CCI vs ESS
CCI: Crown Castle owns and operates a vast infrastructure portfolio of cell towers, small cells, and fiber networks leasing to wireless carriers and other tenants across the US. ESS: A self-managed West Coast apartment REIT owning 63,000+ homes in supply-constrained urban markets, delivering consistent rental growth and capital appreciation.
Side-by-side fundamentals
| Metric | CCI | ESS | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price as of 2026-07-09 close | $76.68 | $291.12 | |
| Market cap as of 2026-07-10 | $33.5B | $18.7B | |
| P/E as of 2026-07-10 | 31.60 | 32.66 | CCI lower |
| Net margin as of 2026-07-10 | +25.1% | +30.0% | ESS higher |
| Gross margin as of 2026-07-10 | +73.8% | +70.6% | CCI higher |
| Operating margin as of 2026-07-10 | +47.9% | +41.8% | CCI higher |
| ROE as of 2026-07-10 | +21.0% | +10.3% | CCI higher |
| ROA as of 2026-07-10 | +3.4% | +4.4% | ESS higher |
| Debt / equity as of 2026-07-10 | 4.54 | 1.25 | ESS lower |
| Revenue growth (YoY) as of 2026-07-10 | -29.6% | +5.3% | ESS higher |
| Revenue CAGR (3y) SEC XBRL | -15.2% | +5.5% | ESS higher |
| Dividend yield as of 2026-07-10 | +5.5% | +3.6% | CCI higher |
| Dividend streak (yrs) SEC XBRL | 1 | 5 | ESS higher |
| Beta as of 2026-07-10 | 0.98 | 0.71 | |
| 1-year return as of 2026-07-09 close | -25.0% | +2.0% | ESS higher |
Fundamentals: Finnhub, as of 2026-07-10. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-07-09.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & Finnhub, shown with their as-of date; "Edge" cells are a pure numeric comparison, not a recommendation.