NYSE$CCI
Crown Castle International · Q1 2022 earnings
Q1 2022 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Reported first quarter 2022 results and increased outlook for full year 2022.
Crown Castle's first quarter 2022 results showed a 15% increase in site rental revenues and a 9% growth in AFFO per share, driven by a robust 5G leasing environment. The company has increased its full year 2022 outlook due to strong tower leasing activity.
- Site rental revenues grew 15% compared to Q1 2021, including a 6% organic contribution to site rental billings.
- Income from continuing operations increased to $421 million, up from $121 million in Q1 2021.
- Adjusted EBITDA for Q1 2022 was $1.1 billion, a 22% increase year-over-year.
- AFFO per share grew by 9% to $1.87 compared to $1.71 in the first quarter of 2021.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Crown Castle · Revenue · Quarterly
$1.74B
Revenue by segment
Crown Castle · $1.24B total across 2 segments · Q1 2022
- Site Rental$1.08B+20.1%86.6%
- Services & Other$166M+43.1%13.4%
Forward guidance
Crown Castle has increased its full year 2022 outlook for site rental revenues and Adjusted EBITDA, reflecting an increase in expected Tower activity and contribution from the services business. The full year 2022 Outlook for AFFO is unchanged, reflecting an increase to the expected full year interest expense resulting from higher interest rates.
Tailwinds
- Increase in expected Tower activity
- Additional $40 million in straight-lined revenues
- An additional $20 million in additional contribution from our services business.
- Site rental revenues between $6,242 million and $6,287 million
- Adjusted EBITDA between $4,309 million and $4,354 million
Headwinds
- A $20 million increase to the expected full year interest expense resulting from higher interest rates.
- AFFO between $3,178 million and $3,223 million
- AFFO per share between $7.31 and $7.41
- Interest expense and amortization of deferred financing costs between $635 million and $680 million
- Site rental costs of operations between $1,548 million and $1,593 million
Historical earnings impact
How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.
Avg. return before/after earnings
Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2022
-0.3%
Avg return
Earnings day
-0.7%
Avg return
5 days after
-0.1%
Avg return
30 days after
54%
38 / 70 earnings
Positive
+8.5%
Q4 2024
Best reaction
-9.0%
Q4 2025
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | -1.0% | +0.2% | +6.3% | |
| Q4 2025 | -9.0% | -1.8% | +5.0% | |
| Q3 2025 | +0.6% | -3.2% | -7.9% | |
| Q2 2025 | +0.6% | +1.8% | -5.6% | |
| Q1 2025 | +0.5% | +0.6% | -5.1% | |
| Q4 2024 | +8.5% | +9.7% | +1.7% | |
| Q3 2024 | -2.2% | -3.6% | -9.2% | |
| Q2 2024 | +1.1% | +0.0% | +5.7% | |
| Q1 2024 | +0.4% | +1.2% | +9.5% | |
| Q4 2023 | +2.6% | +0.9% | +0.7% | |
| Q3 2023 | -8.0% | -7.3% | +11.3% | |
| Q2 2023 | -2.8% | +0.8% | -9.3% | |
| Q1 2023 | -4.1% | -6.0% | -14.6% | |
| Q4 2022 | +1.9% | -0.4% | -9.7% | |
| Q3 2022 | -4.9% | -8.2% | +1.8% | |
| Q2 2022 | -0.3% | -1.2% | +3.8% | |
| Q1 2022 | +1.3% | -0.5% | -6.0% | |
| Q4 2021 | -5.8% | +0.2% | -8.0% | |
| Q3 2021 | +2.9% | +2.8% | +6.3% | |
| Q2 2021 | -5.5% | -5.4% | -2.6% | |
| Q1 2021 | +0.7% | +1.7% | +1.4% | |
| Q4 2020 | -3.3% | +0.5% | -4.7% | |
| Q3 2020 | -5.0% | -2.8% | +1.5% | |
| Q2 2020 | -0.9% | -4.5% | -4.7% | |
| Q1 2020 | -1.1% | -2.2% | +6.8% | |
| Q4 2019 | -9.0% | -4.2% | -16.0% | |
| Q3 2019 | +3.7% | +6.5% | +0.0% | |
| Q2 2019 | -4.4% | -4.7% | +7.7% | |
| Q1 2019 | -1.6% | -1.6% | +2.1% | |
| Q4 2018 | +2.5% | +4.8% | +9.8% | |
| Q3 2018 | -0.3% | -1.0% | +4.9% | |
| Q2 2018 | +0.1% | -1.9% | +2.7% | |
| Q1 2018 | -3.3% | -1.1% | -3.7% | |
| Q4 2017 | -1.6% | -0.5% | +0.1% | |
| Q3 2017 | +1.8% | +2.5% | +8.5% | |
| Q2 2017 | +0.7% | +2.6% | +7.7% | |
| Q1 2017 | -1.3% | -1.0% | +5.9% | |
| Q4 2016 | +0.4% | -1.0% | +5.6% | |
| Q3 2016 | +3.5% | +2.4% | -7.3% | |
| Q2 2016 | +0.4% | -1.8% | -5.2% | |
| Q1 2016 | +0.2% | — | — | |
| Q4 2015 | +1.4% | — | — | |
| Q3 2015 | +4.4% | — | — | |
| Q2 2015 | +3.1% | — | — | |
| Q1 2015 | +1.0% | — | — | |
| Q4 2014 | +4.0% | — | — | |
| Q3 2014 | -5.3% | — | — | |
| Q2 2014 | -2.3% | — | — | |
| Q1 2014 | -1.6% | — | — | |
| Q4 2013 | -1.6% | — | — | |
| Q3 2013 | -1.4% | — | — | |
| Q2 2013 | -4.1% | — | — | |
| Q1 2013 | +4.6% | — | — | |
| Q4 2012 | -0.6% | — | — | |
| Q3 2012 | +1.3% | — | — | |
| Q2 2012 | +4.8% | — | — | |
| Q1 2012 | +2.3% | — | — | |
| Q4 2011 | +0.2% | — | — | |
| Q3 2011 | +2.7% | — | — | |
| Q2 2011 | -5.1% | — | — | |
| Q1 2011 | +2.2% | — | — | |
| Q4 2010 | -3.1% | — | — | |
| Q3 2010 | -1.8% | — | — | |
| Q2 2010 | +0.2% | — | — | |
| Q1 2009 | +2.8% | — | — | |
| Q1 2010 | +0.2% | — | — | |
| Q4 2009 | +2.9% | — | — | |
| Q2 2009 | +2.9% | — | — | |
| Q3 2009 | +6.4% | — | — | |
| Q2 2008 | -3.9% | — | — |
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