$133.12
Value $39.3B
CBREvsDigital Realty Trust
CBRE and DLR stock compared: price, dividend, valuation and results, from SEC filings.
+0.44%
$179.99
Value $61.8B
CBRE (CBRE) has a market value of $39.3B and Digital Realty Trust (DLR) $61.8B. Over the last year, with dividends, CBRE moved -14.3% and DLR +12.9%. The P/E is 28.5 for CBRE and 81.6 for DLR. Dividend yield: CBRE 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
CBRE$39.3B
DLR$61.8B
DLR is 1.6 times CBRE
Revenue, 12 months
CBRE$45.0B
DLR$6.8B
CBRE is 6.6 times DLR
Net income, 12 months
CBRE$1.4B
DLR$799M
CBRE is 1.7 times DLR
Operating margin
CBRE4.6%
DLR14.5%
10.0 points apart
ROIC
CBRE9.9%
DLR3.3%
6.6 points apart
P/E
CBRE28.5
DLR81.6
DLR is 2.9 times CBRE
Dividend yield
CBRE0.0%
DLR2.8%
2.8 points apart
5-year return
CBRE+26.4%
DLR+36.5%
10.1 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.
CBRE+26.4%
DLR+36.5%
| Period | CBREWith dividends | DLRWith dividends |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year since November 12, 2025 | -14.3%Price -14.3% | +12.9%Price +9.8% |
| 3 years since November 13, 2023 | +81.6%+22.0% a yearPrice +81.6% | +54.3%+15.6% a yearPrice +41.0% |
| 5 years since November 12, 2021 | +26.4%+4.8% a yearPrice +26.4% | +36.5%+6.4% a yearPrice +15.1% |
| 10 years since November 15, 2016 | +365.0%+16.6% a yearPrice +365.0% | +179.3%+10.8% a yearPrice +98.6% |
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
As on each company's page. A description, not a recommendation: no one figure says which is better.
CBRECBREDLRDigital Realty Trust
Valuation
CBREDLR| Price | $133.12 | $179.99 |
|---|---|---|
| Market value | $39.3B | $61.8B |
| Enterprise value (EV) | $45.7B | $75.9B |
| P/E | 28.5 | 81.6 |
| P/E, 5-year median | 29.6 | 45.0 |
| P/B | 4.5 | 2.3 |
| EV/EBIT | 22.2 | 77.1 |
| Free cash flow yield | 2.4% | – |
Results and growth
CBREDLR| Revenue, 12 months | $45.0B | $6.8B |
|---|---|---|
| Net income, 12 months | $1.4B | $799M |
| Free cash flow, 12 months | $938M | – |
| Earnings per share, 12 months | $4.67 | $2.05 |
| Revenue growth, year on year | 13.4% | 10.0% |
| Revenue growth a year, past | +11.2%over 5 years | +9.4%over 5 years |
| EPS growth a year, past | +11.6%over 5 years | +29.1%over 5 years |
Margins and returns on capital
CBREDLR| Gross margin | 18.5% | – |
|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 4.6% | 14.5% |
| Net margin | 3.1% | 11.8% |
| ROIC | 9.9% | 3.3% |
| ROE | 16.1% | 3.3% |
Balance sheet
CBREDLR| Cash | $1.7B | $1.9B |
|---|---|---|
| Total debt | $10.6B | $17.1B |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 2.3 | 4.9 |
| Interest cover | – | 2.1× |
Dividends and buybacks
CBREDLR| Dividend yield | – | 2.8% |
|---|---|---|
| Dividend per share, 12 months | – | $5.04 |
| Dividend growth a year, past | – | +1.0%over 4 years |
| Buyback yield | 2.5% | – |
| Shareholder yield | 2.5% | 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.
Which is bigger, CBRE or Digital Realty Trust?
By market value, Digital Realty Trust ($61.8B) is about 1.6 times CBRE ($39.3B), at today's prices.
How did CBRE and DLR stock do over the last 10 years?
Since November 15, 2016, CBRE's price moved +365.0% and DLR's +98.6%. With dividends: CBRE +365.0% (+16.6% a year), DLR +179.3% (+10.8% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.
Which pays the higher dividend, CBRE or DLR?
The dividend yield at today's price is none for CBRE and 2.80% for Digital Realty Trust. Over the last twelve months they paid – and $5.04 per share.
What is the P/E of CBRE and DLR?
At today's price, the P/E is 28.5 for CBRE and 81.6 for DLR. The median of the last five years was 29.6 and 45.0, which shows where each stands against its own past.
Which has the higher profit margins, CBRE or Digital Realty Trust?
Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 3.1% for CBRE and 11.8% for Digital Realty Trust, and the operating margin 4.6% and 14.5%. Revenue was $45.0B and $6.8B.
Which is the better investment, CBRE or Digital Realty Trust?
The page does not answer that and does not suggest buying or selling. It puts the two companies' numbers side by side, from their SEC filings, for you to read and form your own view. The decision depends on your goals and situation.
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