Crown Castle (CCI) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Crown Castle recorded quarterly FCF Payout Ratio of 1.03 in Q1 2026, up 122.63% quarter-over-quarter from 4.56 in Q4 2025, and down 9.68% year-over-year from 1.14 in Q1 2025.
Crown Castle's FCF Payout Ratio history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 1.03 for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, FCF Payout Ratio fell 9.68% year-over-year to 1.03; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.84 (up 29.81% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 0.72, up 26.64% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio came in at 1.03 for Q1 2026 at Crown Castle, up from 4.56 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Payout Ratio ranged from a high of 3.66 in Q3 2023 to a low of 10.04 in Q4 2022.
- A 5-year average of 0.79 and a median of 0.7 in 2025 frame the typical range for FCF Payout Ratio.
- Across the five-year window, FCF Payout Ratio plunged 727.41% in 2022 and soared 353.27% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Crown Castle's FCF Payout Ratio stood at 10.04 in 2022, then jumped by 71.93% to 2.82 in 2023, then sank by 105.56% to 5.79 in 2024, then advanced by 21.33% to 4.56 in 2025, then surged by 122.63% to 1.03 in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, FCF Payout Ratio over the past three periods registered 1.03, 4.56, and 0.7 for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Equinix | 106.10 Bn | 103.07 Bn | 2.20 Bn | 0.87 |
| 2 | American Tower | 85.70 Bn | 92.20 Bn | 2.70 Bn | 0.03 |
| 3 | Digital Realty Trust | 67.00 Bn | 66.16 Bn | - | -2.58 |
| 4 | Crown Castle | 40.17 Bn | 40.12 Bn | 984.00 Mn | 1.03 |
| 5 | Iron Mountain | 37.80 Bn | 37.83 Bn | 1.05 Bn | 7.52 |
| 6 | Sba Communications | 21.99 Bn | 22.08 Bn | 532.10 Mn | 0.65 |
| 7 | Weyerhaeuser | 16.98 Bn | 16.68 Bn | 318.00 Mn | 5.21 |
| 8 | Lamar Advertising | 15.51 Bn | 15.46 Bn | 403.56 Mn | 3.13 |
| 9 | Gaming & Leisure Properties | 13.46 Bn | 13.86 Bn | - | 1.39 |
| 10 | OUTFRONT Media | 5.85 Bn | 5.81 Bn | 202.10 Mn | 0.74 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.03 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -4.56 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.70 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.58 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.14 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -5.79 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.70 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.56 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.24 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -2.82 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.66 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -0.62 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -2.57 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -10.04 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -1.75 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.87 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.31 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.60 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.91 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.75 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 2.06 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 0.96 |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 0.89 |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 1.47 |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 0.14 |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -4.52 |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 1.67 |
| Jun 30, 2019 | -0.67 |
| Mar 31, 2019 | -0.48 |
| Dec 31, 2018 | -0.63 |
| Sep 30, 2018 | -0.67 |
| Jun 30, 2018 | -1.19 |
| Mar 31, 2018 | -0.03 |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -0.41 |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 2.02 |
| Jun 30, 2017 | -0.92 |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 5.42 |
| Sep 30, 2016 | -1.82 |
| Jun 30, 2016 | -0.64 |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 1.22 |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 1.17 |
| Sep 30, 2015 | -2.04 |
| Jun 30, 2015 | -0.89 |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 1.09 |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 3.12 |
| Sep 30, 2014 | -0.52 |
| Jun 30, 2014 | -0.60 |
| Mar 31, 2014 | -0.53 |
| Dec 31, 2012 | -0.03 |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 0.03 |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 0.05 |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 0.21 |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 0.05 |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 0.07 |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 0.04 |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 0.05 |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 0.05 |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 0.10 |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 0.04 |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 0.05 |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 0.04 |
| Mar 31, 2009 | 0.06 |