Stock · EQIX · Real Estate

Equinix Inc

United States · Large Cap · listed since 2000 · Revenue 12 mo. $9.8B

Price as of 11/06/2026

StockScorer score
1.8
of 10 2 of 11 points Not rated To the score
Price
$1,012.71
1 Y +14.0%
Market cap
$102.3B
Phase
Payout
core business profitable, at least half of operating cash flow goes to shareholders
Revenue +8.4% a year (3 years)EBIT margin 20.0%Payout 52.1% of operating cash flow

Equinix, Inc. shortens the path to boundless connectivity anywhere in the world.

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Equinix, Inc. shortens the path to boundless connectivity anywhere in the world. Its digital infrastructure, data center footprint and interconnected ecosystems empower innovations that enhance our work, life and planet. Equinix connects economies, countries, organizations and communities, delivering seamless digital experiences and cutting-edge AI quickly, efficiently and everywhere. Equinix, Inc. was established on June 22, 1998 and is based in Redwood City, United States.

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Summary

Equinix Inc is around the middle of the Real Estate sector overall

48.5 of 100

Mean of the six area values. Each area value is the mean of the stock's ranks among the companies in its sector. 50 is the middle of the sector, not a share of companies beaten.

Analysis

What the price requires

Free cash flow was negative in 2025. No priced-in expectation can be derived from it.

Valuation against its own history

Price to operating cash flow 25.5×, within its usual range.

Middle half of 20 quarters: 21.4× to 25.5×, median 23.4×.

Measures only against its own past, not against what the company is worth. Price as of 11/06/2026.

1 sign supports the expectation, 2 speak against it.

What supports it

with respect to the priced-in expectation

  • High, stable gross margin median 48.8%, range 3.7 pp (10 years)

What speaks against it

with respect to the priced-in expectation

  • Negative free cash flow FCF −€359M (2025)
  • Dividend above free cash flow

Since the last quarter

Q1 → Q2 2026

Mostly better than the previous quarter: 2 of 2 changes for the better.

  • FCF, 12 mo.−$998.0M → $1.4Bsign changedbetter
  • FCF margin−10.6% → 13.9%+24.5 ppbetter

6 more unchanged: Revenue, 12 mo., Gross margin, EBIT margin, Net debt, Shares outstanding, Return on equity

Derivation

How the sector comparison is derived

Each area value is the average of its metrics' ranks within the sector (0 to 100, 50 is the middle). For metrics where lower is better, the rank is mirrored. The overall value is the average of the area values.

Price as of 11/06/2026.

Profitability33.7below the middleEarns less than the sector: FCF margin −4.32%, sector 37.62%.
MetricStockSector medianPosition in sector
Return on equity9.54%7.47%Rank 69
Return on capital (Greenblatt)7.05%30.55%Rank 20
EBIT margin19.96%45.85%Rank 22
FCF margin−4.32%37.62%Rank 13
Gross margin51.32%55.39%Rank 45
Growth75.2above the middleGrows faster than the sector: Sustainable growth (ROE × retained earnings) 46.56%, sector 2.49%.
MetricStockSector medianPosition in sector
Revenue growth, 1 year5.85%6.62%Rank 47
Earnings growth, 3 years per year21.50%3.56%Rank 78
Earnings growth, 5 years per year26.89%4.17%Rank 86
Sustainable growth (ROE × retained earnings)46.56%2.49%Rank 90
Valuation18.3below the middleValued higher than the sector: EV/EBIT 65.89, sector 23.23.
MetricStockSector medianPosition in sector
Earnings yield1.36%5.58%Rank 13
FCF yield−0.39%4.79%Rank 15
EV/saleslower is better13.1512.03Rank 40
EV/EBITlower is better65.8923.23Rank 5
Momentum69.5above the middleShare price doing better than the sector: Share price, 1 year 14.00%, sector −13.68%.
MetricStockSector medianPosition in sector
Share price, 1 year14.00%−13.68%Rank 92
Share price, 6 months−5.05%−6.91%Rank 56
Share price, 3 months2.26%0.34%Rank 54
Distance from 52-week high−9.25%−18.73%Rank 75
Quality53.9around the middleQuality about like the sector.
MetricStockSector medianPosition in sector
Accruals (Sloan)lower is better10.43%3.12%Rank 9
Change in share countlower is better0.86%0.26%Rank 40
Dividend streak in years94Rank 80
Price reaction to results, market-adjusted2.93%−0.47%Rank 87
Balance sheet & risk40.3around the middleRisk about like the sector.
MetricStockSector medianPosition in sector
Equity ratio35.27%46.36%Rank 31
Net debt/EBITDAlower is better4.796.62Rank 67
Debt to equitylower is better1.610.92Rank 16
Volatility, 1 yearlower is better25.62%25.05%Rank 48

Ten years in figures

Revenue from $3.6B (2016) to $9.3B (2025), 11.0% a year.

Fiscal years, amounts in USD
YearRevenue, $BEBIT marginFCF, $MSharesNet debt, $B
20163.617.1%−94.070.8M6.0
20174.418.5%60.577.5M8.7
20185.119.3%−280.780.2M10.7
20195.621.0%−86.884.7M11.4
20206.017.6%27.388.4M12.3
20216.616.7%−204.390.4M13.5
20227.316.5%685.291.8M14.6
20238.217.6%562.194.0M15.4
20248.715.2%183.097.3M14.0
20259.320.0%−400.098.1M21.0
1.8 / 10Not ratedStockScorer score2 of 11 points

2 of 7 StockScorer Score rules met · How the score is built

Equinix Inc mainly meets criteria in the Growth category. Result from 18 strategies checked.

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How Equinix Inc's score is built

This is how the StockScorer Score strategy, the flagship rule set, calculates the points for Equinix Inc. It compares return and cash-flow metrics with the median of the company's own sector and checks growth and price trend.

2 of 7 rules met

2 of 11 points

The rule “Exclusion: financial and real estate stocks” applies. The stock is therefore not rated regardless of the points scored.

  1. Free cash flow yield above the sector mediannot met0 of 2 points
  2. Return on capital (Greenblatt ROC) above the sector mediannot met0 of 2 points
  3. Return on equity above the sector medianmet1 of 1 point
  4. Free cash flow margin above the sector mediannot met0 of 2 points
  5. Revenue growth above 15%not met0 of 2 points
  6. 3-year earnings growth above 12% p.a.met1 of 1 point
  7. 12-month share price more than 20 percentage points ahead of the marketnot met0 of 1 point
  8. Exclusion: financial and real estate stocksapplies

Detail data

How does Equinix Inc stock perform across 18 strategies?

Excerpt from 18 strategies checked. The full evaluation is visible after a free sign-up.

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  • StockScorer Score
  • Dividend Quality: 4 Factors
  • Altman Z-Score: Stress Test
  • Dividend Aristocrats & Continuity
  • Acquirer's Multiple: EV/EBIT Deep Value
  • Balanced GARP
  • High-Growth / Rule of 40
  • Levermann Strategy (13 Criteria)
  • Magic Formula: Value + Quality
  • PEG Strategy (inspired by Peter Lynch)
  • Trending Value: Value + Momentum
  • Undervalued Stocks: Multi-Factor Check

Equinix Inc key metrics: P/E, P/B and equity ratio

Selected fundamental metrics for Equinix Inc.

MetricStockSector
P/E ratio73.616.4
P/B ratio7.01.0
Return on equity (ROE)9.5%7.5%
Equity ratio35.3%46.4%
Debt-to-equity (D/E)1.610.92
Dividend yield2.0%4.2%

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How comparable stocks in the same sector score in the StockScorer model.

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EQIXEquinix Incthis page
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Frequently asked questions about Equinix Inc stock

How does Equinix Inc stock (EQIX) score in the StockScorer model?
Equinix Inc stock reaches a StockScorer score of 1.8 out of 10, but is not rated (exclusion rule: Exclusion: financial and real estate stocks).
What is Equinix Inc's P/E ratio?
Equinix Inc's P/E ratio is 73.6. The Real Estate sector median is 16.4.
What sector is Equinix Inc in?
Equinix Inc is assigned to the Real Estate sector. Its rank within the sector is 48.5 out of 100: 100 means the stock leads its peer group of large and mid-cap sector stocks in every measured area.

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