Crown Castle Past Earnings Performance
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Crown Castle has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 14.5%, while the Specialized REITs industry saw earnings growing at 14.8% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 4.6% per year. Crown Castle's return on equity is 23.2%, and it has net margins of 18.6%.
Key information
14.5%
Earnings growth rate
13.8%
EPS growth rate
| Specialized REITs Industry Growth | 18.0% |
| Revenue growth rate | 4.6% |
| Return on equity | 23.2% |
| Net Margin | 18.6% |
| Last Earnings Update | 30 Sep 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Crown Castle: Buy The Dip Hand Over Fist
Nov 14Crown Castle: Between Significant Undervaluation And Dividend Cut Risks
Oct 17Crown Castle: Lower Rates Offer Tailwind, But Competitive And Refinancing Risks Mount (Rating Upgrade)
Sep 08Crown Castle: Reset For Recovery With REITs Rebounding
Aug 22Why 6%-Yielding Crown Castle Is A Top REIT Pick
Aug 07Crown Castle: Unlikely To Disappoint With Q2 Earnings Release
Jul 13Crown Castle: Mr. Market Is Wrong About This One
Jul 01Crown Castle: There Are Many Positives Beyond The Sprint Churn
Jun 19Crown Castle: Cash Flow Pressures And Debt Financing Limit Upside
May 18Crown Castle Q1 Earnings Preview: Patience Is The Key
Apr 15Crown Castle Presents A Buying Opportunity With A 6.18% Dividend Yield
Apr 08Crown Castle: Shares Should Comfortably Outperform Moving Forward
Mar 22Crown Castle Is A Buy As Activist's Campaign 'Restores' Confidence
Feb 16Crown Castle: Price Drop Presents Buying Opportunity Before Earnings
Jan 22Crown Castle: Is This 5.5%-Yielding REIT A Buy Now?
Jan 12Crown Castle: Buy The Market Bottom
Dec 12Crown Castle: An Activist Steps In To Reveal Significant Value
Nov 28Crown Castle's Slowing Growth And Rising Debt Are Problematic (Ratings Downgrade)
Nov 10Crown Castle: I'm Stocking Up At These Prices
Oct 24Why You Should Look At Crown Castle Stock
Oct 05Crown Castle: Short-Term Headwinds Create A Long-Term Opportunity
Sep 21Crown Castle: 6.3% Dividend Yield And Undervalued
Sep 05Crown Castle: Buy The Dip And Start The DRIP
Aug 11Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 24 | 6,593 | 1,228 | 718 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 6,608 | 1,190 | 741 | 0 |
| 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 |
Quality Earnings: CCI has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: CCI's current net profit margins (18.6%) are lower than last year (22%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: CCI's earnings have grown by 14.5% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: CCI's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: CCI had negative earnings growth (-20.9%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Specialized REITs industry average (7.2%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: Whilst CCI's Return on Equity (23.19%) is high, this metric is skewed due to their high level of debt.