stockrowCrown Castle Inc. (CCI) vs Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (DLR)
- Crown Castle Inc. CCI 88.69 −0.16%
- Digital Realty Trust, Inc. DLR 180.70 −1.21%
Crown Castle Inc. and Digital Realty Trust, Inc. are both Reit Specialty companies. Digital Realty Trust, Inc. is the larger, with a market value of $67.9B against $37.8B — 1.8× the size. Crown Castle Inc. trades at the lower P/E: 44.9× against 82.9×. Digital Realty Trust, Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 17.4% against −4.56%. Crown Castle Inc. has the higher net margin (20.7% vs 11.2%) and the higher return on invested capital (9.03% vs 0.07%). Both pay a dividend; Crown Castle Inc. yields more (4.78% vs 2.71%). Across the 22 metrics below, Crown Castle Inc. leads on 14 and Digital Realty Trust, Inc. on 8.
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| Metric | CCI | DLR | Reit Specialty median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 73.73% | 57.08% | 67.43% |
| Operating margin | 47.66% | 0.79% | 21.38% |
| Net margin | 20.72% | 11.20% | 16.14% |
| Free cash flow margin | 57.82% | 54.36% | 31.07% |
| Return on equity | (37.06%) | 3.04% | 4.76% |
| Return on assets | 3.24% | 1.47% | 3.29% |
| Return on invested capital | 9.03% | 0.07% | 4.07% |
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