Equinix (EQIX) FCF Payout Ratio (2015 - 2026)
Equinix's (EQIX) quarterly FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.96 in Q1 2026, down 262.95% year-on-year from 0.59 in Q1 2025, and down 731.83% quarter-over-quarter from 0.15 in Q4 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 0.96 for Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, FCF Payout Ratio fell 262.95% year-over-year to 0.96 in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 1.2, a 121.02% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 0.64, up 12.77% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio slipped to 0.96 in Q1 2026 per EQIX's latest filing, from 0.15 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, FCF Payout Ratio topped out at 2.01 in Q1 2023 and bottomed at 0.96 in Q1 2026.
- The 5-year median for FCF Payout Ratio is 0.5 (2024), against an average of 0.48.
- Across the five-year window, FCF Payout Ratio jumped 257.35% in 2023 and plunged 262.95% in 2026, its largest moves.
- Year by year, FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.15 in 2022, then soared by 257.35% to 0.52 in 2023, then tumbled by 71.1% to 0.15 in 2024, then gained by 0.48% to 0.15 in 2025, then tumbled by 731.83% to 0.96 in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest EQIX FCF Payout Ratio figures stand at 0.96 (Q1 2026), 0.15 (Q4 2025), and 0.27 (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Equinix | 103.93 Bn | 100.87 Bn | 1.26 Bn | -0.96 |
| 2 | American Tower | 78.06 Bn | 77.93 Bn | 2.70 Bn | 0.02 |
| 3 | Digital Realty Trust | 66.72 Bn | 64.30 Bn | - | -2.58 |
| 4 | Iron Mountain | 37.52 Bn | 37.27 Bn | 1.05 Bn | 7.52 |
| 5 | Crown Castle | 32.61 Bn | 32.55 Bn | 23.00 Mn | 1.03 |
| 6 | Sba Communications | 18.36 Bn | 18.36 Bn | 532.10 Mn | 0.65 |
| 7 | Weyerhaeuser | 17.43 Bn | 17.13 Bn | 318.00 Mn | 5.21 |
| 8 | Lamar Advertising | 16.42 Bn | 16.38 Bn | 344.69 Mn | 1.42 |
| 9 | Gaming & Leisure Properties | 12.87 Bn | 12.87 Bn | - | 0.04 |
| 10 | OUTFRONT Media | 5.68 Bn | 5.61 Bn | 202.10 Mn | 0.74 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -0.96 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.15 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -0.27 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.53 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.59 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.15 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -0.35 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.50 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.71 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.52 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.48 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.26 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.01 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.15 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.09 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.89 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.72 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.29 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.47 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.46 |