Crown Castle (CCI) Q3 Earnings: How Key Metrics Compare to Wall Street Estimates

For the quarter ended September 2025, Crown Castle (CCI) reported revenue of $1.07 billion, down 35.1% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $1.12, compared to $0.70 in the year-ago quarter.The reported revenue represents a surprise of +1.98% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.05 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $1.04, the EPS surprise was +7.69%.While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.Here is how Crown Castle performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:Revenues- Services and other: $60 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $52.25 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +1.7%.Revenues- Site rental: $1.01 billion versus $998.97 million estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -36.5% change.Net Earnings Per Share (Diluted): $0.74 versus the four-analyst average estimate of $0.54.Services and other- Gross margin: $30 million versus $23.77 million estimated by three analysts on average.Site rental- Gross margin: $762 million versus $750.04 million estimated by three analysts on average.View all Key Company Metrics for Crown Castle here>>>Shares of Crown Castle have returned +4.6% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1.1% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.Beyond Nvidia: AI's Second Wave Is HereThe AI revolution has already minted millionaires. But the stocks everyone knows about aren't likely to keep delivering the biggest profits. Little-known AI firms tackling the world's biggest problems may be more lucrative in the coming months and years.See "2nd Wave" AI stocks now >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Crown Castle Inc. (CCI): Free Stock Analysis ReportThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks