Crown Castle
Crown Castle debt and dilution3
Borrowings, liquidity, share count and stock-based dilution.
Total debt
USD millions
Cash & equivalents
USD millions
Net debt
USD millions
Debt / equity
×
Debt / assets
%
Net debt / EBITDA
× · TTM
Debt / FCF
× · TTM
Interest coverage
× · TTM
Current ratio
×
Diluted shares
Million shares
Basic shares
Million shares
Share count growth
%
Share repurchases
USD millions
Quarterly data
| Fiscal period | Ended | Total debtUSD millions | Cash & equivalentsUSD millions | Net debtUSD millions | Debt / equity× | Debt / assets% | Net debt / EBITDA× | Debt / FCF× | Interest coverage× | Current ratio× | Diluted sharesMillion shares | Basic sharesMillion shares | Share count growth% | Share repurchasesUSD millions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 Q2 | Jun 30, 2026 | 18,239 | 1,042 | 17,197 | — | 84.79% | 6.46× | 7.58× | 2.1× | 0.52× | 434 | 433 | -0.46% | 992 |
| FY 2026 Q1 | Mar 31, 2026 | 24,682 | 55 | 24,627 | — | 78.63% | 9.11× | 9.05× | 2.06× | 0.27× | 437 | 436 | 0.23% | 25 |
| FY 2025 Q4 | Dec 31, 2025 | 24,337 | 99 | 24,238 | — | 77.22% | 8.77× | 8.47× | 2.13× | 0.26× | 439.97 | 435 | 0.23% | 46 |
| FY 2025 Q3 | Sep 30, 2025 | 24,319 | 57 | 24,262 | — | 77.2% | — | 9.13× | — | 0.26× | 437 | 435 | 0% | 0 |
| FY 2025 Q2 | Jun 30, 2025 | 24,290 | 94 | 24,196 | — | 76.78% | — | 10.14× | — | 0.28× | 437 | 435 | 0% | 2 |
| FY 2025 Q1 | Mar 31, 2025 | 24,377 | 60 | 24,317 | — | 76.75% | — | 11.93× | — | 0.37× | 436 | 435 | 0.23% | 21 |
| FY 2024 Q4 | Dec 31, 2024 | 24,081 | 119 | 23,962 | — | 73.56% | — | 13.99× | — | 0.5× | 431.02 | 434 | 0% | 65 |
| FY 2024 Q3 | Sep 30, 2024 | 24,063 | 194 | 23,869 | 4.54× | 63.25% | 6.13× | 14.75× | 2.36× | 0.54× | 436 | 435 | 0.23% | 2 |
| FY 2024 Q2 | Jun 30, 2024 | 23,719 | 155 | 23,564 | 4.2× | 62.02% | 6.13× | 16.76× | 2.34× | 0.43× | 435 | 435 | 0.23% | 3 |
| FY 2024 Q1 | Mar 31, 2024 | 23,414 | 125 | 23,289 | 3.87× | 61.24% | 5.76× | 13.64× | 2.61× | 0.42× | 435 | 434 | 0.23% | 27 |
| FY 2023 Q4 | Dec 31, 2023 | 22,921 | 105 | 22,816 | 3.59× | 59.49% | 5.53× | 13.47× | 2.79× | 0.4× | 434 | 434 | 0.23% | 1 |
| FY 2023 Q3 | Sep 30, 2023 | 22,730 | 117 | 22,613 | 3.41× | 58.74% | 5.46× | 13.84× | 2.92× | 0.44× | 434 | 434 | 0.23% | 0 |
| FY 2023 Q2 | Jun 30, 2023 | 22,418 | 276 | 22,142 | 3.18× | 57.42% | 5.21× | 12.32× | 3.22× | 0.5× | 434 | 434 | 0.23% | 1 |
| FY 2023 Q1 | Mar 31, 2023 | 22,332 | 187 | 22,145 | 3.09× | 57.18% | 5.33× | 14.35× | 3.3× | 0.52× | 434 | 433 | 0% | 28 |
| FY 2022 Q4 | Dec 31, 2022 | 21,729 | 156 | 21,573 | 2.92× | 55.83% | 5.22× | 13.86× | 3.47× | 0.45× | 434 | 433 | 0.23% | 1 |
| FY 2022 Q3 | Sep 30, 2022 | 21,483 | 174 | 21,309 | 2.8× | 55.28% | 5.29× | 14.19× | 3.49× | 0.46× | 434 | 433 | 0.23% | 1 |
| FY 2022 Q2 | Jun 30, 2022 | 21,282 | 281 | 21,001 | 2.71× | 54.55% | 5.34× | 13.72× | 3.45× | 0.69× | 434 | 433 | 0.23% | 0 |
| FY 2022 Q1 | Mar 31, 2022 | 21,126 | 312 | 20,814 | 2.63× | 54.1% | 5.44× | 13.59× | 3.33× | 0.71× | 434 | 433 | 0.23% | 63 |
| FY 2021 Q4 | Dec 31, 2021 | 20,629 | 292 | 20,337 | 2.5× | 52.84% | 5.58× | 13.22× | 3.05× | 0.62× | 434 | 432 | 0.02% | 1 |
| FY 2021 Q3 | Sep 30, 2021 | 20,365 | 357 | 20,008 | 2.39× | 52.21% | 5.28× | 11.56× | 3.26× | 0.67× | 434 | 432 | 1.17% | 1 |
| FY 2021 Q2 | Jun 30, 2021 | 20,085 | 339 | 19,746 | 2.31× | 51.54% | 5.35× | — | 3.1× | 0.66× | 434 | 432 | 3.6% | 1 |
| FY 2021 Q1 | Mar 31, 2021 | 19,872 | 254 | 19,618 | 2.23× | 51.28% | 5.5× | 32.42× | 2.85× | 0.61× | 433 | 432 | 3.85% | 67 |
| FY 2020 Q4 | Dec 31, 2020 | 19,280 | 232 | 19,048 | 2.04× | 49.73% | 5.49× | 13.47× | 2.7× | 0.56× | 433.93 | 431.93 | 3.83% | 1 |
| FY 2020 Q3 | Sep 30, 2020 | 19,304 | 242 | 19,062 | 2.03× | 49.77% | 6.03× | 37.12× | 2.25× | 0.62× | 429 | 427 | 2.64% | 149 |
| FY 2020 Q2 | Jun 30, 2020 | 21,113 | 2,514 | 18,599 | 2.15× | 51.62% | 5.88× | — | 2.26× | 1.75× | 419 | 417 | 0.24% | 1 |
| FY 2020 Q1 | Mar 31, 2020 | 18,695 | 310 | 18,385 | 1.85× | 48.41% | 5.76× | — | 2.34× | 0.47× | 418 | 416 | 0.24% | 73 |
| FY 2019 Q4 | Dec 31, 2019 | 18,121 | 196 | 17,925 | 1.73× | 47.12% | 5.73× | 28.27× | 2.28× | 0.63× | 418 | 416 | 0.24% | 0 |
| FY 2019 Q3 | Sep 30, 2019 | 17,850 | 182 | 17,668 | 1.58× | 46.55% | 5.52× | 30.78× | 4.73× | 0.72× | 418 | 416 | 0.24% | 1 |
| FY 2019 Q2 | Jun 30, 2019 | 17,569 | 288 | 17,281 | 1.52× | 46.06% | 5.57× | 27.37× | 4.66× | 0.76× | 418 | 416 | 0.24% | 1 |
| FY 2019 Q1 | Mar 31, 2019 | 17,216 | 245 | 16,971 | 1.47× | 45.57% | 5.63× | 24.21× | 4.6× | 0.76× | 417 | 415 | 1.47% | 42 |
| FY 2018 Q4 | Dec 31, 2018 | 16,682 | 277 | 16,405 | 1.39× | 50.88% | 5.54× | 21.92× | 2.26× | 0.87× | 417 | 415 | 2.21% | 0 |
| FY 2018 Q3 | Sep 30, 2018 | 16,424 | 323 | 16,101 | 1.34× | 50.31% | 5.71× | 20.94× | 2.09× | 0.96× | 416 | 415 | 4.97% | 0 |
| FY 2018 Q2 | Jun 30, 2018 | 15,956 | 206 | 15,750 | 1.27× | 49.29% | 5.98× | 20.11× | 1.96× | 0.91× | 416 | 415 | 13.86% | 1 |
| FY 2018 Q1 | Mar 31, 2018 | 15,746 | 220 | 15,526 | 1.23× | 48.82% | 6.3× | 22.04× | 1.87× | 0.9× | 410 | 409 | 13.35% | 33 |
| FY 2017 Q4 | Dec 31, 2017 | 16,159.62 | 314.09 | 15,845.53 | 1.31× | 50.14% | 6.93× | 19.8× | — | 0.88× | 407.64 | 406.01 | 15.33% | 0.27 |
| FY 2017 Q3 | Sep 30, 2017 | 15,204.42 | 6,719.13 | 8,485.28 | 1.2× | 49.03% | 3.87× | 19.4× | 1.89× | 7.13× | 397.04 | 395.36 | 17.12% | 0.44 |
| FY 2017 Q2 | Jun 30, 2017 | 13,841.27 | 199.66 | 13,641.6 | 1.82× | 56.53% | 6.32× | 18.36× | 1.95× | 0.95× | 365.83 | 364.49 | 7.98% | 0.59 |
| FY 2017 Q1 | Mar 31, 2017 | 13,492.97 | 205.19 | 13,287.78 | 1.83× | 56.75% | 6.29× | 15.91× | 1.95× | 1.02× | 361.73 | 360.83 | 7.98% | 22.01 |
| FY 2016 Q4 | Dec 31, 2016 | 12,171.14 | 567.6 | 11,603.54 | 1.61× | 53.68% | 5.64× | 13.4× | — | 1.38× | 352.21 | 352.03 | 5.67% | 0.18 |
| FY 2016 Q3 | Sep 30, 2016 | 12,592.96 | 156.22 | 12,436.74 | 1.86× | 56.8% | 6.15× | 13.35× | 1.84× | 0.94× | 338.41 | 337.56 | 1.36% | 0.3 |
| FY 2016 Q2 | Jun 30, 2016 | 12,426.2 | 202.34 | 12,223.87 | 1.79× | 56.09% | 6.15× | 13.62× | 1.83× | 0.93× | 338.61 | 337.56 | 1.34% | 0.11 |
| FY 2016 Q1 | Mar 31, 2016 | 11,866 | 175.7 | 11,690.3 | 1.66× | 54.64% | 5.92× | 13.59× | 1.87× | 1.01× | 334.93 | 334.16 | 0.43% | 24.35 |
| FY 2015 Q4 | Dec 31, 2015 | 12,249.24 | 178.81 | 12,070.43 | 1.73× | 55.59% | 6.09× | 13.84× | 50.53× | 1.15× | 335.03 | 333.15 | 0.22% | 0.08 |
| FY 2015 Q3 | Sep 30, 2015 | 12,141.37 | 184.12 | 11,957.25 | 1.68× | 55.2% | 5.91× | 14.45× | — | 1.24× | 333.71 | 333.05 | 0.19% | 0.09 |
| FY 2015 Q2 | Jun 30, 2015 | 11,131.3 | 338.61 | 10,792.7 | 1.5× | 52.98% | 5.3× | 11.97× | — | 1.43× | 333.73 | 333.09 | 0.22% | 0.12 |
| FY 2015 Q1 | Mar 31, 2015 | 12,070.09 | 240.15 | 11,829.94 | 1.84× | 57.19% | 5.84× | 13.08× | — | 1.13× | 333.49 | 332.71 | 0.2% | 29.37 |
| FY 2014 Q4 | Dec 31, 2014 | 11,920.86 | 175.62 | 11,745.24 | 1.77× | 56.38% | 5.85× | 13.45× | 15.73× | 1.04× | 333.99 | 332.41 | 4.08% | 0.09 |
| FY 2014 Q3 | Sep 30, 2014 | 11,573.68 | 238.55 | 11,335.13 | 1.69× | 55.68% | 5.88× | 12.93× | 15.07× | 1.16× | 333.24 | 332.41 | 14.48% | 0.05 |
| FY 2014 Q2 | Jun 30, 2014 | 11,570.25 | 227.48 | 11,342.77 | 1.68× | 55.97% | 6.16× | 14.13× | 14.49× | 1.19× | 333.08 | 332.34 | 14.12% | 0.31 |
| FY 2014 Q1 | Mar 31, 2014 | 11,573.33 | 200.54 | 11,372.79 | 1.67× | 56.26% | 6.4× | 16.1× | 5.57× | 1.2× | 333.05 | 332.03 | 14.06% | 21.42 |
| FY 2013 Q4 | Dec 31, 2013 | 11,594.5 | 223.39 | 11,371.11 | 1.67× | 56.3% | 6.7× | 17.31× | 14.2× | 1.18× | 320.81 | 319.4 | 9.83% | 0.24 |
| FY 2013 Q3 | Sep 30, 2013 | 10,775.45 | 218.65 | 10,556.81 | 3.6× | 69.22% | 6.42× | 19.83× | 2.23× | 1.47× | 291.38 | 290.37 | -0.13% | 0.35 |
| FY 2013 Q2 | Jun 30, 2013 | 10,788.52 | 126.89 | 10,661.64 | 3.69× | 70.09% | 6.65× | 22.87× | 1.77× | 1.37× | 292.71 | 291.23 | 0.2% | 75.29 |
| FY 2013 Q1 | Mar 31, 2013 | 10,836.16 | 160.87 | 10,675.29 | 3.66× | 70.49% | 6.94× | 26.8× | 1.72× | 1.36× | 292.57 | 291.1 | 2.17% | 23.58 |
| FY 2012 Q4 | Dec 31, 2012 | 11,611.24 | 441.36 | 11,169.88 | 3.93× | 72.17% | 7.66× | 35.06× | 1.7× | 1.28× | 293.48 | 290.8 | 3.49% | 0.06 |
| FY 2012 Q3 | Sep 30, 2012 | 8,383.16 | 118.9 | 8,264.26 | 2.85× | 65.82% | 5.95× | 24.2× | 1.77× | 1.46× | 292.1 | 290.76 | 3.1% | 0.31 |
| FY 2012 Q2 | Jun 30, 2012 | 8,387.09 | 96.18 | 8,290.91 | 2.93× | 66.58% | 6.22× | 28.62× | 1.75× | 1.51× | 291.2 | 290.65 | 1.88% | 0.2 |
| FY 2012 Q1 | Mar 31, 2012 | 8,420.93 | 1,063.68 | 7,357.25 | 3.08× | 69.45% | 5.73× | 26.5× | 1.75× | 3.87× | 285.85 | 284.91 | -0.73% | 35.48 |
| FY 2011 Q4 | Dec 31, 2011 | 6,885.7 | 80.12 | 6,805.58 | 2.88× | 65.3% | 5.47× | 23.3× | 1.71× | 1.49× | 283.21 | 281 | -1.89% | 2.05 |
| FY 2011 Q3 | Sep 30, 2011 | 6,936.69 | 75.52 | 6,861.16 | 3× | 66.42% | 5.61× | 22.66× | 1.67× | 1.39× | 283.9 | 282.03 | -1.43% | 108.81 |
| FY 2011 Q2 | Jun 30, 2011 | 6,816.26 | 108.12 | 6,708.14 | 2.88× | 65.63% | 5.62× | 17.66× | 1.6× | 1.34× | 287.03 | 285.28 | -0.28% | 150.34 |
| FY 2011 Q1 | Mar 31, 2011 | 6,732.36 | 82.32 | 6,650.04 | 2.73× | 64.75% | 5.75× | 16.71× | 1.51× | 1.31× | 289.01 | 287 | -0.5% | 42.23 |
| FY 2010 Q4 | Dec 31, 2010 | 6,778.89 | 112.53 | 6,666.36 | 2.77× | 64.75% | 5.97× | 18.06× | 1.42× | 1.24× | 286.41 | 286.41 | -0.35% | 12.73 |
| FY 2010 Q3 | Sep 30, 2010 | 6,616.11 | 303.98 | 6,312.13 | 2.78× | 62.1% | 5.87× | 17.66× | 1.27× | 1.13× | 286.12 | 286.12 | -0.21% | 0.02 |
| FY 2010 Q2 | Jun 30, 2010 | 6,388.93 | 242.09 | 6,146.84 | 2.57× | 61.71% | 5.95× | 17.57× | 1.16× | 1.17× | 286.08 | 286.08 | -0.13% | 38.16 |
| FY 2010 Q1 | Mar 31, 2010 | 6,388.32 | 397.5 | 5,990.82 | 2.38× | 60.49% | 6.01× | 17.44× | 1.06× | 1.3× | 288.45 | 288.45 | — | 108.73 |
| FY 2009 Q4 | Dec 31, 2009 | 6,579.15 | 766.15 | 5,813 | 2.24× | 60.05% | 6.03× | 16.54× | 0.97× | 1.59× | 287.41 | 287.41 | — | 1.77 |
| FY 2009 Q3 | Sep 30, 2009 | 6,135.55 | 268.83 | 5,866.72 | 2.15× | 58.53% | — | — | — | 1.05× | 286.71 | 286.71 | — | 0.01 |
| FY 2009 Q2 | Jun 30, 2009 | 6,273.34 | 334.99 | 5,938.35 | 2.15× | 59.45% | — | — | — | 1.01× | 286.45 | 286.45 | — | 0.17 |
Sources and calculations
Financial inputs from company filings. Last checked Oct 18, 2026. A dash means missing inputs or an undefined calculation.
Period changes use the preceding fiscal quarter or year. Percentage changes divide by the absolute prior value; a zero or missing baseline has no percentage change. Percentage metrics show changes in percentage points.
The SBC option subtracts reported share-based compensation from FCF as an economic-cost scenario. Missing SBC never becomes zero.
Debt uses reported borrowings, with overlapping concepts treated as alternatives. Cash excludes restricted cash and short-term investments. Dilution compares split-normalized weighted average basic shares year over year. Share buyback spending does not by itself measure shares retired.
Market prices: Yahoo Finance · CCI, USD. Latest completed close Sep 25, 2026. Price data retrieved Sep 28, 2026.
- Total debt
- Reported borrowing balances. Uses an aggregate including current maturities, or current plus noncurrent debt. Adds separately disclosed short-term borrowings, with commercial paper as a fallback, unless the selected current/aggregate concept already includes them. Finance leases are included when part of the reported debt concept; undisclosed components are not estimated.
- Cash & equivalents
- Unrestricted reported cash and cash equivalents. Excludes short-term investments and restricted cash.
- Net debt
- Total debt − cash and equivalents. Negative means net cash.
- Debt / equity
- Total debt / equity including noncontrolling interests. Nonpositive equity yields unavailable.
- Debt / assets
- Total debt / total assets × 100.
- Net debt / EBITDA
- Period-end net debt / (TTM operating income + TTM depreciation and amortization). Negative net debt is retained.
- Debt / FCF
- Period-end reported debt / positive TTM free cash flow. Reflects the selected reported capex scope and SBC option.
- Interest coverage
- TTM operating income / positive TTM interest expense. IFRS finance costs can include more than interest.
- Current ratio
- Current assets / positive current liabilities.
- Diluted shares
- Reported weighted average diluted shares, normalized for subsequent recorded stock splits. Fourth-quarter counts use a day-weighted annual/nine-month reconstruction where possible.
- Basic shares
- Reported weighted average basic shares, normalized for subsequent recorded stock splits.
- Share count growth
- Year-over-year change in split-normalized weighted average basic shares × 100. A dilution proxy; negative means a lower share count.
- Share repurchases
- Reported cash payments for repurchase of common shares. This is spending, not a buyback yield.