Crown CastleFRA:8CW -1.50%61 Days Payable is 23.34 as of Mar. 2026, which is 54% below its 10-year median of 50.99. GuruFocus rates FRA:8CW with a GF Score™ of 61/100 and a GF Value™ of €76.72 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 548 REITs companies, Crown Castle ranks worse than 88.32% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Crown Castle's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
FRA:8CW'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 19.31 Med: 50.99 Max: 70.4
Current: 19.31
During the past 13 years, Crown Castle's highest Days Payable was 70.40. The lowest was 19.31. And the median was 50.99.
FRA:8CW's Days Payable is ranked worse than 88.32% of 548
companies
in the REITs industry
Industry Median: 119.45
vs FRA:8CW: 19.31
Crown Castle's Days Payable
increased
from Mar. 2025 (15.59) to Mar. 2026 (23.34).
It may suggest that Crown Castledelayed paying its suppliers.
Crown Castle Days Payable Related Terms
Crown Castle Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Crown Castle's Days Payable can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
For the REIT - Specialty subindustry, Crown Castle's Days Payable, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Payable data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Crown Castle Days Payable vs REITs Industry
For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, Crown Castle's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Crown Castle's Days Payable falls into.
Days Payable indicates the number of days that the account payable relative to cost of goods sold the company has. An increase of Days Payable may suggest that the company delays paying its suppliers.
Crown Castle's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Crown Castle (FRA:8CW) has a Days Payable of 23.34 as of Mar. 2026. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Crown Castle and its competitors. This is 54% below median its historical median of 50.99. Over the past decade, Crown Castle's Days Payable has ranged from 19.31 to 70.40. According to the industry distribution chart, Crown Castle ranks #484 out of 548 companies in the REITs industry, placing it in the top 88.3%.
Is Crown Castle's Days Payable too high?
Crown Castle's current Days Payable of 23.34 is 54% below median its 10-year median of 50.99. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 19.31 to a high of 70.40. The REITs industry median Days Payable is 119.45. Crown Castle's value of 23.34 is 80.5% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Crown Castle ranks #484 out of 548 companies in the REITs industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Crown Castle has a GF Score™ of 61/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Crown Castle's Days Payable compare to IRM and SBAC?
According to the REITs industry distribution chart, Crown Castle ranks #484 out of 548 companies for Days Payable. This places Crown Castle in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 119.45. Crown Castle's value of 23.34 is 80.5% below this benchmark. Historically, Crown Castle's own Days Payable has ranged from 19.31 to 70.40 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 50.99 vs. the industry median of 119.45, Crown Castle has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Days Payable for a REITs company?
The median Days Payable among REITs companies is 119.45, based on 548 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Days Payable significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Days Payable should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Crown Castle's current Days Payable of 23.34 is 80.5% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Days Payable mean?
A high Days Payable can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Crown Castle and its competitors. For the REITs industry, the median Days Payable is 119.45 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Crown Castle's current Days Payable is 23.34, which is 54% below median its own 10-year median of 50.99. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Crown Castle stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Crown Castle (FRA:8CW) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €76.72, compared to a current price of €65.50 — trading 14.6% below its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 23.34, which is 54% below median its 10-year median of 50.99 and 80.5% below the REITs industry median of 119.45. Crown Castle's overall GF Score™ is 61/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Days Payable calculated?
Days Payable is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Crown Castle (FRA:8CW), the current Days Payable is 23.34 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Crown Castle (FRA:8CW) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Crown Castle stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of €65.50 is trading 14.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of €76.72.
GuruFocus considers Crown Castle to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for FRA:8CW:
Days Payable: 23.34 (54% below median its 10-year median of 50.99)
GF Value™: €76.72 vs. price of €65.50 (14.6% below fair value)
Industry Position: 80.5% below the REITs median (#484 of 548)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:8CW stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Crown Castle owns or manages roughly 40,000 wireless towers in the United States. It leases space on its towers to wireless service providers, which install equipment to support their wireless networks. The company has a very concentrated customer base, with about 90% of its revenue from the Big Three US mobile carriers: Verizon, T-Mobile, and AT&T. Crown Castle has plans to divest its fiber business, which is expected to be finalized in the first half of 2026. After that, it will be a stand-alone tower operator. Crown Castle operates as a real estate investment trust.
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