Digital Realty Trust (MEX:DLR) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 1.49% (As of Jun. 2026) — 23% Below Median

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MEX:DLR Digital Realty Trust Inc MEX:DLR
73 GF Score
Price MXN3,361.00
GF Value MXN2,160.06
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 11 Warning Signs
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What is Digital Realty Trust Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %?

Digital Realty Trust MEX:DLR 73 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 1.49% as of Jun. 2026, which is 23% below its 10-year median of 1.94. GuruFocus rates MEX:DLR with a GF Score™ of 73/100 and a GF Value™ of MXN2,160.06 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 11 warning signs investors should review. Among 966 REITs companies, Digital Realty Trust ranks worse than 63.87% on this metric.

Digital Realty Trust's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was MXN1,547,384 Mil. Digital Realty Trust's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 was MXN23,221 Mil. Digital Realty Trust's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 1.49%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Digital Realty Trust's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:

MEX:DLR' s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.42   Med: 1.94   Max: 3.89
Current: 1.41

During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Digital Realty Trust was 3.89%. The lowest was 0.42%. And the median was 1.94%.

MEX:DLR's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked worse than
63.87% of 966 companies
in the REITs industry
Industry Median: 3.47 vs MEX:DLR: 1.41

Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield has the same problems the regular earnings yield does. It does not consider the growth of the company. It only looks at one-year's business operation. For cyclical companies, the earnings yield is usually highest at the peak of the business cycle. But these earnings are rarely sustainable.

A better indicator of the attractiveness of an investment which takes growth into account is the Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) %. Digital Realty Trust's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 1.66%. The Forward Rate of Return uses the normalized Free Cash Flow of the past five years, and considers growth. The forward rate of return can be thought of as the return that investors buying the stock today can expect from it in the future.

Digital Realty Trust  (MEX:DLR) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Explanation

Joel Greenblatt defines the earnings yield using the above equation because it more accurately reflects the company's profitability relative to its stock price. Items like interest payment and tax etc. are not directly related to the company's operational profitability.

Enterprise Value instead of market cap (share price) is used in the calculation because it is the real price stock and bond investors together pay for the company.

Be Aware

Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield has the same problems the regular earnings yield does. It does not consider the growth of the company. It only looks at one-year's business operation. For cyclical companies, the earnings yield is usually highest at the peak of the business cycle. But these earnings are rarely sustainable.

Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % based on Don Yacktman's definition is a better measure of the expected rate of return for a stock.

Digital Realty Trust Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms

Digital Realty Trust Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Digital Realty Trust's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:

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Digital Realty Trust Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

Digital Realty Trust Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3.18 1.43 2.37 1.43 2.48

Digital Realty Trust Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.38 2.40 2.48 2.27 1.49

MEX:DLR vs AMT, EQIX, IRM: Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison

For the REIT - Specialty subindustry, Digital Realty Trust's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %, along with its competitors' market caps and Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

Digital Realty Trust Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs REITs Industry

For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, Digital Realty Trust's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Digital Realty Trust's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.


MEX:DLR
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Digital Realty Trust Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Calculation

In his book, The Little That Beat the Market, hedge fund manager Joel Greenblatt defines Earnings Yield as operating income divided by enterprise value.

Digital Realty Trusts Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt)=EBIT/Enterprise Value
=32106.9/1263444.89724
=2.54 %

Digital Realty Trust's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was MXN23,221 Mil.


What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 1.49% mean?
Digital Realty Trust (MEX:DLR) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 1.49% as of Jun. 2026. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on Digital Realty Trust and its competitors. This is 23% below median its historical median of 1.94. Over the past decade, Digital Realty Trust's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 0.42 to 3.89. According to the industry distribution chart, Digital Realty Trust ranks #617 out of 966 companies in the REITs industry, placing it in the top 63.9%.
Is Digital Realty Trust's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Digital Realty Trust's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 1.49% is 23% below median its 10-year median of 1.94. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.42 to a high of 3.89. The REITs industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.47. Digital Realty Trust's value of 1.49% is 57.1% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Digital Realty Trust ranks #617 out of 966 companies in the REITs industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Digital Realty Trust has a GF Score™ of 73/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Digital Realty Trust's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to AMT and EQIX?
According to the REITs industry distribution chart, Digital Realty Trust ranks #617 out of 966 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places Digital Realty Trust in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.47. Digital Realty Trust's value of 1.49% is 57.1% below this benchmark. Historically, Digital Realty Trust's own Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 0.42 to 3.89 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.94 vs. the industry median of 3.47, Digital Realty Trust has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for a REITs company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among REITs companies is 3.47, based on 966 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Digital Realty Trust's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 1.49% is 57.1% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % mean?
A high Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on Digital Realty Trust and its competitors. For the REITs industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.47 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Digital Realty Trust's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 1.49%, which is 23% below median its own 10-year median of 1.94. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Digital Realty Trust stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Digital Realty Trust (MEX:DLR) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is MXN2,160.06, compared to a current price of MXN3,361.00 — trading 55.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 1.49%, which is 23% below median its 10-year median of 1.94 and 57.1% below the REITs industry median of 3.47. Digital Realty Trust's overall GF Score™ is 73/100 with 11 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % calculated?
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Digital Realty Trust (MEX:DLR), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 1.49% as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Digital Realty Trust (MEX:DLR) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Digital Realty Trust stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of MXN3,361.00 is trading 55.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of MXN2,160.06. GuruFocus considers Digital Realty Trust to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for MEX:DLR:

  • Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 1.49% (23% below median its 10-year median of 1.94)
  • GF Value™: MXN2,160.06 vs. price of MXN3,361.00 (55.6% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 73/100 with 11 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 57.1% below the REITs median (#617 of 966)

No single metric tells the full story. See the MEX:DLR stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

Digital Realty Trust Business Description

Industry Real EstateREITs
Address 2323 Bryan Street, Suite 1800, Dallas, TX, USA, 75201
Digital Realty is one of the leading providers of cloud- and carrier-neutral data centers, offering colocation and interconnection services to hyperscalers and large businesses. Digital Realty operates 300 properties in 57 metropolitan areas across 31 countries, serving 5,000 customers. Renting physical space accounts for about 90% of Digital Realty's revenue. The firm enables hyperscalers and other clients to store servers, data, and networking equipment. The other 10% of revenue is generated primarily through interconnection services (8%) and other fee income (2%).
73GF Score

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