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Crown Castle Inc.(CCI)

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Financial data as of Dec 31, 2024Stable · Real Estate

FCF Margin26.2%Free Cash Flow / Revenue
Cash Conversion-75.4%Operating CF / Net Income
Free Cash Flow$1.7B
Revenue$6.6B
Net Cash-$29.5BNet debt position
Debt / FCF17.2xElevated debt burden
Current Ratio0.50Tight short-term liquidity
YoY FCF Growth+1.5%5 of 5 quarters positive

How This Grade Was Calculated

Base grade from FCF margin, adjusted by financial health factors

BaseA
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-2Extreme debt-to-FCF ratio (17.2x)
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-1Current ratio below 1.0 (0.50)
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+0.5Highly consistent quarterly FCF
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FinalC

Analysis Summary

Strengths

  • Exceptional FCF margin (26.2%)
  • Highly consistent quarterly FCF

Concerns

  • Heavy debt position ($29.5B)
  • High debt-to-FCF ratio (17.2x)
  • Current ratio below 1.0 — tight short-term liquidity

Financial Breakdown

Key financials compared side by side

Margin Composition

FCF Margin26.2%
Net Margin-59.4%
Operating CF Margin44.8%
CapEx Ratio18.6%

Balance Sheet Health

Debt, liquidity, and leverage snapshot

Net Cash-$29.5BNet debt position
Debt / FCF17.2xElevated debt burden
Current Ratio0.50Tight liquidity
Debt / Equity0.00Low leverage

Quarterly FCF Trend

+1.5% YoYStable (+1.5%)

Free cash flow per quarter

Sector Comparison — Real Estate

FCF Margin ranked against sector peers

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Detailed Metrics

Company NameCrown Castle Inc.
SectorReal Estate
Free Cash Flow$1.7B
Revenue$6.6B
Net Income-$3.9B
Operating Cash Flow$2.9B
Capital Expenditure$1.2B
FCF Margin26.2%
Cash Conversion Rate-75.4%
Net Margin-59.4%
Total Debt$29.6B
Total Cash$119.0M
Net Cash-$29.5B
Current Ratio0.50
Debt / Equity0.00
Debt / FCF17.2x
YoY FCF Growth+1.5%
Positive Quarters5 of 5
Trend DirectionStable
Report DateDec 31, 2024
GradeC
Data SourceYahoo Finance

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