Taking everything into account, CCI scores 3 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. CCI was compared to 30 industry peers in the Specialized REITs industry. There are concerns on the financial health of CCI while its profitability can be described as average. CCI does not seem to be growing, but still is valued expensively. Finally CCI also has an excellent dividend rating.

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1. Profitability

2. Health

3. Growth

4. Valuation

5. Dividend

1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year CCI was profitable.
In the past year CCI had a positive cash flow from operations.
Of the past 5 years CCI 4 years were profitable.
Each year in the past 5 years CCI had a positive operating cash flow.

1.2 Ratios

CCI's Return On Assets of -14.66% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CCI is outperformed by 83.33% of its industry peers.
CCI has a Return On Invested Capital of 6.22%. This is in the better half of the industry: CCI outperforms 76.67% of its industry peers.
Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for CCI is in line with the industry average of 4.86%.
The 3 year average ROIC (5.58%) for CCI is below the current ROIC(6.22%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
ROA	-14.66%
ROE	N/A
ROIC	6.22%

ROA(3y)-1.24%

ROA(5y)0.33%

ROE(3y)N/A

ROE(5y)N/A

ROIC(3y)5.58%

ROIC(5y)5.04%

1.3 Margins

CCI has a Operating Margin of 44.22%. This is in the better half of the industry: CCI outperforms 73.33% of its industry peers.
CCI's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 73.36%, CCI is in line with its industry, outperforming 56.67% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CCI has grown nicely.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
OM	44.22%
PM (TTM)	N/A
GM	73.36%

OM growth 3Y2.8%

OM growth 5Y4.66%

PM growth 3YN/A

PM growth 5YN/A

GM growth 3Y1.59%

GM growth 5Y1.86%

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), CCI is destroying value.
The number of shares outstanding for CCI has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
CCI has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
CCI has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.

2.2 Solvency

Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.06, we must say that CCI is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 0.06, CCI is doing worse than 83.33% of the companies in the same industry.
The Debt to FCF ratio of CCI is 9.13, which is on the high side as it means it would take CCI, 9.13 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 9.13, CCI is doing good in the industry, outperforming 76.67% of the companies in the same industry.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Debt/Equity	N/A
Debt/FCF	9.13
Altman-Z	0.06

ROIC/WACC0.84

WACC7.43%

2.3 Liquidity

A Current Ratio of 0.26 indicates that CCI may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
CCI has a worse Current ratio (0.26) than 83.33% of its industry peers.
CCI has a Quick Ratio of 0.26. This is a bad value and indicates that CCI is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
CCI has a worse Quick ratio (0.26) than 83.33% of its industry peers.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Current Ratio	0.26
Quick Ratio	0.26

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

The earnings per share for CCI have decreased strongly by -72.70% in the last year.
The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 4.20% on average over the past years.
CCI shows a very negative growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has decreased by -26.56%.
Measured over the past years, CCI shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 2.65% on average per year.

EPS 1Y (TTM)-72.7%

EPS 3Y-3.22%

EPS 5Y4.2%

EPS Q2Q%5.71%

Revenue 1Y (TTM)-26.56%

Revenue growth 3Y1.18%

Revenue growth 5Y2.65%

Sales Q2Q%-35.11%

3.2 Future

The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 19.34% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
Based on estimates for the next years, CCI will show a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue will decrease by -5.29% on average per year.

EPS Next Y-65.84%

EPS Next 2Y10.94%

EPS Next 3Y12.74%

EPS Next 5Y19.34%

Revenue Next Year-35.16%

Revenue Next 2Y-19.15%

Revenue Next 3Y-12.67%

Revenue Next 5Y-5.29%

3.3 Evolution

The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 112.74, the valuation of CCI can be described as expensive.
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, CCI is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 66.67% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
CCI is valuated expensively when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 28.32, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 29.15 indicates a quite expensive valuation of CCI.
CCI's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CCI to the average of the S&P500 Index (25.57), we can say CCI is valued inline with the index average.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
PE	112.74
Fwd PE	29.15

4.2 Price Multiples

CCI's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
86.67% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CCI, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
P/FCF	14.19
EV/EBITDA	20.03

4.3 Compensation for Growth

CCI's earnings are expected to grow with 12.74% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.

PEG (NY)N/A

PEG (5Y)26.84

EPS Next 2Y10.94%

EPS Next 3Y12.74%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.89%, CCI is a good candidate for dividend investing.
Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 5.52, CCI has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
CCI's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.83.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Dividend Yield	4.89%

5.2 History

The dividend of CCI has a limited annual growth rate of 5.20%.
CCI has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
CCI has not decreased their dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.

Dividend Growth(5Y)5.2%

Div Incr Years0

Div Non Decr Years10

5.3 Sustainability

CCI has negative earnings and hence a negative payout ratio. The dividend may be in danger.
CCI's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.

DP-49.7%

EPS Next 2Y10.94%

EPS Next 3Y12.74%

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CROWN CASTLE INC / CCI FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for CROWN CASTLE INC?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to CCI.

What is the valuation status of CROWN CASTLE INC (CCI) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to CROWN CASTLE INC (CCI). This can be considered as Overvalued.

How profitable is CROWN CASTLE INC (CCI) stock?

CROWN CASTLE INC (CCI) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.

Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for CCI stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for CROWN CASTLE INC (CCI) is 112.74 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is -25.32.

What is the earnings growth outlook for CROWN CASTLE INC?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of CROWN CASTLE INC (CCI) is expected to decline by -65.84% in the next year.