Digital Realty Trust (DLR) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2011 - 2026)
Digital Realty Trust (DLR) recorded Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of 2.12% in Q2 2026, down 2.03 percentage points from 4.16% a year earlier and down 1.96 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Digital Realty Trust (DLR) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Digital Realty Trust reported Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of 1.71%, up 1.71 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has a five-year change of -0.14 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at 0.00% in FY2024 (-0.21 pp), 0.21% in FY2023 (-1.47 pp), 1.68% in FY2022 (-0.16 pp) and 1.84% in FY2021 (-0.01 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the lowest quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] since Q1 2025.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] rose in six of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +1.47 percentage points.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in the last five years was a gain of 3.93 percentage points in Q4 2025, against a drop of 2.03 percentage points in Q2 2026 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 4.08% (Q1 2026), 3.93% (Q4 2025) and 3.94% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Tower | 88.05 Bn | 87.79 Bn | 2.72 Bn | 9.21% |
| 2 | Digital Realty Trust | 63.77 Bn | 54.30 Bn | - | 2.01% |
| 3 | Crown Castle | 36.64 Bn | 35.39 Bn | 989.00 Mn | 10.36% |
| 4 | Sba Communications | 19.60 Bn | 18.25 Bn | 539.27 Mn | 13.99% |
| 5 | Lamar Advertising | 13.51 Bn | 13.33 Bn | 422.53 Mn | 16.13% |
| 6 | OUTFRONT Media | 5.47 Bn | 5.23 Bn | 276.40 Mn | 12.10% |
| 7 | Array Digital Infrastructure | 2.90 Bn | 1.80 Bn | 30.57 Mn | 19.26% |
| 8 | IHS Holding | 2.83 Bn | -733.80 Mn | 207.10 Mn | 20.48% |
| 9 | Fermi | 1.63 Bn | 765.63 Mn | - | - |
| 10 | Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings | 1.23 Bn | 518.82 Mn | 241.86 Mn | 17.66% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 2.01% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.88% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.71% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.74% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.94% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.49% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.00% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.21% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.95% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.00% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.19% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.90% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.42% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.54% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.55% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.53% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.68% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.56% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.78% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.87% |
API Access
Digital Realty Trust Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] 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-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=DLR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "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-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=DLR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();