Digital Realty Trust (DLR) ROIC: History & Chart

Name: Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (DLR) Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) — historical time series
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Digital Realty Trust, Inc.(DLR)

REIT - Specialty · Austin, TX

$189.50+1.11 (+0.59%)

Delayed quote: Sep 8, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT

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About Digital Realty Trust, Inc.

Digital Realty Trust, Inc. owns, acquires, develops, and operates data centers through its operating partnership subsidiary, Digital Realty Trust, L.P. The company is focused on providing data center, colocation, and interconnection solutions for domestic and international customers across a variety of industry verticals ranging from cloud and information technology services, communications and social networking to financial services, manufacturing, energy, healthcare, and consumer products. As of March 31, 2026, the company's 309 data centers, including 89 data centers held as investments in unconsolidated entities, contain applications and operations critical to the day-to-day operations of technology industry and corporate enterprise data center customers. Digital Realty's portfolio is comprised of approximately 3.0 gigawatts of IT capacity, as well as approximately 6.3 gigawatts of buildable IT capacity under active development and held for future development, located throughout North America, Europe, South America, Asia, Australia, and Africa. Digital Realty Trust, Inc. was established and incorporated on March 09, 2004 in Maryland and is based in Austin, Texas.

Austin, TX

4,282 employees

www.digitalrealty.com

Real Estate / REIT - Specialty

Sector: Real Estate
Industry: REIT - Specialty
CEO: Andrew Power

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DLR Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) Metrics

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)

2.25%

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG TTM

1.79%

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 3Y

1.29%

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 5Y

1.48%

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 10Y

1.84%

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 15Y

2.76%

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 20Y

2.81%

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

+26.15%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

+74.89%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

+51.99%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

+22.39%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

-18.43%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

-19.87%

SECTOR MEDIAN · REAL ESTATE

4.67%

median of 41 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

-51.75%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)	TTM	3Y	5Y
Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (DLR)	$70.11B	2.25%	1.79%	1.29%	1.48%
Simon Property Group, Inc. (SPG)vs ›	$68.71B	8.81%	9.56%	9.08%	8.33%
American Tower Corporation (AMT)vs ›	$81.88B	7.27%	6.86%	5.64%	5.49%
Realty Income Corporation (O)vs ›	$56.90B	2.24%	2.69%	2.70%	2.77%
Public Storage (PSA)vs ›	$56.24B	11.74%	11.48%	11.91%	11.67%
Ventas, Inc. (VTR)vs ›	$43.71B	2.81%	2.95%	2.44%	2.34%
CBRE Group, Inc. (CBRE)vs ›	$41.19B	5.77%	6.20%	7.03%	7.10%
Equinix, Inc. (EQIX)vs ›	$102.74B	4.99%	3.89%	3.86%	3.64%
Iron Mountain Incorporated (IRM)vs ›	$34.54B	6.34%	5.03%	5.38%	5.55%
Crown Castle Inc. (CCI)vs ›	$33.20B	9.63%	-1.28%	2.57%	3.42%

NAME

MARKET CAP

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)

TTM

Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (DLR)

$70.11B

2.25%

1.79%

1.29%

1.48%

Simon Property Group, Inc. (SPG)vs ›

$68.71B

8.81%

9.56%

9.08%

8.33%

American Tower Corporation (AMT)vs ›

$81.88B

7.27%

6.86%

5.64%

5.49%

Realty Income Corporation (O)vs ›

$56.90B

2.24%

2.69%

2.70%

2.77%

Public Storage (PSA)vs ›

$56.24B

11.74%

11.48%

11.91%

11.67%

Ventas, Inc. (VTR)vs ›

$43.71B

2.81%

2.95%

2.44%

2.34%

CBRE Group, Inc. (CBRE)vs ›

$41.19B

5.77%

6.20%

7.03%

7.10%

Equinix, Inc. (EQIX)vs ›

$102.74B

4.99%

3.89%

3.86%

3.64%

Iron Mountain Incorporated (IRM)vs ›

$34.54B

6.34%

5.03%

5.38%

5.55%

Crown Castle Inc. (CCI)vs ›

$33.20B

9.63%

-1.28%

2.57%

3.42%

Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) Formula & Definition

ROIC = NOPAT / Invested Capital, where NOPAT = Operating Income × (1 − effective tax rate) and Invested Capital = Total Assets − (Current Liabilities − Short-Term Debt)

Return on invested capital measures the after-tax operating return a company earns on the capital invested in the business. TGMCharts computes it from reported statements: trailing-twelve-month operating income after tax, over invested capital at the latest balance sheet — total assets less the non-interest-bearing current liabilities (payables, accruals, deferred revenue) that fund them; short-term debt stays in the capital base. The tax rate is the period's own effective rate (income tax ÷ pretax income), capped at 45%; when pretax income is zero or negative, or the tax line is a net benefit, no tax is deducted — the operating figure is shown untaxed rather than adjusted by an assumed rate. Not shown for banks, insurers or funds.

Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) FAQ

What is the return on invested capital (ROIC) for Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (DLR)?

The return on invested capital (ROIC) for DLR stock is 2.25%.

Is Digital Realty Trust, Inc.'s return on invested capital (ROIC) high or low?

The return on invested capital (ROIC) of 2.25% is 52% above its 5-year average of 1.48%, near the high end of its 5-year range (0.80%–2.25%).

What is the TTM average return on invested capital (ROIC) for Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (DLR)?

The TTM average return on invested capital (ROIC) for DLR stock is 1.79%.

What is the 3Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (DLR)?

The 3Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for DLR stock is 1.29%.

What is the 5Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (DLR)?

The 5Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for DLR stock is 1.48%.

What is the 10Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (DLR)?

The 10Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for DLR stock is 1.84%.

What is the 15Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (DLR)?

The 15Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for DLR stock is 2.76%.

What is the 20Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (DLR)?

The 20Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for DLR stock is 2.81%.

DATE	RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)
2026-06-30	2.25%
2026-03-31	2.01%
2025-12-31	1.68%
2025-09-30	1.46%
2025-06-30	1.52%
2025-03-31	1.09%
2024-12-31	1.02%
2024-09-30	0.93%
2024-06-30	0.80%
2024-03-31	1.14%
2023-12-31	1.18%
2023-09-30	1.24%
2023-06-30	1.39%
2023-03-31	1.41%
2022-12-31	1.39%
2022-09-30	1.54%
2022-06-30	1.77%
2022-03-31	1.74%
2021-12-31	1.93%
2021-09-30	1.90%
2021-06-30	1.74%
2021-03-31	1.77%
2020-12-31	1.47%
2020-09-30	1.54%
2020-06-30	1.69%
2020-03-31	1.72%
2019-12-31	2.65%
2019-09-30	2.54%
2019-06-30	2.42%
2019-03-31	2.42%
2018-12-31	2.44%
2018-09-30	2.61%
2018-06-30	2.25%
2018-03-31	2.16%
2017-12-31	2.17%
2017-09-30	2.32%
2017-06-30	4.46%
2017-03-31	4.38%
2016-12-31	4.33%
2016-09-30	3.29%
2016-06-30	3.38%
2016-03-31	3.32%
2015-12-31	3.69%
2015-09-30	3.85%
2015-06-30	3.60%
2015-03-31	3.52%
2014-12-31	2.87%
2014-09-30	3.95%
2014-06-30	3.91%
2014-03-31	4.04%
2013-12-31	4.29%
2013-09-30	4.29%
2013-06-30	4.51%
2013-03-31	4.47%
2012-12-31	4.48%
2012-09-30	4.44%
2012-06-30	5.13%
2012-03-31	5.16%
2011-12-31	5.33%
2011-09-30	5.29%
2011-06-30	5.24%
2011-03-31	4.90%
2010-12-31	4.72%
2010-09-30	4.37%
2010-06-30	4.69%
2010-03-31	4.80%
2009-12-31	4.94%
2009-09-30	4.40%
2009-06-30	3.32%
2009-03-31	2.43%
2008-12-31	2.29%
2008-09-30	1.99%
2008-06-30	1.82%
2008-03-31	1.71%
2007-12-31	1.70%
2007-09-30	1.87%
2007-06-30	1.94%
2007-03-31	1.88%
2006-12-31	1.78%
2006-09-30	1.76%
2006-06-30	1.96%
2006-03-31	3.78%
2005-12-31	3.68%
2005-09-30	2.51%
2005-06-30	2.18%
2005-03-31	1.18%
2004-12-31	0.98%
2004-09-30	2.18%
2004-06-30	2.72%

DATE

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)

2026-06-30

2.25%

2026-03-31

2.01%

2025-12-31

1.68%

2025-09-30

1.46%

2025-06-30

1.52%

2025-03-31

1.09%

2024-12-31

1.02%

2024-09-30

0.93%

2024-06-30

0.80%

2024-03-31

1.14%

2023-12-31

1.18%

2023-09-30

1.24%

2023-06-30

1.39%

2023-03-31

1.41%

2022-12-31

1.39%

2022-09-30

1.54%

2022-06-30

1.77%

2022-03-31

1.74%

2021-12-31

1.93%

2021-09-30

1.90%

2021-06-30

1.74%

2021-03-31

1.77%

2020-12-31

1.47%

2020-09-30

1.54%

2020-06-30

1.69%

2020-03-31

1.72%

2019-12-31

2.65%

2019-09-30

2.54%

2019-06-30

2.42%

2019-03-31

2.42%

2018-12-31

2.44%

2018-09-30

2.61%

2018-06-30

2.25%

2018-03-31

2.16%

2017-12-31

2.17%

2017-09-30

2.32%

2017-06-30

4.46%

2017-03-31

4.38%

2016-12-31

4.33%

2016-09-30

3.29%

2016-06-30

3.38%

2016-03-31

3.32%

2015-12-31

3.69%

2015-09-30

3.85%

2015-06-30

3.60%

2015-03-31

3.52%

2014-12-31

2.87%

2014-09-30

3.95%

2014-06-30

3.91%

2014-03-31

4.04%

2013-12-31

4.29%

2013-09-30

4.29%

2013-06-30

4.51%

2013-03-31

4.47%

2012-12-31

4.48%

2012-09-30

4.44%

2012-06-30

5.13%

2012-03-31

5.16%

2011-12-31

5.33%

2011-09-30

5.29%

2011-06-30

5.24%

2011-03-31

4.90%

2010-12-31

4.72%

2010-09-30

4.37%

2010-06-30

4.69%

2010-03-31

4.80%

2009-12-31

4.94%

2009-09-30

4.40%

2009-06-30

3.32%

2009-03-31

2.43%

2008-12-31

2.29%

2008-09-30

1.99%

2008-06-30

1.82%

2008-03-31

1.71%

2007-12-31

1.70%

2007-09-30

1.87%

2007-06-30

1.94%

2007-03-31

1.88%

2006-12-31

1.78%

2006-09-30

1.76%

2006-06-30

1.96%

2006-03-31

3.78%

2005-12-31

3.68%

2005-09-30

2.51%

2005-06-30

2.18%

2005-03-31

1.18%

2004-12-31

0.98%

2004-09-30

2.18%

2004-06-30

2.72%

Return on Invested Capital (ROIC): 2.25%

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