Crown Castle (CCI) Competitors $104.38 -0.09 (-0.09%) (As of 11/20/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends CCI vs. SBAC, USM, TDS, BB, SHEN, SPOK, PLD, AMT, EQIX, and WELLShould you be buying Crown Castle stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Crown Castle include SBA Communications (SBAC), United States Cellular (USM), Telephone and Data Systems (TDS), BlackBerry (BB), Shenandoah Telecommunications (SHEN), Spok (SPOK), Prologis (PLD), American Tower (AMT), Equinix (EQIX), and Welltower (WELL). Crown Castle vs. SBA Communications United States Cellular Telephone and Data Systems BlackBerry Shenandoah Telecommunications Spok Prologis American Tower Equinix Welltower SBA Communications (NASDAQ:SBAC) and Crown Castle (NYSE:CCI) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations, community ranking and institutional ownership. Is SBAC or CCI more profitable? SBA Communications has a net margin of 25.76% compared to Crown Castle's net margin of 18.59%. Crown Castle's return on equity of 20.98% beat SBA Communications' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets SBA Communications25.76% -13.13% 6.83% Crown Castle 18.59%20.98%3.20% Is SBAC or CCI a better dividend stock? SBA Communications pays an annual dividend of $3.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Crown Castle pays an annual dividend of $6.26 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.0%. SBA Communications pays out 61.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Crown Castle pays out 222.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in SBAC or CCI? SBA Communications received 71 more outperform votes than Crown Castle when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 68.48% of users gave Crown Castle an outperform vote while only 67.24% of users gave SBA Communications an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformSBA CommunicationsOutperform Votes82567.24% Underperform Votes40232.76% Crown CastleOutperform Votes75468.48% Underperform Votes34731.52% Which has better valuation and earnings, SBAC or CCI? Crown Castle has higher revenue and earnings than SBA Communications. SBA Communications is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Crown Castle, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioSBA Communications$2.71B8.68$501.81M$6.3434.53Crown Castle$6.98B6.50$1.50B$2.8237.01 Does the media favor SBAC or CCI? In the previous week, Crown Castle had 4 more articles in the media than SBA Communications. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Crown Castle and 12 mentions for SBA Communications. Crown Castle's average media sentiment score of 1.49 beat SBA Communications' score of 0.93 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 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Crown Castle 13 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility & risk, SBAC or CCI? SBA Communications has a beta of 0.68, suggesting that its stock price is 32% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Crown Castle has a beta of 0.86, suggesting that its stock price is 14% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend SBAC or CCI? SBA Communications currently has a consensus price target of $257.23, suggesting a potential upside of 17.49%. Crown Castle has a consensus price target of $116.87, suggesting a potential upside of 11.96%. Given SBA Communications' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly 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) 3 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.85Crown Castle 0 Sell rating(s) 12 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.20 Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in SBAC or CCI? 97.4% of SBA Communications shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.8% of Crown Castle shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.3% of SBA Communications shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Crown Castle shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. SummarySBA Communications beats Crown Castle on 12 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Colonial MetalsTrump’s IRS Hands Massive ‘Victory Gift’ To 401K OwnersThe "Fake Media" has completely ignored Trump's genius "victory gift" to all America First patriots like you. A tax-free gift so powerful it could reshape the financial destinies of millions of IRA and 401(k) owners…Claim your FREE 2024 Gold Guide 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. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. 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 CastleReal estate investment trusts IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$45.40B$7.67B$10.41B$19.84BDividend Yield5.99%6.56%10.14%3.50%P/E Ratio37.0136.7447.1237.73Price / Sales6.5010.223,443.7818.01Price / Cash13.7917.6630.7717.90Price / Book8.562.002.484.86Net Income$1.50B$146.60M$993.44M$985.93M7 Day Performance1.44%0.10%-0.05%0.45%1 Month Performance-5.27%-1.97%7.13%1.05%1 Year Performance0.75%17.41%24.11%24.67% Crown Castle Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CCICrown Castle4.5118 of 5 stars$104.38-0.1%$116.87+12.0%0.0%$45.40B$6.98B37.014,700Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeSBACSBA Communications4.9676 of 5 stars$218.94-0.2%$257.23+17.5%-6.9%$23.60B$2.71B34.531,787USMUnited States Cellular3.7066 of 5 stars$63.27+1.8%$80.00+26.4%+40.6%$5.35B$3.91B0.004,300Positive NewsTDSTelephone and Data Systems3.5785 of 5 stars$31.71+0.6%$45.50+43.5%+61.0%$3.56B$5.16B-5.878,800Positive NewsBBBlackBerry2.0428 of 5 stars$2.32-1.7%$3.23+39.5%-37.0%$1.39B$853M0.002,647Analyst DowngradeSHENShenandoah Telecommunications4.3642 of 5 stars$12.46-2.6%$26.00+108.7%-46.9%$698.36M$287.38M3.20840Analyst RevisionSPOKSpok1.8799 of 5 stars$15.96+0.1%$15.00-6.0%-0.1%$323.34M$139.02M21.86380Ex-DividendPLDPrologis4.876 of 5 stars$114.54-0.5%$131.25+14.6%+3.2%$106.08B$8.02B34.602,574Analyst ForecastPositive NewsAMTAmerican Tower4.3941 of 5 stars$200.88-0.1%$235.54+17.3%+0.6%$94.00B$11.14B84.765,643Analyst ForecastPositive NewsEQIXEquinix4.3882 of 5 stars$918.94-0.4%$952.88+3.7%+17.2%$89.06B$8.19B82.8613,151Analyst ForecastWELLWelltower4.0691 of 5 stars$137.45-0.5%$116.68-15.1%+55.2%$86.04B$6.64B90.43533Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies SBAC Alternatives USM Alternatives TDS Alternatives BB Alternatives SHEN Alternatives SPOK Alternatives PLD Alternatives AMT Alternatives EQIX Alternatives WELL Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NYSE:CCI) was last updated on 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMissed Nvidia? 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