Crown Castle International Corp vs Plug Power Inc — how do they compare? Crown Castle International Corp trades at $79.05 (market cap $34.85B), while Plug Power Inc trades at $2.3 (market cap $3.03B). The key difference: Crown Castle International Corp is far larger — about 11.5× Plug Power Inc's market cap, and Crown Castle International Corp pays a 5.32% dividend while Plug Power Inc pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| CCI | PLUG | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $34.85B | $3.03B |
Sector | Real Estate | Industrials |
52-Week High | $113.91 | $4.14 |
52-Week Low | $74.92 | $1.40 |
Enterprise Value | $64.67B | $3.81B |
Dividend Yield | 5.32% | — |
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Crown Castle International owns and leases roughly 40,000 cell towers in the United States. It also owns more than 85,000 route miles of fiber. It leases space on its towers to wireless service providers, which install equipment on the towers to support their wireless networks. The company's fiber is primarily leased by wireless service providers to set up small-cell network infrastructure and by enterprises for their internal connection needs. Crown Castle's towers and fiber are predominantly located in the largest U.S. cities. The company has a very concentrated customer base, with more than 70% of its revenue coming from the big three U.S. mobile carriers. Crown Castle operates as a real estate investment trust.
Read more on CCI →Plug Power is building an end-to-end green hydrogen ecosystem—from production, storage and delivery to energy generation. The company plans to build and operate green hydrogen highways across North America and Europe. Plug will deliver its green hydrogen solutions directly to its customers and through joint venture partners into multiple end markets—including material handling, e-mobility, power generation, and industrial applications.
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