MEDIUM confidence: 100% data completeness, but the composite (38) sits in the indecisive 30–70 range — strong-buy and short calls require a more decisive composite. What does confidence mean?
Technical context for active traders — derived from price, the 50/200-day moving averages, the 52-week range, and recent volume. Not part of the QScore.
Dated events from the market calendar; the “also watch” items are AI-generated observations from QScoring data. Informational only — not investment advice, and dates can change.
Fama-French 5-factor (2×3) + Momentum, monthly OLS with Newey-West errors. Bars show signed factor betas; faded bars/figures aren't statistically significant.
AI classification of policy/regulatory sensitivity from the company's sector, industry, and business description. Exposure/sensitivity only — not a political opinion, a prediction of government action, or investment advice. As of 2026-07-10.
| Metric (USD) | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $6.3B— | $7.0B+10.2% | $7.0B-0.1% | $6.6B-5.9% | $4.3B-35.1% |
| EPS (dil.) | $2.53— | $3.86+52.6% | $3.46-10.4% | $-8.98-359.5% | $1.02n/m |
| Free Cash Flow | $1.5B— | $1.6B+4.7% | $1.7B+8.5% | $1.7B+1.1% | $2.9B+67.1% |
| Gross Margin | 68.6% | 70.4%+1.8pp | 71.6%+1.2pp | 71.9%+0.2pp | 66.1%-5.8pp |
| Operating Margin | 31.6% | 34.7%+3.2pp | 33.9%-0.8pp | -44.7%-78.7pp | 48.7%+93.5pp |
| Net Margin | 17.3% | 24.0%+6.7pp | 21.5%-2.5pp | -59.4%-80.9pp | 10.4%+69.8pp |
Absolute figures with year-over-year change. Margins show the level with the change in percentage points (pp). “n/m” = not meaningful (prior ≤ 0); ⚠ marks a large percentage off a small base — read the dollar figure.
Buy-rated share 50% → 50% over ~3 months (+0pp).
| Quarter | Est. | Actual | Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $0.39 | $0.69 | +76.7% |
| Apr 2026 | $0.38 | $0.34 | -9.7% |
| Feb 2026 | $0.58 | $1.12 | +93.4% |
| Oct 2025 | $1.04 | $1.12 | +7.7% |
| Jul 2025 | $1.00 | $1.02 | +2.0% |
| Apr 2025 | $0.20 | $1.10 | +456.4% |
| Mar 2025 | $1.82 | $1.80 | -1.1% |
| Oct 2024 | $1.80 | $1.84 | +2.2% |
Net buyback (repurchases less issuance) ÷ market cap, plus trailing dividend yield.
Net insider -$704K over 180 days (1 open-market buys, 3 sells). Insider buying is the informative signal; routine selling is normal.
Short interest, days-to-cover, and institutional-ownership change require a data-plan upgrade (not yet available).
Forward-return IC, quintile spread & hit rate publish on /performance as the tracking panel accrues enough no-look-ahead history.
Working the DCF backward: holding the assumptions below, this is the free-cash-flow growth today's price implies over the next 10 years. It is a read on the price's embedded expectations — not a fair-value or target price.
The price implies FCF growth below the analyst consensus of 3.2%/yr (revenue basis).
Base free cash flow $2.1B (avg FY2023–FY2025; latest year $2.9B) · equity value $32.3B · levered FCF discounted at the cost of equity. Reverse DCF is illustrative, not advice.
The QScore of 38 for Crown Castle Inc indicates a neutral outlook, with the stock's value and growth scores weighing it down, while its profitability score provides some support. The stock trades at a P/E of 29.9 and exhibits strong operating and gross margins, but its revenue growth is -35.1% and momentum is weak, with a 12-month return of -28.7%. The long-term and short-term scores diverge by 7 points, with the long-term score being slightly higher at 42. The stock's ROE is notably negative at -51.7%, but its FCF yield is 7.4%.