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What's in Store for Crown Castle Stock This Earnings Season?
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Key Takeaways
CCI set to report Q1 2026 results on April 22, with revenue seen dipping 4.2% year over year.
Consensus estimate expects site rental revenues to fall 6.9%, while services and other revenues may rise 4.2%.
High interest expenses and customer concentration risks may weigh on CCI's quarterly performance.
Crown Castle Inc. (CCI - Free Report) is scheduled to release its first-quarter 2026 results on April 22, after the closing bell. In anticipation of the announcement, industry analysts and investors are eager to assess the company's performance and prospects in the current economic climate.
In the last reported quarter, this Houston, TX-based real estate investment trust’s (REIT) adjusted funds from operations (AFFO) per share outpaced the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 4.7%. Results reflected a rise in services and other revenues year over year. However, a decline in site rental revenues affected the results to some extent.
Over the preceding four quarters, CCI’s AFFO per share surpassed estimates on all occasions, with the average surprise being 5.6%. This is depicted in the graph below:
Let’s see how things have shaped up before this announcement.
Factors to Consider Ahead of CCI’s Results
Crown Castle has an unmatched portfolio of wireless communication infrastructure assets in the United States. As wireless data consumption is expected to increase significantly over the next few years, service providers will likely continue their network expansion and densification efforts to meet this incremental demand.
However, customer concentration remains a concern. Any loss of its customers or consolidation among them is likely to impact the company’s top line. Also, high interest expenses are likely to have been a spoilsport for CCI during the to-be-reported quarter.
Projections for Q1
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for first-quarter revenues is pegged at $1.02 billion, indicating a decrease of 4.2% from the year-ago reported number.
Our estimate for quarterly site rental revenues stands at $941.6 million, implying a 6.9% decrease year over year. However, we estimate services and other revenues to increase 4.2% year over year to $52.1 million.
Crown Castle’s activities in the to-be-reported quarter were inadequate to garner analysts’ confidence. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for quarterly AFFO per share has declined 6 cents to $1.01 over the past three months. The figure indicates a 8.2% decrease from the prior-year quarter’s reported figure.
What Our Quantitative Model Predicts
Our proven model does not conclusively predict a surprise in terms of AFFO per share for Crown Castle this season. The combination of a positive Earnings ESP and a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), 2 (Buy) or 3 (Hold) increases the chances of an AFFO beat, which is not the case here.
Crown Castle currently has an Earnings ESP of 0.00% and a Zacks Rank of 3. You can uncover the best stocks to buy or sell before they’re reported with our Earnings ESP Filter.
Stocks That Warrant a Look
Here are two stocks from the broader REIT industry — Ventas (VTR - Free Report) and BXP, Inc. (BXP - Free Report) — that you may want to consider, as our model shows that these have the right combination of elements to report a surprise this quarter.
BXP, scheduled to report quarterly numbers on April 28, has an Earnings ESP of +0.17% and a Zacks Rank of 3.
Note: Anything related to earnings presented in this write-up represents funds from operations (FFO), a widely used metric to gauge the performance of REITs.
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What's in Store for Crown Castle Stock This Earnings Season?
Key Takeaways
Crown Castle Inc. (CCI - Free Report) is scheduled to release its first-quarter 2026 results on April 22, after the closing bell. In anticipation of the announcement, industry analysts and investors are eager to assess the company's performance and prospects in the current economic climate.
In the last reported quarter, this Houston, TX-based real estate investment trust’s (REIT) adjusted funds from operations (AFFO) per share outpaced the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 4.7%. Results reflected a rise in services and other revenues year over year. However, a decline in site rental revenues affected the results to some extent.
Over the preceding four quarters, CCI’s AFFO per share surpassed estimates on all occasions, with the average surprise being 5.6%. This is depicted in the graph below:
Crown Castle Inc. Price and EPS Surprise
Crown Castle Inc. price-eps-surprise | Crown Castle Inc. Quote
Let’s see how things have shaped up before this announcement.
Factors to Consider Ahead of CCI’s Results
Crown Castle has an unmatched portfolio of wireless communication infrastructure assets in the United States. As wireless data consumption is expected to increase significantly over the next few years, service providers will likely continue their network expansion and densification efforts to meet this incremental demand.
However, customer concentration remains a concern. Any loss of its customers or consolidation among them is likely to impact the company’s top line. Also, high interest expenses are likely to have been a spoilsport for CCI during the to-be-reported quarter.
Projections for Q1
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for first-quarter revenues is pegged at $1.02 billion, indicating a decrease of 4.2% from the year-ago reported number.
Our estimate for quarterly site rental revenues stands at $941.6 million, implying a 6.9% decrease year over year. However, we estimate services and other revenues to increase 4.2% year over year to $52.1 million.
Crown Castle’s activities in the to-be-reported quarter were inadequate to garner analysts’ confidence. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for quarterly AFFO per share has declined 6 cents to $1.01 over the past three months. The figure indicates a 8.2% decrease from the prior-year quarter’s reported figure.
What Our Quantitative Model Predicts
Our proven model does not conclusively predict a surprise in terms of AFFO per share for Crown Castle this season. The combination of a positive Earnings ESP and a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), 2 (Buy) or 3 (Hold) increases the chances of an AFFO beat, which is not the case here.
Crown Castle currently has an Earnings ESP of 0.00% and a Zacks Rank of 3. You can uncover the best stocks to buy or sell before they’re reported with our Earnings ESP Filter.
Stocks That Warrant a Look
Here are two stocks from the broader REIT industry — Ventas (VTR - Free Report) and BXP, Inc. (BXP - Free Report) — that you may want to consider, as our model shows that these have the right combination of elements to report a surprise this quarter.
Ventas is slated to report quarterly numbers on April 27. VTR has an Earnings ESP of +0.36% and carries a Zacks Rank of 2 at present. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.
BXP, scheduled to report quarterly numbers on April 28, has an Earnings ESP of +0.17% and a Zacks Rank of 3.
Note: Anything related to earnings presented in this write-up represents funds from operations (FFO), a widely used metric to gauge the performance of REITs.