For the quarter ended June 2025, Crown Castle (CCI Quick QuoteCCI - Free Report) reported revenue of $1.06 billion, down 34.8% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $1.02, compared to $0.58 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +2.14% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.04 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $1.00, the EPS surprise was +2%.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

Here is how Crown Castle performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

• Revenues- Services and other: $52 million compared to the $47.1 million average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of +13% year over year.
• Revenues- Site rental: $1.01 billion versus $991.83 million estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -36.2% change.
• Net Earnings Per Share (Diluted): $0.67 versus the five-analyst average estimate of $0.52.
• Services and other- Gross margin: $25 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $20.9 million.
• Site rental- Gross margin: $757 million compared to the $745.18 million average estimate based on three analysts.

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Shares of Crown Castle have returned +6.8% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +5.9% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.