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Digital Realty Trust (DLR) Reports Q3 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say

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For the quarter ended September 2026, Digital Realty Trust (DLR - Free Report) reported revenue of $1.9 billion, up 20.6% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $2.10, compared to $0.15 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.74 billion, representing a surprise of +9.02%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +6.6%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $1.97.

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): $0.48 versus the four-analyst average estimate of $0.57.
  • Revenues- Rental revenues: $1.22 billion versus the five-analyst average estimate of $1.18 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +17.1%.
  • Revenues- Interconnection and other: $131.36 million versus $132.25 million estimated by five analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +9.1% change.
  • Revenues- Fee Income: $75.3 million versus the five-analyst average estimate of $42.76 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +106.9%.
  • Revenues- Tenant reimbursements (Utilities + Other): $470.95 million versus $396.38 million estimated by five analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +27.3% change.
  • Revenues- Other: $0.01 million versus $0.59 million estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -99.8% change.
  • Revenues- Tenant reimbursements- Other: $47.03 million versus $43.29 million estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +26.1% change.
  • Revenues- Tenant reimbursements- Utilities: $423.92 million versus $347.31 million estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +27.4% change.

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Shares of Digital Realty Trust have returned +2.4% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.9% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.

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