Crown Castle (CCI) FCF Payout Ratio (2014 - 2026)
Crown Castle's (CCI) quarterly FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.97 in Q2 2026, up 66.7% year-over-year from 0.58 in Q2 2025, and down 7.48% quarter-over-quarter from 1.05 in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Crown Castle (CCI) FCF Payout Ratio (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Crown Castle has disclosed FCF Payout Ratio across 13 years of filings, most recently posting 0.97 for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, FCF Payout Ratio rose 66.7% year-over-year to 0.97; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at 0.95 (up 15.13% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 0.72, up 26.64% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.97 for Q2 2026 at Crown Castle, down from 1.05 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.
- Average FCF Payout Ratio over 5 years is 0.39, with a median of 1.01 recorded in 2026.
- Year-over-year, FCF Payout Ratio plunged 727.41% in 2022 and jumped 309.55% in 2023.
- Over 5 years, FCF Payout Ratio stood at 10.04 in 2022, then soared by 71.93% to 2.82 in 2023, then slumped by 105.61% to 5.79 in 2024, then increased by 21.35% to 4.56 in 2025, then surged by 121.25% to 0.97 in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent FCF Payout Ratio figures were 0.97 in Q2 2026, 1.05 in Q1 2026, and 4.56 in Q4 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Tower | 80.54 Bn | 78.77 Bn | 2.72 Bn | 0.05 |
| 2 | Crown Castle | 31.90 Bn | 30.86 Bn | 989.00 Mn | 0.97 |
| 3 | Sba Communications | 19.24 Bn | 19.24 Bn | 539.27 Mn | 0.39 |
| 4 | Array Digital Infrastructure | 3.30 Bn | 2.88 Bn | 30.57 Mn | - |
| 5 | IHS Holding | 2.84 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 207.10 Mn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.97 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.05 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -4.56 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.70 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.58 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.15 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -5.79 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.70 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.56 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.25 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -2.82 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.66 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -0.92 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.59 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -10.04 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -1.75 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.34 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.35 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.60 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.44 |