Crown Castle (CCI) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Crown Castle (CCI) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.89x as of June 2026. Free cash flow of $472.00 Million represents 1% of operating cash flow ($531.00 Million). Explore CCI capital reinvestment ratio to see what proportion of operating cash flow is directed to capital expenditures.
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Crown Castle Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1998–2025)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Crown Castle across 28 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Crown Castle (CCI) cash flow conversion.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Crown Castle (1998–2025)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Crown Castle. Check how aggressively does Crown Castle reinvest cash to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.
| 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 | — |