Compare Stocks: DLR vs. EQIX

Market Snapshot

Current market context for the selected companies.

DLR

$193.33

Market Cap $72.45B

Sector Real Estate

Industry Data Center REIT

Data through 2026-08-26

EQIX

$1,079.41

Market Cap $105.92B

Sector Real Estate

Industry Data Center REIT

Data through 2026-08-26

Key Differences

A differences-first view of the selected companies using the same data shown in the comparison tables below.

6M Performance

EQIX has the stronger six-month price performance (+12.4% vs +7.7% for DLR).

Revenue Growth

DLR currently shows the faster revenue growth rate (29.9% vs 16.7% for EQIX).

Operating Margin

EQIX currently shows the higher operating margin (27.0% vs 25.9% for DLR).

Forward P / E

EQIX currently trades at the lower forward earnings multiple (57.4x vs 66.5x for DLR).

Performance

Absolute returns and relative performance versus SPY.

Metric	DLR	EQIX
1 Month	+0.1%	+4.3%
1 Month vs SPY	-3.3%	+1.0%
3 Months	+0.8%	+0.9%
3 Months vs SPY	-1.2%	-1.1%
6 Months	+7.7%	+12.4%
6 Months vs SPY	-2.8%	+1.9%
1 Year	+16.6%	+38.0%
1 Year vs SPY	-2.6%	+18.8%
2 Years	+29.1%	+32.0%
2 Years vs SPY	-7.5%	-4.6%

Growth & Profitability

Operating growth, margins and capital efficiency.

Metric	DLR	EQIX
Revenue Growth	29.9%	16.7%
Earnings Growth	-58.7%	28.8%
Gross Margin	57.0% · Context	52.0% · Context
Operating Margin	25.9% · Context	27.0% · Context
Net Margin	11.8% · Context	15.5% · Context
Return on Equity	2.9%	10.7%
Return on Assets	1.5%	3.7%

Valuation

Common valuation multiples shown side by side.

Metric	DLR	EQIX
P / E	N/A	N/A
Forward P / E	N/A	N/A
P / S	10.5 · Context	10.5 · Context
P / B	2.6 · Context	7.2 · Context
EV / Sales	13.5 · Context	12.9 · Context
EV / EBIT	N/A	N/A
P / FCF	N/A	N/A
FCF Yield	N/A	N/A

Cash Flow & Balance Sheet

Cash generation and leverage context.

Metric	DLR	EQIX
Free Cash Flow	$3.77B · Context	$3.78B · Context
Operating Cash Flow	$2.97B · Context	$3.94B · Context
Debt / Equity	67.9%	162.2%

Earnings Outlook

Upcoming earnings expectations when available.

Metric	DLR	EQIX
Next Earnings	2026-10-22	2026-10-28
EPS Estimate	0.57	4.04
Revenue Estimate	1.75B	2.57B
EPS Growth	+70.6%	+3.9%
Revenue Growth	+11.1%	+10.9%
Analyst Coverage	2	6