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Crown Castle (CCI) Q1 2025 earnings results (first quarter 2025)

10-Q filed May 9, 2025

Crown Castle (CCI) reported revenue of $1.1B for the first quarter 2025 (Q1 2025), -5% from a year earlier and -36% from the quarter before. Operating margin was 49.1%, net loss $464M (43.7% of revenue).

Revenue$1.1B
Year over year-5%
Quarter over quarter-36%
Operating margin49.1%
Net earnings−$464M

Crown Castle, Q1 2025: revenue $1.1B (-5% year over year), operating margin 49.1%, net loss $464M, operating cash flow $641M. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

Q1 2025AmountQ/QY/Y
Revenue$1.1B-36%-5%
Operating profit$521M——
Net earnings−$464M——
Operating cash flow$641M-27%+7%
Free cash flow$601M0%+9%

What changed

Revenue was $1.1B in Q1 2025, down 5% year over year and down 36% from the previous quarter.

Operating profit was $0.52B, a 49.1% margin (up 2.4 points year over year). Total costs fell 9% while revenue fell 5%. The quarter ended with a net loss of $0.46B, narrower than the previous quarter's $4.8B loss. Net interest and other expense of $1.0B was the main reason.

Operating cash flow was $0.64B (up 7% year over year). Non-cash charges added back $0.18B of depreciation and amortization and $0.02B of share-based compensation. Working capital and other items added $0.91B. Capital expenditures of $0.04B left free cash flow of $0.60B.

Questions

What was Crown Castle's revenue in the first quarter 2025?

Crown Castle (CCI) reported revenue of $1.1B for the first quarter 2025 (Q1 2025), -5% from a year earlier and -36% from the quarter before.

Was Crown Castle profitable in the first quarter 2025?

Operating profit was $521M (49.1% of revenue) and net loss $464M.

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Source: Crown Castle 10-Q on SEC EDGAR.