For the quarter ended September 2026, Crown Castle (CCI) reported revenue of $995 million, down 7.2% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $1.24, compared to $0.64 in the year-ago quarter.
The reported revenue represents a surprise of -1.38% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.01 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $1.20, the EPS surprise was +3.33%.
While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.
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: $29 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $42.33 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -51.7%. Revenues- Site rental: $966 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $969.58 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -4.6%. Net Earnings Per Share (Diluted): $0.67 versus $0.71 estimated by three analysts on average. Services and other- Gross margin: $16 million versus $20.48 million estimated by three analysts on average. Site rental- Gross margin: $718 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $718.13 million.View all Key Company Metrics for Crown Castle here>>>
Shares of Crown Castle have returned +12.1% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.Zacks' Research Chief Names "Stock Most Likely to Double"
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