Crown Castle (CCI) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026)
Crown Castle recorded quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 7.55% in Q1 2026, down 1.68% quarter-over-quarter from 7.68% in Q4 2025, and up 32.0% year-over-year from 5.72% in Q1 2025.
Crown Castle's Return on Capital Employed history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 7.55% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 32.0% year-over-year to 7.55%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 7.55% (up 32.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 7.51%, up 117.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed came in at 7.55% for Q1 2026 at Crown Castle, down from 7.68% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 29.0% in Q2 2023 to a low of 5.08% in Q2 2024.
- A 5-year average of 10.04% and a median of 7.63% in 2025 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed surged 1755 bps in 2022 and sank 2392 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
- Crown Castle's Return on Capital Employed stood at 8.71% in 2022, then sank by 33 bps to 5.82% in 2023, then gained by 10 bps to 6.37% in 2024, then advanced by 20 bps to 7.68% in 2025, then decreased by 2 bps to 7.55% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods registered 7.55%, 7.68%, and 7.78% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Equinix | 106.10 Bn | 103.07 Bn | 2.20 Bn | 5.47% |
| 2 | American Tower | 85.70 Bn | 92.20 Bn | 2.70 Bn | 9.03% |
| 3 | Digital Realty Trust | 67.00 Bn | 66.16 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Crown Castle | 40.17 Bn | 40.12 Bn | 984.00 Mn | 7.55% |
| 5 | Iron Mountain | 37.80 Bn | 37.83 Bn | 1.05 Bn | 7.00% |
| 6 | Sba Communications | 21.99 Bn | 22.08 Bn | 532.10 Mn | 16.27% |
| 7 | Weyerhaeuser | 16.98 Bn | 16.68 Bn | 318.00 Mn | 5.17% |
| 8 | Lamar Advertising | 15.51 Bn | 15.46 Bn | 403.56 Mn | 12.72% |
| 9 | Gaming & Leisure Properties | 13.46 Bn | 13.86 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | OUTFRONT Media | 5.85 Bn | 5.81 Bn | 202.10 Mn | 7.01% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 7.55% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 7.68% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 7.78% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 7.63% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 7.23% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 6.37% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 5.17% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.08% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.52% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.82% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 8.61% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 29.00% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 14.06% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 8.71% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 26.06% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 12.49% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 5.83% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 5.41% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 8.51% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 15.04% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 7.68% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 7.38% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 20.90% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 21.11% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 28.55% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 8.85% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 8.76% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 8.44% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 8.08% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 9.15% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 4.13% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 3.87% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 7.40% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 12.94% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 5.13% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 7.42% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 7.67% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 4.84% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 4.72% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 8.67% |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 8.80% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 4.95% |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 11.33% |
| Jun 30, 2015 | -466.98% |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 9.45% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 4.70% |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 4.67% |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 4.61% |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 4.66% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 5.32% |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 6.06% |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 6.07% |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 5.75% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 6.34% |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 6.62% |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 6.43% |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 6.67% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 6.86% |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 6.69% |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 6.45% |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 6.09% |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 5.69% |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 5.48% |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 5.07% |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 4.61% |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 4.35% |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 0.48% |