Sector: Real Estate|Industry: REIT - Specialty|Market Cap: $40.37B|Employees: 4.7K
Crown Castle Inc. is a leading provider of shared communications infrastructure in the U.S., owning and operating towers, small cells, and fiber networks. The company's core business model involves leasing access to its infrastructure to wireless carriers and other tenants through long-term contracts. Crown Castle's market position is strengthened by its geographically dispersed assets and its focus on major metropolitan areas.
Site rental revenues grew to $6.532 billion in 2023, up from $6.289 billion in 2022, driven by growth in both the Towers and Fiber segments. This indicates a steady demand for the company's infrastructure.
Towers site rental gross margin decreased slightly to $3.370 billion in 2023 from $3.404 billion in 2022, primarily due to higher ground lease expenses. This suggests increasing costs in the tower business.
Fiber site rental gross margin increased to $1.533 billion in 2023 from $1.317 billion in 2022, a 16% increase. This shows strong growth in the fiber business and a potential shift in focus.