NYSE$CCI

Crown Castle International · Q1 2023 earnings

Q1 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Crown Castle's first quarter earnings were reported, and the full-year 2023 outlook was maintained.

Crown Castle reported first quarter results, showing growth in site rental revenues and maintained its full year 2023 outlook. The company is benefiting from the growth in demand for connectivity and the development of 5G.

  • Site rental revenues grew by 3% compared to Q1 2022.
  • Organic Contribution to Site Rental Billings grew by 6.4%, or 2.9% when adjusted for the impact of Sprint Cancellations.
  • Capital expenditures for the quarter were $341 million, with $272 million attributable to Fiber and $48 million attributable to Towers.
  • The company paid common stock dividends of approximately $686 million, or $1.565 per common share, an increase of 6.5% year-over-year.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$1.77B

Previous: $1.74B+1.8%
EPS (adj)

$1.91

Previous: $1.87+2.1%
Cell Towers

40.0K

Previous: 40.0K+0.0%
Fiber Route Miles

85.0K

Previous: 80.0K+6.3%
Free Cash Flow

$418M

Previous: $421M-0.7%
Net Income

$418M

Previous: $421M-0.7%
Operating Income

$628M

Previous: $618M+1.6%
Gross Profit

$1.67B

Previous: $1.63B+2.5%
Cash & Equivalents

$187M

Previous: $312M-40.1%
Total Assets

$39.1B

Previous: $39.1B+0.0%
Stock-Based Comp

$41M

Previous: $38M+7.9%

Revenue & EPS history

Crown Castle · Revenue · Quarterly

$1.77B

Q1 2023+1.8%vs Q1 2022
Beat estimate in 13 of 15 quarters(87%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Crown Castle · $1.23B total across 2 segments · Q1 2023

  • Site Rental
    $1.08B+0.6%
  • Services & Other
    $149M-10.2%

Forward guidance

Crown Castle maintained its full year 2023 Outlook, which remains unchanged from the previous full year 2023 Outlook.

Tailwinds

  • Site rental billings are projected to be between $5,631 million and $5,671 million.
  • Site rental revenues are projected to be between $6,488 million and $6,533 million.
  • Net income is projected to be between $1,596 million and $1,676 million.
  • Adjusted EBITDA is projected to be between $4,449 million and $4,494 million.
  • AFFO per share is projected to be between $7.58 and $7.68.

Headwinds

  • The impact to full year 2023 Outlook from the previously announced Sprint Cancellations remains unchanged.
  • Cash payments of approximately $165 million to satisfy the remaining rental obligations of canceled Sprint leases.
  • Non-renewals of approximately $30 million.
  • Dividend growth in 2024 and 2025 to be less than our 7% to 8% target.
  • The projected consolidated growth of approximately 4% includes approximately 5% from towers, approximately 8% from small cells and flat fiber solutions revenue.

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 2023

Historical avgQ1 2023

-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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