Operating Cash Flow
Digital Realty Operating Cash Flow increased by 10.1% to $718.95M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 6.6%, from $769.48M to $718.95M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows an upward trend with a 9.1% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Consistently high operating cash flow indicates a healthy, self-sustaining business capable of funding its own growth and returning capital to shareholders.
Detailed definition
Net cash from operating activities measures the total amount of cash generated by a company's core business operations....
Peer comparison
Investors often compare this to capital expenditures to calculate Free Cash Flow, a primary valuation metric for mature tech giants.
cf_net_cash_from_operatingHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $522.05M | $400.37M | $451.94M | $277.69M | $505.89M | $419.39M | $456.42M | $349.73M | $464.39M | $358.36M | $462.31M | $352.28M | $573.21M | $566.52M | $769.48M | $399.09M | $641.24M | $652.86M | $718.95M |
| QoQ Change | — | -23.3% | +12.9% | -38.6% | +82.2% | -17.1% | +8.8% | -23.4% | +32.8% | -22.8% | +29.0% | -23.8% | +62.7% | -1.2% | +35.8% | -48.1% | +60.7% | +1.8% | +10.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -3.1% | +4.8% | +1.0% | +25.9% | -8.2% | -14.6% | +1.3% | +0.7% | +23.4% | +58.1% | +66.4% | +13.3% | +11.9% | +15.2% | -6.6% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Digital Realty's operating cash flow?
- Digital Realty (DLR) reported operating cash flow of $718.95M in Q4 2025.
- How has Digital Realty's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Digital Realty's operating cash flow decreased by 6.6% year-over-year, from $769.48M to $718.95M.
- What is the long-term trend for Digital Realty's operating cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Digital Realty's operating cash flow has grown at a 9.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.70B to $2.41B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The actual amount of cash a company brings in from its day-to-day business activities.