Discontinued — last reported Q4 '25
Digital Realty D&A increased by 1.2% to $499.51M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 12.8%, from $443.01M to $499.51M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), D&A shows an upward trend with a 6.3% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOperating Expenses
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2015
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
Higher levels often indicate significant recent capital investment or large historical acquisitions, while lower levels may suggest aging assets.
Detailed definition
Depreciation and amortization represent the systematic allocation of the cost of tangible and intangible assets over the...
Peer comparison
High in capital-intensive industries like healthcare and manufacturing; peers often report this as a significant non-cash drag on earnings.
Metric ID:
is_depreciation_and_amortizationHistorical Data
20 periods
| 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 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $368.98M | $369.04M | $378.88M | $382.13M | $376.97M | $388.70M | $430.13M | $421.20M | $432.57M | $420.61M | $420.48M | $431.10M | $425.34M | $460.00M | $455.36M | $443.01M | $461.17M | $497.00M | $493.46M | $499.51M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +2.7% | +0.9% | -1.4% | +3.1% | +10.7% | -2.1% | +2.7% | -2.8% | -0.0% | +2.5% | -1.3% | +8.1% | -1.0% | -2.7% | +4.1% | +7.8% | -0.7% | +1.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +2.2% | +5.3% | +13.5% | +10.2% | +14.8% | +8.2% | -2.2% | +2.4% | -1.7% | +9.4% | +8.3% | +2.8% | +8.4% | +8.0% | +8.4% | +12.8% |
Range$368.98M – $499.51M
CAGR+6.6%
Avg YoY Growth+6.9%
Median YoY Growth+8.3%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Digital Realty's d&a?
- Digital Realty (DLR) reported d&a of $499.51M in Q1 2026.
- How has Digital Realty's d&a changed year-over-year?
- Digital Realty's d&a increased by 12.8% year-over-year, from $443.01M to $499.51M.
- What is the long-term trend for Digital Realty's d&a?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Digital Realty's d&a has grown at a 6.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.49B to $1.89B.
- What does d&a mean?
- The non-cash expense that spreads the cost of physical and intangible assets over their useful life.