Equinix (EQIX) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Equinix (EQIX) recorded quarterly Operating Expenses of $1.9 billion in Q1 2026, down 6.56% quarter-over-quarter from $2.0 billion in Q4 2025, and up 5.66% on a YoY basis from $1.8 billion in Q1 2025.
Equinix (EQIX) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Equinix's Operating Expenses history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $1.9 billion for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 5.66% year-over-year to $1.9 billion; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $7.5 billion (up 0.61% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $7.4 billion, down 0.69% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses was $1.9 billion for Q1 2026 at Equinix, down from $2.0 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $2.2 billion in Q4 2024 to a low of $1.5 billion in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $1.7 billion across 5 years, with a median of $1.8 billion in 2025.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Operating Expenses advanced 22.34% in 2024, then slipped 7.41% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Operating Expenses shows it stood at $1.6 billion in 2022, then climbed by 11.01% to $1.8 billion in 2023, then advanced by 22.34% to $2.2 billion in 2024, then declined by 7.41% to $2.0 billion in 2025, then fell by 6.56% to $1.9 billion in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $1.9 billion (Q1 2026), $2.0 billion (Q4 2025), and $1.8 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Equinix | 104.53 Bn | 101.50 Bn | 2.20 Bn | 1.87 Bn |
| 2 | American Tower | 86.20 Bn | 92.70 Bn | 2.70 Bn | 1.50 Bn |
| 3 | Digital Realty Trust | 63.76 Bn | 62.92 Bn | - | 1.37 Bn |
| 4 | Crown Castle | 38.57 Bn | 38.52 Bn | 984.00 Mn | 545.00 Mn |
| 5 | Iron Mountain | 37.41 Bn | 37.43 Bn | 1.05 Bn | 1.54 Bn |
| 6 | Sba Communications | 20.70 Bn | 20.79 Bn | 532.10 Mn | 128.53 Mn |
| 7 | Weyerhaeuser | 17.74 Bn | 17.44 Bn | 318.00 Mn | 120.00 Mn |
| 8 | Lamar Advertising | 15.68 Bn | 15.63 Bn | 403.56 Mn | 399.87 Mn |
| 9 | Gaming & Leisure Properties | 13.22 Bn | 13.62 Bn | - | 86.64 Mn |
| 10 | OUTFRONT Media | 5.51 Bn | 5.47 Bn | 202.10 Mn | 373.70 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.87 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.00 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.84 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.76 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.77 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.16 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.78 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.72 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.76 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.76 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.68 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.69 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.61 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.59 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.51 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.50 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.47 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.46 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.39 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 1.38 Bn |