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Digital Realty Trust, Inc. earnings call
Buzzberg read
Record AI bookings in 0-1MW segment
Digital Realty reported record Q3 2025 results driven by strong leasing momentum across enterprise and hyperscale segments, with AI-related bookings remaining above 50% of total. Management raised FY2025 core FFO guidance for the third consecutive quarter and highlighted a growing backlog and 5 GW development pipeline, while noting power and permitting constraints in major metros as both a challenge and a competitive advantage. Q3 core FFO per share of $1.89 (+13% YoY) and same-store NOI growth of 8% both beat expectations; guidance raised to $7.32–$7.38.
Buzzberg read Record AI bookings in 0-1MW segment Digital Realty reported record Q3 2025 results driven by strong leasing momentum across enterprise and hyperscale segments, with AI-related bookings remaining above 50% of total. Management raised FY2025 core FFO guidance for the third consecutive quarter and highlighted a growing backlog and 5 GW development pipeline, while noting power and permitting constraints in major metros as both a challenge and a competitive advantage. Q3 core FFO per share of $1.89 (+13% YoY) and same-store NOI growth of 8% both beat expectations; guidance raised to $7.32–$7.38. Read full analysisCollapse analysis
Digital Realty reported record Q3 2025 results driven by strong leasing momentum across enterprise and hyperscale segments, with AI-related bookings remaining above 50% of total. Management raised FY2025 core FFO guidance for the third consecutive quarter and highlighted a growing backlog and 5 GW development pipeline, while noting power and permitting constraints in major metros as both a challenge and a competitive advantage. Q3 core FFO per share of $1.89 (+13% YoY) and same-store NOI growth of 8% both beat expectations; guidance raised to $7.32–$7.38.
- Total bookings of $201M (100% share) were the fourth highest quarter, with 0–1 MW + interconnection product set delivering $85M (including record AI bookings and interconnection leasing).
- Backlog grew to $852M with $555M scheduled to commence in 2026, providing strong visibility.
- Power constraints in top metros are tightening supply, but DLR's 5 GW land bank and utility relationships position it to capture premium demand for low-latency, inference-oriented deployments.
Revenue$1.5772BReported
EPS$1.89Reported
Gross margin54.97%Reported
Operating margin8.78%Reported
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What matters now
The highest-signal changes from the call.
Demand
Interconnection bookings set second consecutive record
Demand
Hyperscale pipeline at record level
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Capacity
2026 outlook: capacity demand shifts to 2026-2027 deliveries
Balance Sheet
Leverage reduced to 4.9x, below target
Guidance
Guidance raised for third time this year
Reported period
Actuals
| Metric | Reported | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.5772B | Reported |
| EPS | $1.89 | Reported |
| Gross margin | 54.97% | Reported |
| Operating margin | 8.78% | Reported |
| Free cash flow | $-0.0345B | Reported |
| Capex | $0.6874B | Reported |
Forward-looking
Forward guidance
| Metric | Period | Range | Midpoint | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPS | FY2025 | $7.32–$7.38 | $7.35 | Raised |
| UnitsDATA_CENTER | FY2025 | 4.25%–4.75% | 4.5% | Raised |
| UnitsDATA_CENTER | FY2025 | 6% | 6% | Raised |
AI, capex & demand read
Management read
Confident
Management expressed repeated confidence in demand, record pipeline, and ability to execute, underpinned by strong financial results and guidance raises.
Management AI read
Management highlighted that AI-related workloads continue to represent more than 50% of quarterly bookings on average since mid-2023, with record AI bookings in the 0-1 megawatt segment and a five-gigawatt power bank expected to be significantly weighted toward AI workloads over the next several years. They emphasized growing demand for latency-sensitive inference workloads in major metro markets,
Investment and capacity
Development CapEx is expected to increase in 2026 both in total and at Digital Realty's share, with a broader portion funded through private capital. The company maintains a $9.7 billion development pipeline at an 11.6% expected stabilized yield and has funded land acquisitions and new projects to support its five-gigawatt runway.
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Partners
Partners
Chris Sharp
DLR's long-standing DGX pre-certified partnership with NVIDIA and ongoing co-development on future chip architectures reinforces NVIDIA's dependency on colocation providers for AI workload deployment and scaling. — Indicates that NVIDIA's roadmap for higher-density chips (e.g., Rubin) requires data center partners like DLR to have liquid cooling and 800V architectures ready, creating a competitive moat for DLR and potential bottlenecks if capacity lags.
Evidence
“We've been a partner of NVIDIA's for many years with their DGX pre-certified program.”
Supply chain
Supply chain
Andy Power
DLR notes that Meta is one of several companies developing large-scale AI, reinforcing the competitive landscape but not indicating a specific business relationship.
Evidence
“Several others, including Meta, Google, Baidu, and XAI, have also developed AI with meaningful scale.”
External signals
Supply-chain alpha · 1returns since call
DLR's long-standing DGX pre-certified partnership with NVIDIA and ongoing co-development on future chip architectures reinforces NVIDIA's dependency on colocation providers for AI workload deployment and scaling.
Methodology & coverage
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