Crown Castle — Feb 4, 2026 release
Fiscal 2025 fourth-quarter results · 8-K Item 2.02 · Exhibit 99.1 · 0001051470-26-000008
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Discretionary capital expenditures less prepaid rent additions
“$110 to $210”
Period
FY2026
Measure
Company-defined measure
Source
Guidance table
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Site rental revenues (Outlook Midpoint / Gro… for FY2026
“$3,850 (5)%”
Net income (loss) (Outlook Midpoint / Growth… for FY2026
“$780 76%”
Net income (loss) per share—diluted (Outlook… for FY2026
“$1.80 78%”
Adjusted EBITDA (Outlook Midpoint / Growth R… for FY2026
“$2,690 (6)%”
AFFO (Outlook Midpoint / Growth Rate vs FY20… for FY2026
“$1,920 1%”
AFFO per share (Outlook Midpoint / Growth Ra… for FY2026
“$4.43 2%”
Reduction in tower and corporate workforce
“approximately 20%”
Annualized operating cost savings
“approximately $65 million”
Common stock dividend (annualized basis)
“$4.25 per share”
Dividend
“$4.25 per share on an annualized basis”
Share repurchase
“approximately $1 billion of shares”
Share repurchases (following Fiber Business …
“approximately $1 billion”
Debt repayment
“approximately $7 billion of debt”
Cost savings for FY2026
“$55 million”
Cost savings due to timing for FY2026
“$55 million”
Site rental billings for FY2026
“$3,800 to $3,830”
Straight-lined revenues for FY2026
“(75) to (45)”
Other revenues for FY2026
“15 to 15”
Site rental revenues for FY2026
“3,828 to 3,873”
Site rental costs of operations for FY2026
“978 to 1,023”
Services and other gross margin for FY2026
“90 to 120”
Net income (loss) for FY2026
“640 to 920”
Net income (loss) per share—diluted for FY2026
“1.48 to 2.12”
Adjusted EBITDA for FY2026
“2,665 to 2,715”
Depreciation, amortization and accretion for FY2026
“627 to 722”
Interest expense and amortization of deferre… for FY2026
“832 to 877”
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, … for FY2026
“(360) to (80)”
FFO for FY2026
“1,640 to 1,670”
AFFO for FY2026
“1,895 to 1,945”
AFFO per share for FY2026
“4.38 to 4.49”
Discretionary capital expenditures from disc… for FY2026
“$480 to $580”
Organic Contribution to Site Rental Billings… for FY2026
“approximately $130 million or 3.3% at the midpoint”
DISH Terminations and Sprint Cancellations i… for FY2026
“$240 million”
DISH Terminations impact for FY2026
“$220 million”
Sprint Cancellations impact for FY2026
“$20 million”
Organic Contribution to Site Rental Billings… for FY2026
“approximately ($110) million”
Straight-line site rental revenues for FY2026
“decrease by approximately $70 million”
Prepaid rent amortization for FY2026
“decrease by approximately $20 million”
AFFO growth (2025 to 2026) for FY2026
“approximately $15 million at the midpoint”
Expenses for FY2026
“decrease by approximately $25 million”
Expense savings from staffing and other cost… for FY2026
“approximately $50 million”
Services contribution for FY2026
“increase by approximately $5 million at the midpoint”
Expense savings from workforce reduction (se… for FY2026
“$5 million”
Interest expense for FY2026
“decrease by approximately $120 million”
Debt repayment (following Fiber Business sal…
“approximately $7 billion”
Other items for FY2026
“decrease by approximately $25 million”
Discretionary capital expenditures for FY2026
“$150 million to $250 million”
Prepaid rent additions for FY2026
“$30 million to $50 million”
Core leasing activity for FY2026
“60 to 70”
Escalators for FY2026
“95 to 105”
Non-renewals for FY2026
“(35) to (25)”
Other billings for FY2026
“(5) to (5)”
Organic Contribution to Site Rental Billings… for FY2026
“115 to 145”
Non-renewals associated with Sprint Cancella… for FY2026
“(20) to (20)”
Non-renewals associated with DISH Terminations for FY2026
“(220) to (220)”
Organic Contribution to Site Rental Billings for FY2026
“(125) to (95)”
Site rental revenues as a percentage of prio… for FY2026
“(4.9)%”
Organic growth (full year 2026 Outlook, excl… for FY2026
“3.5%”
Organic Contribution to Site Rental Billings… for FY2026
“3.5%”
Organic Contribution to Site Rental Billings… for FY2026
“3.3%”
Organic Contribution to Site Rental Billings… for FY2026
“(2.8)%”
Discretionary capital expenditures less prep… for FY2026
“$110 to $210”
Interest expense on debt obligations for FY2026
“$815 to $855”
Capitalized interest for FY2026
“(15) to (5)”
Exhibit 99.1 · the passage around this item
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CrownCastle.com News Release continued: Page 17 Components of Capital Expenditures: (a)(b) For the Three Months Ended For the Twelve Months Ended (in millions) December 31, 2025 December 31, 2024 December 31, 2025 December 31, 2024 Discretionary capital expenditures: Tower improvements and other capital projects $ 18 $ 18 $ 72 $ 84 Purchases of land interests 27 20 77 58 Sustaining capital expenditures 14 12 33 34 Total capital expenditures $ 59 $ 50 $ 182 $ 176 Outlook for Discretionary Capital Expenditures Less Prepaid Rent Additions: (b)(c) (in millions) Full Year 2026 Outlook (d) Discretionary capital expenditures $150 to $250 Less: Prepaid rent additions (e) (30) to (50) Discretionary capital expenditures less prepaid rent additions $110 to $210 Components of Interest Expense: For the Three Months Ended (in millions) December 31, 2025 December 31, 2024 Interest expense on debt obligations $ 241 $ 236 Amortization of deferred financing costs and adjustments on long-term debt 8 8 Capitalized interest (3) (4) Interest expense and amortization of deferred financing costs, net $ 246 $ 240 Outlook for Components of Interest Expense: (in millions) Full Year 2026 Outlook (d) Interest expense on debt obligations $815 to $855 Amortization of deferred financing costs and adjustments on long-term debt 25 to 35 Capitalized interest (15) to (5) Interest expense and amortization of deferred financing costs, net $832 to $877 (a) See our definitions of discretionary capital expenditures and sustaining capital expenditures in this " Non-GAAP Measures and Other Information. " (b) The financial impact of the Fiber Business is excluded as these amounts are presented within discontinued operations. (c) Excludes sustaining capital expenditures. See " Non-GAAP Measures and Other Information " for our definitions of discretionary capital expenditures and sustaining capital expenditures. (d) As issued on February 4, 2026. (e) Reflects up-f
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