Crown Castle (CCI) Competitors $96.60 +0.18 (+0.18%) As of 10:09 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock CCI vs. SBAC, TMUS, AMT, ARE, AWK, DLR, PLD, SLG, TDS, and BBShould you be buying Crown Castle stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Crown Castle include SBA Communications (SBAC), T-Mobile US (TMUS), American Tower (AMT), Alexandria Real Estate Equities (ARE), American Water Works (AWK), Digital Realty Trust (DLR), Prologis (PLD), SL Green Realty (SLG), Telephone and Data Systems (TDS), and BlackBerry (BB). Crown Castle vs. Its Competitors SBA Communications T-Mobile US American Tower Alexandria Real Estate Equities American Water Works Digital Realty Trust Prologis SL Green Realty Telephone and Data Systems BlackBerry SBA Communications (NASDAQ:SBAC) and Crown Castle (NYSE:CCI) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability and media sentiment. Which has more volatility and risk, SBAC or CCI? SBA Communications has a beta of 0.82, suggesting that its share price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Crown Castle has a beta of 0.95, suggesting that its share price is 5% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in SBAC or CCI? 97.3% of SBA Communications shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.8% of Crown Castle shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of SBA Communications shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Crown Castle shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Is SBAC or CCI more profitable? SBA Communications has a net margin of 31.19% compared to Crown Castle's net margin of -85.54%. SBA Communications' return on equity of -16.83% beat Crown Castle's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets SBA Communications31.19% -16.83% 7.94% Crown Castle -85.54%-619.62%-11.67% Which has stronger earnings & valuation, SBAC or CCI? SBA Communications has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Crown Castle. Crown Castle is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than SBA Communications, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioSBA Communications$2.72B7.39$749.54M$7.8723.83Crown Castle$6.47B6.50-$3.90B-$10.67-9.05 Does the media favor SBAC or CCI? In the previous week, Crown Castle had 11 more articles in the media than SBA Communications. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for Crown Castle and 12 mentions for SBA Communications. Crown Castle's average media sentiment score of 1.24 beat SBA Communications' score of 0.42 indicating that Crown Castle is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment SBA Communications 6 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Crown Castle 15 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is SBAC or CCI a better dividend stock? SBA Communications pays an annual dividend of $4.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Crown Castle pays an annual dividend of $4.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.4%. SBA Communications pays out 56.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Crown Castle pays out -39.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. SBA Communications has increased its dividend for 6 consecutive years. Crown Castle is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Do analysts recommend SBAC or CCI? SBA Communications currently has a consensus target price of $249.07, indicating a potential upside of 32.83%. Crown Castle has a consensus target price of $115.76, indicating a potential upside of 19.85%. Given SBA Communications' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe SBA Communications is more favorable than Crown Castle.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score SBA Communications 0 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.65Crown Castle 1 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 11 Buy rating(s) 3 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.80 SummarySBA Communications beats Crown Castle on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Crown Castle News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CCI and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart CCI vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCrown CastleREIT IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$42.03B$8.36B$12.61B$22.00BDividend Yield4.52%5.54%5.54%3.58%P/E Ratio-9.0480.1430.2429.79Price / Sales6.505.1830.0765.14Price / Cash14.6418.1522.5724.43Price / Book-311.601.632.294.64Net Income-$3.90B$128.86M$1.02B$1.01B7 Day Performance1.12%-1.74%0.30%0.38%1 Month Performance2.25%-3.89%0.32%3.21%1 Year Performance-13.34%-10.20%539.75%15.40% Crown Castle Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CCICrown Castle4.7056 of 5 stars$96.60+0.2%$115.76+19.8%-14.0%$42.03B$6.47B-9.043,900Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastSBACSBA Communications4.9159 of 5 stars$196.10+1.0%$252.57+28.8%-21.4%$21.06B$2.68B24.921,720TMUST-Mobile US4.9565 of 5 stars$237.96+0.2%$258.02+8.4%+7.3%$267.80B$81.40B22.4570,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeAMTAmerican Tower4.829 of 5 stars$194.37+0.1%$244.73+25.9%-17.3%$91.01B$10.13B70.684,691Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastAREAlexandria Real Estate Equities4.7282 of 5 stars$84.33+0.6%$98.38+16.7%-33.9%$14.59B$3.12B-648.69590Analyst ForecastAWKAmerican Water Works4.6471 of 5 stars$136.94+0.4%$141.13+3.1%+2.7%$26.72B$4.68B24.676,700Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionDLRDigital Realty Trust4.4437 of 5 stars$169.86-0.9%$190.74+12.3%+10.0%$57.93B$5.55B44.583,936Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastPLDPrologis4.5878 of 5 stars$114.11-0.1%$122.58+7.4%-2.7%$105.92B$8.20B30.922,703Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastSLGSL Green Realty3.3959 of 5 stars$59.86+0.8%$67.79+13.2%-12.7%$4.27B$886.27M-110.841,221Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastTDSTelephone and Data Systems3.3988 of 5 stars$38.60+2.9%$52.00+34.7%+70.7%$4.44B$4.96B-39.797,900Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeBBBlackBerry1.9128 of 5 stars$5.00+0.7%$4.77-4.6%+103.4%$2.95B$534.90M-499.501,820Analyst ForecastInsider Trade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies SBAC Alternatives TMUS Alternatives AMT Alternatives ARE Alternatives AWK Alternatives DLR Alternatives PLD Alternatives SLG Alternatives TDS Alternatives BB Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:CCI) was last updated on 10/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this tokenBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this token My research team has identified the token positio...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredBuilding The Infrastructure for the Coming Financial ResetWhile China pushes nearly $1 trillion through its new digital currency, one emerging company is quietly buildi...Intellistake | SponsoredMagnificent 7 being replaced by the “Hidden 7”?BULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredCapital Gains Tax Strategies for SeniorsCapital gains taxes can take a bite out of your retirement income—unless you have a smart strategy. 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