Crown Castle Inc.

Crown Castle Inc.

CCI

$70.23

Updated: 24/09/2026, 14:37:02

Market Cap
$30.69B
Sector
Real Estate
Industry
REIT - Specialty
Country
US
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One-year closing share-price history for CCI
Company Profile

Crown Castle Inc. specializes in critical digital infrastructure across the United States. The company actively manages, operates, and leases an expansive network, featuring over 40,000 cellular communication towers and approximately 80,000 miles of fiber optic cable. This comprehensive infrastructure underpins both small cell deployments and various advanced fiber solutions, spanning every significant U.S. metropolitan area. Through these vital connections, Crown Castle links communities and urban centers to essential data, cutting-edge technology, and indispensable wireless services, thereby delivering crucial information, innovative concepts, and communication capabilities to individuals and enterprises alike. More information can be found at www.crowncastle.com.

USD
NYSE
CEO: Christian H. Hillabrant
Employees: 1,500
https://www.crowncastle.com
Asset Summaries
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Detailed business
Evidence-backed facts extracted from the latest official annual filing.
CCI-10-k-fy2025.html2.4 MBtext/htmlENFiled 23/02/2026Period ended 31/12/2025

Business monitoring

Reported and calculated KPIs plus operational exposure disclosed in the FY 2025 filing.

Evidence-backed · 40 KPI observations

Revenue

$0.2B

FY 2025 · Reported

Net income

$0.4B

FY 2025 · Reported

Gross margin

47.4%

FY 2025 · Calculated

Free cash flow

N/A

FY — · Reported

R&D intensity

N/A

FY — · Reported

Share repurchases

$-0.0B

FY 2025 · Reported

Earnings and cash generation
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Profitability and reinvestment
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Top products and services
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Other offerings mentioned without separate sales

Site rental revenues share of net revenues
Ancillary services

Area-level product sales are displayed only when the filing reports a product × geography breakdown. Regional totals are not allocated across products by estimation.

Geographic footprint
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1 named headquarters
0 manufacturing countries
0 individually named factories

Map layer

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Named headquarters Manufacturing partner country

Only locations and quantities explicitly supported by the filing are displayed. A country-level manufacturing percentage or product allocation is shown only when the source discloses it; materiality scores are never presented as production shares.

How the business makes money

Core business

Shared U.S. communications infrastructure (towers) leasing REIT

98%
Source evidence
“We own, operate and lease shared communications infrastructure that is geographically dispersed throughout the U.S., including (1) more than 40,000 towers and other structures, such as rooftops (collectively, "towers"), (2) approximately 105,000 small cell nodes either currently generating revenue or under contract and (3) approximately 90,000 route miles of fiber primarily supporting small cells and fiber solutions.”

Reportable segment post-Fiber sale agreement

One reportable segment (towers operations)

97%
Source evidence
“Following the classification of the Fiber Business as discontinued operations, the Company has one reportable segment, which is also its operating segment, that constitutes consolidated results consisting of its towers operations.”

Customer industry concentration

Largest portion of revenues from tenants in the wireless industry

93%
Source evidence
“The Company derives the largest portion of its revenues from tenants in the wireless industry.”

Site rental revenues share of net revenues

Site rental revenues = 95% of 2025 net revenues; $23.7B contracted future cash inflows, ~6-year weighted-average remaining term

98%
Source evidence
“Site rental revenues represented 95% of our 2025 net revenues... our tenant contracts had a weighted-average remaining life of approximately six years and represented $23.7 billion of expected future cash inflows, exclusive of amounts owed from DISH Wireless L.L.C.”

Ancillary services

Site development services offered; installation services discontinued as a towers product offering

95%
Source evidence
“as an ancillary business, we also offer certain services relating to our towers predominately consisting of pre-construction site development services relating to existing or new tenant equipment installations”

Major tenant revenue percentages

T-Mobile 40%/42%/42%, AT&T 27%/25%/25%, Verizon 22%/21%/20% of consolidated revenues (2025/2024/2023); total 89%/88%/87%

97%
Source evidence
“T-Mobile 40 %42 %42 % AT&T 27 %25 %25 % Verizon Wireless22 %21 %20 % Total89 %88 %87 %”

Operations and dependencies

Land under towers — owned vs leased

~40% of towers Adjusted Site Rental Gross Margin from owned land, ~60% from leased/managed land; land contracts average ~35 years remaining

94%
Source evidence
“We derive approximately 40% of our towers Adjusted Site Rental Gross Margin from towers located on land that we own... approximately 60% of our towers Adjusted Site Rental Gross Margin from towers located on land that we lease, sublease, manage or license. The contracts for the land under our towers have an average total remaining life of approximately 35 years”

Positioning and strategy

Capital expenditures

2025 discretionary capex $149M (tower improvements, land under towers); sustaining capex <1% of net revenues

95%
Source evidence
“We had discretionary capital expenditures of $149 million for the year ended December 31, 2025, predominately related to improvements to existing towers to support additional tenants and purchases of land underneath our towers.”

Strategic Fiber Transaction

$8.5B sale of Fiber Business to Zayo (fiber solutions) and EQT (small cells), expected close H1 2026; ~$1.6B disposal loss recognized in 2025

98%
Source evidence
“Under the agreement, we will receive $8.5 billion in aggregate, subject to certain closing adjustments. The Strategic Fiber Transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2026, subject to certain closing conditions and regulatory approvals.”

Tower portfolio and geographic positioning

>40,000 towers; ~56% in top 50 and ~71% in top 100 U.S. BTAs; presence in all top 100 BTAs

96%
Source evidence
“Approximately 56% and 71% of our towers are located in the 50 and 100 largest U.S. basic trading areas ("BTAs"), respectively. Our towers have a significant presence in each of the top 100 BTAs.”

Capital allocation framework and dividend

Paid ~$2.1B dividends in 2025; dividend reduced in Q2 2025; framework focused on free cash flow and financial flexibility

96%
Source evidence
“We have updated our capital allocation framework to focus more on free cash flow generation and financial flexibility, which primarily drove our decision to reduce our dividend in the second quarter of 2025.”

Risks, financing, and outlook

Debt profile

$debt at 3.9% weighted average rate, ~6-year weighted average maturity, 84% fixed rate

96%
Source evidence
“As of December 31, 2025, our outstanding debt had a weighted average interest rate of 3.9% and weighted average maturity of approximately six years (assuming anticipated repayment dates on certain debt)... As of December 31, 2025, 84% of our debt has fixed rate coupons.”

2026 outlook items

2026: ~$220M revenue decline from DISH termination; 2026 Restructuring Plan targets ~$65M annualized savings with ~$30M charges

96%
Source evidence
“We expect to realize approximately $65 million annualized run-rate savings in operating costs, of which approximately $55 million will be realized in 2026 due to timing. The remaining savings of approximately $10 million will be realized in 2027. We expect to incur aggregate restructuring charges of approximately $30 million in 2026 as a result of the 2026 Restructuring Plan”

Tenant contract structure

Tenant contracts: 5–15 year initial terms with escalators; 5–10 year tenant-option renewals

95%
Source evidence
“Our tenant contracts have initial terms generally between five to 15 years with contractual escalators and multiple renewal periods generally between five to 10 years each, exercisable at the option of the tenant.”

Operating cash flow

Net cash provided by operating activities $3.1B in 2025

95%
Source evidence
“Net cash provided by operating activities was $3.1 billion for the year ended December 31, 2025.”

DISH default and termination

DISH Master Lease Agreement terminated for non-payment; DISH owes in excess of $3.5B; ~$220M 2026 revenue reduction expected

97%
Source evidence
“In January 2026, we delivered a notice of default and termination to DISH relating to our Master Lease Agreement and underlying agreements with DISH as a result of DISH failing to make required payments and defaulting on its obligations under the agreements. As a result of the termination, we assert in the notice that DISH owes us all remaining payments under the agreements, which total in excess of $3.5 billion.”

T-Mobile/Sprint non-renewals

~$200M 2025 site rental revenue decrease from Sprint churn (T-Mobile network consolidation)

95%
Source evidence
“During 2025, our site rental revenues decreased approximately $200 million as a result of non-renewals related to the network consolidation of T-Mobile and Sprint.”

Strategic Fiber Transaction completion risk

Failure to complete Fiber Business sale to Zayo and EQT is a material risk

95%
Source evidence
“The failure to complete the planned sale of the Fiber Business to Zayo and EQT could have a material and adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition, cash flows, and stock price.”

Tenant concentration risk

Small number of tenants account for substantial portion of revenues

95%
Source evidence
“A substantial portion of our revenues is derived from a small number of tenants, and the loss, consolidation or financial instability of any of such tenants may materially decrease revenues, reduce demand for our communications infrastructure and services and impact our dividend per share growth.”

Management turnover

Multiple CEO/CFO changes 2023–2025; Christian Hillabrant CEO effective September 2025, Sunit Patel CFO effective April 2025

94%
Source evidence
“In August 2025, we announced the appointment of Christian Hillabrant as President and CEO, effective September 2025, after which Mr. Schlanger was appointed EVP and Chief Transformation Officer.”

Indebtedness and REIT risks

Substantial indebtedness; REIT qualification and 90% distribution requirement risks; ~$1.4B federal NOLs

93%
Source evidence
“Our substantial level of indebtedness could adversely affect our ability to react to changes in our business, and the terms of our debt instruments limit our ability to take a number of actions that our management might otherwise believe to be in our best interests.”

Technology and demand risks

Demand slowdown, new technologies, tenant network investment mix, competition, RF emissions, cybersecurity

93%
Source evidence
“New technologies may reduce demand for our communications infrastructure or negatively impact our revenues.”

Climate and natural disaster risk

Climate/natural disaster (including wildfire) exposure; inadequate wildfire insurance

92%
Source evidence
“we do not maintain, and do not expect to maintain, insurance policies that provide adequate coverage in the event that our actions (or those actions of those acting on our behalf) contribute to a wildfire event, as a result of the fact that such insurance policies are generally not economically available.”

Material exposure graph

United States
Revenue Exposure

All towers and operations are geographically dispersed throughout the U.S.; company views the U.S. as the most attractive market for tower investment.

Relevance 98·Dependency 98·Confidence 98
Source evidence
“Our strategy is based, in part, on our belief that the U.S. is the most attractive market for tower investment with the greatest long-term growth potential.”
T-Mobile
Customer Exposure

T-Mobile represented 40% of consolidated revenues in 2025 (42% in 2024 and 2023); Sprint network consolidation non-renewals reduced 2025 site rental revenues ~$200 million.

Relevance 95·Dependency 90·Confidence 97
Source evidence
“T-Mobile 40 %42 %42 %”
AT&T
Customer Exposure

AT&T represented 27% of consolidated revenues in 2025 (25% in 2024 and 2023).

Relevance 90·Dependency 85·Confidence 97
Source evidence
“AT&T 27 %25 %25 %”
Verizon Wireless
Customer Exposure

Verizon Wireless represented 22% of consolidated revenues in 2025 (21% in 2024, 20% in 2023).

Relevance 88·Dependency 82·Confidence 97
Source evidence
“Verizon Wireless22 %21 %20 %”
DISH Wireless L.L.C.
Customer Exposure

DISH defaulted on its Master Lease Agreement; termination notice delivered January 2026, with Crown Castle asserting DISH owes in excess of $3.5 billion; ~$220 million 2026 revenue reduction expected and no DISH revenues in 2026 Outlook.

Relevance 85·Dependency 70·Confidence 96
Source evidence
“we assert in the notice that DISH owes us all remaining payments under the agreements, which total in excess of $3.5 billion. Our 2026 Outlook does not include any revenues from DISH.”
Land under towers
Supplier Dependency

~60% of towers Adjusted Site Rental Gross Margin derives from leased/subleased/managed land; land contracts average ~35 years remaining life; lease expense of $744 million in 2025.

Relevance 80·Dependency 75·Confidence 92
Source evidence
“we derive approximately 60% of our towers Adjusted Site Rental Gross Margin from towers located on land that we lease, sublease, manage or license”
REIT qualification (Internal Revenue Code)
Regulatory Exposure

REIT status provides dividends-paid deduction; 90% distribution requirement and complex Code provisions must be satisfied; failure would increase tax obligations and reduce cash.

Relevance 80·Dependency 70·Confidence 93
Source evidence
“Remaining qualified to be taxed as a REIT involves highly technical and complex provisions of the Code. Failure to remain qualified as a REIT would result in our inability to deduct dividends to stockholders when computing our taxable income, thereby increasing our tax obligations and reducing our available cash.”
5G / wireless network technologies
Technology Dependency

Wireless carrier focus on improving network quality and expanding capacity including through 5G initiatives drives demand; new wireless technologies may not deploy as rapidly as projected is a risk.

Relevance 75·Dependency 65·Confidence 90
Source evidence
“We expect U.S. wireless carriers will continue to focus on improving network quality and expanding capacity (including through 5G initiatives).”
Bandwidth-intensive applications (cloud, AI, video)
Demand Driver

Adoption of bandwidth-intensive applications such as cloud services, artificial intelligence and video communications is a disclosed driver of tenant demand for towers.

Relevance 75·Dependency 60·Confidence 90
Source evidence
“(6) the adoption of other bandwidth-intensive applications (such as cloud services, artificial intelligence and video communications)”
Government connectivity initiatives
Demand Driver

Increased government initiatives to support connectivity throughout the U.S. are a disclosed demand driver for towers.

Relevance 65·Dependency 40·Confidence 88
Source evidence
“(8) increased government initiatives to support connectivity throughout the U.S.”
Competitive labor market
Cost Driver

Company faces a competitive labor market for experienced talent; failure to retain qualified employees could adversely affect business, operations and costs.

Relevance 55·Dependency 45·Confidence 88
Source evidence
“We have encountered a competitive labor market for experienced talent in our industry due, in part, to macroeconomic conditions.”
Local/state restrictions on communications infrastructure
Regulatory Exposure

Governmental regulations and initiatives including local or state restrictions on the proliferation of communications infrastructure affect tenant willingness to utilize infrastructure.

Relevance 55·Dependency 40·Confidence 85
Source evidence
“governmental regulations and initiatives, including local or state restrictions on the proliferation of communications infrastructure;”
Full company information
Latest profile, trading, valuation, and identifier data stored for CCI.
Share price
$70.23
Market cap
$30.69B
Exchange
NYSE
Currency
USD
CEO
Christian H. Hillabrant
Employees
1,500
IPO date
18/08/1998
Beta
0.969
Last dividend
$0.00
Day range
$70.09 – $72.47
52-week range
$69.72 – $100.50
1-day performance
-2.96%
1-year performance
0.73%
Current drawdown (1Y)
-30.12%
CIK
0001051470
CUSIP
22822V101
ISIN
US22822V1017
Created
07/12/2025, 03:13:36
Last update
24/09/2026, 14:37:02

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