Crown Castle (CCI) Fair Value & Analysis
Real Estate · US · Market cap $35.8B · ISIN US22822V1017
What is Crown Castle really worth?
Crown Castle
CCI · US
A solid business, but trading 105% above our fair value of $37.67.
Strengths
Risks
For context
Fair value as of: Aug 20, 2026
From 12 valuation models · updated 16 days ago
Share price −0.5% over the past month.
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What matters now
- The price sits above even our optimistic bull case ($63.87). The favourable scenario is already priced in.
- The model range is unusually wide ($12.97 to $63.87). The outcome hinges heavily on assumptions, so read the point estimate with caution.
- Solid but not exceptional quality (58/100) and above fair value, neither a clear bargain nor a standout compounder.
- As a real-estate business, asset- and dividend-based methods carry more weight here than a standard DCF.
Price vs Fair Value (5 years)
White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year, dashed = 300-day average. As of Aug 20, 2026.
How to read this chart
60‑month range $73.61 – $166.53 · fair‑value band $12.97 – $63.87 · the $77.26 price screens above the $37.67 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). Dashed = 300-day average. As of Aug 20, 2026.
Analysis
Crown Castle (CCI) currently trades at $77.26, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is $37.67, implying the stock looks roughly 105.1% overvalued today. The Quality Score stands at 58/100 (solid quality), in the Real Estate sector. Bull case: the Growth DCF group reads highest at a median of $78.56 per share, and 3 of the 12 models we run sit above the $77.26 price. Bear case: the Multiples group reads lowest at $17.29, and 9 of the 12 models stay below the price. Evidence for this calculation is high.
Over the trailing twelve months, Crown Castle generated revenue of $4.2B at a net margin of 25.1%. Revenue declined 4.8% year over year. Net debt stands at $29.3B. The stock trades on a trailing P/E of 32.6. Fundamentals as of Aug 20, 2026
Our scenario range runs from $12.97 (bear case) to $63.87 (bull case); at $77.26, the current price sits above that range. Bear and bull are the same models run on conservative and optimistic assumptions (margins, growth, valuation multiples), so a plausible valuation range, not a price target. The share trades about 30% below its 52-week high and 3% above its 52-week low, currently below its 200-day average. For context, the median of 10 Real Estate peers we cover trades at −53% fair-value upside, at −51%, CCI screens cheaper than that median.
Fair Value models
Each model estimates fair value its own way; the Fair Value above is the evidence-weighted, family-balanced blend. Evidence (0–100) measures how completely this model’s inputs are available: well-fed models carry more weight in the blend. The spread across models is intentional, each one stresses a different value driver; dividend models, for instance, come out structurally low when payout is small. Every input is real reported data, nothing guessed.
All 12 models by family
Widest divergence: Growth DCF ($78.56) versus Multiples ($17.29). Highest evidence: FCF DCF (74).
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Key figures & financial health
More key figures
Figures from reported company fundamentals · as of Aug 20, 2026. TTM = trailing twelve months.
Quality Score breakdown
Of which business quality 54 · Market factors (momentum, volatility) 31
Non-valuation factor families (profitability, growth, cashflow, financial strength, momentum …), each academically grounded. Valuation itself sits in the Fair Value and is deliberately excluded here to avoid double-counting.
All values are scores from 0 to 100 (100 = best against fixed, research-based bands), not percentages. The three market factors (momentum, 52-week proximity, low volatility) are displayed but carry zero weight in the headline number: market sentiment is not a business property.
About the company
Crown Castle Inc. owns, operates and leases approximately 40,000 cell towers and approximately 90,000 route miles of fiber. It primarily supports small cells and fiber solutions across every major U.S. market.
Full company description
Crown Castle Inc. owns, operates and leases approximately 40,000 cell towers and approximately 90,000 route miles of fiber. It primarily supports small cells and fiber solutions across every major U.S. market. This nationwide portfolio of communications infrastructure connects cities and communities to essential data, technology and wireless service " bringing information, ideas and innovations to the people and businesses that need them. Crown Castle Inc. was incorporated in 1994 and is based in Houston, United States.
Company description, as reported by the company or data provider.
Revenue & earnings trend
FY2021 – FY2025 · reported fiscal years
Crown Castle reported revenue of $4.3B in FY2025 versus $6.3B in FY2021, a compound −9.4%/yr. Reported net income was $444M in FY2025, compounding −20.2%/yr from FY2021.
of which total revenue +4.7 % · buybacks/dilution −2.8 %
Annual growth per factor. These are factors, not summands: multiplied they give the EPS growth rate, added they do not quite. Start and end points are 3-year averages (details on hover).
CCI screens 105% overvalued. Compare with Equinix, Inc →
Recent news
External third-party headlines (Yahoo Finance, Reuters and others), not an editorial selection.
- Crown Castle to Present at the Bank of America 2026 Media, Communications & Entertainment Conference
- Crown Castle to Present at the Goldman Sachs 2026 Communacopia & Technology Conference
- Crown Castle to Present at Citi’s 2026 Global TMT Conference
- Crown Castle (CCI) Faces A Tower Only Test On A Fair Value Gap
Peer Group
REIT - Specialty · 31 stocks
How this stock ranks against its industry: the green marker is this stock, the band is the typical 25–75% peer range, and the tick is the median.
Valuation Multiples vs REIT - Specialty median · lower = cheaper
Strength profile in five axes (Snowflake)
Five quick dimensions, each 0 to 100: VALUE (fair-value potential), FUTURE (revenue growth), PAST (return on equity), HEALTH (low debt), DIVIDEND (yield). Green = this stock, grey = typical sector peer.
VALUE 0: the price sits above our fair-value range.
PAST 0: with negative equity (buybacks among others) return on equity is not meaningfully computable.
Insider activity: 44/100
Values & ESG
Does this company touch areas you may want to avoid? The classification is inferred from sector and industry.
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10 more REIT - Specialty stocks, each showing price versus our Fair Value estimate (as of Aug 20, 2026).
| Stock | Price | Fair Value | vs Fair Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equinix, Inc EQIX | $1,044 | $199.31 | −81% |
| American Tower Corporation AMT | $176.23 | $130.57 | −26% |
| Digital Realty Trust, Inc DLR | $185.47 | $60.12 | −68% |
| Iron Mountain Incorporated IRM | $117.40 | $40.40 | −66% |
| SBA Communications Corporation SBAC | $190.95 | $143.83 | −25% |
| Weyerhaeuser Company WY | $23.38 | $8.42 | −64% |
| Lamar Advertising Company LAMR | $151.72 | $114.66 | −24% |
| Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc GLPI | $42.08 | $36.60 | −13% |
| Rayonier Inc RYN | $21.25 | $9.96 | −53% |
| OUTFRONT Media Inc OUT | $30.03 | $13.07 | −56% |
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