NYSE$CCI

Crown Castle International · Q2 2022 earnings

Q2 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported second quarter results and updated outlook for full year 2022.

Crown Castle International Corp. reported a solid quarter of growth in the second quarter of 2022, increasing operating expectations for the full year. The company is supporting customers upgrading existing cell sites and deploying new sites as part of the 5G build out.

  • Site rental revenues grew 10% from second quarter 2021 to second quarter 2022.
  • Income from continuing operations for the second quarter 2022 was $421 million compared to $333 million for the second quarter 2021.
  • Second quarter 2022 Adjusted EBITDA was $1.1 billion compared to $958 million for the second quarter 2021, representing 13% growth.
  • Second quarter 2022 AFFO was $783 million, or $1.80 per share, representing growth from the second quarter 2021 of 6% and 5%, respectively.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$1.73B

Previous: $1.58B+9.5%
EPS (adj)

$1.80

Previous: $1.71+5.3%
Cell Towers

40.0K

Previous: 40.0K+0.0%
Fiber Route Miles

85.0K

Previous: 80.0K+6.3%
Free Cash Flow

$421M

Previous: $334M+26.0%
Net Income

$421M

Previous: $334M+26.0%
Operating Income

$593M

Previous: $505M+17.4%
Gross Profit

$1.62B

Previous: $1.48B+9.7%
Cash & Equivalents

$281M

Previous: $339M-17.1%
Total Assets

$39B

Previous: $39B+0.1%
Stock-Based Comp

$45M

Previous: $34M+32.4%

Revenue & EPS history

Crown Castle · Revenue · Quarterly

$1.73B

Q2 2022+9.5%vs Q2 2021
Beat estimate in 8 of 16 quarters(50%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Crown Castle · $1.25B total across 2 segments · Q2 2022

  • Site Rental
    $1.08B+13.2%
  • Services & Other
    $167M+5.7%

Forward guidance

Full year 2022 Outlook reflects a $20 million increase in expected services contribution. The full year 2022 Outlook for AFFO is unchanged, with the $20 million increase to the Outlook for Adjusted EBITDA combined with $25 million in lower expected sustaining capital expenditures and cash taxes offset by a $45 million increase to the expected full year interest expense resulting from higher expected interest rates.

Tailwinds

  • Site rental revenues between $6,242 million and $6,287 million
  • Adjusted EBITDA between $4,329 million and $4,374 million
  • FFO between $3,343 million and $3,388 million
  • AFFO between $3,178 million and $3,223 million
  • AFFO per share between $7.31 and $7.41

Headwinds

  • Income (loss) from continuing operations between $1,654 million and $1,734 million
  • Site rental costs of operations between $1,548 million and $1,593 million
  • Interest expense and amortization of deferred financing costs between $680 million and $725 million
  • Lower expected sustaining capital expenditures
  • Increase to the expected full year interest expense resulting from higher expected interest rates

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 Q2 2022

Historical avgQ2 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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