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Digital Realty Trust (DLR) Q3 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

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Digital Realty Trust (DLR - Free Report) reported $1.58 billion in revenue for the quarter ended September 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 10.2%. EPS of $1.89 for the same period compares to $0.09 a year ago.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +3.65% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.52 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $1.78, the EPS surprise was +6.18%.

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.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

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): $0.15 compared to the $0.35 average estimate based on six analysts.
  • Revenues- Rental revenues: $1.05 billion versus the six-analyst average estimate of $1.03 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +9.3%.
  • Revenues- Tenant reimbursements- Utilities: $332.68 million versus the six-analyst average estimate of $306.81 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +9%.
  • Revenues- Interconnection and other: $120.4 million versus $122.15 million estimated by six analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +6.9% change.
  • Revenues- Fee Income: $36.4 million versus $21.71 million estimated by six analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +182% change.
  • Revenues- Other: $4.75 million versus $0.92 million estimated by five analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +3.6% change.
  • Revenues- Tenant reimbursements (Utilities + Other): $369.98 million compared to the $347.12 million average estimate based on five analysts. The reported number represents a change of +7.3% year over year.
  • Revenues- Tenant reimbursements- Other: $37.3 million versus $40.25 million estimated by five analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -5.9% change.

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

Shares of Digital Realty Trust have returned +0.2% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.2% 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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