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
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 |