Crown Castle Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio Growth & History (CCI)
Crown Castle's debt-to-ebitda ratio was 10.69 for fiscal 2025.
View full Crown Castle company overviewCrown Castle annual debt-to-ebitda ratio history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Debt-to-EBITDA ratio | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 10.69 | 0.33 | +3.15% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 10.37 | 0.38 | +3.76% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 9.99 | 3.22 | +47.65% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 6.77 | −0.64 | −8.68% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 7.41 | 0.09 | +1.19% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 7.32 | −0.32 | −4.19% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 7.64 | 1.91 | +33.33% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 5.73 | −1.59 | −21.67% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 7.32 | 1.40 | +23.75% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 5.91 | −0.21 | −3.51% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | 6.13 | −0.06 | −0.95% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | 6.19 | −0.96 | −13.43% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | 7.15 | −0.82 | −10.29% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | 7.97 | 2.44 | +44.09% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | 5.53 | −0.54 | −8.96% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | 6.07 | −0.75 | −11.03% |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | 6.83 | −0.62 | −8.30% |
| 2008 | 2008-12-31 | 7.44 | — | — |
Crown Castle quarterly debt-to-ebitda ratio
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Debt-to-EBITDA ratio | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | 8.79 | −1.60 | −15.40% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | 11.05 | 0.60 | +5.79% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 10.69 | 0.33 | +3.15% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | 10.47 | −5.24 | −33.36% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | 10.38 | −3.61 | −25.81% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | 10.45 | −1.04 | −9.05% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 10.37 | 0.38 | +3.76% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | 15.71 | 8.76 | +126.21% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | 14.00 | 7.28 | +108.42% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | 11.48 | 4.62 | +67.24% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 9.99 | 3.22 | +47.65% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | 6.94 | 0.05 | +0.69% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | 6.72 | −0.31 | −4.43% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | 6.87 | −0.33 | −4.64% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 6.77 | −0.64 | −8.68% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | 6.90 | −0.15 | −2.13% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | 7.03 | −0.12 | −1.67% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | 7.20 | −0.11 | −1.52% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 7.41 | 0.09 | +1.19% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | 7.05 | −0.96 | −11.97% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | 7.15 | −1.47 | −17.10% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | 7.31 | −0.53 | −6.73% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 7.32 | −0.32 | −4.19% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | 8.00 | 0.41 | +5.36% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | 8.62 | 0.94 | +12.18% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | 7.84 | 0.13 | +1.67% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 7.64 | 1.91 | +33.33% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | 7.60 | 1.52 | +25.07% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | 7.68 | 1.38 | +21.85% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | 7.71 | 1.07 | +16.12% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 5.73 | −1.59 | −21.67% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | 6.07 | −0.86 | −12.35% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | 6.31 | −0.09 | −1.48% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | 6.64 | 0.26 | +4.07% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 7.32 | 1.40 | +23.75% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | 6.93 | 0.70 | +11.22% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | 6.40 | 0.15 | +2.44% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | 6.38 | 0.37 | +6.23% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 5.91 | −0.21 | −3.51% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | 6.23 | 0.07 | +1.10% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | 6.25 | 0.58 | +10.25% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | 6.01 | −0.23 | −3.76% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | 6.13 | −0.06 | −0.95% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | 6.16 | −0.26 | −4.10% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | 5.67 | −1.01 | −15.10% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | 6.24 | −0.61 | −8.86% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | 6.19 | −0.96 | −13.43% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | 6.43 | −0.12 | −1.91% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | 6.68 | −0.06 | −0.85% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | 6.85 | −0.20 | −2.85% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | 7.15 | −0.82 | −10.29% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | 6.55 | 0.51 | +8.50% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | 6.73 | 0.44 | +7.04% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | 7.05 | 0.49 | +7.42% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | 7.97 | 2.44 | +44.09% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | 6.04 | 0.36 | +6.43% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | 6.29 | 0.58 | +10.25% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | 6.56 | 0.74 | +12.74% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | 5.53 | −0.54 | −8.96% |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | 5.67 | −0.48 | −7.77% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | 5.71 | −0.47 | −7.68% |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | 5.82 | −0.57 | −8.92% |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-12-31 | 6.07 | −0.75 | −11.03% |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | 6.15 | — | — |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-06-30 | 6.18 | — | — |
| Q1 2010 | 2010-03-31 | 6.39 | — | — |
| Q4 2009 | 2009-12-31 | 6.83 | — | — |
Crown Castle debt-to-ebitda ratio trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Crown Castle's debt-to-ebitda ratio increased from 7.32 to 10.69, a change of 3.37. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows 8.79.
What the debt-to-EBITDA ratio means
Debt-to-EBITDA compares interest-bearing debt with operating earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. It is commonly used to assess leverage, but it is generally unsuitable for banks and other financial companies.
How debt-to-EBITDA is calculated
TickerStat divides period-end total debt by annual EBITDA. Quarterly observations use trailing-12-month EBITDA. Periods with zero or negative EBITDA are excluded because the leverage multiple would not be meaningful. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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