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, which constitute 95% of total revenue, decreased by $57 million YoY, from $1,068 million to $1,011 million. This decline is attributed to higher tower non-renewals due to Sprint Cancellations and a decrease in prepaid rent amortization, offsetting new leasing activity and contractual escalators.
Net income decreased from $311 million to a loss of $464 million YoY. This is primarily due to a loss from discontinued operations of $748 million, related to the classification of the Fiber Business as 'held for sale'.
Adjusted EBITDA decreased by $32 million, or 4%, YoY, from $754 million to $722 million. This reflects the decline in Adjusted Site Rental Gross Margin, partially offset by decreases in selling, general and administrative expenses.