Crown Castle (CCI) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Crown Castle (CCI) reported Free Cash Flow of $452.0 million for Q1 2026, down 24.79% on a YoY basis from $601.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 44.27% sequentially from $811.0 million in Q4 2025.
Crown Castle (CCI) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Crown Castle (CCI) has 18 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at $452.0 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow fell 24.79% year-over-year to $452.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $2.7 billion (up 6.19% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $2.9 billion, up 3.9% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow slipped to $452.0 million in Q1 2026, 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 $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.
- Across the five-year window, Free Cash Flow soared 275.17% in 2023 and sank 51.24% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Tracing CCI's Free Cash Flow over 5 years: stood at $451.0 million in 2022, then soared by 275.17% to $1.7 billion in 2023, then slumped by 51.24% to $825.0 million in 2024, then dropped by 1.7% to $811.0 million in 2025, then plunged by 44.27% to $452.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CCI's Free Cash Flow at $452.0 million in Q1 2026, $811.0 million in Q4 2025, and $671.0 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Equinix | 102.00 Bn | 98.94 Bn | 1.26 Bn | -539.00 Mn |
| 2 | American Tower | 76.76 Bn | 83.27 Bn | 2.70 Bn | 1.29 Bn |
| 3 | Digital Realty Trust | 61.91 Bn | 61.08 Bn | - | -337.62 Mn |
| 4 | Iron Mountain | 37.06 Bn | 37.09 Bn | 1.05 Bn | 36.65 Mn |
| 5 | Crown Castle | 32.50 Bn | 32.44 Bn | 23.00 Mn | 452.00 Mn |
| 6 | Sba Communications | 18.50 Bn | 18.59 Bn | 532.10 Mn | 206.69 Mn |
| 7 | Weyerhaeuser | 17.05 Bn | 16.75 Bn | 318.00 Mn | 29.00 Mn |
| 8 | Lamar Advertising | 15.99 Bn | 15.96 Bn | 344.69 Mn | 114.25 Mn |
| 9 | Gaming & Leisure Properties | 12.58 Bn | 12.98 Bn | - | 158.75 Mn |
| 10 | Rayonier | 6.43 Bn | 5.79 Bn | 46.45 Mn | 30.08 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 | 739.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 739.00 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 |