$90.83
Value $39.6B
Crown CastlevsDigital Realty Trust
CCI and DLR stock compared: price, dividend, valuation and results, from SEC filings.
+1.27%
$179.99
Value $61.8B
Crown Castle (CCI) has a market value of $39.6B and Digital Realty Trust (DLR) $61.8B. Over the last year, with dividends, CCI moved +2.0% and DLR +12.9%. The P/E is 48.2 for CCI and 81.6 for DLR. Dividend yield: CCI 4.68%, DLR 2.80%.
At a glance
The main figures of both. A bar only shows which number is larger, not which is better.
Market value
CCI$39.6B
DLR$61.8B
DLR is 1.6 times CCI
Revenue, 12 months
CCI$4.1B
DLR$6.8B
DLR is 1.7 times CCI
Net income, 12 months
CCI$822M
DLR$799M
About the same
Operating margin
CCI47.1%
DLR14.5%
32.5 points apart
ROIC
CCI7.8%
DLR3.3%
4.5 points apart
P/E
CCI48.2
DLR81.6
DLR is 1.7 times CCI
Dividend yield
CCI4.7%
DLR2.8%
1.9 points apart
5-year return
CCI-35.7%
DLR+36.5%
72.2 points apart
A fainter bar means a negative number. The 5-year return includes dividends.
The price over time
Both start at 100 at the beginning of the period, so the lines show how much each changed. With dividends means each dividend buys more shares.
CCI-35.7%
DLR+36.5%
| Period | CCIWith dividends | DLRWith dividends |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year since November 12, 2025 | +2.0%Price -3.0% | +12.9%Price +9.8% |
| 3 years since November 13, 2023 | +11.6%+3.7% a yearPrice -4.9% | +54.3%+15.6% a yearPrice +41.0% |
| 5 years since November 12, 2021 | -35.7%-8.5% a yearPrice -49.8% | +36.5%+6.4% a yearPrice +15.1% |
| 10 years since November 15, 2016 | +67.6%+5.3% a yearPrice +9.7% | +179.3%+10.8% a yearPrice +98.6% |
Each cell: the total return with dividends, its yearly rate, and the price change alone. Before taxes and costs. Past returns do not predict future ones.
Every figure
As on each company's page. A description, not a recommendation: no one figure says which is better.
CCICrown CastleDLRDigital Realty Trust
Valuation
CCIDLR| Price | $90.83 | $179.99 |
|---|---|---|
| Market value | $39.6B | $61.8B |
| Enterprise value (EV) | $57.3B | $75.9B |
| P/E | 48.2 | 81.6 |
| P/E, 5-year median | 58.8 | 45.0 |
| P/B | – | 2.3 |
| EV/EBIT | 29.8 | 77.1 |
| Free cash flow yield | 4.4% | – |
Results and growth
CCIDLR| Revenue, 12 months | $4.1B | $6.8B |
|---|---|---|
| Net income, 12 months | $822M | $799M |
| Free cash flow, 12 months | $1.7B | – |
| Earnings per share, 12 months | $1.90 | $2.05 |
| Revenue growth, year on year | -35.1% | 10.0% |
| Revenue growth a year, past | -6.1%over 5 years | +9.4%over 5 years |
| EPS growth a year, past | -15.5%over 5 years | +29.1%over 5 years |
Margins and returns on capital
CCIDLR| Gross margin | 97.9% | – |
|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 47.1% | 14.5% |
| Net margin | 20.1% | 11.8% |
| ROIC | 7.8% | 3.3% |
| ROE | – | 3.3% |
Balance sheet
CCIDLR| Cash | $133M | $1.9B |
|---|---|---|
| Total debt | $22.9B | $17.1B |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 6.8 | 4.9 |
| Interest cover | 2.2× | 2.1× |
Dividends and buybacks
CCIDLR| Dividend yield | 4.7% | 2.8% |
|---|---|---|
| Dividend per share, 12 months | $4.25 | $5.04 |
| Dividend growth a year, past | -0.7%over 5 years | +1.0%over 4 years |
| Buyback yield | 0.1% | – |
| Shareholder yield | 4.7% | 2.8% |
Last 12 months from the latest 10-Q and 10-K. Value, P/E and yields at today's price. A dash means the figure does not exist or did not pass our checks.
Which is bigger, Crown Castle or Digital Realty Trust?
By market value, Digital Realty Trust ($61.8B) is about 1.6 times Crown Castle ($39.6B), at today's prices.
How did CCI and DLR stock do over the last 10 years?
Since November 15, 2016, CCI's price moved +9.7% and DLR's +98.6%. With dividends: CCI +67.6% (+5.3% a year), DLR +179.3% (+10.8% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.
Which pays the higher dividend, CCI or DLR?
The dividend yield at today's price is 4.68% for Crown Castle and 2.80% for Digital Realty Trust. Over the last twelve months they paid $4.25 and $5.04 per share.
What is the P/E of CCI and DLR?
At today's price, the P/E is 48.2 for CCI and 81.6 for DLR. The median of the last five years was 58.8 and 45.0, which shows where each stands against its own past.
Which has the higher profit margins, Crown Castle or Digital Realty Trust?
Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 20.1% for Crown Castle and 11.8% for Digital Realty Trust, and the operating margin 47.1% and 14.5%. Revenue was $4.1B and $6.8B.
Which is the better investment, Crown Castle or Digital Realty Trust?
The page does not answer that and does not suggest buying or selling. It puts the two companies' numbers side by side, from their SEC filings, for you to read and form your own view. The decision depends on your goals and situation.
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