Why is CCI down?
Down 37% over five years while the S&P 500 rose 68%.
“During 2025, our site rental revenues decreased approximately $200 million as a result of non-renewals related to the network consolidation of T-Mobile and Sprint.”
CCI's Quality Score fell 1 point on Fri, Nov 6, to 8. It did not trade higher than the day before.
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Down 37% over five years while the S&P 500 rose 68%.
“During 2025, our site rental revenues decreased approximately $200 million as a result of non-renewals related to the network consolidation of T-Mobile and Sprint.”
| Since its Dec 2021 high | Down 56% |
| Latest filing | 8-K, Nov 4 |
Wed Nov 18: Morgan Stanley European Technology…Investor conference · date confirmed.
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After its last 4 reports it closed -3.4% on average, higher 1 of 4 times.
Averagefor quality, not price, 4 of 14 chart checks firingWhat the Quality Score means
CCI is #34 of 131 by Quality Score.
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Sales over four quarters against a year before: CCI -5.3%, SBAC +5.4%, AMT +5.3%.
Expected to report Wed Feb 3, after the close (in 86 days).
What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.
Sales of $1.0B, 7% less than a year ago; a profit of $0.67 a share.
“The decrease in the quarter was primarily a result of the lower contribution from site rental revenues discussed above and lower services contribution, partially offset by lower selling, general and administrative expenses.”
CCI's results filing gives no sales by line in a table we read.
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Interest expense on debt obligations | $770 to $810 |
“The increase in the quarter was primarily a result of decreases in interest expense and outstanding common stock resulting from the use of proceeds from the sale of our Fiber and Small Cell businesses partially offset by the changes in revenue discussed above.”
From its results filing (SEC filing · Nov 4)
Sales fell 6.1% a year over 5 years, fiscal 2020 to 2025.
Pays $4.25 a share a year.
| Reported | Gap | Reaction | 5 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2026 | +1.3% | -1.3% | not yet |
| Jul 22, 2026 | +0.3% | -3.8% | +2.0% |
| May 1, 2026 | +0.5% | +0.5% | +2.6% |
Sales grew in four of the last seven years, to $4.3B in 2025. It turned a profit in 2025 after a loss in 2024.
RSI 63.4, MACD above signal, above both averages. Not scored.
Its dividends come to 105% of its free cash flow.
| Dividend | $4.25 a share a year |
| Paid out | About $1.8B a year |
| Free cash flow | $1.7B |
One insider sold $114K across 1 filing in the last 6 months. No open-market buys on record. The newest:
20 trades disclosed in the last six months. The newest:
Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.
In ETFs: CCI is 2.1% of VNQ, under 0.1% of VOO, and under 0.1% of IVV, the most of the 24 funds Breakaway covers, by each fund's latest filing, Jun 30 to Jul 31, 2026.
Crown Castle owns or manages nearly 40,000 wireless towers in the United States. It leases space on its towers to wireless service providers, which install equipment to support their wireless networks. The company has a very concentrated customer base, with more than 90% of its revenue from the Big Three US mobile carriers: Verizon, T-Mobile, and AT&T. Crown Castle divested its fiber business in May 2026. It operates as a real estate investment trust.
“We face competition for site rental tenants from various sources, including (1) other independent tower owners or operators, including competitors that own, operate, or manage towers, rooftops, broadcast or transmission towers, (2) owners or operators of small cells, including the operators of our small cell assets following the closure of our Strategic Fiber Transaction, (3) tenants who own or operate their own towers or (4) new alternative deployment methods for towers.”
CCI scores 8 today, which Breakaway calls Average. It is #34 of 131 in Reit by Quality Score, with 4 of 14 chart checks firing. Down 37% over five years while the S&P 500 rose 68%. Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.
CCI scores 8 today, which Breakaway calls Average (6 to 10). That is #34 of 131 in Reit by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind CCI's 8.
One insider sold $114K across 1 filing in the last 6 months. No open-market buys on record. The newest is Robert Sean Collins, Vice President and Controller, who sold $114K on Aug 7.
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