Earnings ·
Crown Castle reports Q3 diluted EPS of $1.01, raises full-year AFFO outlook by $5M to midpoint of $4.36
CCICrown Castle Inc.
Crown Castle Inc. reported third-quarter 2026 net income of $895 million, or $2.08 per share on a full-year adjusted basis, driven by discontinued operations and lower interest expense. For the quarter ended September 30, 2026, diluted earnings per share were $0.67, while Adjusted EBITDA fell 6% to $673 million due to revenue headwinds from DISH terminations and Sprint cancellations. The company raised its full-year 2026 outlook for Adjusted EBITDA by $25 million to a midpoint of $2,863 million and increased the AFFO midpoint by $5 million to $1,904 million ($4.36 per share). Site rental revenues declined 5% year-over-year to $966 million. Crown Castle Inc. owns, operates, and leases approximately 40,000 cell towers across the United States.