Crown Castle (CCI) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Latest as of December 2025:
1.06x
Crown Castle (CCI) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 1.06x as of December 2025. Free cash flow of $3.24 Billion represents 1% of operating cash flow ($3.06 Billion). Read Crown Castle (CCI) total liabilities for a breakdown of total debt and financial obligations.
FCF Generation Index
1.06x
Free Cash Flow / Operating CF
Free Cash Flow
$3.24 Billion
USD
Operating Cash Flow
$3.06 Billion
USD
Capital Expenditures
$182.00 Million
USD
Crown Castle Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1998–2025)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Crown Castle across 28 annual periods. Explore reinvestment intensity of Crown Castle to see what proportion of operating cash flow is directed to capital expenditures.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Crown Castle (1998–2025)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Crown Castle. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see Crown Castle stock valuation.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.94x | $2.88 Billion | $3.06 Billion | $182.00 Million | ▲ +60.8% |
| 2024 | 0.58x | $1.72 Billion | $2.94 Billion | $1.22 Billion | ▲ +7.4% |
| 2023 | 0.54x | $1.70 Billion | $3.13 Billion | $1.42 Billion | ▼ -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.54x | $1.57 Billion | $2.88 Billion | $1.31 Billion | ▼ -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.55x | $1.50 Billion | $2.73 Billion | $1.23 Billion | ▲ +17.3% |
| 2020 | 0.47x | $1.43 Billion | $3.06 Billion | $1.62 Billion | ▲ +97.3% |
| 2019 | 0.24x | $641.00 Million | $2.70 Billion | $2.06 Billion | ▼ -21.9% |
| 2018 | 0.30x | $761.00 Million | $2.50 Billion | $1.74 Billion | ▼ -23.8% |
| 2017 | 0.40x | $816.12 Million | $2.04 Billion | $1.23 Billion | ▼ -21.7% |
| 2016 | 0.51x | $908.38 Million | $1.78 Billion | $873.88 Million | ▲ +3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.49x | $887.83 Million | $1.80 Billion | $908.89 Million | ▼ -7.1% |
| 2014 | 0.53x | $886.05 Million | $1.67 Billion | $780.08 Million | ▼ -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.54x | $669.85 Million | $1.24 Billion | $567.81 Million | ▲ +26.3% |
| 2012 | 0.43x | $331.17 Million | $772.56 Million | $441.38 Million | ▼ -6.7% |
| 2011 | 0.46x | $295.51 Million | $643.45 Million | $347.94 Million | ▼ -26.2% |
| 2010 | 0.62x | $375.37 Million | $603.43 Million | $228.06 Million | ▼ -10.7% |
| 2009 | 0.70x | $397.72 Million | $571.26 Million | $173.53 Million | ▲ +473.6% |
| 2008 | 0.12x | $62.27 Million | $513.00 Million | $450.73 Million | ▼ -15.5% |
| 2007 | 0.14x | $50.35 Million | $350.36 Million | $300.00 Million | ▲ +127.5% |
| 2006 | -0.52x | $-147.01 Million | $281.42 Million | $428.43 Million | ▼ -175.7% |
| 2005 | 0.69x | $143.86 Million | $208.54 Million | $64.68 Million | ▲ +12.5% |
| 2004 | 0.61x | $68.74 Million | $112.08 Million | $43.35 Million | ▲ +13.0% |
| 2003 | 0.54x | $141.13 Million | $260.04 Million | $118.91 Million | ▲ +265.9% |
| 2002 | -0.33x | $-68.33 Million | $208.93 Million | $277.26 Million | ▲ +92.2% |
| 2001 | -4.18x | $-551.17 Million | $131.93 Million | $683.10 Million | ▼ -46.8% |
| 2000 | -2.85x | $-471.01 Million | $165.50 Million | $636.51 Million | ▲ +81.3% |
| 1999 | -15.22x | $-1.41 Billion | $92.60 Million | $1.50 Billion | ▼ -557.4% |
| 1998 | -2.32x | $-104.20 Million | $45.00 Million | $149.20 Million | — |
FCG Index = Free Cash Flow / Operating Cash Flow. FCF = Operating CF + Capital Expenditures (capex stored negative).