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Debt
Crown Castle Debt decreased by 1.6% to $242.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 2.5%, from $236.00M to $242.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Debt shows an upward trend with a 10.3% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOther
CategoryLeverage
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2017
Last reportedQ1 2026May 7, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase indicates higher leverage or rising interest rates, which may reduce net income and increase financial risk.
Detailed definition
Interest expense represents the cost incurred by the company for borrowed funds, such as loans, bonds, or credit facilit...
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other_interest_expense_debtHistorical 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 | $161.00M | $163.00M | $163.00M | $164.00M | $165.00M | $177.00M | -$1.21B | $202.00M | $208.00M | $217.00M | $222.00M | $226.00M | $230.00M | $236.00M | $240.00M | $236.00M | $243.00M | $247.00M | $246.00M | $242.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +1.2% | +0.0% | +0.6% | +0.6% | +7.3% | -780.8% | +116.8% | +3.0% | +4.3% | +2.3% | +1.8% | +1.8% | +2.6% | +1.7% | -1.7% | +3.0% | +1.6% | -0.4% | -1.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +2.5% | +8.6% | -839.3% | +23.2% | +26.1% | +22.6% | +118.4% | +11.9% | +10.6% | +8.8% | +8.1% | +4.4% | +5.7% | +4.7% | +2.5% | +2.5% |
Range-$1.21B – $247.00M
CAGR+9.0%
Avg YoY Growth-36.2%
Median YoY Growth+8.3%
Current Streak2 quarters decline
Business Segments
| Segment | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corporate Segment and Other Operating Segment | $202.00M | $208.00M | $217.00M | $223.00M | $226.00M | $230.00M | $236.00M | -$1.62B |
| Total | $202.00M | $208.00M | $217.00M | $222.00M | $226.00M | $230.00M | $236.00M | $240.00M |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Crown Castle's debt?
- Crown Castle (CCI) reported debt of $242.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Crown Castle's debt changed year-over-year?
- Crown Castle's debt increased by 2.5% year-over-year, from $236.00M to $242.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Crown Castle's debt?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Crown Castle's debt has grown at a 10.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $657.00M to $972.00M.
- What does debt mean?
- The cost of borrowing money, paid as interest on debt.