Growth Metrics

Crown Castle (CCI) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)

Crown Castle recorded quarterly Free Cash Flow of $452.0 million in Q1 2026, down 44.27% quarter-over-quarter from $811.0 million in Q4 2025, and down 24.79% year-over-year from $601.0 million in Q1 2025.

Crown Castle's Free Cash Flow history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $452.0 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow fell 24.79% year-over-year to $452.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $2.7 billion (up 20.25% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $2.9 billion, up 3.9% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow came in at $452.0 million for Q1 2026 at Crown Castle, down from $811.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $1.7 billion in Q4 2023 to a low of $186.0 million in Q3 2023.
  • A 5-year average of $624.8 million and a median of $552.0 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
  • Across the five-year window, Free Cash Flow jumped 275.17% in 2023 and plunged 60.34% in 2024, its largest moves.
  • Crown Castle's Free Cash Flow stood at $451.0 million in 2022, then surged by 275.17% to $1.7 billion in 2023, then plunged by 51.24% to $825.0 million in 2024, then fell by 1.7% to $811.0 million in 2025, then slumped 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.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Equinix 106.10 Bn 103.07 Bn 2.20 Bn 594.00 Mn
2 American Tower 85.70 Bn 92.20 Bn 2.70 Bn 951.10 Mn
3 Digital Realty Trust 67.00 Bn 66.16 Bn - -337.62 Mn
4 Crown Castle 40.17 Bn 40.12 Bn 984.00 Mn 452.00 Mn
5 Iron Mountain 37.80 Bn 37.83 Bn 1.05 Bn 36.65 Mn
6 Sba Communications 21.99 Bn 22.08 Bn 532.10 Mn 206.69 Mn
7 Weyerhaeuser 16.98 Bn 16.68 Bn 318.00 Mn 29.00 Mn
8 Lamar Advertising 15.51 Bn 15.46 Bn 403.56 Mn 208.30 Mn
9 Gaming & Leisure Properties 13.46 Bn 13.86 Bn - 158.75 Mn
10 OUTFRONT Media 5.85 Bn 5.81 Bn 202.10 Mn 72.00 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
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 439.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 439.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 552.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 552.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 1.69 Bn
Dec 31, 2023 1.69 Bn
Sep 30, 2023 186.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 186.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 1.11 Bn
Jun 30, 2023 1.11 Bn
Mar 31, 2023 265.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 265.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 451.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 451.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 364.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 364.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 734.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 734.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 277.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 277.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 397.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 397.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 638.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 638.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 777.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 777.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2021 282.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2021 282.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2020 599.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2020 599.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2020 585.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2020 585.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2020 342.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2020 342.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2020 206.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2020 206.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2019 288.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2019 288.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2019 281.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2019 281.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2019 704.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2019 704.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2019 992.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2019 992.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2018 -2.25 Bn
Dec 31, 2018 -2.25 Bn
Sep 30, 2018 656.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2018 656.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2018 369.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2018 369.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2018 822.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2018 822.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2017 2.69 Bn
Dec 31, 2017 2.69 Bn
Sep 30, 2017 193.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2017 193.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2017 382.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2017 382.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2017 180.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2017 180.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2016 222.46 Mn
Dec 31, 2016 222.46 Mn
Sep 30, 2016 165.35 Mn
Sep 30, 2016 165.35 Mn
Jun 30, 2016 472.65 Mn
Jun 30, 2016 472.65 Mn
Mar 31, 2016 244.17 Mn
Mar 31, 2016 244.17 Mn
Dec 31, 2015 252.50 Mn
Dec 31, 2015 252.50 Mn
Sep 30, 2015 134.64 Mn
Sep 30, 2015 134.64 Mn
Jun 30, 2015 307.88 Mn
Jun 30, 2015 307.88 Mn
Mar 31, 2015 251.41 Mn
Mar 31, 2015 251.41 Mn
Dec 31, 2014 189.70 Mn
Dec 31, 2014 189.70 Mn
Sep 30, 2014 224.18 Mn
Sep 30, 2014 224.18 Mn
Jun 30, 2014 193.86 Mn
Jun 30, 2014 193.86 Mn
Mar 31, 2014 219.34 Mn
Mar 31, 2014 219.34 Mn
Dec 31, 2013 182.87 Mn
Dec 31, 2013 182.87 Mn
Sep 30, 2013 148.18 Mn
Sep 30, 2013 148.18 Mn
Jun 30, 2013 134.93 Mn
Jun 30, 2013 134.93 Mn
Mar 31, 2013 170.27 Mn
Mar 31, 2013 170.27 Mn
Dec 31, 2012 90.10 Mn
Dec 31, 2012 90.10 Mn
Sep 30, 2012 76.43 Mn
Sep 30, 2012 76.43 Mn
Jun 30, 2012 67.49 Mn
Jun 30, 2012 67.49 Mn
Mar 31, 2012 97.16 Mn
Mar 31, 2012 97.16 Mn
Dec 31, 2011 105.35 Mn
Dec 31, 2011 105.35 Mn
Sep 30, 2011 23.04 Mn
Sep 30, 2011 23.04 Mn
Jun 30, 2011 92.26 Mn
Jun 30, 2011 92.26 Mn
Mar 31, 2011 74.86 Mn
Mar 31, 2011 74.86 Mn
Dec 31, 2010 115.99 Mn
Dec 31, 2010 115.99 Mn
Sep 30, 2010 102.94 Mn
Sep 30, 2010 102.94 Mn
Jun 30, 2010 109.05 Mn
Jun 30, 2010 109.05 Mn
Mar 31, 2010 47.39 Mn
Mar 31, 2010 47.39 Mn
Dec 31, 2009 115.35 Mn
Dec 31, 2009 115.35 Mn
Sep 30, 2009 91.83 Mn
Sep 30, 2009 91.83 Mn
Jun 30, 2009 111.78 Mn
Jun 30, 2009 111.78 Mn
Mar 31, 2009 78.77 Mn
Mar 31, 2009 78.77 Mn