Equinix (EQIX) FCF Payout Ratio (2015 - 2026)

Equinix (EQIX) recorded quarterly FCF Payout Ratio of 0.87 in Q1 2026, up 2.54% quarter-over-quarter from 0.85 in Q4 2025, and up 47.86% on a YoY basis from 0.59 in Q1 2025.

Equinix (EQIX) FCF Payout Ratio (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Equinix's FCF Payout Ratio history runs 12 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 0.87 for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, FCF Payout Ratio rose 47.86% year-over-year to 0.87; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.7 (up 57.4% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 0.64, up 12.77% from the prior year.
  • FCF Payout Ratio was 0.87 for Q1 2026 at Equinix, up from 0.85 in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, FCF Payout Ratio ranged from a high of 0.87 in Q1 2026 to a low of 3.78 in Q1 2024.
  • Historically, FCF Payout Ratio has averaged 0.05 across 5 years, with a median of 0.37 in 2022.
  • Biggest YoY gain for FCF Payout Ratio was 283.79% in 2024; the steepest drop was 855.96% in 2024.
  • A 5-year view of FCF Payout Ratio shows it stood at 0.52 in 2022, then slumped by 147.39% to 0.25 in 2023, then surged by 279.31% to 0.44 in 2024, then surged by 92.09% to 0.85 in 2025, then rose 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 104.53 Bn 101.50 Bn 2.20 Bn 0.87
2 American Tower 86.20 Bn 92.70 Bn 2.70 Bn 0.03
3 Digital Realty Trust 63.76 Bn 62.92 Bn - -2.58
4 Crown Castle 38.57 Bn 38.52 Bn 984.00 Mn 1.03
5 Iron Mountain 37.41 Bn 37.43 Bn 1.05 Bn 7.52
6 Sba Communications 20.70 Bn 20.79 Bn 532.10 Mn 0.65
7 Weyerhaeuser 17.74 Bn 17.44 Bn 318.00 Mn 5.21
8 Lamar Advertising 15.68 Bn 15.63 Bn 403.56 Mn 3.13
9 Gaming & Leisure Properties 13.22 Bn 13.62 Bn - 1.39
10 OUTFRONT Media 5.51 Bn 5.47 Bn 202.10 Mn 0.74

Historic Data

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DateValue
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