What is Crown Castle Inc. (CCI) DCF Fair Value and Intrinsic Value in 2026?

Crown Castle Inc. (CCI) intrinsic value is calculated using conservative multi-stage Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) models, 5-year free cash flow trajectories, Graham Numbers, and owner earnings multiples. LocalAlpha tracks real-time margin of safety against live market prices.

What is Crown Castle Inc.'s historical Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) and Moat Rating?

Crown Castle Inc. operates in the Real Estate sector (REIT - Specialty) with an economic moat rating of NARROW. LocalAlpha tracks 5-year audited quarterly ROIC, operating margin stability, and balance sheet solvency ratios.

What is Crown Castle Inc.'s financial health rating and Piotroski F-Score?

Crown Castle Inc.'s balance sheet quality is evaluated using the 9-point Piotroski F-Score, Altman Z-Score solvency model, debt-to-equity ratio, and quick/current liquidity coverage to guard against financial distress.

How does LocalAlpha monitor Crown Castle Inc. (CCI) for quarterly SEC filing thesis breaks?

LocalAlpha audits Crown Castle Inc.'s 10-K, 10-Q, and 8-K regulatory filings on SEC EDGAR within 15 minutes of release. If reported metrics breach an investor's custom ROIC floor, operating margin boundary, or qualitative risk criteria, an autonomous breach audit is dispatched immediately.

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Crown Castle Inc.Real Estate / REIT - SpecialtyINTACT

Crown Castle owns, operates and leases approximately 40,000 cell towers across the U.S. This nationwide portfolio serves as the foundation of wireless connectivity that provides cities and communities access to essential data, technology and wireless service bringing information, ideas, innovations and the connectivity of modern life to help people and businesses thrive. Crown Castle Inc. was established in 1994 and was incorporated in Delaware.

Share Price

$75.62

52W: $69.72 - $100.5

DCF Fair Value

$25.21

-200% Premium

Thesis Hub

P/E (TTM)

30.1x

ROIC

35.1%

Operating Margin

46.8%

FCF Yield

3.2%

Debt / Equity

0.65x

Piotroski Score

6/9

Altman Z-Score

1.88

Market Cap

$32.2B

Price vs. Intrinsic Value Corridor

Overvalued vs DCF ($25.21)

Historical market price overlaid against conservative DCF Fair Value & Benjamin Graham Margin of Safety bands.

Period Return (1Y)

—()

Period Range

$— - $—

DCF Fair Value

$25.21

MOS Buy Target (-25%)

$18.91

Valuation Overlays: DCF Fair Value ($25.21) 25% MOS Buy Target ($18.91) Revised Graham ($88.58)

2-Stage Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) Workbench

Conservative intrinsic value model based on owner cash generation over a 10-year investment horizon. Opens with LocalAlpha's baseline assumptions (matching the fair value shown above) — adjust any input to stress-test.

Current Market Price

$75.62

DCF Fair Value

$25.15

-200.7% Premium

Starting Free Cash Flow ($M)$1,036M

$100M$1,036M (Reported)$50,000M

Stage 1 Growth (Years 1-5)18.0%

-5%10% (Target)35%

Stage 2 Growth (Years 6-10)4.5%

0%5%20%

Discount Rate (WACC / Hurdle)9.0%

6%9% (Standard)15% (High Risk)

Terminal Perpetual Growth2.5%

1% (GDP Floor)2.5% (Inflation)4.0%

Net Debt ($M)$22,400M

-$100B CashBalance Sheet+$150B Debt

10-Yr PV of Cash Flows

$13.4B

PV of Terminal Value

$19.7B

Implied Enterprise Value

$33.1B

Implied Equity Value

$10.7B

Year	Yr 1	Yr 2	Yr 3	Yr 4	Yr 5	Yr 6	Yr 7	Yr 8	Yr 9	Yr 10
Projected FCF ($M)	$1,222	$1,443	$1,702	$2,009	$2,370	$2,477	$2,588	$2,705	$2,826	$2,954
Present Value (PV)	$1,122	$1,214	$1,314	$1,423	$1,540	$1,477	$1,416	$1,357	$1,301	$1,248

Benjamin Graham & Buffett Value Models

Classical deep value metrics based on asset backing, normalized earnings power, and owner cash yield.

Graham Number

N/A

Calculated as √(22.5 × EPS × BVPS). The maximum theoretical price a defensive investor should pay based purely on asset book value and current earnings.

Not calculable here: the formula takes a square root of EPS × book value, so it breaks down when trailing earnings (or book value) are negative. A company losing money has no defensive-investor price under Graham's classic test — lean on the DCF and solvency scores instead.

EPS: $2.51BVPS: $-7.68

Revised Graham Formula+14.6%

$88.58

Formula: V = (EPS × (8.5 + 2g) × 4.4) / Y where g is the conservative 7-10 yr growth rate and Y is AAA Bond Yield.

Growth Rate (g%)

Bond Yield (Y%)

Buffett Owner Earnings3.1% Yield

$2.32 / share

True distributable cash flow: Net Income + D&A - Maintenance CapEx. Reflects the cash Buffett would extract without hurting unit volume.

Total: $1.0BYield: 3.1%

Reverse DCF: Market Growth Expectation

FAIR BARRIER

11.5% CAGR (Next 10 Yrs)

At the current price of $75.62, the market is assuming the business will compound Free Cash Flow at 11.5% per year for the next decade with a 9% hurdle rate.

Value Investor Verdict

ℹ Fair expectations: Requires steady execution.

Autonomous Thesis Underwriting

Surveil CCI with Mathematical Margin of Safety Rules

Set non-negotiable floor rules for Crown Castle Inc.. If a newly filed quarterly 10-Q breaks your ROIC floor, operating margin boundary, or balance sheet leverage rules, receive an autonomous breach audit within 15 minutes.

Buffett Quality

ROIC > 15% • Margin > 15% • D/E < 0.5x

Margin Floor Guard

Current Margin 46.8% • Floor > 10%

Solvency Guard

Altman-Z > 2.6 • Current Ratio > 1.5x

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Frequently Asked Questions: Crown Castle Inc. (CCI) Intrinsic Valuation

Audited fundamentals, DCF intrinsic value sensitivity, and thesis break detection parameters for Crown Castle Inc..

Based on institutional multi-stage Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) modeling on audited SEC cash flows, Crown Castle Inc. has an estimated DCF intrinsic fair value of $25.21 per share compared to its current market price of $75.62. This represents an estimated 200.0% premium over fair value. Additionally, its classic Benjamin Graham Number stands at $N/A.