Fundamental analysis · SEC EDGAR · TTM through 31/03/2026
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Fundamental quality
58
out of 100
Crown Castle Inc. runs like a cash machine: it converts about 64.7% of revenue into free cash flow and holds a 25.1% net margin, though it grows at a measured pace. On fundamental quality it scores 58 out of 100, profiling it as a company of reasonable quality. Its weakest area is its growth (revenue -6%/yr). Whether it's cheap or expensive depends on the current price, which you can compute in the tool.
Crown Castle is American mobile telephony's landlord: tens of thousands of towers where Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile hang their antennas, paying rents with contractual escalators. US only, towers and fiber only: the real-estate toll on phones working.
EPS growth: 0.1% · Revenue growth: -6%
Net margin: 25.1% · ROIC: 8.8%
Net debt/EBITDA: 9.11x · FCF: 64.7%
Source: SEC EDGAR · TTM through 31/03/2026
The score combines growth, profitability and financial strength. Here its profitability weighs in its favor, while its growth drags it down the most.
Percentile against the other 12 Real estate companies in our coverage: how far it beats them on each metric (100 = best in sector).
Computed from the daily dataset scores. A high percentile places the company among the best in its sector on that metric; it is not a buy recommendation.
Key concepts
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| Year | Revenue | Net income | Free cash flow | Net debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5,840 | 1,056 | 1,431 | 19,177 |
| 2021 | 6,340 | 1,096 | 1,560 | 20,409 |
| 2022 | 6,986 | 1,675 | 1,568 | 22,392 |
| 2023 | 4,734 | 1,502 | 2,883 | 23,651 |
| 2024 | 4,460 | -3,903 | 2,767 | 24,584 |
| 2025 | 4,264 | 444 | 2,875 | 27,021 |
Between 2020 and 2025, revenue went from $5,840M to $4,264M (-27%) and net income went from $1,056M to $444M (-58%). Meanwhile, its margins have narrowed (from 18% to 10%).
Annual figures in millions of U.S. dollars ($M) per SEC filings. Net debt is total debt minus cash.
Latest results
Figures for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, versus the quarter ended March 31, 2025 (SEC filings):
Automatic comparison between the two most recent periods filed with the SEC. One quarter doesn't make a trend: read it alongside the historical evolution above.
$4.75
per share, yearly
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In terms of business quality, Crown Castle Inc. scores 58 out of 100 in our analysis, placing it as a company of reasonable quality. That said, this isn't a recommendation: whether it's a good investment also depends on its current price and your goals.
Is Crown Castle Inc. a profitable company?
Very. Crown Castle Inc. shows a net margin of 25.1%, typical of a highly profitable business.
Does Crown Castle Inc. have a lot of debt?
Yes, its leverage is high: net debt is 9.11 times its EBITDA, and it has been rising.
Is Crown Castle Inc. growing?
Its revenue has fallen 6% annualized in recent years.
Does Crown Castle Inc. generate cash?
Yes. It converts about 64.7% of its revenue into free cash flow, and has done so positively year after year.
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