Strong Top-Line Performance
Total revenue of $1.94 billion, up $344 million year-over-year (+22% reported, +19% constant currency, +17% organic). First quarter organic growth of 17% — the highest rate in more than 25 years.
Record Profitability and Cash Flow
Adjusted EBITDA of $708 million, up $128 million year-over-year (+22%) with a margin of 36.6% (+20 bps). AFFO of $426 million, up $78 million (+22%); AFFO per share $1.43, up 22% and $0.04 ahead of prior projection. Operating cash flow of $339 million, up $141 million — best Q1 operating cash flow in company history.
Raised Full-Year Financial Guidance
Full-year revenue guidance raised to $7.825B–$7.925B (midpoint +14% y/y). Adjusted EBITDA guidance raised to $2.925B–$2.965B (midpoint +14% y/y). AFFO guidance raised to $1.735B–$1.755B ($5.79–$5.86 per share, midpoint +13% y/y).
Data-Related Growth Engines Outperforming
Combined data businesses (data, data center, ALM and digital) grew more than 50% in the quarter and now exceed 30% of total revenue. Digital solutions achieved record Q1 revenue, growing >20% year-over-year.
Data Center Momentum
Global Data Center revenue $255 million, up $82 million year-over-year (+47%). Signed 22 MW of new leases in Q1, commenced 24 MW, and leased ~32 MW year-to-date (22 MW in Q1 + 10 MW in April). Increased future development capacity in Northern Virginia by 20% to 195 MW.
Asset Lifecycle Management (ALM) Surge
ALM revenue $232 million, up $111 million year-over-year (+92% reported; +77% organic). Management increased full-year ALM revenue outlook to $950 million (+$100 million vs prior guidance), with $40 million upside realized in Q1 and $60 million expected through the rest of the year.
Records Management and Services Strength
Total storage revenue $1.1 billion, up $146 million (+15%). Total service revenue $841 million, up $197 million (+31%). Global RIM revenue a quarterly record at $1.4 billion, up $148 million (+12% reported; +8% organic).
Key Commercial Wins and Certifications
Multiple strategic wins: major government digitization contracts (including Dept. of Treasury/IRS ramping: $9M recognized in Q1; expecting $45M in 2026 and >$100M annually in 2027+), FedRAMP High authorization for InSight, Google Partner of the Year recognition (media & entertainment), and several large cross-sell deals across ALM, records and data center (e.g., 16 MW Miami lease, 10 MW Amsterdam lease).
Capital Allocation and Balance Sheet
Invested $492 million growth CapEx and $35 million recurring CapEx in Q1; full-year CapEx planned to be slightly down from last year. Net lease adjusted leverage improved to 4.8x — best level since pre-2014 REIT conversion. Board declared quarterly dividend of $0.864; trailing-4-quarter payout ratio ~61% (in line with target).