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Crown Castle Inc. · end-of-day data as of Nov 13, 2026

Crown Castle
CCI · $38.65B
$90.83+1.3%
Nov 13, 2026 · close
$70$80$90SepOctNov9:3016:003 months +24.5%Nov 13 · close
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  • PT$101.50 +11.7%
  • ConsensusBuy · 22
  • P/E vs own-15.3%
  • FCF yield+4.9%
  • MAs4 of 4
Neutral
  • Earnings in82d
  • P/E38.0x
  • RSI66
  • Support-3.4%
  • Resistance+1.4%
  • Off 52w high-4.5%
  • Volume0.6x
  • Bollingerupper half
  • Trendsideways
  • Sector→ -1.7%
  • 52w range$65–$95
  • ATR+3.0%
  • Off ATH-56.7%
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  • P/E vs sector+24.4%
  • Insiders-$222K
  • News
  • MACD-0.22

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Is Crown Castle a good stock to buy?

Crown Castle is strong on 1 of the 5 questions about the business; weak on demand and fragility. The price is about usual: 38.0 times its earnings, near its 3-year median of 33.5 (Nov 13, 2026). pretickt does not say whether to buy or sell.

  1. Demand shrinking
  2. Advantage some edge
  3. Economics very profitable
  4. Execution mixed
  5. Fragility fragile
  6. Price about usual
DemandDo people want more of what it sells?shrinking

CCI sales growth revenue growth

-15%a year, for the last 3 years

Crown Castle's sales fell 15% a year for 3 years, to $4.26B in fiscal 2025.

CCI analysts' forecast revenue estimates

-5%the sales they expect next fiscal year, on the last

Analysts expect Crown Castle's sales to fall 5% to $4.03B in fiscal 2026 (14 analysts).

CCI competitors

pretickt analysis-16%its sales in 12 months, on a year before

Crown Castle's sales fell 16% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; Digital Realty's grew 21%, Iron Mountain's grew 17%, American Tower's grew 5% and SBA Communications' grew 2%.

CCI customers' spending

pretickt analysis-7%what its customers invest, on a year before

AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon, customers of Crown Castle, spent 7% less on capital in their latest quarter (to Sep 30, 2026) than a year before.

Advantage moatIs it hard to copy?some edge

CCI return on capital ROIC

pretickt analysis10%earned before tax on the money invested in it

Crown Castle earned 10% before tax on the capital invested in it in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; SBA Communications 223%, Iron Mountain 47%, American Tower 10% and Digital Realty 3%.

CCI margin on each sale gross margin

63%left after making the product

Crown Castle kept 63% of each sale after making the product in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; its competitors' median is 43%.

EconomicsDoes it make good money?very profitable

CCI margin after costs profit margin

47%of sales left after running the business

Crown Castle's operating margin was 47% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, against 35% in fiscal 2022.

CCI cash generated free cash flow

$1.88Bcash left after investing, last 12 months

Crown Castle generated $1.88B of free cash flow in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, more than its reported profit.

ExecutionDoes it deliver what it promises?mixed

CCI earnings vs estimates

4 of 5quarters above the analysts' estimate

Crown Castle beat the analysts' profit estimate in 4 of 5 quarters, the latest on Oct 21, 2026; 3 quarters are left out: 2 with one-time gains or charges, 1 the sources disagree on.

CCI insider selling

-$1.08Msold, net, by its executives in 12 months

Crown Castle's executives and directors sold a net $1.08M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026 ($1.15M sold, $74K bought).

CCI number of employees

+3%more people in a year

Crown Castle had 4,000 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 3% more than a year before.

CCI CEO pay

$14.15Mfor fiscal 2025, 86% of it in stock and options

Crown Castle paid its CEO $14.15M for fiscal 2025, 86% of it in stock and options.

Fragility risksCould something break it?fragile

CCI financial health Altman Z-score

-0.1Altman Z-score, safe above 3

Crown Castle's Altman Z-score is -0.1 (Nov 13, 2026), below 1.8, the distress zone.

CCI quality checks Piotroski score

6 of 9checks passed

Crown Castle passes 6 of the 9 Piotroski checks in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; it misses on long-term debt, the current ratio and gross margin.

CCI biggest customers

89%of sales from its 3 biggest customers

T-Mobile, AT&T and Verizon Wireless made 89% of Crown Castle's sales in fiscal 2025.

CCI in past recessions

pretickt analysis+1%its sales in the worst one

Crown Castle's sales grew through each of the last 2 US recessions (2008–09 and 2020).

Price valuationIs the price reasonable?about usual

CCI price vs profit P/E ratio

38.0×a year's earnings

Crown Castle's P/E ratio is 38.0 (Nov 13, 2026), near its 3-year median of 33.5.

CCI price vs competitors

pretickt analysis38.0×a year's earnings, against its competitors

Investors pay 38.0 times Crown Castle's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for American Tower (27.0) and SBA Communications (20.4), less than for Digital Realty (75.0) and Iron Mountain (74.3).

CCI analysts' target price target

+12%to their average target

Analysts' average price target for Crown Castle is $102, 12% above the Nov 13, 2026 close of $90.83.

CCI analyst ratings, 90 days

pretickt analysis
  • Barclaysupgrade
  • JP Morgandowngrade
1 up, 1 downratings raised and cut

In the 90 days to Nov 13, 2026, Barclays upgraded Crown Castle; JP Morgan downgraded it.

CCI growth priced in fair value

pretickt analysis+7%a year, for ten years, to be worth the price

At $90.83 a share, Crown Castle's free cash flow must grow about 7% a year for ten years to be worth the price (Nov 13, 2026).

What is Crown Castle's P/E ratio?

Crown Castle's P/E ratio is 38.0 (Nov 13, 2026), near its 3-year median of 33.5. Investors pay 38.0 times Crown Castle's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for American Tower (27.0) and SBA Communications (20.4), less than for Digital Realty (75.0) and Iron Mountain (74.3).

Who are Crown Castle's biggest competitors?

pretickt compares Crown Castle with Iron Mountain, Digital Realty, SBA Communications and American Tower. Crown Castle's sales fell 16% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; Digital Realty's grew 21%, Iron Mountain's grew 17%, American Tower's grew 5% and SBA Communications' grew 2%.

Is Crown Castle profitable?

Crown Castle's operating margin was 47% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, against 35% in fiscal 2022. Crown Castle generated $1.88B of free cash flow in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, more than its reported profit.

Are insiders selling Crown Castle stock?

Crown Castle's executives and directors sold a net $1.08M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026 ($1.15M sold, $74K bought).

How many employees does Crown Castle have?

Crown Castle had 4,000 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 3% more than a year before.

Who are Crown Castle's biggest customers?

T-Mobile, AT&T and Verizon Wireless made 89% of Crown Castle's sales in fiscal 2025. AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon, customers of Crown Castle, spent 7% less on capital in their latest quarter (to Sep 30, 2026) than a year before.

From the companies' statements (FMP), their filings read by pretickt, the analysts and the insiders, as of Nov 13, 2026. Each card says what a fact means for its question, never what to do with the stock: for information only, not investment advice.