Digital Realty Trust Past Earnings Performance
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Digital Realty Trust has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 11.4%, while the Specialized REITs industry saw earnings growing at 14.8% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 11.1% per year. Digital Realty Trust's return on equity is 1.8%, and it has net margins of 7.5%.
Key information
11.4%
Earnings growth rate
5.5%
EPS growth rate
| Specialized REITs Industry Growth | 18.0% |
| Revenue growth rate | 11.1% |
| Return on equity | 1.8% |
| Net Margin | 7.5% |
| Last Earnings Update | 30 Sep 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Digital 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 22Digital 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 14Digital Realty Trust: A Dividend Growth Investor's Pal
Jul 20Digital Realty: 4.2% Yield Isn't Good Enough
Jul 12Digital Realty: The Equity Issuance Does Tell The Whole Story
Jun 09Digital Realty: You Can Get Paid To Ride The AI Wave
May 29Digital Realty: Poor Results Setup Rating Downgrades
Feb 17Revenue & 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 1,525 | 263 | 77 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 1,492 | 272 | 74 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: DLR has a large one-off gain of $215.7M impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 30th September, 2024.
Growing Profit Margin: DLR's current net profit margins (7.5%) are lower than last year (16.6%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: DLR's earnings have grown by 11.4% 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 (-54.7%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Specialized REITs industry average (7.2%).
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 | 2024/12/18 07:38 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/18 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
Data Sources
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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 58 analysts. 20 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 |