Operating
Asset write-downs
Digital Realty Asset write-downs remained flat by 0.0% to $19.64M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 14.2%, from $22.88M to $19.64M. Over 2 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Asset write-downs shows an upward trend with a 107.2% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryRisk
SignalLower is better
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ4 2025Feb 13, 2026
How to read this metric
High impairment charges suggest poor past investment decisions or deteriorating market conditions for specific business units.
Detailed definition
These are non-cash charges recognized when the carrying value of an asset exceeds its fair market value. They indicate t...
Peer comparison
Common in insurance and financial services during economic downturns; peers will report these when asset valuations decline.
Metric ID:
operating_asset_impairment_chargesHistorical Data
15 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q2 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $4.57M | $4.57M | $4.57M | $750.00K | $750.00K | $750.00K | $750.00K | $113.00M | $5.36M | $168.30M | $22.88M | $19.64M | $19.64M | $19.64M | $19.64M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | -83.6% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | >999% | -95.3% | >999% | -86.4% | -14.2% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -83.6% | -83.6% | -83.6% | >999% | +615.1% | — | +326.6% | — | -88.3% | — | -14.2% |
Range$750.00K – $168.30M
CAGR+51.6%
Avg YoY Growth>999%
Median YoY Growth-48.9%
Current Streak3 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Digital Realty's asset write-downs?
- Digital Realty (DLR) reported asset write-downs of $19.64M in Q4 2025.
- How has Digital Realty's asset write-downs changed year-over-year?
- Digital Realty's asset write-downs decreased by 14.2% year-over-year, from $22.88M to $19.64M.
- What is the long-term trend for Digital Realty's asset write-downs?
- Over 2 years (2021 to 2025), Digital Realty's asset write-downs has grown at a 107.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $18.29M to $78.55M.
- What does asset write-downs mean?
- A write-down in the value of assets that are no longer worth as much as previously recorded.