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CROWN CASTLE INC. CCI
CROWN CASTLE INC. (CCI) earns a Piotroski F-score of 4/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the distress zone. It pays a dividend yielding 6.91% (safety: safe). FY2025 revenue was $4.3B at a 10.4% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Beneish M-score: -2.75 — low (below −2.22 — no manipulation red flag) . A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-28 | Truist Securities | Hold (main) |
| 2026-07-24 | Citigroup | Buy (main) |
| 2026-07-24 | Citizens | Market Outperform (main) |
| 2026-07-23 | JP Morgan | Neutral (main) |
| 2026-07-23 | TD Cowen | Buy (main) |
| 2026-07-23 | RBC Capital | Outperform (main) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Forward estimates · earnings calendar →
Consensus analyst estimates and scheduled dates — forward-looking, may change.
How it ranks in Finance, Insurance & Real Estate · percentile among 1129 companies
Percentile vs other Finance, Insurance & Real Estate companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 4/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · distress zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | -0.106 |
| Retained earnings / assets | -0.64 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.066 |
| Equity / liabilities | -0.049 |
Sector peers · similar-size Finance, Insurance & Real Estate companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CCI | CROWN CASTLE INC. | 4/9 | -2.39 | 77.3 | -4.4% |
| VICI | VICI PROPERTIES INC. | 5/9 | — | 11 | +4.1% |
| RITM | Rithm Capital Corp. | 2/9 | — | 7.5 | -6.7% |
| PSA | Public Storage | 5/9 | — | 31.9 | +2.7% |
| BXP | BXP, Inc. | 5/9 | — | 38.6 | +2.2% |
| EXR | Extra Space Storage Inc. | 6/9 | — | 32.2 | +3.7% |
| LINE | Lineage, Inc. | 4/9 | 0.52 | — | +0.3% |
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About CROWN CASTLE INC.
Crown Castle owns, operates and leases approximately 40,000 cell towers across the U.S. This nationwide portfolio serves as the foundation of wireless connectivity that provides cities and communities access to essential data, technology and wireless service bringing information, ideas, innovations and the connectivity of modern life to help people and businesses thrive. Crown Castle Inc. was established in 1994 and was incorporated in Delaware.
FAQ
Is CCI financially healthy?
CROWN CASTLE INC.'s Piotroski F-score is 4/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the distress zone.
Does CCI pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. CROWN CASTLE INC. pays a dividend yielding about 6.91% with a -468.5% payout ratio, rated “safe” for safety.
How profitable is CCI?
In FY2025, CROWN CASTLE INC. had a net margin of 10.4%.
Is CCI overvalued or undervalued?
CROWN CASTLE INC. trades at about 75.0× trailing earnings — below its 10-year norm (10-year range 19.5×–141.0×, median 83.7×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for CCI?
The average Wall-Street price target for CROWN CASTLE INC. is $95.47, about 26.1% above the recent price, from 20 analysts (consensus: buy).
Is CCI a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on CROWN CASTLE INC.: a Piotroski F-score of 4/9, an Altman Z″ in the distress zone, a P/E of about 77.3×, a dividend yield of 6.91%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.