CROWN CASTLE INC (CCI) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:CCI - US22822V1017 - REIT
90.87 USD
+0.46 (+0.51%)
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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. CCI has a medium profitability rating, but doesn't score so well on its financial health evaluation. CCI has a expensive valuation and it also scores bad on growth. CCI also has an excellent dividend rating.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year CCI was profitable.
- CCI had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- Of the past 5 years CCI 4 years were profitable.
- In the past 5 years CCI always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- CCI has a worse Return On Assets (-14.66%) than 83.33% of its industry peers.
- CCI has a better Return On Invested Capital (6.22%) than 76.67% of its industry peers.
- CCI had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 5.58%. This is in line with the industry average of 4.86%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (6.22%) for CCI is above the 3 year average (5.58%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| 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's Operating Margin of 44.22% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CCI outperforms 73.33% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CCI has grown nicely.
- With a Gross Margin value of 73.36%, CCI perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 56.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- CCI's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| 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%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), CCI is destroying value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, CCI has more shares outstanding
- Compared to 5 years ago, CCI has more shares outstanding
- CCI has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- CCI has an Altman-Z score of 0.09. This is a bad value and indicates that CCI is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- With a Altman-Z score value of 0.09, CCI is not doing good in the industry: 83.33% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- 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.
- CCI has a Debt to FCF ratio of 9.13. This is in the better half of the industry: CCI outperforms 76.67% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | N/A | ||
| Debt/FCF | 9.13 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.09 |
ROIC/WACC0.83
WACC7.46%
2.3 Liquidity
- CCI has a Current 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.
- With a Current ratio value of 0.26, CCI is not doing good in the industry: 83.33% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.26 indicates that CCI may have some problems paying 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 |
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.
- Looking at the last year, CCI shows a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -26.56% in the last year.
- 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
- Based on estimates for the next years, CCI will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 19.34% on average per year.
- 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 2Y11.07%
EPS Next 3Y13.03%
EPS Next 5Y19.34%
Revenue Next Year-35.16%
Revenue Next 2Y-18.89%
Revenue Next 3Y-12.37%
Revenue Next 5Y-5.29%
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 118.01 indicates a quite expensive valuation of CCI.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of CCI indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: CCI is more expensive than 70.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- CCI's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather expensive valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 27.38.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 30.44 indicates a quite expensive valuation of CCI.
- CCI's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CCI to the average of the S&P500 Index (24.29), we can say CCI is valued slightly more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 118.01 | ||
| Fwd PE | 30.44 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as CCI.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of CCI indicates a rather cheap valuation: CCI is cheaper than 86.67% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 14.85 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 20.6 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as CCI's earnings are expected to grow with 13.03% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)28.09
EPS Next 2Y11.07%
EPS Next 3Y13.03%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.70%, CCI is a good candidate for dividend investing.
- CCI's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 5.65.
- CCI's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.85.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.7% |
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 its dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record of non decreasing dividend.
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.
- The dividend of CCI is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP-49.7%
EPS Next 2Y11.07%
EPS Next 3Y13.03%
90.87
+0.46 (+0.51%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorReal Estate
GICS IndustryGroupEquity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)
GICS IndustrySpecialized REITs
Earnings (Last)10-22 2025-10-22/amc
Earnings (Next)03-11 2026-03-11/amc
Inst Owners98.85%
Inst Owner Change0.06%
Ins Owners0.08%
Ins Owner Change-1.26%
Market Cap39.57B
Revenue(TTM)4.84B
Net Income(TTM)-4.62B
Analysts76.52
Price Target115.1 (26.66%)
Short Float %2.67%
Short Ratio3.92
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.7% |
Yearly Dividend6.28
Dividend Growth(5Y)5.2%
DP-49.7%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years10
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)30.36%
Min EPS beat(2)20.85%
Max EPS beat(2)39.87%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-28.26%
Min EPS beat(4)-172.34%
Max EPS beat(4)39.87%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)-12.09%
EPS beat(12)6
Avg EPS beat(12)-9.81%
EPS beat(16)9
Avg EPS beat(16)-7.08%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.76%
Min Revenue beat(2)0.56%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.95%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.51%
Min Revenue beat(4)-0.42%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.95%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.21%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.15%
Revenue beat(16)8
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.04%
PT rev (1m)-1.21%
PT rev (3m)-4.2%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-5.88%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)25.54%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.09%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.61%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 118.01 | ||
| Fwd PE | 30.44 | ||
| P/S | 8.17 | ||
| P/FCF | 14.85 | ||
| P/OCF | 12.92 | ||
| P/B | N/A | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 20.6 |
EPS(TTM)0.77
EY0.85%
EPS(NY)2.99
Fwd EY3.29%
FCF(TTM)6.12
FCFY6.73%
OCF(TTM)7.04
OCFY7.74%
SpS11.12
BVpS-3.43
TBVpS-17.28
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)28.09
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -14.66% | ||
| ROE | N/A | ||
| ROCE | 7.87% | ||
| ROIC | 6.22% | ||
| ROICexc | 6.23% | ||
| ROICexgc | 8.01% | ||
| OM | 44.22% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 73.36% | ||
| FCFM | 55.04% |
ROA(3y)-1.24%
ROA(5y)0.33%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)5.58%
ROIC(5y)5.04%
ROICexc(3y)5.6%
ROICexc(5y)5.07%
ROICexgc(3y)8.46%
ROICexgc(5y)7.89%
ROCE(3y)7.06%
ROCE(5y)6.39%
ROICexgc growth 3Y4.12%
ROICexgc growth 5Y6.36%
ROICexc growth 3Y10.73%
ROICexc growth 5Y11.31%
OM growth 3Y2.8%
OM growth 5Y4.66%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y1.59%
GM growth 5Y1.86%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.15
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | N/A | ||
| Debt/FCF | 9.13 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 6.96 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 41.69% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 8.24% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 2.24 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 98.9% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.26 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.26 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.09 |
F-Score4
WACC7.46%
ROIC/WACC0.83
Cap/Depr(3y)76.08%
Cap/Depr(5y)80.8%
Cap/Sales(3y)19.25%
Cap/Sales(5y)20.99%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-72.7%
EPS 3Y-3.22%
EPS 5Y4.2%
EPS Q2Q%5.71%
EPS Next Y-65.84%
EPS Next 2Y11.07%
EPS Next 3Y13.03%
EPS Next 5Y19.34%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-26.56%
Revenue growth 3Y1.18%
Revenue growth 5Y2.65%
Sales Q2Q%-35.11%
Revenue Next Year-35.16%
Revenue Next 2Y-18.89%
Revenue Next 3Y-12.37%
Revenue Next 5Y-5.29%
EBIT growth 1Y-6.87%
EBIT growth 3Y4.02%
EBIT growth 5Y7.43%
EBIT Next Year30.81%
EBIT Next 3Y12.1%
EBIT Next 5Y10.89%
FCF growth 1Y62.3%
FCF growth 3Y4.73%
FCF growth 5Y21.84%
OCF growth 1Y-1.1%
OCF growth 3Y2.57%
OCF growth 5Y1.75%
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 2 / 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 118.01 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is -26.51.
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.