Digital Realty Trust (DLR) Return on Equity [ROE] (2011 - 2026)
Digital Realty Trust (DLR) reported Return on Equity [ROE] of 3.15% for Q2 2026, down 3.09 percentage points from 6.24% a year earlier and down 2.82 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Digital Realty Trust (DLR) Return on Equity [ROE] (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Digital Realty Trust posted Return on Equity [ROE] of 5.92%, up 2.95 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Equity [ROE] has a five-year change of +3.39 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Return on Equity [ROE] came in at 2.98% in FY2024 (-2.16 pp), 5.13% in FY2023 (+3.03 pp), 2.10% in FY2022 (-7.36 pp) and 9.47% in FY2021 (+6.94 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the lowest quarterly Return on Equity [ROE] since Q1 2025.
- Year over year, Return on Equity [ROE] gained in four of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.13 percentage points.
- The high point for year-over-year Return on Equity [ROE] in five years was Q4 2021 (a gain of 7.66 percentage points); the low point was Q4 2022 (a drop of 7.48 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at 5.96% (Q1 2026), 5.71% (Q4 2025) and 6.09% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Tower | 76.26 Bn | 75.99 Bn | 2.72 Bn | 34.46% |
| 2 | Digital Realty Trust | 64.98 Bn | 55.50 Bn | - | 3.15% |
| 3 | Crown Castle | 28.39 Bn | 27.14 Bn | 989.00 Mn | - |
| 4 | Sba Communications | 16.99 Bn | 17.07 Bn | 539.27 Mn | - |
| 5 | Lamar Advertising | 12.56 Bn | 12.38 Bn | 422.53 Mn | 57.18% |
| 6 | OUTFRONT Media | 4.89 Bn | 4.65 Bn | 276.40 Mn | 36.19% |
| 7 | Array Digital Infrastructure | 2.92 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 30.57 Mn | 35.57% |
| 8 | IHS Holding | 2.80 Bn | -57.74 Mn | 207.10 Mn | - |
| 9 | Fermi | 2.69 Bn | 1.82 Bn | - | -33.97% |
| 10 | Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings | 1.20 Bn | 488.27 Mn | 241.86 Mn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 3.15% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 5.96% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.71% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 6.09% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 6.24% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.99% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.83% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.12% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.69% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 6.10% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.06% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 5.12% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.43% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.12% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.16% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 8.38% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 7.63% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 7.79% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 9.64% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 3.99% |
API Access
Digital Realty Trust Return on Equity [ROE] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=DLR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-equity-[roe]", "ticker": "DLR", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=DLR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();