CORZ vs EQIX vs STX Stock Comparison

Core Scientific, Equinix and Seagate Technology Holdings Prices as of Oct 23, 2026 Peers: Industry group
EQIX Equinix Inc
$955.03 -8.0% 1M +14.8% 1Y
Market cap
$95.45B
P/E
62.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$9.81B
Div. yield
–
Data Centers Technology
1 win

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Seagate Technology Holdings leads on 9 of the 12 questions below (Seagate Technology Holdings 9, Core Scientific 1, Equinix 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionCORZEQIXSTXLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $4.39B $95.45B $140.90B STX
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -3.1x 62.3x 44.3x STX
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — 54.1x 16.5x STX
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +26.4% +9.6% +34.1% STX
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -324.9% 15.6% 26.1% STX
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital -42.7% 5.6% 66.1% STX
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -5.1x 4.0x 0.4x CORZ
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -27.5% +14.8% +178.5% STX
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years — +3.1%/yr +48.6%/yr STX
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 72.5% 25.8% 75.9% EQIX
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 30/100 55/100 63/100 STX

Percentile Scorecard

CORZEQIXSTX

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisCORZEQIXSTX
Valuation 27 #28 of 38 35 #25 of 38 25 #84 of 112
Growth 46 #20 of 36 34 #24 of 36 98 #3 of 109
Profitability 24 #26 of 34 82 #7 of 34 98 #3 of 105
Financial Health 22 #30 of 38 46 #21 of 38 36 #75 of 117
Shareholder Returns – 76 #6 of 22 56 #37 of 82
Overall 30 55 63
  • CORZ ranked among 39 companies in Cloud Computing
  • EQIX ranked among 39 companies in Cloud Computing
  • STX ranked among 122 companies in Computer Hardware

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodCORZEQIXSTXSPY
1 month -27.6%-8.0%-31.8% -1.0%
3 months -42.4%-11.9%-26.0% +2.9%
6 months -37.3%-13.9%+7.5% +6.4%
Year to date -10.0%+24.7%+128.9% +11.4%
1 year -27.5%+14.8%+178.5% +13.1%
3 years —+35.6%+825.8% +79.4%
3 years, per year —+10.7%+110.1% +21.5%
5 years —+16.3%+622.8% +67.7%
5 years, per year —+3.1%+48.6% +10.9%
10 years —+158.2%+1,727.5% +255.2%
10 years, per year —+10.0%+33.7% +13.5%

Risk

MeasureCORZEQIXSTXSPY
Volatility, 1Y 72.5%25.8%75.9% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 74.5%23.1%75.9% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 3.000.552.49 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.380.572.35 1.03
Max drawdown, 5Y -64.9%-40.4%-58.2% -25.4%
From 52-week high -55.1%-14.4%-42.4% -2.5%
52-week high $29.16$1,115.94$1,094.04 $779.14
52-week low $13.10$726.09$223.00 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleCORZEQIXSTX
P/E now vs peer median -3.0xmedian 29.1x 61.5xmedian 29.1x 43.4xmedian 31.3x
P/S now vs peer median 9.5xmedian 4.5x 9.6xmedian 4.5x 11.7xmedian 2.6x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median -13.6xmedian 21.5x 25.8xmedian 21.5x 33.1xmedian 19.6x
P/FCF now vs peer median -3.5xmedian 17.3x -36.5xmedian 17.3x 46.1xmedian 28.3x
P/B now vs peer median -1.7xmedian 3.9x 6.6xmedian 3.9x 66.0xmedian 2.9x
PEG now vs peer median 0.13median 0.33 2.85median 0.33 0.46median 1.15

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsCORZEQIXSTX
Revenue $440.31M $9.81B $12.20B
Gross profit $124.81M $5.05B $5.56B
Operating income -$561.16M $2.14B $4.09B
Net income -$1.43B $1.53B $3.18B
Free cash flow -$1.19B -$2.58B $3.10B
R&D – – $755.00M
EPS (diluted) $-4.40 $15.46 $13.90
Cash & equivalents $1.77B $979.00M $1.70B
Total debt $4.30B $74.04B $3.57B
Shares (diluted) 325.33M 99.14M 229.00M
Enterprise value $848.98M $84.02B $135.89B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricCORZEQIXSTX
P/E -3.0x 61.5x 43.4x
P/FCF -3.5x -36.5x 46.1x
P/Operating cash flow 8.0x 23.9x 38.9x
P/S 9.5x 9.6x 11.7x
P/B -1.7x 6.6x 66.0x
P/Tangible book -1.6x 7.2x 66.0x
EV/EBITDA -13.6x 25.8x 33.1x
EV/EBIT -12.0x 52.2x 35.4x
EV/Revenue 15.3x 11.4x 11.9x
EV/FCF -5.6x -43.2x 46.7x
EV/Operating cash flow 12.9x 28.3x 39.4x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.13 2.85 0.46

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCORZEQIXSTX
Revenue growth (1Y) 26.4% 9.6% 34.1%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -6.1% 7.2% 18.2%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 599.4% 12.7% 73.7%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 189.9% 8.2% 60.2%
Operating income growth (1Y) -211.9% 44.5% 116.6%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 18.1% 17.1% 140.8%
Net income growth (1Y) -29.2% 54.2% 116.7%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -17.6% 23.8% 100.2%
EPS growth (1Y) -26.3% 52.5% 105.4%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -23.4% 21.6% 95.2%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 6,037% 12.9% 239.2%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 72.2% 9.4% 57.4%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -363.6% -860.2% 279.3%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -197.2% -142.7% 70.6%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCORZEQIXSTX
Gross margin 28.3% 51.5% 45.6%
EBITDA margin -112.3% 44.1% 35.8%
Operating margin -127.4% 21.8% 33.6%
Pretax margin -324.3% 17.4% 30.3%
Net margin -324.9% 15.6% 26.1%
FCF margin -270.3% -26.3% 25.4%
Operating cash flow margin 118.2% 40.2% 30.1%
Return on equity – 10.7% 195.2%
Return on assets -34.4% 3.7% 33.8%
Return on invested capital -42.7% 5.6% 66.1%
Return on capital employed -39.4% 5.8% 64.9%
Asset turnover 0.1x 0.2x 1.3x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -0.4x 2.6x 1.2x
Stock comp / revenue 21.3% 5.4% 1.7%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCORZEQIXSTX
Debt / assets 81.7% 48.0% 35.8%
Debt / equity -1.8x 1.4x 1.6x
Net debt / EBITDA -5.1x 4.0x 0.4x
Debt / FCF -3.6x -7.6x 1.1x
Liabilities / assets 146.0% 65.0% 78.3%
Equity / assets -46.0% 35.0% 21.7%
Interest coverage – 3.8x 14.4x
Current ratio 0.9x 1.1x 1.7x
Quick ratio 0.6x 0.9x 1.1x
Cash ratio 0.6x 0.6x 0.5x
Altman Z-score -1.51 2.78 12.99

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCORZEQIXSTX
Dividend yield – 2.1% 0.5%
Net buyback yield – -0.1% 0.1%
Shareholder yield – 2.0% 0.6%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – 19.9%
Payout ratio (FCF) – – 20.4%
Dividend growth (1Y) – – 5.7%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – 2.9%

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusCORZEQIXSTX
Forward P/E – 54.1xFY2026 16.5xFY2027
EPS, next fiscal year $-4.58FY2026 $17.65FY2026 $38.12FY2027
EPS growth, next FY – +28.3%FY2026 +144.7%FY2027
EPS growth, the year after – +10.9% +63.5%
Revenue, next fiscal year $646.93MFY2026 $10.81BFY2026 $19.47BFY2027
Revenue growth, next FY +102.8%FY2026 +17.3%FY2026 +59.6%FY2027
Revenue growth, the year after +87.2% -0.6% +29.8%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCORZEQIXSTX
Held by institutions 100.0% 97.5% 83.8%
Institutions holding 412 1,356 1,955
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.4% +3.3% +1.4%
Institutions buying 234 727 1,207
Institutions selling 127 420 590
Buyers to sellers 1.84 1.73 2.05

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

CORZEQIXSTX
CORZ 1.00 0.34 0.45
EQIX 0.34 1.00 0.26
STX 0.45 0.26 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, CORZ, EQIX and STX?

Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) is the largest by market capitalisation: Core Scientific (CORZ) $4.39B, Equinix (EQIX) $95.45B, Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) $140.90B.

Which stock is cheaper, CORZ, EQIX and STX?

Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Core Scientific (CORZ) -3.1x, Equinix (EQIX) 62.3x, Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) 44.3x). On next year's consensus earnings, Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) is cheapest (Equinix (EQIX) 54.1x, Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) 16.5x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Core Scientific (CORZ) +26.4%, Equinix (EQIX) +9.6%, Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) +34.1%.

Which company is more profitable?

Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) has the highest net margin (Core Scientific (CORZ) -324.9%, Equinix (EQIX) 15.6%, Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) 26.1%). On return on invested capital, Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) leads (Core Scientific (CORZ) -42.7%, Equinix (EQIX) 5.6%, Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) 66.1%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) returned the most: Core Scientific (CORZ) -27.5%, Equinix (EQIX) +14.8%, Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) +178.5%. Over five years, Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) compounded fastest (Equinix (EQIX) +3.1%/yr, Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) +48.6%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Core Scientific (CORZ) 0.00%, Equinix (EQIX) 0.00%, Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) 0.00%. Core Scientific (CORZ) and Equinix (EQIX) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Equinix (EQIX) has been the steadiest (Core Scientific (CORZ) 72.5%, Equinix (EQIX) 25.8%, Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) 75.9%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, CORZ, EQIX and STX?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) leads on 9. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.