NYSE$DLR

Digital Realty Trust Inc · Q4 2021 earnings

Q4 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported strong fourth-quarter results driven by record bookings and strategic investments.

Digital Realty reported Q4 2021 revenues of $1.1 billion, a 2% decrease from the previous quarter but a 5% increase from the same quarter last year. Net income was $1.1 billion, or $3.71 per diluted share. The company signed total bookings expected to generate $156 million of annualized GAAP rental revenue.

  • Reported net income available to common stockholders of $3.71 per share in 4Q21, compared to $0.16 in 4Q20
  • Reported FFO per share of $1.54 in 4Q21, compared to $1.45 in 4Q20
  • Reported core FFO per share of $1.67 in 4Q21, compared to $1.61 in 4Q20
  • Signed total bookings during 4Q21 expected to generate $156 million of annualized GAAP rental revenue, including an $11 million contribution from interconnection

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$1.11B

Previous: $1.06B+4.5%
EPS (adj)

$1.67

Previous: $1.61+3.7%
Net Income

$1.1B

Previous: $60M+1733.3%
Operating Income

$131M

Previous: $160M-17.9%
Gross Profit

$649M

Previous: $646M+0.6%
Cash & Equivalents

$143M

Previous: $109M+31.5%
Total Assets

$36.4B

Previous: $36.1B+0.8%

Revenue & EPS history

Digital Realty · Revenue · Quarterly

$1.11B

Q4 2021+4.5%vs Q4 2020
Beat estimate in 8 of 16 quarters(50%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Digital Realty · $11M total across 1 segment · Q4 2021

  • Interconnection and other
    $11M-8.3%

Forward guidance

Digital Realty introduced its 2022 core FFO per share outlook of $6.80-$6.90.

Tailwinds

  • Total revenue: $4.700 - $4.800 billion
  • Adjusted EBITDA: $2.475 - $2.525 billion
  • Rental rates on renewal leases: GAAP basis - Slightly positive
  • Year-end portfolio occupancy: 83.0% - 84.0%
  • Average stabilized yields: 9.0% - 15.0%

Headwinds

  • Net non-cash rent adjustments: ($35) - ($40) million
  • G&A: $410 - $420 million
  • Rental rates on renewal leases: Cash basis - Flat
  • Same-capital cash NOI growth: (2.5%) - (3.5%)
  • Dispositions: Cap rate - 0.0% - 10.0%

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 2021

Historical avgQ4 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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