Digital Realty Trust (DLR) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Digital Realty Trust's quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $1.4 billion in Q1 2026, up 12.9% year-on-year from $1.2 billion in Q1 2025, and down 10.11% quarter-over-quarter from $1.5 billion in Q4 2025.
Digital Realty Trust has reported Operating Expenses for 18 years, with the latest figure at $1.4 billion in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 12.9% year-over-year to $1.4 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $5.6 billion (up 9.73% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $5.5 billion, up 7.3% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 stood at $1.4 billion, down from $1.5 billion in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Expenses was $1.5 billion in Q4 2025, with the low at $969.0 million in Q2 2022.
- Average Operating Expenses over 5 years is $1.2 billion, with a median of $1.2 billion recorded in 2023.
- Year-over-year, Operating Expenses grew 29.91% in 2023 and retreated 6.05% in 2024.
- Tracing DLR's Operating Expenses over 5 years: stood at $1.1 billion in 2022, then increased by 11.1% to $1.2 billion in 2023, then grew by 4.53% to $1.3 billion in 2024, then advanced by 17.85% to $1.5 billion in 2025, then fell by 10.11% to $1.4 billion in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $1.4 billion (Q1 2026), $1.5 billion (Q4 2025), and $1.4 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Equinix | 106.10 Bn | 103.07 Bn | 2.20 Bn | 1.87 Bn |
| 2 | American Tower | 85.70 Bn | 92.20 Bn | 2.70 Bn | 1.50 Bn |
| 3 | Digital Realty Trust | 67.00 Bn | 66.16 Bn | - | 1.37 Bn |
| 4 | Crown Castle | 40.17 Bn | 40.12 Bn | 984.00 Mn | 545.00 Mn |
| 5 | Iron Mountain | 37.80 Bn | 37.83 Bn | 1.05 Bn | 1.54 Bn |
| 6 | Sba Communications | 21.99 Bn | 22.08 Bn | 532.10 Mn | 128.53 Mn |
| 7 | Weyerhaeuser | 16.98 Bn | 16.68 Bn | 318.00 Mn | 120.00 Mn |
| 8 | Lamar Advertising | 15.51 Bn | 15.46 Bn | 403.56 Mn | 399.87 Mn |
| 9 | Gaming & Leisure Properties | 13.46 Bn | 13.86 Bn | - | 86.64 Mn |
| 10 | OUTFRONT Media | 5.85 Bn | 5.81 Bn | 202.10 Mn | 373.70 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.37 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.52 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.44 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.28 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.21 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.29 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.26 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.35 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.18 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.24 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.34 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.21 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.16 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.11 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.03 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 968.95 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 986.09 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 979.67 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 948.77 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 907.56 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 897.87 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 902.35 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 880.27 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 840.18 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 723.29 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 648.53 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 641.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 651.83 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 672.97 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 655.42 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 629.86 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 610.86 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 600.56 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 614.25 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 543.77 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 435.33 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 413.29 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 425.67 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 430.54 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 402.64 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 386.08 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 459.03 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 331.86 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 313.24 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 257.29 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 418.38 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 329.81 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 308.99 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 300.58 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 282.88 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 294.28 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 263.51 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 259.78 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 255.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 245.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 215.26 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 197.23 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 189.31 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 201.85 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 191.16 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 176.08 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 166.11 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 177.09 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 143.31 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 136.58 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 119.69 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 117.57 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 112.16 Mn |