Crown Castle (CCI) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)
Crown Castle's Share-based Compensation was $29 million in Q2 2026, up 61.1% from $18 million a year earlier and up 61.1% from the prior quarter.
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Crown Castle (CCI) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Crown Castle's Share-based Compensation was $84 million through Jun 30, 2026, up 20.0% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $73 million, down 13.1% from FY2024.
- Share-based Compensation has now declined for three consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -12.0% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Share-based Compensation was $84 million in FY2024 (-17.6%), $102 million in FY2023 (-34.6%), $156 million in FY2022 (+20.9%) and $129 million in FY2021 (-6.5%).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Share-based Compensation since Q3 2023.
- Compared with a year earlier, Share-based Compensation was higher in two of the last seven quarters, with an average decline of 2.9%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Share-based Compensation over five years was Q2 2026 (growth of 61.1%); the worst was Q2 2024 (a decline of 48.0%).
- Per Business Quant data, CCI's Share-based Compensation in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $18 million (Q1 2026), $18 million (Q4 2025) and $19 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Tower | 88.05 Bn | 87.79 Bn | 2.72 Bn | 34.20 Mn |
| 2 | Digital Realty Trust | 63.77 Bn | 54.30 Bn | - | 29.02 Mn |
| 3 | Crown Castle | 36.64 Bn | 35.39 Bn | 989.00 Mn | 29.00 Mn |
| 4 | Sba Communications | 19.60 Bn | 18.25 Bn | 539.27 Mn | 26.80 Mn |
| 5 | Lamar Advertising | 13.51 Bn | 13.33 Bn | 422.53 Mn | 14.07 Mn |
| 6 | OUTFRONT Media | 5.47 Bn | 5.23 Bn | 276.40 Mn | 6.90 Mn |
| 7 | Array Digital Infrastructure | 2.90 Bn | 1.80 Bn | 30.57 Mn | 313,000.00 |
| 8 | IHS Holding | 2.83 Bn | -733.80 Mn | 207.10 Mn | - |
| 9 | Fermi | 1.63 Bn | 765.63 Mn | - | -15.26 Mn |
| 10 | Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings | 1.23 Bn | 518.82 Mn | 241.86 Mn | 7.96 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 29.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 18.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 18.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 19.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 18.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 18.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 15.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 19.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 26.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 24.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -24.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 35.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 50.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 41.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 36.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 37.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 45.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 38.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 29.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 33.00 Mn |
API Access
Crown Castle Share-based Compensation API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=share-based-compensation&ticker=CCI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "ticker": "CCI", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=share-based-compensation&ticker=CCI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();