CCI vs EQIX

Crown Castle and Equinix, both Real Estate

Equinix is the larger company at $108B against $36B. On trailing earnings CCI is the cheaper of the two at a P/E of 38.4 against 69.5, a gap that is only a bargain if the two are growing at similar rates. Over the past year EQIX returned +43% against -25% for CCI. Ryufin's sector-relative Smart Score puts EQIX ahead, 8/10 against 3/10.

Crown Castle and Equinixcompared on valuation, return and Ryufin’s Smart Score
FigureCCIEQIX
Last close$75.55$1079
Market cap$36B$108B
Trailing P/Elower is cheaper for the same earnings, not automatically better38.469.5
Dividend yield6.3%1.7%
1-year return-25%+43%
5-year return-50%+45%
Ryufin Smart Scoresector-relative, 1–103/108/10

Figures from SEC filings and end-of-day closes. Highlighting marks the higher or lower number, which is not the same as the better investment, a low P/E can be a warning and a high one can be deserved.

Crown Castle

Revenue of $1.0B in Q2 2026, net income $94M. Its largest reported line is Towers, 92% of the disclosed total.

Equinix

Revenue of $2.6B in Q2 2026, net income $479M. Its largest reported line is Recurring, 46% of the disclosed total.

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