Non-Current Assets
DEFERRED RENT ASSET
Crown Castle DEFERRED RENT ASSET decreased by 0.7% to $2.27B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 0.2%, from $2.28B to $2.27B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), DEFERRED RENT ASSET shows an upward trend with a 10.2% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionNon-Current Assets
CategoryGrowth
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
A steady increase is typical for companies with long-term, escalating lease contracts, indicating future cash flow growth.
Detailed definition
This represents the cumulative difference between revenue recognized on a straight-line basis and the actual cash rent r...
Peer comparison
Specific to REITs and infrastructure companies with long-term, fixed-escalator lease structures.
Metric ID:
non_current_assets_deferred_rent_receivables_net_noncurrentHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $1.43B | $1.52B | $1.59B | $1.68B | $1.80B | $1.88B | $1.95B | $2.04B | $2.13B | $2.19B | $2.24B | $2.29B | $2.34B | $2.34B | $2.28B | $2.28B | $2.28B | $2.24B | $2.29B | $2.27B |
| QoQ Change | — | +6.4% | +4.7% | +5.9% | +6.8% | +4.7% | +3.9% | +4.4% | +4.3% | +2.9% | +2.3% | +2.4% | +2.1% | -0.0% | -2.6% | -0.1% | +0.0% | -1.4% | +2.0% | -0.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +26.0% | +24.0% | +23.0% | +21.3% | +18.5% | +16.4% | +14.6% | +12.4% | +10.0% | +6.9% | +1.8% | -0.7% | -2.7% | -4.1% | +0.4% | -0.2% |
Range$1.43B – $2.34B
CAGR+10.3%
Avg YoY Growth+10.5%
Median YoY Growth+11.2%
DEFERRED RENT ASSET at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Crown Castle's deferred rent asset?
- Crown Castle (CCI) reported deferred rent asset of $2.27B in Q1 2026.
- How has Crown Castle's deferred rent asset changed year-over-year?
- Crown Castle's deferred rent asset decreased by 0.2% year-over-year, from $2.28B to $2.27B.
- What is the long-term trend for Crown Castle's deferred rent asset?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Crown Castle's deferred rent asset has grown at a 10.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.41B to $2.29B.
- What does deferred rent asset mean?
- Revenue recognized from long-term lease escalations that will be collected in cash in future periods.