Crown Castle International Corp vs Tidewater Inc — how do they compare? Crown Castle International Corp trades at $73.8 (market cap $31.33B), while Tidewater Inc trades at $91 (market cap $4.54B). The key difference: Crown Castle International Corp is far larger — about 6.9× Tidewater Inc's market cap, and Crown Castle International Corp pays a 5.77% dividend while Tidewater Inc pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| CCI | TDW | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $31.33B | $4.54B |
Sector | Real Estate | Utilities |
52-Week High | $103.79 | $91.20 |
52-Week Low | $73.61 | $47.29 |
Enterprise Value | $53.69B | $4.58B |
Dividend Yield | 5.77% | — |
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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 →Tidewater is the leading global provider of offshore support vessels (OSVs) to the energy industry. With the world's largest fleet of platform supply vessels (PSVs) and anchor handling tugs (AHTS), it provides critical logistics and marine support for offshore oil, gas, and renewable energy projects. Following a period of massive strategic consolidation, Tidewater is now focused on maximizing day rates and free cash flow in a supply-constrained market, positioning itself as a primary beneficiary of the multi-year offshore upcycle.
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