DLR vs ESS
DLR: Global REIT operating 310+ data centers across six continents, leveraging data gravity trends to capture cloud infrastructure and digital transformation demand. ESS: A self-managed West Coast apartment REIT owning 63,000+ homes in supply-constrained urban markets, delivering consistent rental growth and capital appreciation.
Side-by-side fundamentals
| Metric | DLR | ESS | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price as of 2026-07-09 close | $179.33 | $291.12 | |
| Market cap as of 2026-07-10 | $64.0B | $18.7B | |
| P/E as of 2026-07-10 | 46.47 | 32.66 | ESS lower |
| PEG as of 2026-07-10 | -3.68 | n/a | |
| Net margin as of 2026-07-10 | +21.7% | +30.0% | ESS higher |
| Gross margin as of 2026-07-10 | +58.1% | +70.6% | ESS higher |
| Operating margin as of 2026-07-10 | +11.4% | +41.8% | ESS higher |
| ROE as of 2026-07-10 | +6.0% | +10.3% | ESS higher |
| ROA as of 2026-07-10 | +2.8% | +4.4% | ESS higher |
| Debt / equity as of 2026-07-10 | 0.77 | 1.25 | DLR lower |
| Revenue growth (YoY) as of 2026-07-10 | +12.6% | +5.3% | DLR higher |
| Revenue CAGR (3y) SEC XBRL | +9.2% | +5.5% | DLR higher |
| Dividend yield as of 2026-07-10 | +2.8% | +3.6% | ESS higher |
| Dividend streak (yrs) SEC XBRL | n/a | 5 | |
| Beta as of 2026-07-10 | 1.06 | 0.71 | |
| 1-year return as of 2026-07-09 close | +4.8% | +2.0% | DLR higher |
Fundamentals: Finnhub, as of 2026-07-10. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-07-09.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & Finnhub, shown with their as-of date; "Edge" cells are a pure numeric comparison, not a recommendation.