Digital Realty Trust (DLR) DLR Q4 Financial Results Summary
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Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (DLR) Q4 2025 Financial Results Summary
Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: DLR) released its financial results for the fourth quarter of 2025 on February 5, 2026.
Key Highlights
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Net Income: Reported a net income available to common stockholders of $88.5 million, or $0.24 per share, a 53% decrease compared to $0.51 per share in Q4 2024.
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Total Operating Revenues: Revenues reached $1.635 billion, representing a 14% increase from $1.436 billion in Q4 2024.
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Funds From Operations (FFO): FFO per share was $1.89, up from $1.61, marking a 17% increase year-over-year.
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Core FFO: Core FFO per share recorded at $1.86, compared to $1.73 in the same quarter last year, indicating a 7.5% increase.
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Adjusted EBITDA: Generated $857 million in Adjusted EBITDA, an increase of 14% compared to $751 million in Q4 2024.
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Occupancy Rate: Ended the quarter with an occupancy rate of 84.7%, slightly down from 84.8% in Q4 2024.
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Backlog of Annualized GAAP Base Rent: Reported a backlog of $817 million of annualized GAAP base rent at Digital Realty’s share.
Financial Performance Metrics
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Total Operating Expenses: Increased to $1.522 billion, reflecting a 17.9% rise over Q4 2024.
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Net Income/Loss:
- Net income for Q4 2025 was $96.1 million.
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Adjusted diluted EPS was $0.24, down from $0.51 per share year-over-year.
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Cash Available for Distribution (CAD): Reported CAD of $1.34 per diluted share, compared to $1.76 in Q4 2024.
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Dividends: Maintained a quarterly dividend of $1.22 per share, consistent with previous quarters.
Dividend and Share Repurchase
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Quarterly Dividend: Digital Realty declared a quarterly dividend of $1.22 per share, consistent over the past year.
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Share Repurchase Activity: The company conducted an At-The-Market (ATM) equity issuance, selling 0.4 million shares at a weighted average price of $175.68 per share.
Key Ratios
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Debt to Total Enterprise Value: Increased to 25.1% from 21.4% in Q4 2024.
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Net Debt-to-Adjusted EBITDA: Stable at 4.9x compared to 4.8x in Q4 2024.
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Interest Coverage Ratio: Reported at 4.8x, down from 5.0x year-over-year.
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Payout Ratios:
- FFO payout ratio: 64.5%, compared to 75.6% in the prior year.
- Core FFO payout ratio: 65.6%, down from 70.7% year-over-year.
Leasing Activity
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New Leases: Signed total bookings expected to generate $400 million of annualized GAAP rental revenue.
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Renewal Leases: Achieved an increase in rental rates on renewal leases of 6.1% on cash basis.
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Lease Backlog: The backlog of signed but not yet commenced leases reached $817 million.
2026 Outlook
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Core FFO per share expected to be between $7.90 – $8.00.
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Total Revenue Guidance: Estimated to be in the range of $6.600 – $6.700 billion for the year.
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Capital Expenditures Guidance: Projecting $3.25 – $3.75 billion in capital expenditures.
The financial results presented reflect a robust growth trajectory for Digital Realty despite the decrease in net income available to shareholders. The consistent dividend and successful leasing activity provide reassurance of the company’s operational strength and strategic focus on future growth.
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Amount in Thousands)
| Three Months Ended | Twelve Months Ended | |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Dec-25 | 31-Dec-24 | |
| Rental revenues | $1,074,703 | $4,084,487 |
| Tenant reimbursements – utilities | 356,084 | 1,254,457 |
| Tenant reimbursements – Other | 34,406 | 151,240 |
| Interconnection and other | 123,414 | 478,734 |
| Fee income | 45,692 | 137,160 |
| Other | 372 | 6,614 |
| Total Operating Revenues | $1,634,671 | $6,112,692 |
| Utilities | $398,185 | $1,426,485 |
| Rental property operating | 295,948 | 1,080,564 |
| Property taxes | 50,791 | 201,040 |
| Insurance | 4,711 | 18,648 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 493,458 | 1,894,636 |
| General and administration | 159,283 | 554,061 |
| Severance, equity acceleration | 4,937 | 11,421 |
| Transaction and integration | 36,083 | 185,090 |
| Provision for impairment | 78,553 | 78,553 |
| Other expenses | 98 | 3,702 |
| Total Operating Expenses | $1,522,047 | $5,454,200 |
| Operating Income | $112,624 | $658,492 |
| Net Income | $96,111 | $1,313,165 |
| Net Income / (Loss) Available to | $88,466 | $1,267,865 |
| Common Stockholders |
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Amount in Thousands)
| Assets | 31-Dec-25 | 31-Dec-24 |
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| Investments in real estate | ||
| Real estate | $31,359,298 | $27,558,993 |
| Construction in progress | 4,976,785 | 5,164,334 |
| Land held for future development | 91,130 | 38,785 |
| Total Investments in Real Estate | $36,427,213 | $32,762,112 |
| Accumulated depreciation and amortization | -9,993,596 | -8,641,331 |
| Net Investments in Properties | $26,433,617 | $24,120,781 |
| Investment in unconsolidated entities | 3,427,903 | 2,639,800 |
| Net Investments in Real Estate | $29,861,520 | $26,760,582 |
| Cash | 3,451,647 | 3,870,891 |
| Accounts and other receivables, net | 1,358,895 | 1,257,464 |
| Deferred rent, net | 750,907 | 642,456 |
| Total Assets | $49,410,468 | $45,283,616 |
| Liabilities and Equity | ||
| Global unsecured revolving credit facilities, net | 899,090 | 1,611,308 |
| Unsecured term loans, net | 439,536 | 386,903 |
| Unsecured senior notes, net | 16,194,441 | 13,962,852 |
| Total Liabilities | $24,564,494 | $22,107,836 |
| Total Equity | $22,925,663 | $21,340,397 |
| Total Liabilities and Equity | $49,410,468 | $45,283,616 |
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