DigitalBridge Group (DBRG) AI Stock Analysis

• Market Cap: $2.90B
• Dividend Yield: 0.3%
• Average Volume (3M): 3.67M
• Price to Earnings (P/E): 216.8
• Beta (1Y): 1.84
• Revenue Growth: -61.00%
• EPS Growth: -90.82%
• Country: US
• Employees: 324
• Sector: Financial
• Sector Strength: 70
• Industry: REIT - Diversified
• EPS (TTM): 0.27
• Shares Outstanding: 182,669,900
• 10 Day Avg. Volume: 2,968,164
• 30 Day Avg. Volume: 3,670,444
• PEG Ratio: 0.06
• Price to Book (P/B): 1.28
• Price to Sales (P/S): 28.65
• P/FCF Ratio: 10.43
• Enterprise Value/Market Cap: 0.97
• Enterprise Value/Revenue: 8.53
• Enterprise Value/Gross Profit: 10.20
• Enterprise Value/Ebitda: 20.01
• 1Y Price Target: $16.00
• Price Target Upside: 3.83% Upside
• Rating Consensus: Hold
• Number of Analyst Covering: 9
• EPS Forecast (FY): 0.29
• Revenue Forecast (FY): $436.04M

• Rating: 67 Neutral
• Price Target: $16.50 ▲(7.07% Upside)
• Action: Reiterated Date: 02/27/26
• Date: Action: Reiterated 02/27/26

The score is driven primarily by improved balance-sheet flexibility and strong recent cash generation, plus constructive technicals and a positive earnings narrative around fee growth/capital raising. These are tempered by weak and volatile operating profitability (sharp 2025 revenue decline and negative EBITDA/EBIT) and a very high P/E, with deal-completion/regulatory risk also influencing the outlook.

Positive Factors

Fee revenue and capital formation

Sustained fee growth and strong capital raises expand the durable base of recurring management fees. Hitting FEEUM targets early demonstrates distribution and fundraising strength, which supports predictable fee income and scale advantages across fundraising cycles.

Scale in AI-focused data center leasing

Leading data-center leasing and large AI-focused campuses position the firm in secular demand for hyperscale compute. This structural exposure to AI infrastructure underpins long-term leasing cash flows, tenant relationships, and differentiated platform scale versus smaller operators.

Improved balance sheet and cash generation

Materially lower leverage and positive free cash flow provide durable financial flexibility to fund platform growth, make opportunistic investments, and support fee-generation activities. Strong cash conversion reduces refinancing risk and strengthens long-term capital allocation optionality.

Negative Factors

Volatile operating profitability and revenue

A sharp revenue collapse and negative operating profits highlight weak core earnings power. Persistent volatility in underlying operations risks the sustainability of fee margins and makes long-term cashflow forecasts and reinvestment plans more uncertain for the asset-management model.

Acquisition closing and regulatory risk

The SoftBank-backed acquisition is conditional on complex regulatory and client consents. Failure or delay could leave strategy and capital plans uncertain, disrupt client relationships, and create execution risk for planned integration or capital commitments over the medium term.

Performance fee volatility and reversals

Significant reliance on incentive fees introduces earnings cyclicality; carried interest reversals show valuation sensitivity. This structural variability weakens earnings quality and can produce material swings in distributable income and management-fee economics across reporting periods.

DigitalBridge Group Business Overview & Revenue Model

Company Description

DigitalBridge (NYSE: DBRG) is an infrastructure investment firm. It specializes in investing and operating businesses across the digital ecosystem including cell towers, data centers, fiber, small cells, edge infrastructure, digital infrastructure and real estate. DigitalBridge Group, Inc. was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida with additional offices in Los Angeles, California; New York, New York; Boston, Massachusetts; Denver, Colorado; London, United Kingdom; Senningerberg, Luxembourg and Singapore.

How the Company Makes Money

DigitalBridge Group generates revenue through a combination of management fees, performance fees, and investment income from its portfolio of digital infrastructure assets. The company earns management fees by overseeing funds that invest in data centers, towers, and fiber networks, typically calculated as a percentage of the assets under management. Performance fees are earned when the funds exceed certain return benchmarks. Additionally, DBRG benefits from the appreciation of its investments and can generate income through leasing agreements with telecom and technology companies that utilize its infrastructure. Significant partnerships with leading technology firms and service providers further enhance its revenue potential by ensuring high occupancy rates and stable cash flows from its assets.

DigitalBridge Group Financial Statement Overview

Summary

Financials are mixed: cash generation is strong (2025 operating cash flow and free cash flow around $258–$259M) and leverage appears materially improved (very low debt vs. equity). Offsetting this, the income statement is a key weakness with a sharp 2025 revenue drop (~73% vs. 2024) and negative EBITDA/EBIT, while net income has been volatile and likely influenced by non-operating items.

Income Statement

Profitability is volatile. Revenue fell sharply in 2025 (annual revenue down ~73% vs. 2024), and operating results turned negative (EBITDA and EBIT below zero), which signals weaker core earnings power. That said, reported net income remained positive in 2025 with a very high net margin, but it is not well-supported by operating profitability and contrasts with prior loss years (notably 2020–2022), indicating earnings may be driven by non-operating items and can swing materially.

Balance Sheet

Leverage looks materially improved versus prior years. Total debt is low in recent periods (debt-to-equity ~0.17 in 2024 and shown as 0 in 2025), while equity remains sizable (~$2.1B in 2025) relative to assets (~$3.4B), supporting balance-sheet flexibility. The main weakness is inconsistent returns on equity over time (negative in 2020–2022, modestly positive in 2023–2025), which suggests asset profitability has not been stable.

Cash Flow

Cash generation is a relative strength recently. Operating cash flow and free cash flow were strong in 2025 (both roughly $258–$259M) and improved versus 2024, with positive free cash flow growth. Free cash flow has also generally tracked net income closely in the last two years, supporting earnings quality. Key risks are historical volatility (large negative free cash flow in 2020) and uneven coverage of accounting profits by operating cash flow in some earlier years.

Breakdown	Dec 2025	Dec 2024	Dec 2023	Dec 2022	Dec 2021
Income Statement
Total Revenue	93.96M	607.03M	821.38M	694.77M	366.06M
Gross Profit	0.00	462.38M	784.73M	650.50M	293.00M
EBITDA	-30.11M	218.96M	343.19M	220.39M	648.84M
Net Income	83.23M	70.52M	185.28M	-321.80M	-310.10M
Balance Sheet
Total Assets	3.42B	3.51B	3.56B	11.03B	14.20B
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments	382.51M	302.15M	345.33M	855.56M	1.60B
Total Debt	0.00	339.71M	420.82M	902.04M	5.64B
Total Liabilities	968.96M	1.02B	1.05B	6.46B	8.93B
Stockholders Equity	2.11B	1.96B	1.81B	1.66B	2.15B
Cash Flow
Free Cash Flow	257.98M	56.53M	233.64M	262.58M	248.24M
Operating Cash Flow	259.33M	60.12M	233.64M	262.58M	248.24M
Investing Cash Flow	-126.00M	-11.22M	-979.04M	-1.91B	146.56M
Financing Cash Flow	-48.28M	-90.84M	58.15M	923.78M	411.26M

DigitalBridge Group Technical Analysis

• Technical Analysis Sentiment: Neutral
• Last Price: 15.41
• 50DMA: Positive
• 100DMA: Positive
• 200DMA: Positive
• MACD: Positive
• RSI: Neutral
• STOCH: Positive

Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For DBRG, the sentiment is Neutral. The current price of 15.41 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 15.41, above the 50-day MA of 15.01, and above the 200-day MA of 12.11, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of 0.12 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 58.31 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 16.67 is Positive, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Neutral sentiment for DBRG.

DigitalBridge Group Peers Comparison

Name	Overall Rating	Market Cap	P/E Ratio	ROE	Dividend Yield	Revenue Growth	EPS Growth
UE	73 Outperform	$2.74B	27.83	8.71%	3.99%	5.29%	-60.36%
ALEX	69 Neutral	$1.51B	20.66	7.32%	4.97%	-3.94%	64.29%
Sector *	68 Neutral	$18.00B	11.42	9.92%	3.81%	9.73%	1.22%
DBRG	67 Neutral	$2.90B	216.76	―	0.30%	-61.00%	-90.82%
ESRT	65 Neutral	$1.01B	23.07	―	2.16%	0.45%	-24.85%
GNL	61 Neutral	$2.12B	-8.06	-12.53%	10.29%	-28.94%	-28.24%
AAT	57 Neutral	$1.18B	20.95	5.29%	7.31%	5.95%	5.06%

DigitalBridge Group Corporate Events

DigitalBridge Group Agrees to Cash Acquisition by SoftBank-Backed Buyer

On December 29, 2025, DigitalBridge Group, Inc. agreed to be acquired by Duncan Holdco LLC, an entity backed by an affiliate of SoftBank Group Corp., in a cash merger under which each outstanding share of the company’s Class A, Class B and Performance common stock, as well as each common unit of DigitalBridge Operating Company, will be converted into the right to receive $16.00 in cash, while preferred stock and preferred units will remain outstanding. The DigitalBridge board, acting on the recommendation of an independent committee, unanimously approved the deal and will recommend it to shareholders, though closing remains subject to shareholder approval, a wide array of antitrust, foreign investment and sectoral regulatory clearances, and consents from clients representing at least 85% of base-date revenue, with the parties bound by no-shop and matching rights provisions and reciprocal termination fees of $96 million for the company and $154 million for the buyer in specified circumstances, underscoring both the complexity of the regulatory process and the protections put in place for stakeholders if the transaction is delayed or blocked.

The most recent analyst rating on (DBRG) stock is a Hold with a $16.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on DigitalBridge Group stock, see the DBRG Stock Forecast page.

SoftBank to Acquire DigitalBridge Group in $4 Billion Deal

On December 29, 2025, DigitalBridge Group announced that it had entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by SoftBank Group for a total enterprise value of approximately $4 billion, in a deal designed to expand SoftBank’s data center and connectivity capacity for AI infrastructure. Under the terms, SoftBank will acquire all outstanding DigitalBridge common shares for $16.00 in cash, representing a 15% premium to the December 26, 2025 closing price and a 50% premium to the unaffected 52-week average as of December 4, 2025; DigitalBridge will continue to operate as a separately managed platform led by CEO Marc Ganzi after closing, which is subject to regulatory and shareholder approvals and is expected in the second half of 2026, positioning SoftBank to deepen its role in next-generation AI infrastructure while giving DigitalBridge greater capital backing and strategic reach.

The most recent analyst rating on (DBRG) stock is a Buy with a $23.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on DigitalBridge Group stock, see the DBRG Stock Forecast page.