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
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |