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Digital Realty Trust (NYSE:DLR)

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Digital Realty Trust stock research in summary

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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Combined Rank of 69 (better than 69% compared with investment alternatives), Digital Realty Trust (REITs: Specialized, USA) shares have above-average financial characteristics compared with similar stocks. Shares of Digital Realty Trust are low in value (priced high) with a consolidated Value Rank of 5 (worse than 95% of alternatives). But they show above-average growth (Growth Rank of 81) and are safely financed (Safety Rank of 65, which means below-average debt burdens). ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: A Combined Rank of 69, is a buy recommendation based on Digital Realty Trust's financial characteristics. Investors looking for growth and low financial risk may find this stock attractive. While the company Digital Realty Trust exhibits low value (Obermatt Value Rank of 5), which means that the stock price is rather high, it also demonstrates above-average growth (Obermatt Growth Rank of 81). This is a typical case, as high-growth companies are often expensive. Good financing practices (Obermatt Safety Rank of 65) are a double-edged sword: if the company continues growing, low debt limits shareholder returns. But if the company increases its debt, it will also increase risk. In other words, this is an investment on the safer side, despite the above-average price (low value). Obermatt Premium subscribers can further check the stock’s Sentiment Ranks, which also flow into the Obermatt 360° View for investors. ...read more

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Value Rank	5
Growth Rank	81
Safety Rank	65
Combined Rank	69

Country	USA
Industry	REITs: Specialized
Index	Energy Efficient, Renewables Users, R/E USA, S&P 500
Size class	X-Large

This stock has achievements: Top 10 Stock.

19-Dec-2024. Stock data may be delayed. Log in or sign up to get the most recent research.

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Research History: Digital Realty Trust

RESEARCH HISTORY	2021	2022	2023	2024
VALUE
VALUE	1	34	21	5
GROWTH
GROWTH	45	43	75	81
SAFETY
SAFETY	42	65	65	65
SENTIMENT
SENTIMENT	n/a	25	39	^new
360° VIEW
360° VIEW	n/a	15	18	^new

Most recent update of the stock research: 19-Dec-2024. Financial reporting date used for calculating ranks: 30-Sep-2024. Stock research history is based on the Obermatt Method. The higher the rank, the better Digital Realty Trust is in the corresponding investment strategy.
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Combined financial peformance in Detail

RESEARCH HISTORY	2021	2022	2023	2024
VALUE
VALUE	1	34	21	5
GROWTH
GROWTH	45	43	75	81
SAFETY
SAFETY	42	65	65	65
COMBINED
COMBINED	5	69	69	69

Last update of combined financial performance: 6-Oct-2022. Stock analysis on combined financial performance: The higher the rank of Digital Realty Trust the better the performance.

Value Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Value Rank of 5 (worse than 95% compared with alternatives), Digital Realty Trust shares are significantly more expensive than comparable stocks. The Value Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, with all four indicators below average for Digital Realty Trust. Price-to-Sales is 17 which means that the stock price compared with what market professionals expect for future profits is higher than 83% of comparable companies, indicating a low value concerning Digital Realty Trust's sales levels. Price-to-Book Capital (also referred to as market-to-book ratio) also has a low Price-to-Book Rank of 14, which means that both reliable company size indicators, sales, and invested capital cannot explain the high stock price of Digital Realty Trust. In addition, the two profit-related value indicators, Price-to-Profit (also referred to as price-earnings, P/E) with a low rank of 1 and Dividend Yield, which is lower than 68% of comparable companies, also make the stock more expensive compared with investment alternatives. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Value Rank of 5, is a sell recommendation based on Digital Realty Trust's stock price compared with the company's operational size and dividend yields. How can market participants pay such a high price for Digital Realty Trust? One reason may be that the company is simply too popular. If enough people want a particular stock, its price can exceed reasonable levels. This is often the case for companies offering new and exciting products and everybody wants a piece of the action. Should you pay a lot for a hot stock such as Digital Realty Trust? It's risky, and even if the stock price continues to grow because of popular demand, it may return to more typical lower levels later. And that return can be sudden and quick, making it impossible for retail investors to exit on time. Sometimes, high prices are deserved. This is the case when it is justified to believe that the company will dominate a market with high profit margins. It has happened in the past for many technology companies and indeed for commercially successful pharmaceutical discoveries. Sometimes they last, sometimes, they get eaten alive. Digital Realty Trust may be such a type of stock. That would mean, retail investors should be careful, only considering investing a small part of their wealth in this exciting category and always being ready to lose more than half, if not all of the investment. We recommend further analyzing the stock with Obermatt’s Value, Safety, and Sentiment Ranks, including the 360° View, before making an investment decision, which is essential in this case, as the financial indicators are inconclusive. ...read more

VALUE METRICS	2021	2022	2023	2024
PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S)
PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S)	37	38	41	17
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)	5	12	1	1
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)	12	42	23	14
DIVIDEND YIELD
DIVIDEND YIELD	24	55	37	32
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE	1	34	21	5

Last update of Value Rank: 19-Dec-2024. Stock analysis on value ratios: The higher the rank, the lower the value ratio of Digital Realty Trust; except for dividend yield where the rank is higher, the higher the yield.

Growth Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Growth Rank of 81 (better than 81% compared with alternatives) for 2022, Digital Realty Trust shows one of the highest growth dynamics in its industry. Investors also speak of high momentum. The Growth Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, with all but one indicator above average for Digital Realty Trust. Sales Growth has a rank of 70 which means that currently, professionals expect the company to grow more than 70% of its competitors. Capital Growth is also above 10% of competitors with a rank of 93, and Stock Returns with the rank of 89 is also an outperformance. Only Profit Growth is low with a rank of 10 which means that currently, professionals expect the company to grow its profits less than 90% of its competitors. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Growth Rank of 81, is a buy recommendation for growth and momentum investors. All three operating growth indicators, namely revenue, profit, and capital growth, are showing improvements. This is a good indication of a company with a positive future. That might, at the same time, be the simple reason why profit growth is low. A growing company needs money and thus can't yet show high profit growth. Look out for signs in corporate communication about extra growth efforts costing time and money. If that is the case, Digital Realty Trust is a good growth stock. While momentum is a popular investment factor, the value aspect might be the more important one, in the longer term. We recommend analyzing the stock with Obermatt’s Value, Safety, and Sentiment Ranks to arrive at a 360° View of the stock purchase case. ...read more

GROWTH METRICS	2021	2022	2023	2024
REVENUE GROWTH
REVENUE GROWTH	90	27	52	70
PROFIT GROWTH
PROFIT GROWTH	100	84	100	10
CAPITAL GROWTH
CAPITAL GROWTH	n/a	60	17	93
STOCK RETURNS
STOCK RETURNS	1	29	83	89
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH	45	43	75	81

Last update of Growth Rank: 19-Dec-2024. Stock analysis on growth metrics: The higher the rank, the higher the growth and returns of Digital Realty Trust.

Safety Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Safety Rank of 65 (better than 65% compared with alternatives), the company Digital Realty Trust has financing practices on the safer side, which mean that their overall debt burden is lower than average. This doesn't mean that the business of Digital Realty Trust is safe, it only means that the company is on the safer side regarding possible bankruptcy, assuming that public reporting is correct. The Safety Rank is based on consolidating three financing indicators, with just one indicator above average for Digital Realty Trust and the other two below average. Leverage is at a rank of 56 meaning the company has a below-average debt-to-equity ratio. It has less debt than 56% of its competitors.Refinancing is at a rank of 17, which means that the portion of the debt about to be refinanced is above-average. It has more debt in the refinancing stage than 83% of its competitors. Liquidity is at a rank of 23, meaning that the company generates less profit to service its debt than 77% of its competitors. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated Safety Rank of 65 (better than 65% compared with alternatives), Digital Realty Trust has a financing structure that is safer than that of its competitors. This is an indication that the company is on the riskier side when it comes to debt service. There is only below-market average liquidity, and a short-term refinancing issue might be around the corner. But in the long-term, the debt levels of Digital Realty Trust are on the safer side. Investors may have a short-term debt challenge and liquidity issues with Digital Realty Trust and should also compare Obermatt’s Value, Growth, and Sentiment Ranks before making a decision. ...read more

SAFETY METRICS	2021	2022	2023	2024
LEVERAGE
LEVERAGE	71	58	52	56
REFINANCING
REFINANCING	53	17	17	17
LIQUIDITY
LIQUIDITY	5	36	25	23
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY	42	65	65	65

Last update of Safety Rank: 6-Oct-2022. Stock analysis on safety metrics: The higher the rank, the lower the leverage of Digital Realty Trust and the more cash is available to service its debt.

Sentiment Metrics in Detail

SENTIMENT	2021	2022	2023	2024
ANALYST OPINIONS
ANALYST OPINIONS	n/a	48	26	^new
OPINIONS CHANGE
OPINIONS CHANGE	n/a	50	64	^new
PRO HOLDINGS
PRO HOLDINGS	n/a	21	20	^new
MARKET PULSE
MARKET PULSE	n/a	46	73	^new
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT	n/a	25	39	^new

Last update of Sentiment Rank: 19-Dec-2024. Stock analysis on sentiment metrics: The higher the rank, the more positive the sentiment for Digital Realty Trust.
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