Financing

Debt Repayments

Digital Realty Debt Repayments increased by 67.7% to $1.26B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 151.6%, from $502.65M to $1.26B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Debt Repayments shows an upward trend with a 26.2% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionFinancing
CategoryRisk
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026

How to read this metric

Consistent repayment signals a strengthening balance sheet and a reduction in financial risk or leverage.

Detailed definition

The cash used to pay down the principal on outstanding loans, bonds, or commercial paper. This reduces the company's tot...

Peer comparison

Debt-heavy industries show high activity here; tech firms often use it to manage the maturity profile of their corporate bonds.

Metric ID: cf_debt_repayment

Historical Data

19 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25
Value$4.00K$5.00K$104.00M$450.00M$737.00K$290.61M$295.23M$3.08M$0.00$0.00$108.90M$240.00M$637.44M$738.91M$502.65M$495.80M$0.00$754.07M$1.26B
QoQ Change+25.0%>999%+332.7%-99.8%>999%+1.6%-99.0%-100.0%+120.4%+165.6%+15.9%-32.0%-1.4%-100.0%+67.7%
YoY Change>999%>999%+183.9%-99.3%-100.0%-100.0%-63.1%>999%+361.6%+106.6%-100.0%+2.1%+151.6%
Range$0.00$1.26B
CAGR>999%
Avg YoY Growth>999%
Median YoY Growth+106.6%
Current Streak2 quarters growth

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Digital Realty's debt repayments?
Digital Realty (DLR) reported debt repayments of $1.26B in Q4 2025.
How has Digital Realty's debt repayments changed year-over-year?
Digital Realty's debt repayments increased by 151.6% year-over-year, from $502.65M to $1.26B.
What is the long-term trend for Digital Realty's debt repayments?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Digital Realty's debt repayments has grown at a 26.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $990.97M to $2.51B.
What does debt repayments mean?
The amount of money a company spent to pay back its borrowed debt.