EQIX vs STX vs APLD Stock Comparison

Equinix, Seagate Technology Holdings and Applied Digital 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
APLD Applied Digital Corp.
$18.25 -33.0% 1M -45.3% 1Y
Market cap
$5.19B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$853.85M
Div. yield
–
Data Centers Technology
2 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Seagate Technology Holdings leads on 8 of the 12 questions below (Seagate Technology Holdings 8, Applied Digital 2, Equinix 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionEQIXSTXAPLDLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $95.45B $140.90B $5.19B STX
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 62.3x 44.3x -11.1x STX
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 54.1x 16.5x — STX
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +9.6% +34.1% +286.2% APLD
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 15.6% 26.1% -54.9% STX
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 5.6% 66.1% -4.1% STX
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 4.0x 0.4x -18.4x APLD
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +14.8% +178.5% -45.3% STX
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +3.1%/yr +48.6%/yr -7.9%/yr STX
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 25.8% 75.9% 100.9% EQIX
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 55/100 63/100 35/100 STX

Percentile Scorecard

EQIXSTXAPLD

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

AxisEQIXSTXAPLD
Valuation 35 #25 of 38 25 #84 of 112 30 #27 of 38
Growth 34 #24 of 36 98 #3 of 109 49 #19 of 36
Profitability 82 #7 of 34 98 #3 of 105 30 #24 of 34
Financial Health 46 #21 of 38 36 #75 of 117 43 #22 of 38
Shareholder Returns 76 #6 of 22 56 #37 of 82 24 #17 of 22
Overall 55 63 35
  • EQIX ranked among 39 companies in Cloud Computing
  • STX ranked among 122 companies in Computer Hardware
  • APLD ranked among 39 companies in Cloud Computing

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodEQIXSTXAPLDSPY
1 month -8.0%-31.8%-33.0% -1.0%
3 months -11.9%-26.0%-32.9% +2.9%
6 months -13.9%+7.5%-47.8% +6.4%
Year to date +24.7%+128.9%-25.6% +11.4%
1 year +14.8%+178.5%-45.3% +13.1%
3 years +35.6%+825.8%+260.0% +79.4%
3 years, per year +10.7%+110.1%+53.3% +21.5%
5 years +16.3%+622.8%-33.9% +67.7%
5 years, per year +3.1%+48.6%-7.9% +10.9%
10 years +158.2%+1,727.5%+20,733.3% +255.2%
10 years, per year +10.0%+33.7%+70.6% +13.5%

Risk

MeasureEQIXSTXAPLDSPY
Volatility, 1Y 25.8%75.9%100.9% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 23.1%75.9%95.3% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.552.494.40 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.572.35-0.45 1.03
Max drawdown, 5Y -40.4%-58.2%-97.1% -25.4%
From 52-week high -14.4%-42.4%-63.2% -2.5%
52-week high $1,115.94$1,094.04$49.65 $779.14
52-week low $726.09$223.00$18.05 $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.

MultipleEQIXSTXAPLD
P/E now vs peer median 61.5xmedian 29.1x 43.4xmedian 31.3x -11.4xmedian 29.1x
P/S now vs peer median 9.6xmedian 4.5x 11.7xmedian 2.6x 6.3xmedian 4.5x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 25.8xmedian 21.5x 33.1xmedian 19.6x -47.6xmedian 21.5x
P/FCF now vs peer median -36.5xmedian 17.3x 46.1xmedian 28.3x -1.2xmedian 17.3x
P/B now vs peer median 6.6xmedian 3.9x 66.0xmedian 2.9x 3.4xmedian 3.9x
PEG now vs peer median 2.85median 0.33 0.46median 1.15 0.24median 0.33

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 monthsEQIXSTXAPLD
Revenue $9.81B $12.20B $853.85M
Gross profit $5.05B $5.56B $273.30M
Operating income $2.14B $4.09B -$303.82M
Net income $1.53B $3.18B -$351.47M
Free cash flow -$2.58B $3.10B -$4.46B
R&D – $755.00M –
EPS (diluted) $15.46 $13.90 $-1.61
Cash & equivalents $979.00M $1.70B $2.95B
Total debt $74.04B $3.57B $16.65B
Shares (diluted) 99.14M 229.00M 291.56M
Enterprise value $84.02B $135.89B -$2.99B

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
MetricEQIXSTXAPLD
P/E 61.5x 43.4x -11.4x
P/FCF -36.5x 46.1x -1.2x
P/Operating cash flow 23.9x 38.9x 23.1x
P/S 9.6x 11.7x 6.3x
P/B 6.6x 66.0x 3.4x
P/Tangible book 7.2x 66.0x 3.4x
EV/EBITDA 25.8x 33.1x -47.6x
EV/EBIT 52.2x 35.4x -29.1x
EV/Revenue 11.4x 11.9x 10.4x
EV/FCF -43.2x 46.7x -2.0x
EV/Operating cash flow 28.3x 39.4x 37.6x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 2.85 0.46 0.24

Growth

14 metrics
MetricEQIXSTXAPLD
Revenue growth (1Y) 9.6% 34.1% 286.2%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 7.2% 18.2% 115.9%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 12.7% 73.7% 653.6%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 8.2% 60.2% 134.2%
Operating income growth (1Y) 44.5% 116.6% -254.9%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 17.1% 140.8% -87.5%
Net income growth (1Y) 54.2% 116.7% -44.2%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 23.8% 100.2% -88.1%
EPS growth (1Y) 52.5% 105.4% -66.0%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 21.6% 95.2% -46.3%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 12.9% 239.2% 294.3%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 9.4% 57.4% 72.3%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -860.2% 279.3% -346.5%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -142.7% 70.6% -272.4%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricEQIXSTXAPLD
Gross margin 51.5% 45.6% 32.0%
EBITDA margin 44.1% 35.8% -21.8%
Operating margin 21.8% 33.6% -35.6%
Pretax margin 17.4% 30.3% -40.2%
Net margin 15.6% 26.1% -54.9%
FCF margin -26.3% 25.4% -521.8%
Operating cash flow margin 40.2% 30.1% 27.5%
Return on equity 10.7% 195.2% -21.1%
Return on assets 3.7% 33.8% -3.2%
Return on invested capital 5.6% 66.1% -4.1%
Return on capital employed 5.8% 64.9% -3.3%
Asset turnover 0.2x 1.3x 0.1x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.6x 1.2x -0.7x
Stock comp / revenue 5.4% 1.7% 31.8%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricEQIXSTXAPLD
Debt / assets 48.0% 35.8% 54.5%
Debt / equity 1.4x 1.6x 4.0x
Net debt / EBITDA 4.0x 0.4x -18.4x
Debt / FCF -7.6x 1.1x -1.4x
Liabilities / assets 65.0% 78.3% 86.3%
Equity / assets 35.0% 21.7% 13.7%
Interest coverage 3.8x 14.4x -3.1x
Current ratio 1.1x 1.7x 2.6x
Quick ratio 0.9x 1.1x 1.9x
Cash ratio 0.6x 0.5x 1.9x
Altman Z-score 2.78 12.99 0.46

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricEQIXSTXAPLD
Dividend yield 2.1% 0.5% –
Net buyback yield -0.1% 0.1% -17.0%
Shareholder yield 2.0% 0.6% -17.0%
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.

ConsensusEQIXSTXAPLD
Forward P/E 54.1xFY2026 16.5xFY2027 –
EPS, next fiscal year $17.65FY2026 $38.12FY2027 $-1.60FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +28.3%FY2026 +144.7%FY2027 –
EPS growth, the year after +10.9% +63.5% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $10.81BFY2026 $19.47BFY2027 $981.37MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +17.3%FY2026 +59.6%FY2027 +60.5%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -0.6% +29.8% +91.8%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersEQIXSTXAPLD
Held by institutions 97.5% 83.8% 74.5%
Institutions holding 1,356 1,955 564
Change in shares held, QoQ +3.3% +1.4% +8.6%
Institutions buying 727 1,207 339
Institutions selling 420 590 164
Buyers to sellers 1.73 2.05 2.07

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.

EQIXSTXAPLD
EQIX 1.00 0.26 0.34
STX 0.26 1.00 0.46
APLD 0.34 0.46 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, EQIX, STX and APLD?

Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) is the largest by market capitalisation: Equinix (EQIX) $95.45B, Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) $140.90B, Applied Digital (APLD) $5.19B.

Which stock is cheaper, EQIX, STX and APLD?

Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Equinix (EQIX) 62.3x, Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) 44.3x, Applied Digital (APLD) -11.1x). 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?

Applied Digital (APLD) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Equinix (EQIX) +9.6%, Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) +34.1%, Applied Digital (APLD) +286.2%.

Which company is more profitable?

Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) has the highest net margin (Equinix (EQIX) 15.6%, Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) 26.1%, Applied Digital (APLD) -54.9%). On return on invested capital, Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) leads (Equinix (EQIX) 5.6%, Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) 66.1%, Applied Digital (APLD) -4.1%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) returned the most: Equinix (EQIX) +14.8%, Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) +178.5%, Applied Digital (APLD) -45.3%. Over five years, Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) compounded fastest (Equinix (EQIX) +3.1%/yr, Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) +48.6%/yr, Applied Digital (APLD) -7.9%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

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

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Equinix (EQIX) has been the steadiest (Equinix (EQIX) 25.8%, Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) 75.9%, Applied Digital (APLD) 100.9%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

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 8. 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.