CoStarvsDigital Realty Trust

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

DLR

Digital Realty Trust, Inc.

$179.99

Value $61.8B

-1.90%
DLR's page

CoStar (CSGP) has a market value of $13.0B and Digital Realty Trust (DLR) $61.8B. Over the last year, with dividends, CSGP moved -55.1% and DLR +12.9%. The P/E is 72.6 for CSGP and 81.6 for DLR. Dividend yield: CSGP 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

    CSGP$13.0B

    DLR$61.8B

    DLR is 4.8 times CSGP

  • Revenue, 12 months

    CSGP$3.7B

    DLR$6.8B

    DLR is 1.8 times CSGP

  • Net income, 12 months

    CSGP$179M

    DLR$799M

    DLR is 4.5 times CSGP

  • Operating margin

    CSGP5.8%

    DLR14.5%

    8.8 points apart

  • ROIC

    CSGP1.8%

    DLR3.3%

    1.5 points apart

  • P/E

    CSGP72.6

    DLR81.6

    DLR is 1.1 times CSGP

  • Dividend yield

    CSGP0.0%

    DLR2.8%

    2.8 points apart

  • 5-year return

    CSGP-62.6%

    DLR+36.5%

    99.1 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.

CSGP-62.6%

DLR+36.5%

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Returns by period
PeriodCSGPWith dividendsDLRWith dividends
1 year since November 12, 2025-55.1%Price -55.1%+12.9%Price +9.8%
3 years since November 13, 2023-60.6%-26.7% a yearPrice -60.6%+54.3%+15.6% a yearPrice +41.0%
5 years since November 12, 2021-62.6%-17.9% a yearPrice -62.6%+36.5%+6.4% a yearPrice +15.1%
10 years since November 15, 2016+58.5%+4.7% a yearPrice +58.5%+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.

CSGPCoStarDLRDigital Realty Trust

Valuation

CSGPDLR
Valuation
Price$30.96$179.99
Market value$13.0B$61.8B
Enterprise value (EV)$13.5B$75.9B
P/E72.681.6
P/E, 5-year median–45.0
P/B1.62.3
EV/EBIT63.777.1
Free cash flow yield3.3%–

Results and growth

CSGPDLR
Results and growth
Revenue, 12 months$3.7B$6.8B
Net income, 12 months$179M$799M
Free cash flow, 12 months$422M–
Earnings per share, 12 months$0.44$2.05
Revenue growth, year on year18.7%10.0%
Revenue growth a year, past+14.4%over 5 years+9.4%over 5 years
EPS growth a year, past-49.2%over 5 years+29.1%over 5 years

Margins and returns on capital

CSGPDLR
Margins and returns on capital
Gross margin78.3%–
Operating margin5.8%14.5%
Net margin4.9%11.8%
ROIC1.8%3.3%
ROE2.2%3.3%

Balance sheet

CSGPDLR
Balance sheet
Cash$500M$1.9B
Total debt$1.2B$17.1B
Net debt / EBITDA1.14.9
Interest cover7.6×2.1×

Dividends and buybacks

CSGPDLR
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 yield3.9%–
Shareholder yield3.9%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.

Questions: CSGP or DLR

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Which is bigger, CoStar or Digital Realty Trust?

By market value, Digital Realty Trust ($61.8B) is about 4.8 times CoStar ($13.0B), at today's prices.

How did CSGP and DLR stock do over the last 10 years?

Since November 15, 2016, CSGP's price moved +58.5% and DLR's +98.6%. With dividends: CSGP +58.5% (+4.7% a year), DLR +179.3% (+10.8% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.

Which pays the higher dividend, CSGP or DLR?

The dividend yield at today's price is none for CoStar 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 CSGP and DLR?

At today's price, the P/E is 72.6 for CSGP and 81.6 for DLR. It is the share price over the last twelve months' earnings per share.

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

Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 4.9% for CoStar and 11.8% for Digital Realty Trust, and the operating margin 5.8% and 14.5%. Revenue was $3.7B and $6.8B.

Which is the better investment, CoStar or Digital Realty Trust?

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