Interest Expense$184.00M$242.00M$246.00M$247.00M$243.00M$236.00M$240.00M$236.00M$230.00M$226.00M$222.00M$217.00M
    Income Before Tax$303.00M$225.00M$280.00M$281.00M$269.00M$289.00M$313.00M$297.00M$270.00M$300.00M$99.00M$272.00M
    Income Tax Expense$4.00M$5.00M$3.00M$4.00M$4.00M$5.00M$4.00M$3.00M$5.00M$6.00M$0$7.00M
    Net Income$94.00M$151.00M$294.00M$323.00M$291.00M$-464,000,000$-4,768,000,000$303.00M$251.00M$311.00M$364.00M$265.00M
    EBITDA$647.00M$643.00M$701.00M$701.00M$691.00M$707.00M$739.00M$714.00M$686.00M$721.00M$-205,000,000$933.00M
    EBIT$469.00M$464.00M$523.00M$525.00M$508.00M$522.00M$547.00M$527.00M$496.00M$522.00M$316.00M$486.00M
    * Some calculated fields are derived from available data when not provided by source

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    Government Contracts

    Gov Obligations (TTM)
    $110433
    Gov Obligations / Revenue
    0.0%
    Obligations YoY
    N/A
    Active Awards
    12
    New Awards (TTM)
    2
    Avg Remaining Term
    8.4 mo

    Top agency: Department of the Treasury at 39.0% of trailing twelve month obligations across 4 agencies

    Recent Awards

    Award IDAgencyObligatedStart
    2023H226P00024Department of the TreasuryInternal Revenue Service$21173Oct 1, 2025
    140G1526P0001Department of the InteriorU.S. Geological Survey$8858Mar 3, 2026

    Federal contract obligations are bookings recorded by the awarding agency, not recognized revenue. They can exceed 100% of revenue and can be negative when contracts are de-obligated. Source: USAspending.gov prime awards, data through Sep 30, 2026.

    News

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    Barclays lifted target to USD 86.00 for Crown Castle stock

    Barclays has increased its price target for Crown Castle (CCI) stock to $86.00, up from $84.00, while the stock trades at EUR 72.25 and USD 80.85 on the NYSE. The company is set to release its third-quarter 2026 results...

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    CCI Valuation and Fair Value

    P/E
    27.6x
    Forward P/E
    21.2x
    EV/EBITDA
    21.1x
    P/FCF
    14.4x
    PEG
    0.6x
    P/B
    -15.3x
    See GNG's fair value

    CCI Profitability: Margins, ROIC and FCF

    Gross margin
    73.7%
    Operating margin
    46.8%
    Net margin
    20.7%
    ROIC
    9.3%
    ROE
    -206.7%
    FCF margin
    57.8%
    FCF yield
    6.9%

    CCI Competitors

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    CBRE Group Inc Class ACBRE
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    AvalonBay Communities IncAVB

    Sector: Real Estate

    CCI Analyst Ratings

    Consensus
    Buy
    Analysts
    23
    Strong Buy
    3
    Buy
    9
    Hold
    10
    Sell
    0
    Strong Sell
    1

    CCI Bull Case vs Bear Case

    Bull case

    • CCI converts 57.8% of revenue into free cash flow.
    • CCI has a 20.7% net profit margin.
    • CCI beat EPS estimates in 87.5% of its last 8 reported quarters.

    Bear case

    • CCI's quarterly revenue changed -4.9% year over year.

    CCI Earnings: Beat Rate and Next Report

    Beat rate
    7 of 8 quarters (87.5%)
    Average surprise
    -130.0%
    EPS estimate (fiscal period ending Sep 30, 2026)
    $0.68
    Estimate revisions (30 days, fiscal period ending Sep 30, 2026)
    2 up, 4 down

    CCI Dividend

    Forward yield
    5.3%
    Payout ratio
    70.1%
    3Y DPS growth
    -7.3%
    5Y DPS growth
    -0.7%
    Pay months
    Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec
    CCI dividend history

    Frequently Asked Questions About CCI

    What is CCI's current dividend yield?

    Crown Castle (CCI) has a forward dividend yield of 5.31%.

    Does CCI pay dividends?

    Yes, Crown Castle pays dividends with a forward dividend yield of 5.31%.

    What is CCI's P/E ratio?

    Crown Castle has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 27.59.

    What is CCI's market cap?

    Crown Castle (CCI) has a market capitalization of $34.69B with a current stock price of $80.00.

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