Crown Castle reported full-year 2025 results that exceeded guidance, driven by operational efficiencies and cost reductions, including workforce adjustments. The company is navigating significant headwinds from customer terminations, notably DISH, while strategically divesting its Fiber Business to strengthen its balance sheet and focus on its core tower and fiber solutions operations.
Full year 2025 results exceeded the midpoint of the company's guide across all key metrics.
positiveFull year 2025 Adjusted EBITDA was $2.9 billion, a slight decrease from $3.0 billion in 2024, but partially offset by a $52 million decrease in SG&A costs.
positiveThe company is implementing cost reductions, including a 20% reduction in tower and corporate workforce, expected to yield approximately $65 million in annualized operating cost savings.
positiveCrown Castle ended the quarter with significant liquidity, approximately 84% fixed rate debt, a weighted average debt maturity of approximately 6 years, and approximately $4.1 billion of availability under its revolving credit facility.
positiveSite rental revenues decreased by $219 million, or 5.1%, from full year 2024 to full year 2025, primarily due to a $204 million unfavorable impact from Sprint Cancellations.
negativeFull year 2025 AFFO was $1.9 billion, or $4.36 per share, representing a 4% decrease from full year 2024.
negativeFull year 2026 Outlook includes a 5% decrease in site rental revenues to $3.85 billion, driven by expected DISH Terminations of $220 million and Sprint Cancellations of $20 million.
negativeFull year 2026 Outlook for Adjusted EBITDA is projected to decrease by 6% to $2.69 billion, reflecting headwinds from customer terminations.
negativeThe company is reducing its tower and corporate workforce by approximately 20%, resulting in $55 million of cost savings in full year 2026 due to timing, which is a significant restructuring event.
attentionNet income (loss) for full year 2025 was $444 million compared to $(3.9) billion for full year 2024, with the improvement largely due to the absence of a $5.0 billion goodwill impairment charge recorded in 2024.
attentionMargin expansion indicates improving profitability and operational efficiency. Measured in basis points (bps): 100 bps = 1.0%.
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Our full year 2025 results exceeded the midpoint of our guide across all key metrics.
As we work to close our Fiber Business sale in the first half of 2026, we are reducing our tower and corporate workforce by approximately 20%, which together with other cost reductions, will result in approximately $65 million in annualized operating cost savings.
In 2026, we expect to offset headwinds from DISH terminations and Sprint Cancellations at the bottom-line with growth in the underlying business, operating costs reductions, and lower interest expense as we repay debt using proceeds from the Fiber Business sale.
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