Equinix (EQIX) FCF Payout Ratio (2015 - 2026)
Equinix's quarterly FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.87 in Q1 2026, up 47.86% year-on-year from 0.59 in Q1 2025, and up 2.54% quarter-over-quarter from 0.85 in Q4 2025.
Equinix has reported FCF Payout Ratio for 12 years, with the latest figure at 0.87 in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, FCF Payout Ratio rose 47.86% year-over-year to 0.87; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.7 (up 57.4% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 0.64, up 12.77% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio for Q1 2026 stood at 0.87, up from 0.85 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for FCF Payout Ratio was 0.87 in Q1 2026, with the low at 3.78 in Q1 2024.
- Average FCF Payout Ratio over 5 years is 0.05, with a median of 0.37 recorded in 2022.
- Peak annual rise in FCF Payout Ratio reached 283.79% in 2024, while the deepest fall reached 855.96% in 2024.
- Tracing EQIX's FCF Payout Ratio over 5 years: stood at 0.52 in 2022, then sank by 147.39% to 0.25 in 2023, then soared by 279.31% to 0.44 in 2024, then soared by 92.09% to 0.85 in 2025, then gained by 2.54% to 0.87 in 2026.
- The last three FCF Payout Ratio figures came in at 0.87 (Q1 2026), 0.85 (Q4 2025), and 0.2 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Equinix | 106.10 Bn | 103.07 Bn | 2.20 Bn | 0.87 |
| 2 | American Tower | 85.70 Bn | 92.20 Bn | 2.70 Bn | 0.03 |
| 3 | Digital Realty Trust | 67.00 Bn | 66.16 Bn | - | -2.58 |
| 4 | Crown Castle | 40.17 Bn | 40.12 Bn | 984.00 Mn | 1.03 |
| 5 | Iron Mountain | 37.80 Bn | 37.83 Bn | 1.05 Bn | 7.52 |
| 6 | Sba Communications | 21.99 Bn | 22.08 Bn | 532.10 Mn | 0.65 |
| 7 | Weyerhaeuser | 16.98 Bn | 16.68 Bn | 318.00 Mn | 5.21 |
| 8 | Lamar Advertising | 15.51 Bn | 15.46 Bn | 403.56 Mn | 3.13 |
| 9 | Gaming & Leisure Properties | 13.46 Bn | 13.86 Bn | - | 1.39 |
| 10 | OUTFRONT Media | 5.85 Bn | 5.81 Bn | 202.10 Mn | 0.74 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.87 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.85 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.20 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -0.59 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.59 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.44 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.69 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.27 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -3.78 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -0.25 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.18 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -0.83 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.50 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.52 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.36 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.37 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.50 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.29 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.15 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -2.77 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -1.53 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 0.39 |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 0.19 |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 2.54 |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 2.01 |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 0.50 |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 0.44 |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 0.42 |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 0.49 |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 0.82 |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 0.16 |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 9.83 |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 0.76 |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -0.19 |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 0.17 |
| Jun 30, 2017 | -3.71 |
| Mar 31, 2017 | -4.96 |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -0.16 |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 2.27 |
| Jun 30, 2016 | -0.80 |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 1.41 |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 0.29 |
| Sep 30, 2015 | -59.60 |
| Jun 30, 2015 | -10.85 |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 1.17 |