CROWN CASTLE INC (CCI) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA • New York Stock Exchange • NYSE:CCI • US22822V1017

80.88 USD
+2.51 (+3.2%)
At close: Feb 6, 2026
80.88 USD
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After Hours: 2/6/2026, 8:21:55 PM
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Fundamental Rating

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We assign a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10 to CCI. CCI was compared to 28 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 is valued correctly, but it does not seem to be growing. Finally CCI also has an excellent dividend rating.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • CCI had positive earnings in the past year.
  • CCI had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: CCI reported negative net income in multiple years.
  • CCI had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
CCI Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFCCI Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 2B -2B

1.2 Ratios

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of -14.66%, CCI is doing worse than 82.14% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CCI has a Return On Invested Capital of 6.22%. This is in the better half of the industry: CCI outperforms 75.00% 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 5.06%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (5.58%) for CCI is below the current ROIC(6.22%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector 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%
CCI Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCCI Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 500 1K 1.5K 2K 2.5K

1.3 Margins

  • CCI has a better Operating Margin (44.22%) than 71.43% of its industry peers.
  • CCI's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • The Gross Margin of CCI (73.36%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • CCI's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector 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%
CCI Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCCI Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 40 -40 60

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so CCI is destroying value.
  • CCI has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
CCI Yearly Shares OutstandingCCI Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M 400M
CCI Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsCCI Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10B 20B 30B

2.2 Solvency

  • CCI has an Altman-Z score of 0.01. This is a bad value and indicates that CCI is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • CCI has a worse Altman-Z score (0.01) than 78.57% of its industry peers.
  • CCI has a debt to FCF ratio of 9.13. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as CCI would need 9.13 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • CCI has a better Debt to FCF ratio (9.13) than 78.57% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF 9.13
Altman-Z 0.01
ROIC/WACC0.85
WACC7.31%
CCI Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFCCI Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5B 10B 15B 20B

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.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.26, CCI is doing worse than 82.14% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 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's Quick ratio of 0.26 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CCI is outperformed by 82.14% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.26
Quick Ratio 0.26
CCI Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesCCI Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for CCI have decreased strongly by -39.67% in the last year.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been decreasing by -3.22% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-39.67%
EPS 3Y-27.68%
EPS 5Y-3.22%
EPS Q2Q%160.47%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%-34.99%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 35.37% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
  • Based on estimates for the next years, CCI will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 4.42% on average per year.
EPS Next Y105.56%
EPS Next 2Y53.03%
EPS Next 3Y50.73%
EPS Next 5Y35.37%
Revenue Next Year-0.14%
Revenue Next 2Y1%
Revenue Next 3Y3.44%
Revenue Next 5Y4.42%

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.
CCI Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCCI Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 2B 4B 6B
CCI Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCCI Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 2 4 6 8

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 55.40, the valuation of CCI can be described as expensive.
  • 64.29% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than CCI, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • CCI is valuated expensively when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.93, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 26.95, which means the current valuation is very expensive for CCI.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, CCI is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 60.71% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • CCI is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 27.77, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 55.4
Fwd PE 26.95
CCI Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCCI Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40 50

4.2 Price Multiples

  • CCI's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, CCI is valued cheaply inside the industry as 92.86% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 13.22
EV/EBITDA 19.2
CCI Per share dataCCI EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 5 -5 10 -10 -15

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • CCI's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • CCI's earnings are expected to grow with 50.73% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.52
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y53.03%
EPS Next 3Y50.73%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 5.25%, CCI is a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • CCI's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 5.50.
  • CCI's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.81.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 5.25%

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
CCI Yearly Dividends per shareCCI Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2 4 6

5.3 Sustainability

  • The earnings of CCI are negative and hence is the payout ratio. CCI will probably not be able to sustain this dividend level.
  • The dividend of CCI is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP-49.7%
EPS Next 2Y53.03%
EPS Next 3Y50.73%
CCI Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendCCI Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 2B -2B

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CROWN CASTLE INC

NYSE:CCI (2/6/2026, 8:21:55 PM)

After market: 80.88 0 (0%)

80.88

+2.51 (+3.2%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorReal Estate
GICS IndustryGroupEquity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)
GICS IndustrySpecialized REITs
Earnings (Last)02-04
Earnings (Next)04-28
Inst Owners98.85%
Inst Owner Change-1.46%
Ins Owners0.08%
Ins Owner Change-0.79%
Market Cap35.22B
Revenue(TTM)N/A
Net Income(TTM)-4.62B
Analysts76.52
Price Target111.47 (37.82%)
Short Float %1.86%
Short Ratio2.87
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 5.25%
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)-3.79%
PT rev (3m)-5.15%
EPS NQ rev (1m)4.77%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-4.38%
EPS NY rev (1m)2.66%
EPS NY rev (3m)-1.88%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 55.4
Fwd PE 26.95
P/S 7.27
P/FCF 13.22
P/OCF 11.5
P/B N/A
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 19.2
EPS(TTM)1.46
EY1.81%
EPS(NY)3
Fwd EY3.71%
FCF(TTM)6.12
FCFY7.57%
OCF(TTM)7.04
OCFY8.7%
SpS11.12
BVpS-3.43
TBVpS-17.28
PEG (NY)0.52
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector 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 0.01
F-Score4
WACC7.31%
ROIC/WACC0.85
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)-39.67%
EPS 3Y-27.68%
EPS 5Y-3.22%
EPS Q2Q%160.47%
EPS Next Y105.56%
EPS Next 2Y53.03%
EPS Next 3Y50.73%
EPS Next 5Y35.37%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%-34.99%
Revenue Next Year-0.14%
Revenue Next 2Y1%
Revenue Next 3Y3.44%
Revenue Next 5Y4.42%
EBIT growth 1Y-6.87%
EBIT growth 3Y4.02%
EBIT growth 5Y7.43%
EBIT Next Year30.81%
EBIT Next 3Y11.46%
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 5 / 10 to CROWN CASTLE INC (CCI). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


How profitable is CROWN CASTLE INC (CCI) stock?

CROWN CASTLE INC (CCI) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.


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

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for CROWN CASTLE INC (CCI) is 55.4 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is -23.59.


What is the earnings growth outlook for CROWN CASTLE INC?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of CROWN CASTLE INC (CCI) is expected to grow by 105.56% in the next year.