Crown Castle (CCI) — Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio
Crown Castle (CCI) has a Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio of 0.02x as of June 2026, meaning its operating cash flow of $531.00 Million could theoretically repay 0% of its total liabilities ($24.78 Billion) in one year. See Crown Castle (CCI) financial flexibility to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
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Operating Cash Flow
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Crown Castle Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio (1997–2025)
Historical debt coverage capacity for Crown Castle across 29 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Crown Castle operating cash flow efficiency.
Annual Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio for Crown Castle (1997–2025)
Year-by-year debt coverage analysis for Crown Castle. Check CCI cash flow quality index to evaluate the quality of earnings relative to operating cash generation.
| Year | CF-to-Debt Ratio | Operating CF (USD) | Total Liabilities | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.09x | $3.06 Billion | $33.15 Billion | ▲ +3.0% |
| 2024 | 0.09x | $2.94 Billion | $32.87 Billion | ▼ -7.9% |
| 2023 | 0.10x | $3.13 Billion | $32.15 Billion | ▲ +6.3% |
| 2022 | 0.09x | $2.88 Billion | $31.47 Billion | ▲ +3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.09x | $2.73 Billion | $30.78 Billion | ▼ -15.0% |
| 2020 | 0.10x | $3.06 Billion | $29.31 Billion | ▲ +8.0% |
| 2019 | 0.10x | $2.70 Billion | $27.97 Billion | ▼ -18.2% |
| 2018 | 0.12x | $2.50 Billion | $21.19 Billion | ▲ +14.9% |
| 2017 | 0.10x | $2.04 Billion | $19.89 Billion | ▼ -12.8% |
| 2016 | 0.12x | $1.78 Billion | $15.12 Billion | ▼ -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.12x | $1.80 Billion | $14.85 Billion | ▲ +4.6% |
| 2014 | 0.12x | $1.67 Billion | $14.41 Billion | ▲ +27.6% |
| 2013 | 0.09x | $1.24 Billion | $13.65 Billion | ▲ +54.1% |
| 2012 | 0.06x | $772.56 Million | $13.14 Billion | ▼ -25.4% |
| 2011 | 0.08x | $643.45 Million | $8.16 Billion | ▲ +4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.08x | $603.43 Million | $8.02 Billion | ▲ +5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.07x | $571.26 Million | $8.02 Billion | ▲ +6.2% |
| 2008 | 0.07x | $513.00 Million | $7.65 Billion | ▲ +40.2% |
| 2007 | 0.05x | $350.36 Million | $7.32 Billion | ▼ -28.2% |
| 2006 | 0.07x | $281.42 Million | $4.22 Billion | ▼ -6.4% |
| 2005 | 0.07x | $208.54 Million | $2.93 Billion | ▲ +72.2% |
| 2004 | 0.04x | $112.08 Million | $2.71 Billion | ▼ -27.6% |
| 2003 | 0.06x | $260.04 Million | $4.54 Billion | ▲ +23.6% |
| 2002 | 0.05x | $208.93 Million | $4.51 Billion | ▲ +69.9% |
| 2001 | 0.03x | $131.93 Million | $4.84 Billion | ▼ -50.3% |
| 2000 | 0.05x | $165.50 Million | $3.02 Billion | ▲ +3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.05x | $92.60 Million | $1.74 Billion | ▼ -35.5% |
| 1998 | 0.08x | $45.00 Million | $545.30 Million | ▲ +2423.0% |
| 1997 | 0.00x | $-600.00K | $168.90 Million | — |