Financial Performance - For the quarter ended March 2025, Crown Castle reported revenue of $1.06 billion, down 35.3% year-over-year [1] - EPS for the quarter was $1.10, compared to $0.71 in the same quarter last year [1] - The reported revenue exceeded the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.04 billion by +1.96% [1] - EPS also surpassed the consensus estimate of $1.02 by +7.84% [1] Key Metrics - Total ending towers were reported at 40,000, slightly below the four-analyst average estimate of 40,056 [4] - Site rental revenue was $1.01 billion, compared to the average estimate of $1.09 billion, reflecting a -36.3% year-over-year change [4] - Services and other revenue was $50 million, exceeding the average estimate of $46.85 million, but down -5.7% from the previous year [4] - Net Earnings Per Share (Diluted) was -$1.07, worse than the average estimate of -$0.58 [4] - Site rental gross margin was $771 million, below the average estimate of $893.90 million [4] - Services and other gross margin was $22 million, slightly above the average estimate of $20.96 million [4] Stock Performance - Shares of Crown Castle have returned -0.9% over the past month, compared to the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -0.2% change [3] - The stock currently holds a Zacks Rank 5 (Strong Sell), indicating potential underperformance relative to the broader market [3]

分组1 - Crown Castle reported quarterly funds from operations (FFO) of $1.10 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.02 per share, but down from $1.72 per share a year ago, representing an FFO surprise of 7.84% [1] - The company posted revenues of $1.06 billion for the quarter ended March 2025, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1.96%, compared to $1.64 billion in revenues a year ago [2] - Crown Castle has outperformed the S&P 500, with shares increasing about 14.3% since the beginning of the year, while the S&P 500 declined by 5.5% [3] 分组2 - The future performance of Crown Castle's stock will largely depend on management's commentary during the earnings call and the company's FFO outlook [4][6] - Current consensus FFO estimate for the upcoming quarter is $0.99 on revenues of $1.03 billion, and for the current fiscal year, it is $4.47 on revenues of $4.2 billion [7] - The Zacks Industry Rank indicates that the REIT and Equity Trust - Other sector is currently in the bottom 36% of over 250 Zacks industries, which may negatively impact stock performance [8]

Financial Data and Key Metrics Changes - The company reported strong first quarter results, with site rental revenues showing 5.1% organic growth, excluding the impact of Sprint cancellations [16] - The full year 2025 outlook includes 4.5% organic growth, adjusted EBITDA of approximately $2,800 million, and AFFO of approximately $1,800 million [19][20] - The company generated $53 million of free cash flow from discontinued operations in the first quarter, or $75 million excluding a $22 million increase in net working capital [19] Business Line Data and Key Metrics Changes - The tower business has experienced more than 5% average annual organic growth from 2020 to 2024, driven by substantial mobile data demand [6][7] - Site rental revenues included a $3 million contribution from other billings, primarily related to intercompany backed billings, which is not expected to recur [17] Market Data and Key Metrics Changes - The U.S. market has seen consistent demand growth across market cycles, with cash site rental revenues growing consistently despite economic fluctuations [7][8] - Customers have invested over $35 billion annually in their networks to maintain capacity and quality, indicating strong market dynamics [6] Company Strategy and Development Direction - The company is focused on becoming a pure play U.S. tower company, which is expected to unlock substantial value in its tower business [5] - The capital allocation framework aims to balance predictable returns to shareholders with financial flexibility, including a planned share repurchase program of approximately $3 billion [10][12] Management's Comments on Operating Environment and Future Outlook - Management expressed confidence in the full year 2025 outlook, citing strong first quarter results and ongoing progress in separating the fiber solutions and small cell businesses [12][20] - The company believes that the continued growth in data demand will drive durable growth in its business [6] Other Important Information - The board intends to reduce the annualized dividend per share to $4.25 beginning in the second quarter of 2025 [11] - The company plans to manage its debt balance to maintain an investment grade credit rating, expecting to use approximately $6 billion of cash proceeds from the sale to repay debt [12] Q&A Session Summary Question: Can you shed light on the executive changes and the strategy going forward? - Management indicated that the focus is on separating the fiber and small cell businesses and that M&A activity is unlikely in the short term due to the ongoing sale process [24][27] Question: What is the current status of the fiber business sale? - The transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2026, pending regulatory approvals, which are time-consuming but not anticipated to be difficult [38][40] Question: How is the new leasing activity expected to trend in 2025? - Management expects leasing activity to remain consistent throughout 2025, with a target of 4.5% organic growth [43][101] Question: What are the expectations regarding churn from the Sprint merger? - Management noted that while there is expected churn from the Sprint merger, overall churn is anticipated to remain in the normal range of 1% to 2% [52] Question: Can you provide insights on the services side of the business? - Demand for services is good, but the company has exited the construction services business, which may impact activity levels [64] Question: What are the expectations for cost management and AFFO growth? - Management is focused on cost control and expects to narrow the AFFO growth range as performance becomes clearer [87]

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HOUSTON, April 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Crown Castle Inc. (NYSE: CCI) ("Crown Castle") today reported results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025 and maintains its full year 2025 Outlook, as reflected in the table below. (dollars in millions, except per share amounts)Current Full Year 2025 Outlook Midpoint(a) Full Year 2024 Actual Change % ChangeSite rental revenues(b)$4,010 $4,268 $(258)<td style="max-width:1%; min-width:1%;;border-top: solid black 1pt ; padding-left: 0 ; padding-right: 0 ; text ...

In its upcoming report, Crown Castle (CCI) is predicted by Wall Street analysts to post quarterly earnings of $1.02 per share, reflecting a decline of 40.7% compared to the same period last year. Revenues are forecasted to be $1.04 billion, representing a year-over-year decrease of 36.6%.Over the past 30 days, the consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has been adjusted upward by 0.3% to its current level. This demonstrates the covering analysts' collective reassessment of their initial projections during t ...

HOUSTON, April 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Crown Castle Inc. (NYSE: CCI) ("Crown Castle") plans to release its first quarter 2025 results on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, after the market closes. In conjunction with the release, Crown Castle has scheduled a conference call for Wednesday, April 30, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. eastern time. A listen only live audio webcast of the conference call, along with any supplemental materials, can be accessed on the Crown Castle website at https://investor.crowncastle.com. Parti ...

Daniel Schlanger, Current Executive Vice President and CFO, Appointed Interim President and CEO Search Underway to Identify Successor CEO Reaffirms All Recently Announced Financial Guidance and Capital Allocation Policies Highly Confident in Value-Maximizing Transformation into a Pure-Play US Tower Company HOUSTON, March 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Crown Castle Inc. (NYSE: CCI) (“Company” or “Crown Castle”) today announced that the Company’s Board of Directors (Board) has appointed Dan Schlanger, Executiv ...

Crown Castle Inc. (CCI) shares have rallied 13.8% after the tower REIT announced on March 13 that it had reached an agreement to sell its small cells and fiber solutions business for $8.5 billion, following a strategic review of its Fiber segment. The Fiber segment transaction, which is expected to be closed in the first half of 2026, subject to certain closing norms and government and regulatory nods, will see EQT Active Core Infrastructure fund acquiring the small cells business and Zayo Group Holdings In ...

HOUSTON, March 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Crown Castle Inc. (NYSE: CCI) ("Crown Castle") announced today the appointment of Katherine Motlagh to its board of directors. Ms. Motlagh’s appointment is effective today, March 17, 2025. Ms. Motlagh previously served as CFO of CyrusOne LLC and CFO of the Europe, Africa and Latin America regions of American Tower Corporation. She currently serves on the board of directors of EVgo, Inc., where she serves as Chair of the audit committee. “Katherine brings extensive ...