Digital Realty Trust (DLR) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
Digital Realty Trust's (DLR) quarterly Operating Margin came in at 16.38% in Q1 2026, up 239.0% year-on-year from 4.83% in Q1 2025, and up 137.71% quarter-over-quarter from 6.89% in Q4 2025.
Digital Realty Trust (DLR) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Digital Realty Trust's Operating Margin history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 16.38% for Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Operating Margin rose 239.0% year-over-year to 16.38% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 11.52%, a 230.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 10.77%, up 228.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin improved to 16.38% in Q1 2026 per DLR's latest filing, from 6.89% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Margin topped out at 16.38% in Q1 2026 and bottomed at 0.73% in Q2 2024.
- The 5-year median for Operating Margin is 11.33% (2023), against an average of 10.76%.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Margin plunged 1061 bps in 2024 and soared 1345 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Operating Margin stood at 9.81% in 2022, then retreated by 0 bps to 9.79% in 2023, then rose by 3 bps to 10.05% in 2024, then tumbled by 31 bps to 6.89% in 2025, then soared by 138 bps to 16.38% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest DLR Operating Margin figures stand at 16.38% (Q1 2026), 6.89% (Q4 2025), and 8.78% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Equinix | 103.21 Bn | 100.16 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 23.61% |
| 2 | American Tower | 77.59 Bn | 77.46 Bn | 2.70 Bn | 45.27% |
| 3 | Digital Realty Trust | 67.06 Bn | 64.63 Bn | - | 16.38% |
| 4 | Iron Mountain | 37.43 Bn | 37.18 Bn | 1.05 Bn | 20.41% |
| 5 | Crown Castle | 32.28 Bn | 32.22 Bn | 23.00 Mn | 948.98% |
| 6 | Sba Communications | 18.22 Bn | 18.22 Bn | 532.10 Mn | 48.74% |
| 7 | Weyerhaeuser | 17.34 Bn | 17.04 Bn | 318.00 Mn | 14.30% |
| 8 | Lamar Advertising | 16.34 Bn | 16.30 Bn | 344.69 Mn | 27.66% |
| 9 | Gaming & Leisure Properties | 12.88 Bn | 12.88 Bn | - | 79.37% |
| 10 | OUTFRONT Media | 5.63 Bn | 5.57 Bn | 202.10 Mn | 13.01% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 16.38% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 6.89% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 8.78% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 14.18% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 13.99% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 10.05% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 11.76% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.73% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 11.22% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 9.79% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 4.15% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 11.33% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 13.25% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 9.81% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 13.20% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 14.95% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 12.53% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 11.83% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 16.27% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 16.98% |