--- title: "Crown Castle Takes Over #257 Spot From Consolidated Edison" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/285617159.md" description: "Crown Castle Inc (CCI) has surpassed Consolidated Edison Inc (ED) to claim the #257 position in the S&P 500 based on market capitalization, now valued at $39.38 billion compared to ED's $39.37 billion. Market capitalization is crucial for investors as it provides a true comparison of company values, influencing mutual fund and ETF investments. CCI's stock rose approximately 0.8%, while ED's fell by about 0.5% on Thursday." datetime: "2026-05-07T20:50:29.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/285617159.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/285617159.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/285617159.md) --- # Crown Castle Takes Over #257 Spot From Consolidated Edison In the latest look at the underlying components of the S&P 500 ordered by largest market capitalization, Crown Castle Inc (Symbol: CCI) has taken over the #257 spot from Consolidated Edison Inc (Symbol: ED), according to The Online Investor. Market capitalization is an important data point for investors to keep an eye on, for various reasons. The most basic reason is that it gives a true comparison of the value attributed by the stock market to a given company's stock. Many beginning investors look at one stock trading at $10 and another trading at $20 and mistakenly think the latter company is worth twice as much — that of course is a completely meaningless comparison without knowing how many shares of each company exist. But comparing market capitalization (factoring in those share counts) creates a true "apples-to-apples" comparison of the value of two stocks. In the case of Crown Castle Inc (Symbol: CCI), the market cap is now $39.38 billion, versus Consolidated Edison Inc (Symbol: ED) at $39.37 billion. Below is a chart of Crown Castle Inc versus Consolidated Edison Inc plotting their respective size rank within the S&P 500 over time (CCI plotted in blue; ED plotted in green): Below is a three month price history chart comparing the stock performance of CCI vs. ED: Another reason market capitalization is important is where it places a company in terms of its size tier in relation to peers — much like the way a mid-size sedan is typically compared to other mid-size sedans (and not SUV's). This can have a direct impact on which mutual funds and ETFs are willing to own the stock. For instance, a mutual fund that is focused solely on Large Cap stocks may for example only be interested in those companies sized $10 billion or larger. Another illustrative example is the S&P MidCap index which essentially takes the S&P 500 index and "tosses out" the biggest 100 companies so as to focus solely on the 400 smaller "up-and-comers" (which in the right environment can outperform their larger rivals). So a company's market cap, especially in relation to other companies, carries great importance, and for this reason we at The Online Investor find value to putting together these rankings daily. Examine the full CCI market cap history vs. the full ED market cap history. At the closing bell, CCI is up about 0.8%, while ED is off about 0.5% on the day Thursday. The 20 Largest U.S. Companies By Market Capitalization » ##### Also see: • Consumer Services Dividend Stocks • Funds Holding PGRO • Financial Dividend Stock List The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. ### Related Stocks - [CCI.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/CCI.US.md) - [.SPX.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/.SPX.US.md) - [ED.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/ED.US.md) - [SPY.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SPY.US.md) - [IVV.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/IVV.US.md) - [VOO.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/VOO.US.md) - [PGRO.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/PGRO.US.md) - [NDAQ.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NDAQ.US.md) ## Related News & Research - [CCI Group Leaves April Buybacks at Zero, Retains Ample Repurchase Capacity](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286196970.md) - [LIVE MARKETS-In Europe, 'the pessimists are back'](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286894777.md) - [Is Consolidated Edison (ED) Fairly Priced After Recent Power Grid Infrastructure Focus](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286475453.md) - [World Investment Advisors Grows Stock Holdings in Consolidated Edison Inc $ED](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286554538.md) - [12,362 Shares in Consolidated Edison Inc $ED Acquired by North Dakota State Investment Board](https://longbridge.com/en/news/287034873.md)