Boston OmahavsDigital Realty Trust

BOC and DLR stock compared: price, dividend, valuation and results, from SEC filings.

BOC

Boston Omaha Corporation

$13.71

Value $431M

+0.00%
BOC's page

DLR

Digital Realty Trust, Inc.

$179.99

Value $61.8B

-1.90%
DLR's page

Boston Omaha (BOC) has a market value of $431M and Digital Realty Trust (DLR) $61.8B. Over the last year, with dividends, BOC moved +10.4% and DLR +12.9%. Dividend yield: BOC none, DLR 2.80%.

At a glance

The main figures of both. A bar only shows which number is larger, not which is better.

  • Market value

    BOC$431M

    DLR$61.8B

    DLR is 144 times BOC

  • Revenue, 12 months

    BOC$116M

    DLR$6.8B

    DLR is 59 times BOC

  • Net income, 12 months

    BOC-$11M

    DLR$799M

  • Operating margin

    BOC-4.9%

    DLR14.5%

    19.5 points apart

  • ROIC

    BOC-0.8%

    DLR3.3%

    4.1 points apart

  • P/E

    BOC–

    DLR81.6

  • Dividend yield

    BOC0.0%

    DLR2.8%

    2.8 points apart

  • 5-year return

    BOC-60.3%

    DLR+36.5%

    96.8 points apart

A fainter bar means a negative number. The 5-year return includes dividends.

The price over time

Both start at 100 at the beginning of the period, so the lines show how much each changed. With dividends means each dividend buys more shares.

BOC-60.3%

DLR+36.5%

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Returns by period
PeriodBOCWith dividendsDLRWith dividends
1 year since November 12, 2025+10.4%Price +10.4%+12.9%Price +9.8%
3 years since November 13, 2023-5.0%-1.7% a yearPrice -5.0%+54.3%+15.6% a yearPrice +41.0%
5 years since November 12, 2021-60.3%-16.9% a yearPrice -60.3%+36.5%+6.4% a yearPrice +15.1%

Each cell: the total return with dividends, its yearly rate, and the price change alone. Before taxes and costs. Past returns do not predict future ones.

Every figure

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BOCBoston OmahaDLRDigital Realty Trust

Valuation

BOCDLR
Valuation
Price$13.71$179.99
Market value$431M$61.8B
Enterprise value (EV)$463M$75.9B
P/E–81.6
P/E, 5-year median–45.0
P/B0.92.3
EV/EBIT–77.1
Free cash flow yield––

Results and growth

BOCDLR
Results and growth
Revenue, 12 months$116M$6.8B
Net income, 12 months-$11M$799M
Free cash flow, 12 months-$3.8M–
Earnings per share, 12 months-$0.35$2.05
Revenue growth, year on year5.6%10.0%
Revenue growth a year, past+20.1%over 5 years+9.4%over 5 years
EPS growth a year, past–+29.1%over 5 years

Margins and returns on capital

BOCDLR
Margins and returns on capital
Gross margin64.4%–
Operating margin-4.9%14.5%
Net margin-9.3%11.8%
ROIC-0.8%3.3%
ROE-2.1%3.3%

Balance sheet

BOCDLR
Balance sheet
Cash$15M$1.9B
Total debt$100M$17.1B
Net debt / EBITDA2.94.9
Interest cover-2.4×2.1×

Dividends and buybacks

BOCDLR
Dividends and buybacks
Dividend yield–2.8%
Dividend per share, 12 months–$5.04
Dividend growth a year, past–+1.0%over 4 years
Buyback yield1.3%–
Shareholder yield1.3%2.8%

Last 12 months from the latest 10-Q and 10-K. Value, P/E and yields at today's price. A dash means the figure does not exist or did not pass our checks.

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Which is bigger, Boston Omaha or Digital Realty Trust?

By market value, Digital Realty Trust ($61.8B) is about 143.6 times Boston Omaha ($431M), at today's prices.

How did BOC and DLR stock do over the last 5 years?

Since November 12, 2021, BOC's price moved -60.3% and DLR's +15.1%. With dividends: BOC -60.3% (-16.9% a year), DLR +36.5% (+6.4% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.

Which pays the higher dividend, BOC or DLR?

The dividend yield at today's price is none for Boston Omaha and 2.80% for Digital Realty Trust. Over the last twelve months they paid – and $5.04 per share.

Which has the higher profit margins, Boston Omaha or Digital Realty Trust?

Over the last twelve months, the net margin was -9.3% for Boston Omaha and 11.8% for Digital Realty Trust, and the operating margin -4.9% and 14.5%. Revenue was $116M and $6.8B.

Which is the better investment, Boston Omaha or Digital Realty Trust?

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