Digital Realty Trust Inc vs SBA Communications Corp

Digital Realty Trust Inc (DLR) is overvalued and SBA Communications Corp (SBAC) is fairly valued.

Both trade above our estimate of their intrinsic value. SBAC is the closer of the two: -4%, against -113% for DLR.

Values as of the 22 Sept 2026 close.

Digital Realty Trust Inc (DLR)

Discounting its cash flows at 9.4% (average of 3 methods) values the shares at $87.26; the price of $185.65 is 113% above that value, and 75% of that value comes from beyond year five.

Leak Score 23/100 on 8 of 12 signals

SBA Communications Corp (SBAC)

Discounting its cash flows at 9.1% (average of 3 methods) values the shares at $169.34; the price of $175.84 is 4% above that value, and 75% of that value comes from beyond year five.

Leak Score 60/100 on 8 of 12 signals

MetricDLRSBAC
VerdictOvervaluedFairly valued
Price$185.65$175.84
Intrinsic value$87.26$169.34
Margin of safety-113%-4%
Leak Score23/100 (8/12)60/100 (8/12)
Market cap$68.9B$18.7B
Revenue growth, 5 years9.4%6.2%
Operating margin19.1%53.7%
Net margin11.1%34.5%
Return on equity3.2%
Debt to equity0.72
P/E90.3x18.9x
Forward P/E71.6x21.0x
P/B2.6x
Dividend yield2.6%2.8%

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