Crown Castle (CCI) FCF Payout Ratio (2014 - 2026)
Crown Castle (CCI) reported FCF Payout Ratio of 1.03 for Q1 2026, down 9.68% on a YoY basis from 1.14 in Q1 2025, and up 122.63% sequentially from 4.56 in Q4 2025.
Crown Castle (CCI) FCF Payout Ratio (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Crown Castle (CCI) has 13 years of FCF Payout Ratio data on file, last reported at 1.03 in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, FCF Payout Ratio fell 9.68% year-over-year to 1.03; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.84 (up 20.52% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 0.72, up 26.64% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio rose to 1.03 in Q1 2026, from 4.56 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Payout Ratio ranged from a high of 2.35 in Q1 2022 to a low of 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.
- Across the five-year window, FCF Payout Ratio tumbled 209.51% in 2023 and soared 200.58% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Tracing CCI's FCF Payout Ratio over 5 years: stood at 1.53 in 2022, then plunged by 84.42% to 2.82 in 2023, then tumbled by 105.56% to 5.79 in 2024, then rose by 21.33% to 4.56 in 2025, then soared by 122.63% to 1.03 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CCI's FCF Payout Ratio at 1.03 in Q1 2026, 4.56 in Q4 2025, and 0.7 in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Equinix | 103.05 Bn | 99.99 Bn | 1.26 Bn | -0.96 |
| 2 | American Tower | 77.66 Bn | 77.54 Bn | 2.70 Bn | 0.02 |
| 3 | Digital Realty Trust | 67.48 Bn | 65.06 Bn | - | -2.58 |
| 4 | Iron Mountain | 37.71 Bn | 37.46 Bn | 1.05 Bn | 7.52 |
| 5 | Crown Castle | 32.38 Bn | 32.33 Bn | 23.00 Mn | 1.03 |
| 6 | Sba Communications | 18.28 Bn | 18.28 Bn | 532.10 Mn | 0.65 |
| 7 | Weyerhaeuser | 17.26 Bn | 16.96 Bn | 318.00 Mn | 5.21 |
| 8 | Lamar Advertising | 16.38 Bn | 16.34 Bn | 344.69 Mn | 1.42 |
| 9 | Gaming & Leisure Properties | 12.82 Bn | 12.82 Bn | - | 0.04 |
| 10 | OUTFRONT Media | 5.65 Bn | 5.58 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 | 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 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.75 |