DigitalBridge (DBRG) Tops Q4 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

Group 1: Earnings Performance - DigitalBridge reported quarterly earnings of $0.11 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.08 per share, and up from $0.10 per share a year ago [1] - The earnings surprise for this quarter was 37.50%, contrasting with a previous quarter where the company reported earnings of $0.06 against an expectation of $0.15, resulting in a surprise of -60% [2] - Over the last four quarters, DigitalBridge has surpassed consensus EPS estimates only once [2] Group 2: Revenue Insights - The company posted revenues of $101.55 million for the quarter ended December 2024, which was 5% above the Zacks Consensus Estimate, but down from $350.31 million year-over-year [3] - DigitalBridge has exceeded consensus revenue estimates two times in the last four quarters [3] Group 3: Stock Performance and Outlook - DigitalBridge shares have declined approximately 4.7% since the beginning of the year, while the S&P 500 has gained 4.5% [4] - The company's earnings outlook is mixed, with the current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter at $0.11 on revenues of $97.71 million, and $0.40 on revenues of $417.63 million for the current fiscal year [8] Group 4: Industry Context - The REIT and Equity Trust industry, to which DigitalBridge belongs, is currently ranked in the bottom 45% of over 250 Zacks industries, indicating potential challenges [9] - Research indicates that the top 50% of Zacks-ranked industries outperform the bottom 50% by more than a factor of 2 to 1 [9]