Verdict: Side-by-side breakdown using the Bull Rankings model. VICI scored 74.0, CCI scored 68.0 — VICI leads.
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VICI
VICI Properties Inc.
REIT - Diversified · Financial strength
86.8Fin
$22.91 · $25.2B
fundamentals as of
Strength gap
5.5
CCI leads
CCI
Crown Castle Inc.
REIT - Specialty · Financial strength
92.3Fin
$79.56 · $34.8B
fundamentals as of
At a glance · who leads each dimension, on the model's own rules
Fastest growthVICI+4.1%
Side by side · every name on one set of axes
Fundamentals, head-to-head
VICI
CCI
8.0%A-
Yield
5.3%A-
+4.1%C+
Rev
-4.4%D+
0.60A-
D/E
Negative equity
Winner per row is the stronger grade; where grades tie, the better figure breaks it. A true tie or a missing value shows no highlight.
The companies
VICIVICI Properties Inc.
REIT - Diversified · $22.91 · beta 0.67
Why now
REIT - Diversified · market cap $25.2b. Down 28% from 52-week high of $31.69 — deep drawdown territory. 24 sell-side analysts rate this a Buy with a mean 1-yr target of $31.58 (implying +38% upside).
Moat
Net margin 67% is exceptional — pricing-power territory rare outside premium software, branded staples, and specialty pharma.
Risk
Dividend payout 70% of earnings on a 8.0% yield — distribution coverage is thin; one earnings stumble could force a dividend cut.
CCICrown Castle Inc.
REIT - Specialty · $79.56 · beta 0.96
Why now
REIT - Specialty · market cap $34.8b. Down 21% from 52-week high of $100.50 — deep drawdown territory. PEG 0.63 — paying under fair value for the growth rate. 21 sell-side analysts rate this a Buy with a mean 1-yr target of $94.45 (implying +19% upside).
Moat
Net margin 21% sits well above the S&P median (~11%) — suggests structural pricing advantage or cost discipline competitors can't quickly close.
Risk
Dividend payout 173% of earnings on a 5.3% yield — distribution coverage is thin; one earnings stumble could force a dividend cut.
Verdict — model-derived comparison
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Common questions
Is VICI or CCI the better stock?
VICI scores higher: VICI 74.0, CCI 68.0 out of 100 on the Bull Rankings quality-growth score, which blends business quality, growth and valuation into one number. A higher score means a stronger business at a more reasonable price — it is not a price target or a recommendation.
How are VICI and CCI scored?
Each carries the same 0–100 quality-growth score used everywhere on the site, built from three pillars — quality (profitability and returns on capital), growth (revenue and earnings), and value (what you pay for them) — combined as a geometric mean, so a weak pillar cannot be papered over by a strong one.
How current is this comparison?
The whole universe is re-scored every trading day after the US market close, so the scores and fundamentals here reflect the latest published edition.