Crown Castle (CCI) FCF Payout Ratio (2014 - 2026)
Crown Castle (CCI) posted FCF Payout Ratio of 1.03 for Q1 2026, up 122.63% sequentially from 4.56 in Q4 2025, and down 9.68% YoY from 1.14 in Q1 2025.
Crown Castle (CCI) FCF Payout Ratio (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Crown Castle has reported FCF Payout Ratio for 13 years, with the latest figure at 1.03 in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly FCF Payout Ratio fell 9.68% year-over-year to 1.03 in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 0.84 (up 20.52% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 0.72, up 26.64% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio rose to 1.03 in Q1 2026 per CCI's latest filing, from 4.56 in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, FCF Payout Ratio peaked at 2.35 in Q1 2022 and troughed at 5.79 in Q4 2024.
- A 5-year average of 0.43 and a median of 0.7 in 2025 frame the typical range for FCF Payout Ratio.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: FCF Payout Ratio sank 209.51% in 2023, then surged 200.58% in 2024.
- Over 5 years, FCF Payout Ratio stood at 1.53 in 2022, then tumbled by 84.42% to 2.82 in 2023, then slumped by 105.56% to 5.79 in 2024, then climbed by 21.33% to 4.56 in 2025, then soared 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.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Equinix | 105.06 Bn | 102.84 Bn | 1.40 Bn | -1.00 |
| 2 | American Tower | 82.05 Bn | 80.29 Bn | 2.72 Bn | 0.05 |
| 3 | Digital Realty Trust | 67.71 Bn | 65.85 Bn | - | 3.06 |
| 4 | Iron Mountain | 36.33 Bn | 36.12 Bn | 1.07 Bn | -6.65 |
| 5 | Crown Castle | 32.60 Bn | 31.56 Bn | 989.00 Mn | 0.97 |
| 6 | Sba Communications | 19.37 Bn | 19.37 Bn | 539.27 Mn | 0.39 |
| 7 | Weyerhaeuser | 17.62 Bn | 17.09 Bn | 311.00 Mn | 0.39 |
| 8 | Lamar Advertising | 15.20 Bn | 15.13 Bn | 422.53 Mn | 0.78 |
| 9 | Gaming & Leisure Properties | 12.48 Bn | 12.48 Bn | - | 1.45 |
| 10 | Rayonier | 6.37 Bn | 5.95 Bn | 75.67 Mn | 0.74 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.97 |
| 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 | 0.93 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.25 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -2.82 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.41 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -0.92 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -2.57 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -1.53 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -1.50 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.34 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.35 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.60 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.44 |