NYSE$DLR

Digital Realty Trust Inc · Q4 2020 earnings

Q4 2020 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Digital Realty's fourth quarter 2020 results were announced, marked by revenue growth and strategic acquisitions.

Digital Realty reported Q4 2020 revenues of $1.1 billion, a 35% increase year-over-year. Net income was $60 million, with net income available to common stockholders at $44 million, or $0.16 per diluted share. The company signed bookings expected to generate $130 million in annualized GAAP rental revenue, including $12 million from interconnection.

  • Reported net income available to common stockholders of $0.16 per share in 4Q20, compared to $1.50 in 4Q19
  • Reported FFO per share of $1.45 in 4Q20, compared to $1.62 in 4Q19
  • Reported core FFO per share of $1.61 in 4Q20, compared to $1.62 in 4Q19
  • Signed total bookings during 4Q20 expected to generate $130 million of annualized GAAP rental revenue, including a $12 million contribution from interconnection

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$1.06B

Previous: $787M+35.0%
EPS (adj)

$1.61

Previous: $1.62-0.6%
Net Income

$60M

Previous: $316M-81.0%
Operating Income

$160M

Previous: $139M+15.4%
Gross Profit

$646M

Previous: $491M+31.6%
Cash & Equivalents

$109M

Previous: $89.8M+20.8%
Total Assets

$36.1B

Previous: $23.1B+56.4%

Revenue & EPS history

Digital Realty · Revenue · Quarterly

$1.06B

Q4 2020+35%vs Q4 2019
Beat estimate in 7 of 16 quarters(44%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Digital Realty · $12M total across 1 segment · Q4 2020

  • Interconnection and other
    $12M

Forward guidance

Digital Realty introduced its 2021 core FFO per share outlook of $6.40-$6.50.

Tailwinds

  • Total revenue: $4.250 - $4.350 billion
  • Adjusted EBITDA: $2.300 - $2.350 billion
  • Year-end portfolio occupancy: 84.0% - 85.0%
  • U.S. Dollar / Pound Sterling: $1.25 - $1.30
  • U.S. Dollar / Euro: $1.15 - $1.20

Headwinds

  • Net non-cash rent adjustments: ($10) - ($15) million
  • G&A: $365 - $375 million
  • Rental rates on renewal leases (Cash basis): Slightly negative
  • Same-capital cash NOI growth: (2.5%) - (3.5%)
  • Dispositions cap rate: 0.0% - 12.0%

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 Q4 2020

Historical avgQ4 2020

-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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