NYSE$DLR

Digital Realty Trust Inc · Q1 2021 earnings

Q1 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Digital Realty's financial performance was solid, driven by acceleration in digital adoption. The company delivered strong financial results and signed significant new leases.

Digital Realty reported strong first quarter 2021 results, with revenues of $1.1 billion, a 3% increase from the previous quarter and a 32% increase from the same quarter last year. Net income available to common stockholders was $372 million, or $1.32 per diluted share. The company signed total bookings expected to generate $117 million of annualized GAAP rental revenue.

  • Reported net income available to common stockholders of $1.32 per share in 1Q21, compared to net income available to common stockholders of $0.90 in 1Q20
  • Reported FFO per share of $1.49 in 1Q21, compared to $0.91 in 1Q20
  • Reported core FFO per share of $1.67 in 1Q21, compared to $1.53 in 1Q20
  • Signed total bookings during 1Q21 expected to generate $117 million of annualized GAAP rental revenue, including a $13 million contribution from interconnection

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$1.09B

Previous: $823M+32.4%
EPS (adj)

$1.67

Previous: $1.53+9.2%
Capital Expenditures

-$509M

Previous: -$691M+26.4%
Free Cash Flow

-$123M

Previous: -$467M+73.7%
Net Income

$386M

Previous: $224M+72.3%
Operating Income

$193M

Previous: $100M+92.4%
Gross Profit

$1.09B

Previous: $823M+32.4%
Cash & Equivalents

$221M

Previous: $246M-10.3%
Total Assets

$35.5B

Previous: $33.1B+7.3%

Revenue & EPS history

Digital Realty · Revenue · Quarterly

$1.09B

Q1 2021+32.4%vs Q1 2020
Beat estimate in 8 of 16 quarters(50%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Digital Realty · $89.1M total across 1 segment · Q1 2021

  • Interconnection and other
    $89.1M

Forward guidance

Digital Realty raised its 2021 core FFO per share outlook from $6.40-$6.50 to $6.50-$6.55.

Tailwinds

  • Total revenue $4.300 - $4.400 billion
  • Adjusted EBITDA $2.330 - $2.380 billion
  • Pricing 1.00%
  • Timing Early-to-mid 2021
  • Core Funds From Operations / share $6.50 - $6.55

Headwinds

  • Net non-cash rent adjustments ($20) - ($25) million
  • G&A $380 - $390 million
  • Cash basis Slightly negative
  • GAAP basis Slightly positive
  • Non-core expenses and revenue streams $0.25 - $0.25

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2021

Historical avgQ1 2021

-0.4%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.4%

Avg return

5 days after

+0.8%

Avg return

30 days after

48%

32 / 67 earnings

Positive

+9.2%

Q3 2024

Best reaction

-15.6%

Q3 2013

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-0.5%+0.5%-3.9%
Q4 2025+0.0%-2.7%-3.9%
Q3 2025+2.2%-4.7%-10.4%
Q2 2025+0.4%-0.5%+4.4%
Q1 2025+4.0%+4.4%+9.3%
Q4 2024-0.3%+2.9%-9.9%
Q3 2024+9.2%+10.3%+14.5%
Q2 2024-4.0%-4.4%+0.3%
Q1 2024+6.5%+4.8%+5.3%
Q4 2023-4.2%-5.0%-1.0%
Q3 2023+4.6%+6.3%+16.7%
Q2 2023+3.5%+4.0%+6.2%
Q1 2023+1.5%-3.0%+1.2%
Q4 2022-2.5%-4.6%-11.4%
Q3 2022-1.6%-1.3%+9.6%
Q2 2022+2.5%+0.0%-3.0%
Q1 2022-1.4%-4.0%-4.5%
Q4 2021+0.4%+1.0%+3.3%
Q3 2021+0.1%+0.7%+6.1%
Q2 2021+0.0%+0.6%+3.9%
Q1 2021+4.9%+4.0%+3.0%
Q4 2020-5.1%-7.0%-9.0%
Q3 2020-3.7%-2.7%-8.8%
Q2 2020+2.1%+2.5%-1.9%
Q1 2020-3.1%-11.2%-5.6%
Q4 2019+3.5%+4.8%+12.8%
Q3 2019-2.2%-4.1%-8.4%
Q2 2019+2.8%+5.4%+11.1%
Q1 2019-2.1%-1.3%+0.6%
Q4 2018-1.3%+2.8%+3.1%
Q3 2018-8.4%-10.1%-5.4%
Q2 2018+3.5%+3.8%+5.7%
Q1 2018+6.2%+3.5%+5.0%
Q4 2017-2.9%-5.4%+1.0%
Q3 2017-4.4%-3.0%-3.0%
Q2 2017-0.1%+3.8%+4.3%
Q1 2017+3.3%+1.4%+5.9%
Q4 2016-0.3%+0.3%-1.5%
Q3 2016-4.1%-7.0%-5.8%
Q2 2016-0.9%-0.7%-5.6%
Q1 2016+0.4%
Q4 2015-1.9%
Q3 2015+2.0%
Q2 2015-0.8%
Q1 2015-0.7%
Q4 2014-1.3%
Q3 2014-0.6%
Q2 2014+2.0%
Q1 2014+3.0%
Q4 2013+0.1%
Q3 2013-15.6%
Q2 2013-9.0%
Q1 2013-2.7%
Q4 2012-1.1%
Q3 2012-4.2%
Q2 2012+2.7%
Q1 2012+0.8%
Q4 2011+2.3%
Q3 2011+1.5%
Q2 2011-10.2%
Q1 2011+1.1%
Q4 2009+1.1%
Q4 2010+1.1%
Q3 2010-0.9%
Q2 2010+1.2%
Q2 2009+1.2%
Q1 2010-4.6%

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