Crown Castle (CCI) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Crown Castle (CCI) posted Free Cash Flow of $452.0 million for Q1 2026, down 44.27% sequentially from $811.0 million in Q4 2025, and down 24.79% YoY from $601.0 million in Q1 2025.
Crown Castle (CCI) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Crown Castle has reported Free Cash Flow for 18 years, with the latest figure at $452.0 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow fell 24.79% year-over-year to $452.0 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $2.7 billion (up 6.19% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $2.9 billion, up 3.9% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow slipped to $452.0 million in Q1 2026 per CCI's latest filing, from $811.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Free Cash Flow peaked at $1.7 billion in Q4 2023 and troughed at $265.0 million in Q1 2023.
- A 5-year average of $626.7 million and a median of $552.0 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Free Cash Flow surged 275.17% in 2023, then tumbled 51.24% in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Free Cash Flow stood at $451.0 million in 2022, then soared by 275.17% to $1.7 billion in 2023, then sank by 51.24% to $825.0 million in 2024, then retreated by 1.7% to $811.0 million in 2025, then tumbled by 44.27% to $452.0 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Free Cash Flow over the past three periods registered $452.0 million, $811.0 million, and $671.0 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Equinix | 105.14 Bn | 102.92 Bn | 1.40 Bn | -511.00 Mn |
| 2 | American Tower | 82.11 Bn | 80.34 Bn | 2.72 Bn | 1.17 Bn |
| 3 | Digital Realty Trust | 67.60 Bn | 65.74 Bn | - | 148.62 Mn |
| 4 | Iron Mountain | 36.35 Bn | 36.15 Bn | 1.07 Bn | -38.93 Mn |
| 5 | Crown Castle | 32.72 Bn | 31.68 Bn | 989.00 Mn | 472.00 Mn |
| 6 | Sba Communications | 19.39 Bn | 19.39 Bn | 539.27 Mn | 344.76 Mn |
| 7 | Weyerhaeuser | 17.58 Bn | 17.05 Bn | 311.00 Mn | 391.00 Mn |
| 8 | Lamar Advertising | 15.26 Bn | 15.19 Bn | 422.53 Mn | 209.70 Mn |
| 9 | Gaming & Leisure Properties | 12.42 Bn | 12.42 Bn | - | 164.85 Mn |
| 10 | Rayonier | 6.36 Bn | 5.93 Bn | 75.67 Mn | 105.56 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 472.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 472.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 452.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 452.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 811.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 811.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 671.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 671.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 792.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 792.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 601.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 601.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 825.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 825.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 402.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 402.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 739.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 739.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 552.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 552.00 Mn |