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Crown Castle Inc. stock research

Dec 31, 2025

FY2025 Q4

Crown Castle (CCI) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Dec 31, 2025

Revenue and gross profit both decreased compared to the prior quarter, while cost of revenue was slightly lower. Gross margin weakened from the previous quarter and was also slightly lower than the same quarter one year earlier.

Gross margin takeaway

Quarter ended Dec 31, 2025 · FY2025 Q4

Revenue and gross profit both decreased compared to the prior quarter, while cost of revenue was slightly lower. Gross margin weakened from the previous quarter and was also slightly lower than the same quarter one year earlier.

  • The strongest observable margin driver is the relationship between revenue and cost of revenue: revenue declined more sharply than cost of revenue, compressing gross margin.
  • Compared to the immediately preceding quarter, revenue and gross profit were lower, and gross margin weakened. Compared to the same quarter one year earlier, revenue was higher, gross profit was slightly higher, and gross margin was slightly lower.

Gross margin snapshot

The selected quarter's reported revenue, gross profit, direct costs, and margin comparisons.

Gross margin

45.3%

Gross profit

$24.0M

Revenue

$53.0M

Cost of revenue

$29.0M

Quarter-over-quarter change

-4.7 pts

Year-over-year change

-1.7 pts

Quarterly gross margin trend

A four-quarter view of the revenue and direct-cost bridge behind gross margin.

PeriodRevenueGross profitCost of revenueGross margin
Mar 31, 2025$50.0M$22.0M$28.0M44.0%
Jun 30, 2025$52.0M$25.0M$27.0M48.1%
Sep 30, 2025$60.0M$30.0M$30.0M50.0%
Dec 31, 2025$53.0M$24.0M$29.0M45.3%

Quarterly comparisons

Compare the selected margin with the preceding quarter and the same fiscal quarter one year earlier.

Previous-quarter change

Sep 30, 2025

-4.7 pts

Year-over-year change

Dec 31, 2024

-1.7 pts

What the margin says

Filing-constrained interpretation of margin direction, comparisons, and what to monitor next.

The strongest observable margin driver is the relationship between revenue and cost of revenue: revenue declined more sharply than cost of revenue, compressing gross margin.

Compared to the immediately preceding quarter, revenue and gross profit were lower, and gross margin weakened. Compared to the same quarter one year earlier, revenue was higher, gross profit was slightly higher, and gross margin was slightly lower.

Monitor the trend in cost of revenue relative to revenue, as a slower decline in costs could further pressure gross margin.