Digital Realty TrustvsEquinix

DLR and EQIX 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

Digital Realty Trust (DLR) has a market value of $61.8B and Equinix (EQIX) $104B. Over the last year, with dividends, DLR moved +12.9% and EQIX +32.3%. The P/E is 81.6 for DLR and 62.8 for EQIX. Dividend yield: DLR 2.80%, EQIX 1.91%.

At a glance

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

  • Market value

    DLR$61.8B

    EQIX$104B

    EQIX is 1.7 times DLR

  • Revenue, 12 months

    DLR$6.8B

    EQIX$10.1B

    EQIX is 1.5 times DLR

  • Net income, 12 months

    DLR$799M

    EQIX$1.6B

    EQIX is 2.1 times DLR

  • Operating margin

    DLR14.5%

    EQIX22.5%

    7.9 points apart

  • ROIC

    DLR3.3%

    EQIX5.9%

    2.6 points apart

  • P/E

    DLR81.6

    EQIX62.8

    DLR is 1.3 times EQIX

  • Dividend yield

    DLR2.8%

    EQIX1.9%

    0.9 points apart

  • 5-year return

    DLR+36.5%

    EQIX+50.1%

    13.6 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.

DLR+36.5%

EQIX+50.1%

10015020222023202420252026
Returns by period
PeriodDLRWith dividendsEQIXWith dividends
1 year since November 12, 2025+12.9%Price +9.8%+32.3%Price +29.6%
3 years since November 13, 2023+54.3%+15.6% a yearPrice +41.0%+47.2%+13.8% a yearPrice +38.2%
5 years since November 12, 2021+36.5%+6.4% a yearPrice +15.1%+50.1%+8.5% a yearPrice +35.9%
10 years since November 15, 2016+179.3%+10.8% a yearPrice +98.6%+277.9%+14.2% a yearPrice +213.3%

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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DLRDigital Realty TrustEQIXEquinix

Valuation

DLREQIX
Valuation
Price$179.99$1,053.79
Market value$61.8B$104B
Enterprise value (EV)$75.9B$125B
P/E81.662.8
P/E, 5-year median45.078.1
P/B2.37.1
EV/EBIT77.155.3
Free cash flow yield––

Results and growth

DLREQIX
Results and growth
Revenue, 12 months$6.8B$10.1B
Net income, 12 months$799M$1.6B
Free cash flow, 12 months–-$1.7B
Earnings per share, 12 months$2.05$16.65
Revenue growth, year on year10.0%5.4%
Revenue growth a year, past+9.4%over 5 years+9.0%over 5 years
EPS growth a year, past+29.1%over 5 years+26.9%over 5 years

Margins and returns on capital

DLREQIX
Margins and returns on capital
Gross margin–51.6%
Operating margin14.5%22.5%
Net margin11.8%16.4%
ROIC3.3%5.9%
ROE3.3%11.5%

Balance sheet

DLREQIX
Balance sheet
Cash$1.9B$3.6B
Total debt$17.1B$26.6B
Net debt / EBITDA4.95.0
Interest cover2.1×3.8×

Dividends and buybacks

DLREQIX
Dividends and buybacks
Dividend yield2.8%1.9%
Dividend per share, 12 months$5.04$20.17
Dividend growth a year, past+1.0%over 4 years+12.0%over 5 years
Buyback yield––
Shareholder yield2.8%1.9%

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: DLR or EQIX

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Which is bigger, Digital Realty Trust or Equinix?

By market value, Equinix ($104B) is about 1.7 times Digital Realty Trust ($61.8B), at today's prices.

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

Since November 15, 2016, DLR's price moved +98.6% and EQIX's +213.3%. With dividends: DLR +179.3% (+10.8% a year), EQIX +277.9% (+14.2% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.

Which pays the higher dividend, DLR or EQIX?

The dividend yield at today's price is 2.80% for Digital Realty Trust and 1.91% for Equinix. Over the last twelve months they paid $5.04 and $20.17 per share.

What is the P/E of DLR and EQIX?

At today's price, the P/E is 81.6 for DLR and 62.8 for EQIX. The median of the last five years was 45.0 and 78.1, which shows where each stands against its own past.

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

Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 11.8% for Digital Realty Trust and 16.4% for Equinix, and the operating margin 14.5% and 22.5%. Revenue was $6.8B and $10.1B.

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

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