NYSE$DLR

Digital Realty Trust Inc · Q4 2022 earnings

Q4 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Digital Realty's financial performance was marked by a net loss, but revenues increased and leasing activity remained strong.

Digital Realty reported a net loss of $6 million, or ($0.02) per diluted share. However, revenues increased 11% year-over-year to $1.2 billion, and total bookings are expected to generate $117 million of annualized GAAP rental revenue.

  • Reported net loss available to common stockholders of ($0.02) per share.
  • Reported FFO per share of $1.45.
  • Reported Core FFO per share of $1.65.
  • Signed total bookings expected to generate $117 million of annualized GAAP rental revenue.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$1.23B

Previous: $1.11B+11.0%
EPS (adj)

$1.65

Previous: $1.67-1.2%
Net Income

$763K

Previous: $1.1B-99.9%
Operating Income

$121M

Previous: $131M-8.0%
Gross Profit

$700M

Previous: $649M+7.8%
Cash & Equivalents

$142M

Previous: $143M-0.6%
Total Assets

$41.5B

Previous: $36.4B+14.1%

Revenue & EPS history

Digital Realty · Revenue · Quarterly

$1.23B

Q4 2022+11%vs Q4 2021
Beat estimate in 6 of 15 quarters(40%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Digital Realty · $12.1M total across 1 segment · Q3 2023

  • Interconnection and other
    $12.1M-87.3%

Forward guidance

Digital Realty introduced its 2023 Core FFO per share outlook of $6.65-$6.75 and provided its 2023 constant-currency Core FFO per share outlook of $6.65 - $6.75.

Tailwinds

  • Total revenue $5.700 - $5.800 billion
  • Adjusted EBITDA $2.675 - $2.725 billion
  • Cash basis Rental rates on renewal leases Greater than 3.0%
  • GAAP basis Rental rates on renewal leases Greater than 3.0%
  • Year-end portfolio occupancy 85.0% - 86.0%

Headwinds

  • Net non-cash rent adjustments ($55 - $60 million)
  • G&A $425 - $435 million
  • U.S. Dollar / Pound Sterling $1.20 - $1.25
  • U.S. Dollar / Euro $1.00 - $1.05
  • CapEx $2.3 - $2.5 billion

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 2022

Historical avgQ4 2022

-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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