Crown Castle Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 2/6

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 Growth18.0%
Revenue growth rate4.6%
Return on equity23.2%
Net Margin18.6%
Last Earnings Update30 Sep 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Crown Castle: Analyzing Historical And Future Fair Value

Dec 01

Crown Castle: Buy The Dip Hand Over Fist

Nov 14

Crown Castle: Between Significant Undervaluation And Dividend Cut Risks

Oct 17

Crown Castle: Lower Rates Offer Tailwind, But Competitive And Refinancing Risks Mount (Rating Upgrade)

Sep 08

Crown Castle: Reset For Recovery With REITs Rebounding

Aug 22

Why 6%-Yielding Crown Castle Is A Top REIT Pick

Aug 07

Crown Castle: Unlikely To Disappoint With Q2 Earnings Release

Jul 13

Crown Castle: Mr. Market Is Wrong About This One

Jul 01

Crown Castle: There Are Many Positives Beyond The Sprint Churn

Jun 19

Crown Castle: Cash Flow Pressures And Debt Financing Limit Upside

May 18

Crown Castle Q1 Earnings Preview: Patience Is The Key

Apr 15

Crown Castle Presents A Buying Opportunity With A 6.18% Dividend Yield

Apr 08

Crown Castle: Shares Should Comfortably Outperform Moving Forward

Mar 22

Crown Castle Is A Buy As Activist's Campaign 'Restores' Confidence

Feb 16

Crown Castle: Price Drop Presents Buying Opportunity Before Earnings

Jan 22

Crown Castle: Is This 5.5%-Yielding REIT A Buy Now?

Jan 12

Crown Castle: Buy The Market Bottom

Dec 12

Crown Castle: An Activist Steps In To Reveal Significant Value

Nov 28

Crown Castle's Slowing Growth And Rising Debt Are Problematic (Ratings Downgrade)

Nov 10

Crown Castle: I'm Stocking Up At These Prices

Oct 24

Why You Should Look At Crown Castle Stock

Oct 05

Crown Castle: Short-Term Headwinds Create A Long-Term Opportunity

Sep 21

Crown Castle: 6.3% Dividend Yield And Undervalued

Sep 05

Crown Castle: Buy The Dip And Start The DRIP

Aug 11

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Crown Castle makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

NYSE:CCI Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 246,5931,2287180
30 Jun 246,6081,1907410
31 Mar 246,8491,3957470
31 Dec 236,9811,5027590
30 Sep 237,0711,5537730
30 Jun 237,1501,7077840
31 Mar 237,0171,6727640
31 Dec 226,9861,6757500
30 Sep 226,8761,6147380
30 Jun 226,7481,5457180
31 Mar 226,5971,4586970
31 Dec 216,3401,1586800
30 Sep 216,1791,3136850
30 Jun 216,0471,1256720
31 Mar 215,9049636670
31 Dec 205,8409996780
30 Sep 205,7736716500
30 Jun 205,7697246460
31 Mar 205,7767396370
31 Dec 195,7637476140
30 Sep 195,7037036020
30 Jun 195,5956245970
31 Mar 195,4795885810
31 Dec 185,3705095630
30 Sep 185,2424445440
30 Jun 184,9323935000
31 Mar 184,6393544590
31 Dec 174,2553084260
30 Sep 174,1504413920
30 Jun 174,0784433810
31 Mar 174,0034063740
31 Dec 163,9213243710
30 Sep 163,8353313660
30 Jun 163,7613373530
31 Mar 163,6984163340
31 Dec 153,6644783110
30 Sep 153,6444592940
30 Jun 153,6194532830
31 Mar 153,5973122730
31 Dec 143,5392942570
30 Sep 143,4111462540
30 Jun 143,2671052480
31 Mar 143,1241442390
31 Dec 132,866452140

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.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/18 05:17
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/18 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Analyst Sources

Crown Castle Inc. is covered by 47 analysts. 15 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Christopher WattsAtlantic Equities LLP
Amir RozwadowskiBarclays
Brendan LynchBarclays