Digital Realty TrustvsPiedmont Realty Trust

DLR and PDM 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

PDM

Piedmont Realty Trust, Inc.

$10.00

Value $1.2B

+0.50%
PDM's page

Digital Realty Trust (DLR) has a market value of $61.8B and Piedmont Realty Trust (PDM) $1.2B. Over the last year, with dividends, DLR moved +12.9% and PDM +21.1%. Dividend yield: DLR 2.80%, PDM none.

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

    PDM$1.2B

    DLR is 50 times PDM

  • Revenue, 12 months

    DLR$6.8B

    PDM$582M

    DLR is 12 times PDM

  • Net income, 12 months

    DLR$799M

    PDM-$88M

  • Operating margin

    DLR14.5%

    PDM–

  • ROIC

    DLR3.3%

    PDM–

  • P/E

    DLR81.6

    PDM–

  • Dividend yield

    DLR2.8%

    PDM0.0%

    2.8 points apart

  • 5-year return

    DLR+36.5%

    PDM-32.5%

    69.0 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%

PDM-32.5%

5010015020222023202420252026
Returns by period
PeriodDLRWith dividendsPDMWith dividends
1 year since November 12, 2025+12.9%Price +9.8%+21.1%Price +21.1%
3 years since November 13, 2023+54.3%+15.6% a yearPrice +41.0%+97.8%+25.5% a yearPrice +78.6%
5 years since November 12, 2021+36.5%+6.4% a yearPrice +15.1%-32.5%-7.6% a yearPrice -47.6%
10 years since November 15, 2016+179.3%+10.8% a yearPrice +98.6%-15.0%-1.6% a yearPrice -48.9%

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 TrustPDMPiedmont Realty Trust

Valuation

DLRPDM
Valuation
Price$179.99$10.00
Market value$61.8B$1.2B
Enterprise value (EV)$75.9B–
P/E81.6–
P/E, 5-year median45.0–
P/B2.30.9
EV/EBIT77.1–
Free cash flow yield––

Results and growth

DLRPDM
Results and growth
Revenue, 12 months$6.8B$582M
Net income, 12 months$799M-$88M
Free cash flow, 12 months––
Earnings per share, 12 months$2.05-$0.71
Revenue growth, year on year10.0%-0.9%
Revenue growth a year, past+9.4%over 5 years+1.1%over 5 years
EPS growth a year, past+29.1%over 5 years–

Margins and returns on capital

DLRPDM
Margins and returns on capital
Gross margin––
Operating margin14.5%–
Net margin11.8%-15.2%
ROIC3.3%–
ROE3.3%-5.9%

Balance sheet

DLRPDM
Balance sheet
Cash$1.9B$3.9M
Total debt$17.1B$2.3B
Net debt / EBITDA4.9–
Interest cover2.1×–

Dividends and buybacks

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

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: DLR or PDM

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Which is bigger, Digital Realty Trust or Piedmont Realty Trust?

By market value, Digital Realty Trust ($61.8B) is about 49.5 times Piedmont Realty Trust ($1.2B), at today's prices.

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

Since November 15, 2016, DLR's price moved +98.6% and PDM's -48.9%. With dividends: DLR +179.3% (+10.8% a year), PDM -15.0% (-1.6% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.

Which pays the higher dividend, DLR or PDM?

The dividend yield at today's price is 2.80% for Digital Realty Trust and none for Piedmont Realty Trust. Over the last twelve months they paid $5.04 and – per share.

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

Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 11.8% for Digital Realty Trust and -15.2% for Piedmont Realty Trust, and the operating margin 14.5% and –. Revenue was $6.8B and $582M.

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

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