Digital Realty Trust, Inc.

NYSE:DLR Stock Report

Market Cap: US$59.0b

Digital Realty Trust Future Growth

Future criteria checks 1/6

Digital Realty Trust's earnings are forecast to decline at 6.6% per annum while its annual revenue is expected to grow at 9.9% per year. EPS is expected to decline by 7.2% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be 7.2% in 3 years.

Key information

-6.6%

Earnings growth rate

-7.23%

EPS growth rate

Specialized REITs earnings growth8.9%
Revenue growth rate9.9%
Future return on equity7.21%
Analyst coverage

Good

Last updated04 Aug 2025

Recent future growth updates

Recent updates

Digital Realty Trust: AI Boom Reaching Fever Pitch - Momentum Reversal Likely

Jul 29

Digital Realty: Great Growth And Income All In One

Apr 10
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Digital Realty Trust Will Ride the AI Wave with 7% Revenue Growth

AI & Cloud Demand: Data center demand is booming due to AI, cloud computing, and digital transformation trends. Companies like Microsoft, Google, and Amazon are expanding their hyperscale cloud operat

The Reasons Digital Realty Is Not Worth The Current Price

Feb 24

Digital Realty Trust: Textbook Short Squeeze (Playing With House Money Now)

Dec 27

Digital Realty: Consistent FFO Results, But Common Shares Appear Overvalued

Dec 12

Digital Realty Has Huge Repricing Potential In 2025

Oct 24

Digital Realty Trust: Frozen Dividends Are Unlikely To Last - A Hike Is Coming

Aug 22
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Sustainability And Innovation Drive Growth In Data Center Space

Expanding into new markets and developing data centers for AI workloads positions the company for additional growth opportunities and competitive advantage.

Digital Realty Seems To Be Overvalued Following Q2 Earnings

Aug 16

Digital Realty Trust: AI Factory Opportunities (Rating Upgrade And Q2 Preview)

Jul 21

Digital Realty: Still Too Expensive To Buy

Jun 05

Digital Realty Trust: Record Leasing At Impressive Rates, Dividend Hike Expected Soon

May 27

It's Not Worth Investing In Digital Realty Trust For The Dividends (Downgrade)

May 14

Digital Realty Trust: Soaring Price, Stagnating Fundamentals, And Magic

Apr 17

Digital Realty Trust's Poor Guidance Is Nothing To Be Concerned About

Mar 02

Digital Realty Trust: Profit From The AI Revolution And Get Paid Nearly 4%

Jan 06

Digital Realty Trust: Generative AI Is Here To Stay - $400B TAM By 2027

Dec 25

Digital Realty: Solid Growth, But Priced In

Nov 21

Digital Realty Trust: A Top Performing REIT In 2023

Nov 03

Why Digital Realty Makes Dollars And Sense

Oct 19

Digital Realty Trust Is Likely To Underperform

Oct 10

Digital Realty Trust: Here Comes The Generative AI Boom

Sep 18

Pros And Cons Of Investing In Digital Realty Trust

Aug 14

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

NYSE:DLR - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsFree Cash FlowCash from OpAvg. No. Analysts
12/31/20277,403774-1,1982,96914
12/31/20266,630653-1,2152,56923
12/31/20255,9881,321-1,5142,56121
6/30/20255,6851,3422,3762,376N/A
3/31/20255,5203902,3082,308N/A
12/31/20245,4355622,2612,261N/A
9/30/20245,3754011,9541,954N/A
6/30/20245,3531,0831,7461,746N/A
3/31/20245,4091,1211,6371,637N/A
12/31/20235,4479081,6351,635N/A
9/30/20235,3138841,6291,629N/A
6/30/20235,1103871,6901,690N/A
3/31/20234,8443321,7311,731N/A
12/31/20224,6783371,6591,659N/A
9/30/20224,5131,4011,6551,655N/A
6/30/20224,5071,2981,6351,635N/A
3/31/20224,5471,3721,6801,652N/A
12/31/20214,4901,6811,7021,702N/A
9/30/20214,4806681,7761,776N/A
6/30/20214,3295071,8451,845N/A
3/31/20214,1694331,7801,808N/A
12/31/20203,8462631,7071,707N/A
9/30/20203,5515351,5831,583N/A
6/30/20203,3166221,3991,399N/A
3/31/20203,1386001,3901,390N/A
12/31/20193,2174931,5141,514N/A
9/30/20193,2062091,4631,463N/A
6/30/20193,1972261,5401,540N/A
3/31/20193,151260N/A1,499N/A
12/31/20183,079250N/A1,385N/A
9/30/20183,029272N/A1,376N/A
6/30/20182,867201N/A1,177N/A
3/31/20182,679193N/A1,041N/A
12/31/20172,483173N/A1,023N/A
9/30/20172,328198N/A966N/A
6/30/20172,262389N/A1,034N/A
3/31/20172,207359N/A950N/A
12/31/20162,159332N/A911N/A
9/30/20162,082214N/A887N/A
6/30/20161,97166N/A841N/A
3/31/20161,876155N/A841N/A
12/31/20151,779217N/A797N/A
9/30/20151,691205N/A723N/A
6/30/20151,667276N/A696N/A
3/31/20151,648200N/A678N/A
12/31/20141,630133N/A656N/A
9/30/20141,598228N/A675N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: DLR's earnings are forecast to decline over the next 3 years (-6.6% per year).

Earnings vs Market: DLR's earnings are forecast to decline over the next 3 years (-6.6% per year).

High Growth Earnings: DLR's earnings are forecast to decline over the next 3 years.

Revenue vs Market: DLR's revenue (9.9% per year) is forecast to grow faster than the US market (9.3% per year).

High Growth Revenue: DLR's revenue (9.9% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.

Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts

Future Return on Equity

Future ROE: DLR's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (7.2%).

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/08/10 02:02
End of Day Share Price 2025/08/08 00:00
Earnings2025/06/30
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

Data Sources

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PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Digital Realty Trust, Inc. is covered by 61 analysts. 23 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
null nullArgus Research Company
Jacob KilsteinArgus Research Company
James RatcliffeBarclays