Digital Realtyvs.Equinix
DLR vs EQIX · both in Data centers, part of the AI & digital infrastructure value chain: Servers, networking, optics and data center capacity that tie AI infrastructure together.
Equinix is about 1.6× larger than Digital Realty by market cap; Digital Realty trades at the lower P/E (46.8 vs 72.7); year to date, Equinix leads (+37.2% vs +16.6%).
Side by side
| DLR | EQIX | |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $64.5B | $103B |
| Price | $180.41 | $1,051.21 |
| Today | +0.6% | +1.6% |
| Return YTD | +16.6% | +37.2% |
| Return 1Y | +5.8% | +38.5% |
| P/E | 46.8 | 72.7 |
| P/S | 10.2 | 11.0 |
| P/B | 2.8 | 7.2 |
Data as of 2026-07-11 · updates daily after U.S. close
The two companies
Digital RealtyDLR
Global data center REIT that owns and operates data centers for hyperscalers and enterprises — from large wholesale halls to interconnection.
Full DLR profile →EquinixEQIX
The world's largest provider of neutral data centers (colocation) — leases space, power and interconnection to cloud providers, enterprises and AI operators.
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