$179.99
Value $61.8B
Digital Realty TrustvsEmpire State Realty Trust
DLR and ESRT stock compared: price, dividend, valuation and results, from SEC filings.
-1.90%
$5.30
Value $893M
Digital Realty Trust (DLR) has a market value of $61.8B and Empire State Realty Trust (ESRT) $893M. Over the last year, with dividends, DLR moved +12.9% and ESRT -24.6%. Dividend yield: DLR 2.80%, ESRT 2.64%.
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
ESRT$893M
DLR is 69 times ESRT
Revenue, 12 months
DLR$6.8B
ESRT$780M
DLR is 8.7 times ESRT
Net income, 12 months
DLR$799M
ESRT-$1.8M
Operating margin
DLR14.5%
ESRT-4.9%
19.5 points apart
ROIC
DLR3.3%
ESRT-2.9%
6.2 points apart
P/E
DLR81.6
ESRT–
Dividend yield
DLR2.8%
ESRT2.6%
0.2 points apart
5-year return
DLR+36.5%
ESRT-44.6%
81.1 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.
DLR+36.5%
ESRT-44.6%
| Period | DLRWith dividends | ESRTWith dividends |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year since November 12, 2025 | +12.9%Price +9.8% | -24.6%Price -26.6% |
| 3 years since November 13, 2023 | +54.3%+15.6% a yearPrice +41.0% | -33.6%-12.8% a yearPrice -37.3% |
| 5 years since November 12, 2021 | +36.5%+6.4% a yearPrice +15.1% | -44.6%-11.1% a yearPrice -49.6% |
| 10 years since November 15, 2016 | +179.3%+10.8% a yearPrice +98.6% | -66.6%-10.4% a yearPrice -72.8% |
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.
DLRDigital Realty TrustESRTEmpire State Realty Trust
Valuation
DLRESRT| Price | $179.99 | $5.30 |
|---|---|---|
| Market value | $61.8B | $893M |
| Enterprise value (EV) | $75.9B | $3.0B |
| P/E | 81.6 | – |
| P/E, 5-year median | 45.0 | 31.5 |
| P/B | 2.3 | 0.9 |
| EV/EBIT | 77.1 | – |
| Free cash flow yield | – | 6.9% |
Results and growth
DLRESRT| Revenue, 12 months | $6.8B | $780M |
|---|---|---|
| Net income, 12 months | $799M | -$1.8M |
| Free cash flow, 12 months | – | $62M |
| Earnings per share, 12 months | $2.05 | -$0.01 |
| Revenue growth, year on year | 10.0% | 0.1% |
| Revenue growth a year, past | +9.4%over 5 years | +4.8%over 5 years |
| EPS growth a year, past | +29.1%over 5 years | – |
Margins and returns on capital
DLRESRT| Gross margin | – | – |
|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 14.5% | -4.9% |
| Net margin | 11.8% | -0.2% |
| ROIC | 3.3% | -2.9% |
| ROE | 3.3% | -0.2% |
Balance sheet
DLRESRT| Cash | $1.9B | $85M |
|---|---|---|
| Total debt | $17.1B | $2.2B |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 4.9 | 13.8 |
| Interest cover | 2.1× | -0.4× |
Dividends and buybacks
DLRESRT| Dividend yield | 2.8% | 2.6% |
|---|---|---|
| Dividend per share, 12 months | $5.04 | $0.14 |
| Dividend growth a year, past | +1.0%over 4 years | – |
| Buyback yield | – | 0.9% |
| Shareholder yield | 2.8% | 3.6% |
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, Digital Realty Trust or Empire State Realty Trust?
By market value, Digital Realty Trust ($61.8B) is about 69.2 times Empire State Realty Trust ($893M), at today's prices.
How did DLR and ESRT stock do over the last 10 years?
Since November 15, 2016, DLR's price moved +98.6% and ESRT's -72.8%. With dividends: DLR +179.3% (+10.8% a year), ESRT -66.6% (-10.4% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.
Which pays the higher dividend, DLR or ESRT?
The dividend yield at today's price is 2.80% for Digital Realty Trust and 2.64% for Empire State Realty Trust. Over the last twelve months they paid $5.04 and $0.14 per share.
Which has the higher profit margins, Digital Realty Trust or Empire State Realty Trust?
Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 11.8% for Digital Realty Trust and -0.2% for Empire State Realty Trust, and the operating margin 14.5% and -4.9%. Revenue was $6.8B and $780M.
Which is the better investment, Digital Realty Trust or Empire State 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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