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

Total Revenue

$1.74B

Previous: $1.49B+17.3%
EPS (adj)

$1.87

Previous: $1.71+9.4%
Cell Towers

40.0K

Previous: 40.0K+0.0%
Fiber Route Miles

80.0K

Previous: 80.0K+0.0%
Free Cash Flow

$421M

Previous: $58M+625.9%
Net Income

$421M

Previous: $58M+625.9%
Operating Income

$618M

Previous: $448M+37.9%
Gross Profit

$1.63B

Previous: $1.4B+16.0%
Cash & Equivalents

$312M

Previous: $254M+22.8%
Total Assets

$39.1B

Previous: $38.8B+0.8%
Stock-Based Comp

$38M

Previous: $33M+15.2%

Revenue & EPS history

Crown Castle · Revenue · Quarterly

$1.74B

Q1 2022+17.3%vs Q1 2021
Beat estimate in 8 of 16 quarters(50%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Crown Castle · $1.24B total across 2 segments · Q1 2022

  • Site Rental
    $1.08B+20.1%
  • Services & Other
    $166M+43.1%

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

Historical avgQ1 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

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (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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