Crown Castle Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 2/6
Crown Castle has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 20.6%, while the Specialized REITs industry saw earnings growing at 19.9% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 5.7% per year. Crown Castle's return on equity is 23.1%, and it has net margins of 20.4%.
Key information
20.6%
Earnings growth rate
19.7%
EPS growth rate
| Specialized REITs Industry Growth | 11.2% |
| Revenue growth rate | 5.7% |
| Return on equity | 23.1% |
| Net Margin | 20.4% |
| Last Earnings Update | 31 Mar 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Revenue & Expenses BreakdownBeta
How Crown Castle makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 24 | 6,849 | 1,395 | 747 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 6,981 | 1,502 | 759 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 7,071 | 1,553 | 773 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 7,150 | 1,707 | 784 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 7,017 | 1,672 | 764 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 6,986 | 1,675 | 750 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 6,876 | 1,614 | 738 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 6,748 | 1,545 | 718 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 6,597 | 1,458 | 697 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 6,340 | 1,158 | 680 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 6,179 | 1,313 | 685 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 6,047 | 1,125 | 672 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 5,904 | 963 | 667 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 5,840 | 999 | 678 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 5,773 | 671 | 650 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 5,769 | 724 | 646 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 5,776 | 739 | 637 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 5,763 | 747 | 614 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 5,703 | 703 | 602 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 5,595 | 624 | 597 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 5,479 | 588 | 581 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 5,370 | 509 | 563 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 5,242 | 444 | 544 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 4,932 | 393 | 500 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 4,639 | 354 | 459 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 4,255 | 308 | 426 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 4,150 | 441 | 392 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 4,078 | 443 | 381 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 4,003 | 406 | 374 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 3,921 | 324 | 371 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 3,835 | 331 | 366 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 3,761 | 337 | 353 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 3,698 | 416 | 334 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 3,664 | 478 | 311 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 3,644 | 459 | 294 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 3,619 | 453 | 283 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 3,597 | 312 | 273 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 3,539 | 294 | 257 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 3,411 | 146 | 254 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 3,267 | 105 | 248 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 3,124 | 144 | 239 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 2,866 | 45 | 214 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 13 | 2,898 | 94 | 230 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 13 | 2,770 | 90 | 228 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: 8CW has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: 8CW's current net profit margins (20.4%) are lower than last year (23.8%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: 8CW's earnings have grown significantly by 20.6% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: 8CW's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: 8CW had negative earnings growth (-16.6%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Specialized REITs industry average (-6.7%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: Whilst 8CW's Return on Equity (23.07%) is high, this metric is skewed due to their high level of debt.