Crown Castle Inc. · CCI · Next earnings

Crown Castle Inc. reports Wednesday, Oct 21, 2026

CCI reports after market close with consensus EPS at $0.68 and revenue at $1.01B. Last quarter: Crown Castle Completes Pure-Play Tower Transition, Raises AFFO Guidance on Q2 Beat

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What the street expects

Consensus for the coming report
Consensus EPS $0.68 Calendar consensus
Consensus revenue $1.01B Calendar consensus
Report date Oct 21, 2026 Wednesday, date estimated
Session After market close 31 days away

Where CCI left off: FY2026 Q2

Full report

Crown Castle Completes Pure-Play Tower Transition, Raises AFFO Guidance on Q2 Beat

EPS surprise +76.7% Reported $0.69 vs $0.39
Revenue surprise +1.3% Reported $1.01B vs $995.1M
Stock move -3.8% Event window
Subsequent drift +6.1% Up to 20 sessions

Management raised full-year 2026 AFFO guidance by $5M and modestly increased the site-rental revenue outlook. Capex outlook is now stable, compared to increasing in the prior quarter. Guidance sentiment improved from maintained in Q1 to raised in Q2.

What to watch on the call

Carried forward from the last transcript

Risks management flagged

  • Uncertainty around recovery from DISH bankruptcy and escrow distribution.
  • Lower services revenue and potential slowdown in carrier spending.
  • Dependence on future spectrum auctions and regulatory timelines.
  • Potential impact of higher interest rates on financing costs.
  • Competition from satellite operators and evolving technology trends.

Questions analysts left open

  • Explanation of lower services activity and its effect on leasing revenue.
  • Timeline and amount expected from the DISH escrow fund.
  • Progress and commercial rollout of edge compute trials.
  • Impact of AT&T's upcoming 600 MHz acquisition on tower demand.
  • Potential acceleration of ground-lease purchases and associated payback.

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