Digital Realty Trust Past Earnings Performance
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Digital Realty Trust has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 1.4%, while the Specialized REITs industry saw earnings growing at 11.5% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 9.7% per year. Digital Realty Trust's return on equity is 1.8%, and it has net margins of 7.1%.
Key information
1.45%
Earnings growth rate
-3.71%
EPS growth rate
| Specialized REITs Industry Growth | 18.00% |
| Revenue growth rate | 9.75% |
| Return on equity | 1.76% |
| Net Margin | 7.07% |
| Last Earnings Update | 31 Mar 2025 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Digital Realty Trust: Durable AI Spending Triggers Rich Return Prospects
May 03Digital Realty: Great Growth And Income All In One
Apr 10
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 operatThe Reasons Digital Realty Is Not Worth The Current Price
Feb 24Digital Realty Trust: Textbook Short Squeeze (Playing With House Money Now)
Dec 27Digital Realty: Consistent FFO Results, But Common Shares Appear Overvalued
Dec 12Digital Realty Has Huge Repricing Potential In 2025
Oct 24Digital Realty Trust: Frozen Dividends Are Unlikely To Last - A Hike Is Coming
Aug 22
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 16Digital Realty Trust: AI Factory Opportunities (Rating Upgrade And Q2 Preview)
Jul 21Digital Realty: Still Too Expensive To Buy
Jun 05Digital Realty Trust: Record Leasing At Impressive Rates, Dividend Hike Expected Soon
May 27It's Not Worth Investing In Digital Realty Trust For The Dividends (Downgrade)
May 14Digital Realty Trust: Soaring Price, Stagnating Fundamentals, And Magic
Apr 17Digital Realty Trust's Poor Guidance Is Nothing To Be Concerned About
Mar 02Digital Realty Trust: Profit From The AI Revolution And Get Paid Nearly 4%
Jan 06Digital Realty Trust: Generative AI Is Here To Stay - $400B TAM By 2027
Dec 25Digital Realty: Solid Growth, But Priced In
Nov 21Digital Realty Trust: A Top Performing REIT In 2023
Nov 03Why Digital Realty Makes Dollars And Sense
Oct 19Digital Realty Trust Is Likely To Underperform
Oct 10Digital Realty Trust: Here Comes The Generative AI Boom
Sep 18Pros And Cons Of Investing In Digital Realty Trust
Aug 14Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How Digital Realty Trust makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 25 | 5,520 | 390 | 563 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 24 | 5,435 | 562 | 554 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 24 | 5,375 | 401 | 547 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 5,353 | 1,083 | 540 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 5,409 | 1,121 | 529 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 5,447 | 908 | 526 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 5,313 | 884 | 532 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 5,110 | 387 | 519 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 4,844 | 332 | 515 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 4,678 | 337 | 501 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 4,513 | 1,401 | 490 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 4,507 | 1,298 | 491 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 4,547 | 1,372 | 483 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 4,490 | 1,681 | 484 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 4,480 | 668 | 474 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 4,329 | 507 | 467 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 4,169 | 433 | 464 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 3,846 | 263 | 427 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 3,551 | 535 | 379 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 3,316 | 622 | 338 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 3,138 | 600 | 296 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 3,217 | 493 | 286 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 3,206 | 209 | 206 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 3,197 | 226 | 260 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 3,151 | 260 | 254 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 3,079 | 250 | 237 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 3,029 | 272 | 235 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 2,867 | 201 | 178 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 2,679 | 193 | 172 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 2,483 | 173 | 212 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 2,328 | 198 | 167 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 2,262 | 389 | 169 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 2,207 | 359 | 166 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 2,159 | 332 | 162 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 2,082 | 214 | 162 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 1,971 | 66 | 138 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 1,876 | 155 | 129 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 1,779 | 217 | 114 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 1,691 | 205 | 100 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 1,667 | 276 | 98 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 1,648 | 200 | 92 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 1,630 | 133 | 89 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 1,598 | 228 | 83 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 1,564 | 258 | 79 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: DLR has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: DLR's current net profit margins (7.1%) are lower than last year (20.7%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: DLR's earnings have grown by 1.4% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: DLR's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: DLR had negative earnings growth (-65.2%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Specialized REITs industry average (1.8%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: DLR's Return on Equity (1.8%) is considered low.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/05/30 18:15 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/05/30 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Digital Realty Trust, Inc. is covered by 59 analysts. 22 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Jacob Kilstein | Argus Research Company |
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| James Ratcliffe | Barclays |