Digital Realty TrustvsMid-America Apartment Communities

DLR and MAA 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

MAA

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.

$117.89

Value $13.8B

+1.15%
MAA's page

Digital Realty Trust (DLR) has a market value of $61.8B and Mid-America Apartment Communities (MAA) $13.8B. Over the last year, with dividends, DLR moved +12.9% and MAA -5.9%. The P/E is 81.6 for DLR and 34.5 for MAA. Dividend yield: DLR 2.80%, MAA 5.16%.

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

    MAA$13.8B

    DLR is 4.5 times MAA

  • Revenue, 12 months

    DLR$6.8B

    MAA$2.2B

    DLR is 3.1 times MAA

  • Net income, 12 months

    DLR$799M

    MAA$403M

    DLR is 2.0 times MAA

  • Operating margin

    DLR14.5%

    MAA–

  • ROIC

    DLR3.3%

    MAA5.8%

    2.5 points apart

  • P/E

    DLR81.6

    MAA34.5

    DLR is 2.4 times MAA

  • Dividend yield

    DLR2.8%

    MAA5.2%

    2.4 points apart

  • 5-year return

    DLR+36.5%

    MAA-30.1%

    66.6 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%

MAA-30.1%

10015020222023202420252026
Returns by period
PeriodDLRWith dividendsMAAWith dividends
1 year since November 12, 2025+12.9%Price +9.8%-5.9%Price -10.3%
3 years since November 13, 2023+54.3%+15.6% a yearPrice +41.0%+12.5%+4.0% a yearPrice -1.4%
5 years since November 12, 2021+36.5%+6.4% a yearPrice +15.1%-30.1%-6.9% a yearPrice -42.5%
10 years since November 15, 2016+179.3%+10.8% a yearPrice +98.6%+88.1%+6.5% a yearPrice +31.0%

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 TrustMAAMid-America Apartment Communities

Valuation

DLRMAA
Valuation
Price$179.99$117.89
Market value$61.8B$13.8B
Enterprise value (EV)$75.9B$19.1B
P/E81.634.5
P/E, 5-year median45.034.4
P/B2.32.5
EV/EBIT77.145.6
Free cash flow yield–4.7%

Results and growth

DLRMAA
Results and growth
Revenue, 12 months$6.8B$2.2B
Net income, 12 months$799M$403M
Free cash flow, 12 months–$645M
Earnings per share, 12 months$2.05$3.42
Revenue growth, year on year10.0%0.8%
Revenue growth a year, past+9.4%over 5 years+5.7%over 5 years
EPS growth a year, past+29.1%over 5 years+11.5%over 5 years

Margins and returns on capital

DLRMAA
Margins and returns on capital
Gross margin––
Operating margin14.5%–
Net margin11.8%18.2%
ROIC3.3%5.8%
ROE3.3%7.1%

Balance sheet

DLRMAA
Balance sheet
Cash$1.9B$52M
Total debt$17.1B$5.3B
Net debt / EBITDA4.95.1
Interest cover2.1×2.1×

Dividends and buybacks

DLRMAA
Dividends and buybacks
Dividend yield2.8%5.2%
Dividend per share, 12 months$5.04$6.09
Dividend growth a year, past+1.0%over 4 years+8.6%over 5 years
Buyback yield–0.2%
Shareholder yield2.8%5.4%

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, Digital Realty Trust or Mid-America Apartment Communities?

By market value, Digital Realty Trust ($61.8B) is about 4.5 times Mid-America Apartment Communities ($13.8B), at today's prices.

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

Since November 15, 2016, DLR's price moved +98.6% and MAA's +31.0%. With dividends: DLR +179.3% (+10.8% a year), MAA +88.1% (+6.5% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.

Which pays the higher dividend, DLR or MAA?

The dividend yield at today's price is 2.80% for Digital Realty Trust and 5.16% for Mid-America Apartment Communities. Over the last twelve months they paid $5.04 and $6.09 per share.

What is the P/E of DLR and MAA?

At today's price, the P/E is 81.6 for DLR and 34.5 for MAA. The median of the last five years was 45.0 and 34.4, which shows where each stands against its own past.

Which has the higher profit margins, Digital Realty Trust or Mid-America Apartment Communities?

Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 11.8% for Digital Realty Trust and 18.2% for Mid-America Apartment Communities, and the operating margin 14.5% and –. Revenue was $6.8B and $2.2B.

Which is the better investment, Digital Realty Trust or Mid-America Apartment Communities?

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