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Digital Realty Trust (DLR) Q2 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

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Digital Realty Trust (DLR - Free Report) reported $1.49 billion in revenue for the quarter ended June 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 10.1%. EPS of $1.87 for the same period compares to $0.20 a year ago.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +3.45% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.44 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $1.74, the EPS surprise was +7.47%.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how Digital Realty Trust performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Net Earnings per Share (Diluted): $2.94 compared to the $0.47 average estimate based on five analysts.
  • Revenues- Rental revenues: $1 billion compared to the $987.46 million average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of +9.9% year over year.
  • Revenues- Tenant reimbursements- Utilities: $294.5 million versus $274.21 million estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +7.3% change.
  • Revenues- Tenant reimbursements- Other: $37.36 million versus $43.52 million estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -11% change.
  • Revenues- Tenant reimbursements (Utilities + Other): $331.86 million compared to the $317.73 million average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of +4.9% year over year.
  • Revenues- Fee Income: $34.43 million compared to the $20.36 million average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of +119.9% year over year.
  • Revenues- Other: $1.36 million versus $0.66 million estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -35.9% change.
  • Revenues- Interconnection and other: $121.95 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $115.34 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +11.4%.

View all Key Company Metrics for Digital Realty Trust here>>>

Shares of Digital Realty Trust have returned +4.1% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +5.7% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.

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