Discontinued — last reported Q1 '26

Business Segments · Payments to Acquire Productive Assets

Fiber — Payments to Acquire Productive Assets

Crown Castle Fiber — Payments to Acquire Productive Assets decreased by 12.1% to $226.00M in Q4 2024 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 25.4%, from $303.00M to $226.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2024), Fiber — Payments to Acquire Productive Assets shows relatively stable performance with a 3.0% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementSegment
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026

How to read this metric

Higher spending indicates aggressive network expansion or modernization, while lower spending may signal a shift toward maintenance or capital discipline.

Detailed definition

Represents the cash outflows dedicated to the acquisition, construction, or expansion of fiber-optic network infrastruct...

Peer comparison

Commonly reported as Capital Expenditures (CapEx) in the telecommunications and infrastructure sectors.

Metric ID: cci_segment_fiber_payments_to_acquire_productive_assets

Historical Data

15 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24
Value$235.00M$229.00M$255.00M$222.00M$247.00M$277.00M$312.00M$279.00M$306.00M$287.00M$303.00M$273.00M$289.00M$257.00M$226.00M
QoQ Change-2.6%+11.4%-12.9%+11.3%+12.1%+12.6%-10.6%+9.7%-6.2%+5.6%-9.9%+5.9%-11.1%-12.1%
YoY Change+5.1%+21.0%+22.4%+25.7%+23.9%+3.6%-2.9%-2.2%-5.6%-10.5%-25.4%
Range$222.00M$312.00M
CAGR-1.1%
Avg YoY Growth+5.0%
Median YoY Growth+3.6%
Current Streak2 quarters decline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Crown Castle's fiber — payments to acquire productive assets?
Crown Castle (CCI) reported fiber — payments to acquire productive assets of $226.00M in Q4 2024.
How has Crown Castle's fiber — payments to acquire productive assets changed year-over-year?
Crown Castle's fiber — payments to acquire productive assets decreased by 25.4% year-over-year, from $303.00M to $226.00M.
What is the long-term trend for Crown Castle's fiber — payments to acquire productive assets?
Over 3 years (2021 to 2024), Crown Castle's fiber — payments to acquire productive assets has grown at a 3.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $956.00M to $1.05B.
What does fiber — payments to acquire productive assets mean?
Cash spent on building or buying fiber network infrastructure assets.